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With the winners of today's game set to meet a resurgent Spain in the final, you won't want to miss out on a free Australia vs. England live stream. As we've done for every game in this year's tournament, we can show you how to watch the Women's World Cup online for free, wherever you are in the world.
There are multiple international options for a free Women's World Cup live stream today, and if your country doesn't have free coverage, we can show you how to watch one of the free live streams via a VPN (virtual private network). You'll need one of these to get around geo-restrictions that block outside viewing for international soccer fans. A VPN isn't just good for today's game; you can also use it to watch the final and third-place matches of the World Cup for free this weekend.
Sam Kerr could finally start today after only playing 75 minutes in this World Cup while slowly recovering from injury. Whenever she's come on, though, the team clearly stepped up a gear, and the crowd even more so - all of which could be crucial as we see the host nation look to progress to the final. While Australia have steadily improved throughout the tournament, England, aside from a thrashing of China, have essentially failed upwards, grinding out results and looking relatively toothless upfront, especially in the absence of Lauren 'Stampy' James. And the less said about the WSL's Top Scorer playing left back instead, the better.
How to watch Australia vs. England live stream from anywhere
If the game isn't showing in your country, or it's locked behind a paywall for a sports streaming service, don't give up, as you can still enjoy this Women's World Cup semi-final for free online. Multiple countries are showing today's game for free, but the UK has been the only place showing every last match between the BBC and ITVX streaming services.
However, if you're not in one of the countries listed above with a free live stream when you try to watch it, you'll be hit by a geo-block. Don't worry; you can access these free live streams using a VPN to simulate your viewing device's location to be inside a specific country. For Australia vs. England today, you have various options for a free live stream with English, German, Spanish, or Italian commentary available.
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How to watch the Women's World Cup with a VPN
- Sign up for a VPN if you don't have one.
- Install it on the device you're using to watch the game.
- Turn it on and set it to a UK location.
- Go to: BBC iPlayer.
- Sign in with a UK postcode.
- Watch Australia vs. England.
- Kickoff time: August 16, 6 a.m. ET / 11 a.m. BST / 12 p.m. CET / 8 p.m. AEST.
VPNs aren't just for accessing global streaming options, though. They also add a layer of security to your phone, PC, laptop, and more devices by protecting your online privacy. We'd seriously recommend using them on any public WiFi network too. But yes, we mainly use them to save a small fortune on overpriced streaming apps.
How to watch Australia vs. England in the USA
Fox and Fox Sports 1 have the rights to the Women's World Cup live streams in the US. So if you have those channels on your cable package, you're all set. However, if you're a cord-cutter and want to access these cable channels temporarily, you could opt for a service like Sling Blue or Fubo TV. Sling is usually $40 a month, but right now the first month is $20, and you can cancel anytime. Fubo TV is much more expensive at $75 a month, but you can get a 7-day free trial before moving onto a rolling one-month rolling deal.
Or, if you have a VPN, you can watch for free if you hop on over to the UK and enjoy their free coverage, as described above. This is an excellent option because the BBC and ITVX are set to cover the entire range of matches. Full replays are set to be available, too, if the games are on at a gross time of day.
How to watch Australia vs. England with Spanish commentary
There are a couple of options today, depending on where you are. In the US, you can watch the game in Spanish on Peacock's cheapest tier, which is just $5.99 a month, and you can cancel at any time. Note for anyone else in the US; there's no English commentary option on Peacock.
In Spain, the game will be shown free of charge on RTVE. If you're not actually in Spain, though, you can use a VPN as described above for the UK live stream to access this Spanish site instead (you'll be geo-blocked otherwise). Set it to Spain and head to RTVE, and you're ready to watch the game in Spanish.
More upcoming games
Keep an eye on our regularly-updated free Women's World Cup live stream guide to stay updated on the latest details for every game. The times listed below are for ET in the US. We've also put in the TV channels the games will be shown locally in the US/UK.
Semi-finals
Wednesday, August 16
- Australia vs. England - 6 a.m. on Fox / BBC
Third-place match
Saturday, August 19
- Sweden vs. TBC. - 4 a.m. on Fox / ITVX
Women's World Cup Final
Sunday, August 20
- Spain vs. TBC - 6 a.m. on Fox /ITVX and BBC
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