Netball fans in Australia will be thrilled that the 2023 Netball World Cup schedule has been finalised, and it promises to deliver ten days of non-stop action. This year’s World Cup will be held from 28 July to 6 August in Cape Town, South Africa.
The New Zealand Silver Ferns, who are the current world cup holders, will be facing off with the runners-up from the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup, the Australian Diamonds. The Diamonds are looking to return to the top once again, having won consecutive titles back in 2007, 2011 and 2015.
With so much riding on the tournament, fans will be excited to know there’s several options for watching live at home on TV, streaming the action to a mobile device, or catching replays after the matches have concluded.
How to Watch the 2023 Netball World Cup in Australia
The 2023 Netball World Cup is the sixteenth staging of Netball’s premier competition. It will be held at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa and is the tournament’s first time to be held in Africa. The tournament, which was founded in 1963, also celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.
A total of sixteen teams will compete for the title across 10 days while playing a combined 60 matches. Six teams will automatically qualified, including the host-country South Africa and the top five teams in World Netball Rankings (Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, England and Uganda). Five regional tournaments have already decided the remaining ten teams, with two teams qualifying from each.
The 2023 Netball World Cup broadcast rights in Australia belong almost exclusively to Fox Sports (Foxtel/Kayo), with all sixty games including the Group stage, playoffs and finals available to watch live. The live action begins Friday, 28 July, with four Group matches during the evening, and then the Opening Ceremony at midnight (AEST).
Fortunately, there are a variety of ways to watch the Netball World Cup on Fox Sports in Australia, including Foxtel, Foxtel Now, Telstra and Kayo Sports. In addition to every match live, Foxtel and Kayo Sports will also offer mini replays of each World Cup game for fans that need to catch-up. Best of all, both Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports currently offer new subscribers a free trial which can be used to stream the Netball World Cup live.
Alternatively, SBS is only be allowed to broadcast the semi-finals and final, live on SBS Viceland, and available to stream on SBS on Demand. As such, there will only be a total of three matches available on the free to air network.
| Provider | Netball World Cup | Streaming Services |
|---|---|---|
| Foxtel Now | LIVE broadcasts of all 60 matches | Yes – 10-day Free trial |
| Kayo Sports | LIVE broadcasts of all 60 matches | Yes – 7-day Free trial |
| Foxtel/Telstra | LIVE broadcasts of all 60 matches | Yes – Foxtel Go app |
| SBS Viceland | LIVE broadcasts of 3 matches (Semi Finals and Final) | Yes – SBS on Demand |
What time is the Netball World Cup live on TV today in Australia?
Below are the Australian TV fixtures for this week’s Netball World Cup matches, with the dates, times and providers who will be carrying these games live.
New match dates and TV times will be added when the current events conclude, so be sure to check back frequently.
| World Cup Match | Date/Time (AEST) | Streaming Services |
|---|---|---|
| 7th/8th placing: Malawi vs. Tonga | Sun, 6 Aug, 5:00pm – 7:00pm | Foxtel / Kayo |
| 5th/6th placing: Uganda vs. South Africa | Sun, 6 Aug, 7:00pm – 9:00pm | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Bronze medal: New Zealand vs Jamaica | Sun, 6 Aug, 11:55pm – 1:45am | Foxtel / Kayo / SBS |
| World Cup pre-game | Sun, 6 Aug, 1:45am – 2:00am | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Gold medal: England vs Australia | Mon, 7 Aug, 2:00am – 3:45am | Foxtel / Kayo / SBS |
| Gold medal replay | Mon, 7 Aug, 5:40pm – 7:40pm | Foxtel / Kayo |
Watch the Netball World Cup live online with Foxtel Now
One option to watch the Netball World Cup in Australia is with Foxtel or Foxtel Now. The Foxtel Now streaming service offers access to all the sport on Foxtel via their Sports Pack. That means that you get access to all the live and on-demand sports Foxtel has to offer, as well as a weekly Netball World Cup wrap-up show.
