FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: How to watch the United States vs. Portugal game

By Fox Van Allen, Jennifer Martin

July 31, 2023 / 11:59 AM / Essentials

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The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is on. The soccer tournament, running from now through August 20, will see the top 32 national teams face off in multiple rounds of play.

The U.S. women's national team, led by Sophia Smith, Alex Morgan and Trinity Rodman, is already off to a strong start with their 3-0 opening win against Vietnam and 1-1 tie against the Netherlands. Tomorrow's game against Portugal is crucial for the U.S. to advance to the next round.

Will the U.S. team win their fifth FIFA Women's World Cup championship this year? You'll have to tune in to find out. Here's how to do it.

The U.S. women's national team will face off against Portugal Aug. 1 at 3 a.m. EDT (12 a.m. PDT). The game will air live on Fox.

You can watch games on Fox via an digital TV antenna (where available) or your current cable or satellite package. Don't have cable? The most cost effective way to watch this game, and the rest of the games in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 tournament, is with Sling TV. Packages with live soccer games is $20 for your first month.

Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of free cloud-based DVR recording space, perfect for saving World Cup games that air in the middle of the night.

SlingTV Blue tier, $22.50 for first month (reduced from $45/mo.)

The No. 1 ranked U.S. women's national team is part of Group E, which also includes Vietnam, Portugal and Netherlands. The team will plays three games in the initial round of 32:

The top two teams in Group E will advance to the round of 16 knockout stage. To advance, the U.S. women's national team needs to win or draw against Portugal. If the team does advance, they'll play their first game of that stage on August 6.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 games will be broadcast on Fox and FS1. While Fox is available over-the-air in most media markets, you'll need cable TV or an online streaming plan to catch the games airing on FS1.

If you don't already have cable or a satellite package such as DirecTV, the most cost effective way to stream the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 games will be Sling TV. The Sling TV Blue tier includes access to 42 channels, including your local Fox station (where available) and FS1. Sling TV also includes 50 hours of DVR storage, which comes in handy for recording all the early morning games.

You can get your first month of SlingTV Blue tier for $22.50. (The regular price for Sling TV Blue is $45 per month.) There's no contract, so you can cancel at any time.

SlingTV Blue tier, $22.50 for first month (reduced from $45/mo.)

The first stage of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, began on July 20 and runs through August 3. Here's the schedule for the rest of that stage.

For more on the FIFA Women's World Cup, including odds and predictions, check out our sister site CBSSports.com.

Monday, July 31

Group C: Japan vs. Spain: 3 a.m. EDT (Fox)

Group C: Costa Rica vs. Zambia: 3 a.m. EDT (FS1)

Group B: Canada vs. Australia: 6 a.m. EDT (Fox)

Group B: Ireland vs. Nigeria: 6 a.m. EDT (FS1)

Tuesday, August 1

Group E: Portugal vs. United States: 3 a.m. EDT (Fox)

Group E: Vietnam vs. Netherlands: 3 a.m. EDT (FS1)

Group D: China vs. England: 7 a.m. EDT (Fox)

Group D: Haiti vs. Denmark: 7 a.m. EDT (FS1)

Wednesday, August 2

Group G: Argentina vs. Sweden: 3 a.m. EDT (Fox)

Group G: South Africa vs. Italy: 3 a.m. EDT (FS1)

Group F: Panama vs. France: 6 a.m. EDT (Fox)

Group F: Jamaica vs. Brazil: 6 a.m. EDT (FS1)

Thursday, August 3

Group H: South Korea vs. Germany: 6 a.m. EDT (Fox)

Group H: Morocco vs. Colombia: 6 a.m. EDT (FS1)

If you want to watch all the games of the FIFA Women's World Cup, you'll need a streaming plan that includes both Fox and FS1. Here are your top options, which include access to many more live sporting events (such as the PGA Tour Open Championship).

The U.S. women's national team will play all their Group E games on Fox, which means you can watch them over-the-air on your local Fox affiliate with a digital antenna.

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FuboTV is a streaming service built around live sports coverage. The entry level Pro plan, which costs $75 per month, includes 162 channels (Fox and FS1 included) and 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR storage. Fubo is currently offering a seven-day free trial, so you can test out the service and watch FIFA Women's World Cup games without risk.

FuboTV, starting at $75 per month

It's not as affordable as rival Sling TV, but the Hulu + Live TV bundle features access to 90 channels, including both Fox and FS1. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. If you're going this route, you might want to consider the Disney+ and ESPN+ bundle that starts at $70 per month.

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DirecTV Stream has all the networks a sports fan could want, including FS1, FS2, Golf Channel, USA Network, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, MLB Network, NBA TV, SEC Network, ESPN, ESPN2 and more. If you want to watch the FIFA Women's World Cup live, you'll need a Entertainment level plan or higher. That plan starts at $65 per month.

DirecTV Stream, $65 and up per month

Managing editor Fox Van Allen is an expert in tech, laptops and computers, toys and video games for CBS Essentials. When he's not writing about (or playing) the Nintendo Switch and PS5, Fox's hobbies include reality TV podcasting, designing board games and hanging out in his favorite warehouse stores.

First published on July 31, 2023 / 11:59 AM