Optus Sport has announced it will show the UEFA Women’s EURO semi-final and final matches for free as the record-breaking tournament reaches a crescendo this week.
The news means Australian football fans can catch all the action, live and on demand on the Optus Sport app as the semis kick off at 5am on Wednesday and Thursday morning before the final two compete to be crowned football’s 2022 European Champions early on Monday (2am on 1 August).
Is it coming home for hosts England as they battle against Sweden on Wednesday? Will it be Germany or France that comes out on top in the early Thursday morning semi?
With over 500,000 tickets sold before the tournament even kicked off in early July, attendance records were broken early with England’s opening match against Austria the highest ever attended for the European final’s tournament and have continued to be unparalleled since.
The excitement around watching some of the world’s best players duel it out for this year’s EURO trophy isn’t only confined to the stadium crowds.
The tournament momentum is also translating strongly here in Australia, with viewership on Optus Sport surpassing some of the biggest matches from the Barclays Women’s Super League – a trend set to continue now the tournament has progressed from group stage into the finals.
With interest and engagement in women’s football at record levels, and less than one year to go until the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is hosted on home soil in Australia and New Zealand, the fever around the sport will no doubt continue to grow.
Optus Sport holds the exclusive broadcast rights to UEFA Women’s EURO 2022, Barclay Women’s Super League and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
SEMI & FINAL FIXTURES (all times in AEST):
July 27 – Semi-final, 5am (Bramall Lane)
July 28 – Semi-final, 5am (Stadium MK)
August 1– Final, 2am (Wembley Stadium)
