Among the 32 matches broadcast by France Télévisions, in addition to the final, we will find the last two group matches of Les Bleues, as well as the potential quarter-final of the France team.
The final and Les Bleues in the spotlight on public service! France Télévisions announced, on Monday June 26, the details of obtaining the broadcasting rights for the matches of the Women’s Football World Cup which will be played in New Zealand and Australia, from July 20 to August 20, 2023. Les Bleues will start their competition on July 23 against Jamaica (12 p.m.), then continue against the other big team in their group, Brazil (July 29, at 12 p.m.), before completing this first phase against Panama ( August 2, at 12 p.m.).
These last two matches will thus be broadcast on the antennas of France Télévisions, as will the opening match between New Zealand and Norway (July 20 at 9 a.m.). The final of August 20, with or without Les Bleues, will also be broadcast exclusively on the public service, as well as certain big posters of the first round such as the United States-Netherlands (July 27, at 3 a.m.) or Canada- Australia (July 31, 9 a.m.).
The potential quarter of the Blue on France Televisions
The public audiovisual group, which obtained prize n°2 (32 matches, as many as the M6 group, all broadcast on the various antennas and france.tv), will thus broadcast half of the knockout matches, i.e. four round of 16, two quarters and a semi-final. On the other hand, if Amandine Henry’s teammates manage to extricate themselves from the pools and then win their round of 16 in stride, they will play again in front of the cameras of France Télévisions in the quarter-finals (August 12). Before, perhaps, dreaming of a historic final, also broadcast on the public service.
Commentaries on Les Bleues matches will be provided by Louisa Necib, ex-international (144 selections, 39 goals) and Lucile Guillotin, journalist at France Télévisions and who has more than 350 football matches commented on Radio France and franceinfo, including the Euro 2016 in France. “It’s great news to be able to welcome the French women’s football team to our channels and help develop its image”welcomed Laurent-Eric Le Lay, sports director.
The list of 32 matches broadcast by France Télévisions
Thursday July 20
9 a.m.: New Zealand-Norway opener
Friday July 21
9:30 am: Spain-Costa Rica
Saturday July 22
9 a.m.: Zambia-Japan
Sunday July 23
7 a.m.: Sweden-South Africa
9:30 a.m.: Netherlands-Portugal
Monday July 24
8 a.m.: Italy-Argentina
Tuesday July 25
4 hours: Colombia-Republic of Korea
7:30 am: New Zealand-Philippines
10 a.m.: Switzerland-Norway
Wednesday July 26
7 a.m.: Japan-Costa Rica
9:30 am: Spain-Zambia
Thursday July 27
3 hours: United States-Netherlands
Saturday July 29
9:30 am: Sweden-Italy
12:00: France-Brazil
Sunday July 30
6:30 am: Republic of Korea-Morocco
9 a.m.: Norway-Philippines
9 a.m.: Switzerland-New Zealand
11:30 am: Germany-Colombia
Monday July 31
9 a.m.: Ireland-Nigeria
9 a.m.: Canada-Australia
Tuesday, August 1
9 a.m.: Vietnam-Netherlands
9 a.m.: Portugal-United States
Wednesday August 2
12:00 p.m.: Panama-France
12 p.m.: Jamaica-Brazil
Sunday August 6
4 hours: Round of 16 / 1st Group E – 2nd GroupG
11 a.m.: Round of 16 / 1st Group G – 2nd GroupE
Monday August 7
9:30 a.m.: Round of 16 / 1st Group D – 2nd GroupB
12:30 p.m.: Round of 16 / 1st Group B – 2nd GroupD
Saturday August 12:
9 a.m.: quarter-final / 1st Group B or 2nd Group D – 1st Group F or 2nd Group H
12:30 p.m.: quarter-final / 1st Group D or 2nd Group B – 1st Group H or 2nd Group F
Tuesday August 15
10 a.m.: semi-final / Winner Quarter A – Winner Quarter B
Sunday August 20
12 p.m.: final