This includes every Netball World Cup game shown live online, as well as “Fox Minis”, condensed replays of every match on the schedule. Which is especially handy for the 2am or 4am early morning World Cup games.
Additionally, Foxtel Now is available on a variety of popular devices including PC, Mac, iOS and Android, as well as Telstra TV, Chromecast, the newest PlayStations, and select Smart TVs.
To start you can check it out with a 10-day free trial, after which you will need to pay for both the Sports Pack and the Essentials Pack, as the two products come as a team. In addition to being internet-connected, Foxtel Now also includes the option to stream Netball World Cup free using the Foxtel Go app when you’re away from home.
Stream the Netball World Cup live with Kayo Sports
With Kayo Sports you will have access to the same sports broadcasts as Foxtel, and can stream the World Cup to eligible devices and browsers. For fans who want to catch up on the late-night or early-morning action, Kayo Minis provide on demand netball replays after the matches have concluded.
Best of all, if you’re a new customer to Kayo Sports, you can take advantage of a 7-day free trial period, allowing you to watch these matches and the rest of the content on their service.
Kayo have the exact same sport programming as Foxtel, but with many built-in features that maximise your viewing experience. Features such as Interactive Graphics, SplitView, No Spoilers and a Key Moments option which provide highlights throughout matches in real-time.
Kayo doesn’t have a lock-in contract or equipment fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you’re no longer using it. If you want to check out Kayo after your trial is over simply choose between the Basic or Premium plans.
Alternatively, every Diamonds game and the semi-finals and finals will be available to stream through Kayo Freebies. To access Kayo Freebies you simply need to follow the free registration process on the Kayo Sports platform, which will require no-payment unless you wish to watch the other action taking place.
Watch the Netball World Cup Semi Finals and Finals live on SBS
In a deal facilitated by SPORTFIVE, the world governing bodies international broadcast agency, SBS were awarded free to air TV rights to broadcast the Netball World Cup semi-finals and finals live. This means a total of four matches will be available without subscription TV.
The television broadcasts will be shown on SBS Viceland, and will likewise be available to stream live on SBS on Demand. The Semi Final matches are scheduled from Saturday, 5 August, with the championship Final set for Sunday, 6 August.
Netball World Cup 2023 full fixtures list
| Stage of the Tournament | Date | Match | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminaries Stage One | Fri, 28 Jul | New Zealand vs Trinidad & Tobago | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Fri, 28 Jul | Tonga vs Fiji | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Fri, 28 Jul | Australia vs Zimbabwe | 6:00pm |
Preliminaries Stage One | Fri, 28 Jul | Uganda vs Singapore | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Fri, 28 Jul | Jamaica vs Sri Lanka | 2:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Fri, 28 Jul | South Africa vs Wales | 2:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Fri, 28 Jul | England vs Barbados | 4:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Fri, 28 Jul | Malawi vs Scotland | 4:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sat, 29 Jul | New Zealand vs Uganda | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sat, 29 Jul | Zimbabwe vs Fiji | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sat, 29 Jul | Australia vs Tonga | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sat, 29 Jul | Jamaica vs Wales | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sat, 29 Jul | Scotland vs Barbados | 0:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sat, 29 Jul | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | 0:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sat, 29 Jul | England vs Malawi | 2:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sat, 29 Jul | Trinidad & Tobago vs Singapore | 2:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sun, 30 Jul | Australia vs Fiji | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sun, 30 Jul | Wales vs Sri Lanka | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sun, 30 Jul | Malawi vs Barbados | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sun, 30 Jul | New Zealand vs Singapore | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sun, 30 Jul | England vs Scotland | 0:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sun, 30 Jul | Uganda vs Trinidad & Tobago | 0:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sun, 30 Jul | Jamaica vs South Africa | 2:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage One | Sun, 30 Jul | Tonga vs Zimbabwe | 2:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Mon, 31 Jul | TBC | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Mon, 31 Jul | TBC | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Mon, 31 Jul | TBC | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Mon, 31 Jul | TBC | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Mon, 31 Jul | TBC | 0:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Mon, 31 Jul | TBC | 0:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Mon, 31 Jul | TBC | 2:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Mon, 31 Jul | TBC | 2:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Tue, 1 Aug | TBC | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Tue, 1 Aug | TBC | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Tue, 1 Aug | TBC | 0:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Tue, 1 Aug | TBC | 2:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Tue, 1 Aug | TBC | 4:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Wed, 2 Aug | TBC | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Wed, 2 Aug | TBC | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Wed, 2 Aug | TBC | 1:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Wed, 2 Aug | TBC | 2:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Wed, 2 Aug | TBC | 4:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Thu, 3 Aug | TBC | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Thu, 3 Aug | TBC | 5:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Thu, 3 Aug | TBC | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Thu, 3 Aug | TBC | 7:00pm |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Thu, 3 Aug | TBC | 0:00am |
| Preliminaries Stage Two | Thu, 3 Aug | TBC | 2:00am |
| 15th/16th Playoff | Fri, 4 Aug | TBC | 5:00pm |
| 13th/14th Playoff | Fri, 4 Aug | TBC | 7:00pm |
| Playoffs | Fri, 4 Aug | TBC | 0:00am |
| Playoffs | Fri, 4 Aug | TBC | 2:00am |
| 11th/12th Playoffs | Sat, 5 Aug | TBC | 5:00pm |
| Semi-Finals | Sat, 5 Aug | TBC | 7:00pm |
| Semi-Finals | Sat, 5 Aug | TBC | 0:00am |
| 9th/10th Playoffs | Sat, 5 Aug | TBC | 2:00am |
| 7th/8th Playoffs | Sun, 6 Aug | TBC | 5:00pm |
| 5th/6th Playoffs | Sun, 6 Aug | TBC | 7:00pm |
| 3rd-Play Playoff | Sun, 6 Aug | TBC | 0:00am |
| Final | Sun, 6 Aug | TBC | 2:30am |
Streaming Devices for Netball World Cup
Here is a comprehensive list of sports streaming devices for watching netball on your home TV or mobile.
Devices supported on Kayo
- PC/Mac: Yes – MacOS 10.12+ (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) & Windows 10 (Chrome, Firefox, Edge); web browser only
- iOS/Android Phones/Tablets: Yes – Via native apps (iOS 15+ and Android 8+)
- Hubbl: Yes – available on both the small device and Hubbl Glass
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Chromecast Ultra, 3rd Generation
and Chromecast with Google TV for optimal streaming. SplitView not available - Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11+, 4th Generation or higher. Casting available to previous models
- Amazon Fire TV Stick – Yes
- Google TV: Yes – OS 8.0+
- Android TV: Yes – Via
app for version 8.0 andup on the following devices: Xiaomi Mi Box, Asus Nexus Player, NVIDIA SHIELD, Sony BRAVIA™ and select models of Hisense, Kogan, Mecool, Panasonic, Philips, Sharpand TCL - Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – 2017 and later models. SplitView not available
- LG TV: Yes – 2018 models or later using WebOS 4 and above. LG Netcast TV’s or via LG TV’s Web Browser Application not available.
- Hisense Smart TV: Select 2019 – 2023 models
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
Devices supported on Foxtel/Foxtel Go
- PC/Mac: Yes – Web browser only (Chrome for PC; Chrome & Safari for Mac)
- iOS: Yes – Devices with iOS 9.35 or above
- Android: Yes – Devices with Android 5.0 and above (Android 13 beta versions are not supported)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Via casting (only on Multiroom service)
- Google Nest: Yes – Via compatible Chromecast device connected or built-in to your TV
- Apple TV: Yes – Via AirPlay (only on Multiroom service)
- Smart TVs: Yes – Via casting only (only on Multiroom service)
