Women's World Cup: BBC and ITV agree deal with Fifa to broadcast tournament in UK

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The BBC and ITV person agreed a woody with Fifa to broadcast the Women's World Cup successful the UK, 5 weeks earlier the tourney begins connected 20 July.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino had threatened a European TV blackout if rights offers were not improved.

But the woody with football's governing assemblage volition let home viewers to ticker matches erstwhile the tourney begins successful Australia and New Zealand.

European champions England archetypal play successful Brisbane connected 22 July against Haiti.

All 64 matches from the tourney volition beryllium broadcast successful the UK connected either the BBC oregon ITV, but for the last connected 20 August, which volition beryllium shown crossed some BBC One and ITV1.

The BBC volition besides broadcast unrecorded audio commentary connected BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra, with fans capable to perceive to 5 Live sum connected BBC Sounds, DAB vigor and the BBC Sport website.

More to follow.

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