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TORONTO (July 11, 2023) – TSN and CTV today announced their comprehensive broadcast schedules for the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2023™. As the official broadcasters of the FIFA World Cup™, TSN and CTV feature exclusive live coverage of all 64 matches throughout the month-long tournament, from the opening match on Thursday, July 20 all the way to the final on Sunday, August 20. The full broadcast schedule is available at TSN.ca.

Taking place at 10 iconic venues across Australia and New Zealand, FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2023™ kicks off with both host nations in action on Thursday, July 20. New Zealand takes on Norway, live from Eden Park in Auckland beginning at 1 a.m. ET, and Australia faces Republic of Ireland, live from Sydney Stadium beginning at 5 a.m. ET.

The Canadian Women’s National Team, coming off an Olympic Gold Medal-winning performance in Tokyo, begin their campaign on Thursday, July 20 against Nigeria beginning at 9 p.m. ET on TSN, CTV, TSN.ca, CTV.ca, and the TSN and CTV apps.

The networks’ coverage of the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2023™ includes the following highlights:

• Pre-game shows for every match
• Special hour-long preview show for every match of Canada’s Group Stage campaign
• 30-minute recap shows throughout the tournament on TSN, and daily Canada-focused recap show as the team progresses through the tournament
• A Match of the Day encore airing nightly on TSN as well as weekdays at 12 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET
• Individual Canadian Women’s National Team player profiles on SPORTSCENTRE and TSN.ca

TSN primes fans for all the action with three FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2023™ preview shows each night from July 17-19 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN, TSN.ca, and the TSN app, providing an in-depth look at each group and the key players to watch, with insight from TSN’s soccer panel in Australia.

TSN’s all-star broadcast team for the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2023™ is live at pitchside during Canada’s matches from Perth and Melbourne, as well as from the TSN Studio in Toronto throughout the tournament, featuring:

• On-Location Host: Lindsay Hamilton
• Studio Hosts: Laura Diakun and Raegan Subban
• On-Location Analysts: Clare Rustad and Carmelina Moscato
• Studio Analysts: Amy Walsh and Erin McLeod
• Play-by-play Commentator: Luke Wileman
• On-Location Reporter: Claire Hanna
• Social Media Reporter: Marissa Roberto
• Special Contributor: Janine Beckie

Leading up to and throughout the tournament, SPORTSCENTRE delivers soccer fans breaking news, reports, highlights, in-depth analysis, and original features. The compelling stories highlighted in these features include profiles on:

• Bev Priestman: she overcame many odds to land the Head Coaching job for Canada’s women’s soccer team. Priestman has developed her own style of coaching, one that includes coming up with mottos to motivate the team. The first one was “Change the Colour of the Medal” – mission accomplished at the Toyko Olympics – now onto “Climbing the Biggest Mountain in the World”.
• Vanessa Gilles: she travelled a unique path to her spot on Team Canada, having only started playing soccer competitively when she was 15. Her rapid rise in the sport, built on hard work and fierce determination, has shown her to be "Undeniable".
• Quinn: they came out as transgender and non-binary just ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and sometimes the attention they get for this is a mixed blessing. While committed to helping young trans athletes feel they belong in sport, the hate Quinn faces on a daily basis is shocking. Senior Correspondent Rick Westhead has frank conversations with Quinn and their family where they share what has been, at times, an isolating experience.
• Kailen Sheridan: Canada’s netminder who was a shy child until she started playing soccer. Her love of the sport brought her out of her shell but also led to the perfectionist in her sometimes getting the best of her. She is at the top of her game heading into this World Cup and it’s been said she is currently the best in the sport.

The network also provides extensive digital features on TSN.ca, the TSN app, and across TSN’s official social media accounts for the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2023™, highlighted by:

• Up-to-the-minute news, highlights, and analysis available at TSN.ca, and across TSN’s social media platforms
• Features in the lead-up and throughout the tournament on TSN.ca, covering players and teams to watch
• Game pages with integrated live odds powered by FanDuel, live win probabilities, team stats, and head-to-head results
• A timeline on Canada’s history at the FIFA Women’s World Cup
• Player and coach press conferences throughout the tournament
• TSN social platforms and BarDown feature original graphics and content with breaking news and viral moments
• DIGITAL SPORTSCENTRE airs live on TSN’s Instagram stories every day of the week at 3 p.m. ET

Fans in Canada can also connect with FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2023™ broadcasts in additional languages, as TSN delivers multi-language live streaming feeds throughout the tournament. Available to TSN subscribers exclusively through TSN.ca and the TSN app, the feeds feature play-by-play commentary voiced in an official language of every competing team, in addition to TSN’s English-language broadcast, and French, which is provided by RDS. Languages included are Arabic, Danish, Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish (both Continental and Central American), Swedish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

The multi-language feeds are available for Group Stage matches of the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2023™, as well as all playoff matches and the Final on Sunday, Aug. 20. The schedule of multi-language matches is available on TSN.ca.

TSN.ca and the TSN app also feature a 24/7 live streaming channel with programming specific to the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2023™ for TSN subscribers. The channel includes all pre-game, post-game, and live game coverage of every match of the tournament.

TSN’s FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2023™ broadcast sponsors include BMO, Visa, Adidas, FritoLay, and CIBC, with the brands featured prominently across TSN platforms throughout the tournament.

Fans can also catch multi-platform tournament action across TSN Radio stations and through the iHeartRadio Canada app. Exclusive French-language coverage is available on RDS, RDS.ca, and the RDS app.