The United States Women's National Team's Women's World Cup begins Friday from Auckland, New Zealand with its first ever match against Vietnam.
The USWNT group consists of Vietnam, the Netherlands and Portugal. Team USA is the overwhelming favorite to win the group and is among the favorites to win the World Cup overall, but it's a long road through New Zealand to win gold.
Team USA has won the last two Women's World Cups, defeating Japan in the 2015 final and the Netherlands in 2019. It is vying for its fifth World Cup victory overall, having also won in 1991 and 1999.
Vietnam is making its World Cup debut after winning the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup to clinch a berth. Despite the overwhelming odds, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha and company are hoping to make an immediate impact.
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What channel is USA vs Vietnam on today?
Fans in the U.S. can watch USA vs. Vietnam on TV in English or Spanish. Fox has the English-language rights, while NBCUniversal has the Spanish-language broadcasts on Telemundo and Universo.
You can check whether your cable packages include those channels on your remote. If you can’t do it there, further below is a website link to each of the major TV operators in the USA. where fans can find their channel assignments.
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World Cup matches on Friday, July 21
| Time (ET/PT) | TV (English) | TV (Spanish) | Streaming | |
| Philippines vs. Switzerland | 1 a.m. (ET)/10 p.m. PT (July 20) | Fox | Telemundo/Universo | Fubo |
| Spain vs. Costa Rica | 3:30 a.m. ET/12:30 a.m. PT | Fox | Telemundo/Universo | Fubo |
| United States vs. Vietnam | 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT | Fox | Telemundo/Universo | Fubo |
How to watch the World Cup in the USA
| TV (English) | Stream (English) | TV (Spanish) | Stream (Spanish) |
| Fox, FS1 | Fubo, FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app | Telemundo, Universo | Fubo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Universo NOW, Peacock Premium |
Fox Sports and NBCUniversal will handle coverage of World Cup matches in English- and Spanish-language broadcasts, respectively.
Games will be streamed live in English on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app. Spanish-speaking streams are available on Peacock Premium, Telemundo Deportes en Vivo and Universo NOW with subscription.
Fubo not only has both English- and Spanish-speaking broadcasts available, but also offers a free trial for potential subscribers.
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What time do 2023 World Cup games start in the USA?
New Zealand is not going to be especially friendly for United States viewers, but group play for the United States will begin at 9 p.m. ET.
Otherwise, with New Zealand being several hours ahead of the United States, some matches will be played overnight whereas others will be in the wee hours of the morning.
World Cup 2023 USA kickoff times
| Opponent | Date | Eastern (ET) | Pacific (PT) | Central (CT) | Mountain (MT) |
| Vietnam | Friday, July 21 | 9 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| Netherlands | Wednesday, July 26 | 9 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| Portugal | Tuesday, Aug. 1 | 3 a.m. | 12 a.m. | 2 a.m. | 1 a.m. |
What channels are Fox and Telemundo?
The Sporting News has compiled a list of popular cable, satellite and telco providers, with each company’s link to their channel finder. In some cases they will ask for a zip code to provide local channel assignments, which are different from region to region.
| Cable/Satellite/Telco | Channel Finder |
| Breezeline (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| Cox (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code under “select a location” for results) |
| DirecTV (Satellite) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| Dish (Satellite) | Fox (bt. Ch. 2 to 70), Telemundo (Ch. 835), FS1 (Ch. 150) Universo (Ch. 838) |
| Fios (Fiber) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| Frontier (Fiber) | Find Fox or Telemundo |
| Mediacom (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| Optimum (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo |
| Sparklight (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| Spectrum (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| AT&T U-Verse (Fiber) | Fox (bt. Ch. 2 to 69), Telemundo (Ch. 3007), FS1 (Ch. 652) Universo (Ch. 3009) |
| Xfinity (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
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What channel is the World Cup on DirecTV?
DirecTV will have every 2023 World Cup match since Fox, Fox Sports 1, Telemundo, and Universo are all carried by the satellite company.
There are specific channel assignments for different areas which can be found by inputting a zip code on the official DirecTV channel finder page which is found here.
What channel is the World Cup on Spectrum?
The four TV channels carrying live World Cup matches in the USA are all available on Spectrum.
The cable company has an online channel finder for users, and all it needs is a zip code to provide the specific channel assignments for Fox, FS1, Telemundo or Universo.
World Cup channel on Fios
Fox, FS1, Telemundo and Universo are all carried on Verizon Fios, but the specific channel listing depends on the area.
Fios provides a channel finder and lineup online, and it requires fans to input their zip code.
