Australia get their home World Cup campaign underway on July 20, when they host World Cup debutants Republic of Ireland at Stadium Australia.
One of the most highly anticipated games in Australian football history, 80,000 fans are expected to be in attendance as an in-form Matildas side look to begin a special World Cup journey in front of their own fans.
Ireland will give them a tough game, though, as they are keen to lay down a marker of their own – and the girls in green did defeat the Matildas the last time the sides clashed in 2021.
Given it is one of the top games of the group stages, many outlets will be live streaming the match, The Sporting News has all the details on where fans worldwide will be able to stream the clash.
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Australia vs Republic of Ireland live stream
This huge contest kicks off at 8pm local time at Stadium Australia, the largest stadium hosting matches at the World Cup – and also the location of the final.
The match was originally going to be held at Sydney Football Stadium, but was moved to the larger Stadium Australia due to the increased demand for tickets.
| Country | Streaming |
|---|---|
| Australia | Optus Sport website/app, 7Plus |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NOW, Stuff World Cup website |
| USA | Fubo, Fox Sports site/app, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes site/app |
| Canada | TSN+, TSN site/app RDS site/app |
| UK | ITVX |
| Singapore | Singtel TV GO, MeWatch |
| Hong Kong | NOW Sports Prime |
| Malaysia | — |
| India | Fancode |
Watch Australia vs Republic of Ireland online
Here’s how fans around the world can stream the match around the world.
Australia
All Matildas matches will be live streamed on both Optus Sport and 7Plus.
7Plus is free for all Australians to use provided they create an account, and millions are expected to watch the Matildas opening match of the tournament.
New Zealand
Fans in New Zealand will be able to watch their Trans-Tasman neighbours in action on Sky Sport NOW (requires a paid Sky Sports subscription), or on the Stuff.com World Cup website, that is streaming select World Cup matches for free.
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USA
Fubo will carry the English and Spanish livestreams of the game, and the service if available on a free trial for new users.
The individual broadcasters will also stream the match for subscribers on their platforms: FOX Sports and Peacock. Both platforms require fans to purchase subscriptions in order to access their Women's World Cup content.
Canada
TSN will make the match available to live stream online via their TSN+ platform, whilst RDS Direct will be streaming the match for French speakers.
Both are subscription based-platforms, with no free-to-air-options available for this clash.
England
ITVX will be the place to live stream the Australia vs. Republic of Ireland match up in England, with ITV making the match available on their streaming platform.
ITV and BBC are splitting the hosting rights for the Women's World Cup, with BBC broadcasting the opening match of the tournament.
Singapore
There are multiple streaming options for this World Cup clash in Singapore.
Singtel TV is making the game available on their streaming platform Singtel TV GO, whilst Mediacorp is also broadcasting the match on MEWatch.
Hong Kong
Football fans in Hong Kong will be able to watch the match if they are customers to NOW Sports, with the match being broadcast on the NOW Sports Prime channel.
World Cup schedule: July 20
Both host nations are in action on opening night of the World Cup, with New Zealand getting the tournament underway hours before the Australia versus Republic of Ireland match.
New Zealand host Norway at Auckland's Eden Park, hoping to cause an upset against a strong European side.
| Group | Match | Date | Time (ET/BST) | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | New Zealand vs. Norway | July 20 | 3:00 a.m. / 8:00 a.m. | Eden Park |
| Group B | Australia vs. Republic of Ireland | July 20 | 6:00 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. | Stadium Australia |
