Women’s World Cup fixtures today - your guide to Monday's matchday five games
Monday will see more of modern football's national giants enter the Women's World Cup fray in New Zealand and Australia.
Only the USWNT are ranked higher in the world than Germany, who kick off Group H with a clash against Morocco. Eighth-ranked Brazil take on CONCACAF nation Panama as they start their bid for an illusive WWC crown, while Italy and Argentina kick off the day's action.
Here's how to keep up to speed with Monday's World Cup schedule.
With the first game of Group G seeing Sweden strike late to down South Africa 2-1, Monday's slate begins with Italy and Argentina looking to get points on the board.
Le Azzurre have suffered from some poor pre-tournament results and have some convincing to do regarding their prospects at this World Cup after a poor showing at the Euros last year. They will come into this clash as slight favourites, however.
Argentina have never won a game in Women's World Cup history but did finish third at both the 2018 and 2022 versions of the Copa America Femenina. With one World Cup trophy already in Argentina, La Albiceleste have a tough task in matching last year's achievement of Lionel Messi and co.
Country
TV channel / Live stream
United Kingdom
ITVX, ITV 1 UK, STV Scotland, STV Player, UTV
United States
Telemundo, Peacock, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Fox Sports 1, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo
Canada
TSN1, TSN4, TSN5, TSN+, RDS App
Germany won the Women's World Cup back-to-back in 2003 and 2007 but have only gone beyond the quarter finals once since then — when they finished fourth in Canada in 2015.
The Euro 2022 runners-up are heavy favourites to kick off their campaign in Oceania with a big win against Morocco, who will become the first Arab team to play at the Women's World Cup. Defender
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