During the 2023 Women’s World Cup, ITV will once again share UK broadcast duties with the BBC.
The first match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup shown on ITV will jointly host Australia against the Republic of Ireland on Thursday 20 July, while England’s opening match against Haiti will also be broadcast on ITV two days later.
Laura Woods is ITV’s main football presenter for the tournament, stepping into the role following successful spells at Sky Sports, DAZN and TalkSport. Former players such as Eni Aluko, Karen Carney and Jill Scott will join her in the studio, while Chelsea boss Emma Hayes and injured England star Fran Kirby will also offer their expert insights.
Sam Matterface is the broadcaster’s main commentator, but we also hear Pien Meulensteen, Tom Gayle and Seb Hutchinson in the portal.
So if you watch the World Cup this summer, this is what you’ll see on your screens:
ITV’s World Cup presenters
Laura Boss
Laura Woods is a familiar face to viewers of ITV Sport and Sky Sports, and she recently left her role as a presenter on TalkSport to reportedly become the main face of TNT Sports – the rebranded channel from BT Sport.
An Arsenal fan, Woods left Sky in 2022 to work for DAZN as part of their coverage of boxing and the Woman’s Champions League, among other things. She also presented at the Men’s World Cup in Qatar.
Seema Jaswal
Seema Jaswal returns to ITV after presenting at the men’s tournament in both 2018 and 2022. She also hosts the Premier League’s global coverage for Premier League Productions, including flagship shows kick off And fan zone – and is one of the presenters of BT Sport’s coverage of the Champions League.
Michelle Owen
Michelle Owen is instantly recognizable to EFL supporters, who will regularly see her present Sky Sports’ coverage of the Championship, League One and League Two. Owen also covered the Qatar Men’s World Cup for ITV and returns to broadcast for the women’s tournament.
ITV’s World Cup Experts
Eni Aluko
Eni Aluko is the sporting director of the Angel City women’s team in the United States. She has competed in three World Cups for England, in the 2012 Olympics for Great Britain, winning over 100 caps – she has also represented Chelsea and Juventus at club level.
Aluko has done expert work for the likes of BT Sport, Amazon Prime and Channel 4 since he retired from playing. She is also a familiar face in women’s football coverage on ITV, as well as working for the broadcaster during the men’s tournament in Qatar.
Jill Scott
Jill Scott retired from football after winning the Women’s Euro 2022 with England at Wembley this summer. The second most capped England player ever, she has played for Sunderland, Everton, Manchester City and Aston Villa in an 18-year career, which has seen her win four FA Cups and one Women’s Super League trophy.
She joined the ITV squad for the Men’s World Cup after winning I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here early in the tournament, and will remain with them for the Women’s World Cup. Scott has also worked as a pundit for Channel 4.
KarenCarney
Karen Carney won twelve trophies in her career and made 144 appearances for her country. She was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2021 and was twice FA International Young Player of the Year, in 2005 and 2006.
As a pundit, Carney has worked on BT Sport, Sky Sports, Amazon Prime, BBC and of course ITV during the 2022 Men’s World Cup. She is currently most frequently featured in Sky’s coverage of the WSL.
Emma Hayes
Emma Hayes has been the Chelsea manager since 2012 and in that time she has led her side to six WSL titles and five FA Cups. Named Best FIFA Football Coach in 2021, Hayes has regularly worked as a pundit on both men’s and women’s matches in England for ITV, as well as acting as a co-commentator on occasion.
Fran Kirby
England’s loss is ITV’s gain, with Fran Kirby working as a pundit for the broadcaster during the Women’s World Cup. The Chelsea attacking midfielder was likely to have made Sarina Wiegman’s squad, but she required surgery for a persistent knee problem and was subsequently forced to withdraw.
Part of the squad that started the Euro 2022 final against Germany at Wembley, Kirby will provide great insight into games as an expert.
Lucy Ward
Lucy Ward is a co-commentator for broadcasters such as BT Sport, BBC, Talksport, Channel 4 and Sky and has worked on women’s and men’s football since 2007. She worked on World Cups and Olympics during this time, most recently for Amazon Prime and BT Sport on Premier League matches.
Ward also enjoyed a successful playing career, representing Leeds United and Doncaster Rovers Belles from 1996 to 2009.
