Sweden vs Italy live stream
You can watch Sweden vs Italy in the Women's World Cup 2023 for free on BBC iPlayer in the UK. In the US, Saturday's game is on FS1 and Peacock. Soccer fans in Australia can tune in via Optus Sport. You can use a VPN to unblock your local stream when travelling overseas. Full details on how to watch Sweden vs Italy at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 just below.
Sweden vs Italy preview
Sweden and Italy each registered last-gasp winners in their respective opening fixtures, and the team that gets the better of this clash stands to win Group G and take the path of least resistance through the knockouts. This is the game that both nations will have spent the past few weeks preparing for, and the contrast in playing styles sets up a potential goalfest.
Leading the group on goal difference are Sweden, who went unbeaten in qualifying and entered the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 as some pundits' favourites. However, they looked badly undercooked against South Africa, who have never earned so much as a point at a World Cup but might have taken all three last Sunday.
Amanda Ilestedt was in the thick of the action throughout, nodding home the decisive goal in stoppage time to make amends for a defensive calamity that had allowed the Banyana Banyana to take the lead in the first place. The Swedes, who used the high ball at every opportunity, had their opponents to thank for getting them back into the game after the unfortunate Lebohang Ramalepe bundled a cross into her own net.
Italy have already surpassed their points total from the last summer's Euros, and their blend of youth and experience already looks like a promising combination. Giving 16-year-old midfielder Giulia Dragoni the nod over skipper and main goal threat Cristiana Girelli was was bold even by Milena Bertolini's standards, but they each played their parts to perfection.
Dragoni was Le Azzure's star performer before she was hooked on 83 minutes. Her replacement, Girelli, duly applied the finishing touch, gilding her legend with yet another game-breaking contribution at the death. Read on as we explain how to watch a Sweden vs Italy live stream for FREE in the UK and New Zealand, and the paid-for options around the world.
How to watch a FREE Sweden vs Italy live stream
How to watch Sweden vs Italy from outside your country
We've set out how you can live stream Sweden vs Italy at the Women's World Cup 2023 in a number of countries around the world. However, if you're away travelling for pleasure or for work, you probably won't be able to watch the game like you normally would at home. This is the result of geo-blocking - best understood as digital borders that restrict certain services and content to specific parts of the world.
A good streaming VPN can let you get around these digital borders, while also offering robust protection from cybercriminals and government snooping. They're also easy to use.
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