Late TV deal for Women’s Football World Cup
2023
Until just yesterday fans of England Women's World Cup Team were facing having to travel to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia or New Zealand to watch the matches.
However, thanks to a last-minute agreement with TV broadcasters ITV and BBC fans will be able to watch all matches back in the UK.
The matches will be shown live on either ITV or BBC, with kick-off times ranging from 02:00 am to 1:00 pm lunchtime.
Depending on your current Premises Licence, some venues may need to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) if they want to show the matches.
The first match of the tournament is scheduled for July 20, so if TENs are needed they must be applied for within the next couple of weeks.
The key group games for England are as follows:
- Saturday, July 22 - England vs Haiti (10:30 am)
- Friday, July 28 - England vs Denmark (9:30 am)
- Tuesday, August 1 - China vs England (12:00 pm midday)
The Republic of Ireland will also be competing in the tournament, and their key group games are as follows:
- Thursday, July 20 - Australia vs Republic of Ireland (11:00 am)
- Wednesday, July 26 - Canada vs Republic of Ireland (1:00 pm)
- Monday, July 31 - Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria (11:00 am)
If either England or the Republic of Ireland qualify for the knockout stages, the games will start on August 5, with the final being on August 20 at 11:00 am.
The knockout matches start between 2 am and 12 pm lunchtime.
If any of the Women's World Cup matches are outside of your normal licensing hours, you will need to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN). Please bear in mind that for the knockout stages, there is a possibility of them going to extra time and penalties, this could mean that the overall time of the match is up to 3 ½ hours, so be careful when working out if fixtures are within your normal licensing hours.
Should you need any advice on whether a TEN is needed or help in applying for them, please give one of our licensing experts a call on 0114 266 8664.