Siobhan Chamberlain
Chamberlain is a retired goalkeeper turned broadcaster working primarily for Manchester United’s in-house channel MUTV, as well as Sky Sports on WSL coverage. She made 50 appearances for England in her career and was selected for three World Cup squads.
Emma Byrne
One of the Republic of Ireland’s most influential players during her career, Byrne played in 134 international games before retiring in 2017. She spent 17 years at Arsenal, winning every possible trophy she could win as a goalkeeper. Byrne will be keeping a close eye on her country’s progress throughout the tournament, as she herself has never had the chance to play in a World Cup.
Vicky Losada
Losada is an accomplished Spanish footballer who currently plays for Roma, but also played for Barcelona (twice), Arsenal, Manchester City and Western New York during her career. The 32-year-old has played in the past two World Cups for her country and a total of 65 times, but will be heading to Australia and New Zealand as a pundit for ITV rather than a player.
Jen Beatty
Jen Beattie is a current professional footballer who plays for Arsenal as a defender, and will make her first appearance as a pundit in an international tournament during the Women’s World Cup.
Beattie, still only 32, made 143 appearances for Scotland between 2008 and 2022, but announced her retirement from the national set-up at the start of the year when it was confirmed that Scotland would fail to qualify for the Down Under tournament.
ITV’s World Cup commentators
Seb Hutchinson
Seb Hutchinson is a commentator most often heard in coverage of the Sky Sports Premier League. He was also part of ITV’s commentary team for the 2020 European Championship and the Men’s World Cup.
Sam Matterface
Sam Matterface is ITV’s chief commentator and became the chief match commentator for England in 2020. He previously worked on TalkSport and was a Sky Sports News presenter for three years.
Pien Meulensteen
Pien Meulensteen is a commentator, reporter and presenter for Sky Sports, DAZN and CBS, and is a regular voice actor on the BBC’s flagship program Match of the day. However, she is switching to ITV for the World Cup, despite working for the BBC at the men’s tournament late last year.
Meulensteen is the daughter of former Fulham manager Rene.
Tom Gayle
Tom Gayle has commentated on games for Sky Sports, BBC on both Match of the day and BBC Radio 5 Live and England men’s matches at the European Championship and World Cup also for ITV. He also has interests outside of football, such as being the announcer for the London Marathon.
How do you watch the Women’s World Cup?
How do you watch the Women’s World Cup?
Watching the World Cup in the UK is free, provided you already have a TV license. If you’re abroad, we’ve got a full guide on how to watch live streams of the 2023 World Cup from anywhere in the world.
Every ITV match at the Women’s World Cup
Match day 1
Thursday July 20
Australia vs Ireland (11am BST – ITV)
Friday July 21
Philippines vs Switzerland (06:00 BST – ITV)
Saturday July 22
England vs Haiti (10.30am BST – ITV)
Sunday July 23
France vs Jamaica (11am BST – ITV)
Monday July 24
Italy vs Argentina (7am BST – ITV)
Germany vs Morocco (9.30am BST – ITV)
Brazil vs Panama (12pm BST ITV)
Match day 2
Tuesday July 25
New Zealand vs Philippines (6.30pm BST – ITV)
Switzerland vs Norway (9am BST ITV)
Wednesday July 26
Japan vs Costa Rica (6am BST – ITV)
Canada vs Ireland (1pm BST – ITV)
Thursday, July 27
Portugal vs Vietnam (8.30pm BST – ITV)
Friday July 28
Argentina vs South Africa (01:00 BST – ITV)
China vs Haiti (12pm BST – ITV)
Saturday July 29
Panama vs Jamaica (1.30pm BST – ITV)
Sunday July 30
Germany vs Colombia (10.30am BST – ITV)
Match day 3
Monday July 31
Costa Rica vs Zambia (8pm BST – ITV)
Japan vs Spain (8am BST – ITV)
Tuesday August 1
Vietnam vs Netherlands (8am BST – ITV)
Portugal vs United States (8am BST – ITV)
Haiti vs Denmark (12pm BST – ITV)
China vs England (12pm BST – ITV)
Wednesday, August 2
Jamaica vs Brazil (11am BST – ITV)
Panama vs France (11am BST ITV)
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