South Korea vs. Germany: Free live stream, TV, how to watch 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Germany's Kathrin-Julia Hendrich, center left, and Marina Hegering, center right, celebrate with their teammates at the end of the Women Euro 2022 group B soccer match between Germany and Spain. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)AP

Marina Hegering (ankle) is expected to return for Germany against South Korea in a Group H match at the Women’s World Cup at 6 a.m. Thursday. Germany enters 1-0-1 and has a chance to punch its ticket to the Round of 16 while South Korea enters 0-0-2.

The match will air on FOX. Fans can also watch women’s soccer matches for free by signing up for a trial of fuboTV. It’s the final game of group play for both countries.

How to watch South Korea vs. Germany at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

What time does the match start? What TV channel is it on? - Thursday match will kickoff at 6 a.m. ET. The TV channels for the World Cup will be FOX and FS1 in English as well as Univision and Telemundo in Spanish.

Live stream info: fuboTV | DirecTV Stream | Sling - Fans have a variety of ways to stream Women’s World Cup soccer matches this year, including Sling, which is one of the cheapest streaming options. Fans can also sign up for free trials via fuboTV and DirecTV Stream. Viewers who have a cable subscription can use the login credentials from their TV provider to watch via FOX Sports.

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Marina Hegering is fit to play for Germany against South Korea in a Group H finale that the Germans are treating as a must-win Women’s World Cup game.

The defender missed Germany’s opening 6-0 victory over Morocco, as well as the shocking 2-1 loss to Colombia with an ankle injury.

Germany is ranked second in the world and has never failed to advance out of group play at the World Cup. A ninth trip to the knockout round would be guaranteed Thursday with a win over South Korea in Brisbane, Australia. A draw would also be sufficient for the Germans unless Morocco upsets Colombia in Perth, Western Australia.

The Germans need Hegering because defender Sara Doorsoun, who started the first two matches, injured her thigh in the loss to Colombia and has been ruled out for the group finale.

“It means a lot to us because as soon as Marina is in training and able to perform properly, that’s fantastic value for our team,” coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said. “And for that reason, we’re happy that she’s ready to play again.”

The two-time World Cup champions aren’t overlooking the winless South Koreans, who lost to Colombia and Morocco in their first two group games.

“Korea is an exciting opponent because it can play three different systems. So, the question is how will they start the match?” Voss-Tecklenburg said. “Maybe they will surprise us with the high press.”

She noted that South Korea coach Colin Bell “is a good tactician who can surprise us.”

“South Korea obviously didn’t play as well as it could have in its last match, but they are capable of more,” she added.

South Korea is yet to pick up a point but hasn’t been officially eliminated from the tournament. To have any chance of advancing, the Taegeuk Ladies must beat Germany by a margin of at least 5-0, rely on Colombia to beat Morocco, and then hope tiebreakers fall in their favor.

“It’s a slim chance to get to the knockout stages, but we still have an outside chance, and we will push as hard as we can as a team,” midfielder Lee Young-ju said.

South Korea was unsure on the status of defender Lim Seon-joo, who started against Colombia but was injured in warm-ups ahead of the match against Morocco.

South Korea has lost its last six Women’s World Cup games since scoring a 2-1 victory over Spain in the 2015 tournament, and Bell acknowledged his team will likely be eliminated against Germany.

“When you play football at the international level, you pay for every error you make,” Bell said. “I’m really looking forward to seeing my players show what they are capable of, (but) the chances of us beating Germany 5-0 are very slim. I still believe we can do something sensational.”

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