How to follow every moment of the FIFA Women’s World Cup for free

TL;DR: The FIFA Women’s World Cup is in full swing — follow all the action and play online games with Google and YouTube.


The eyes of the sporting world are turned towards Australia and New Zealand, as the best teams from every corner of the globe compete for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The tournament is up and running, and we’ve already been treated to some special moments and intense fixtures.

You can watch this year’s tournament with a selection of subscription services, wherever you are in the world. You can also access free livestreams with the assistance of a VPN. That is a lot of work though, and requires you to drop some cash. Is there a free alternative? You bet there is.

The good news is that you can follow events from the FIFA Women’s World Cup for free from anywhere in the world with Google and YouTube.

How to follow the Women’s World Cup on Google Search

Your first stop for official highlights, in-game updates, and team news from the FIFA Women’s World Cup should be Google Search. Search for the tournament, a specific match, a team, or player with Google, and you’ll get immediate access to a wide range of features:

  • Live scores

  • Official highlights

  • Notifications throughout the games

  • Stats like head-to-head records, recent form, and win probability

It’s the fastest and easiest way to keep tabs on everything happening at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023.

How to play Google’s World Cup Mini Game on your phone or tablet

Following all the action from the Women’s World Cup can be motivating. If you’re looking for some friendly competition, Google Search has got you covered.

Here’s how to play Google’s World Cup Mini Game on your phone or tablet:

  1. Open your mobile browser, head to Google Search, and type “World Cup” into the search bar

  2. Select the spinning ball icon that appears in the bottom-right corner of your screen

  3. Select “Play” on a forthcoming match

  4. Choose your team

  5. Work with fans from around the world to score the most goals (if you miss the goal or the keeper saves it, the game ends)

  6. Your score adds to the global total for your chosen team

You can track your personal achievements throughout the tournament and see how you’ve improved over the course of the month.

Find Women’s World Cup videos on YouTube

YouTube is another resource for watching the biggest moments throughout the tournament. YouTube TV subscribers can watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 live on FOX and FS1, and enjoy bonus features like multiview, highlights, real-time stats, scores, and standings. Members subscribed to the 4K Plus add-on can watch all 64 matches in ultra-high-definition.

YouTube TV is great, but it’s not free. Fortunately, fans can still access full-length highlights, recaps, and clips on the YouTube channels of official tournament broadcasters all over the world. FIFA will also celebrate the greatest moments of the tournament on their YouTube channel.