FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup: How to Watch Team USA in 2023
Team USA’s title defense is headed for Berlin, and for the first time in four years, the reigning world champions are back on the global stage with something to lose.
This is the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. The stakes are familiar. The viewing options are not.
How to watch in the US
American fans will see a split broadcast. The biggest clashes — from headline group games, including Team USA and Team France, to the knockout rounds — will run across TNT, truTV, and TBS. Those are the showcase windows, the games that will shape the bracket and the narrative.
Anyone who wants every tip-off, every group game, every underdog story, needs to go a step further.
HBO Max holds the comprehensive rights in the US. Live sports sit behind its Standard and Premium tiers, not the Basic with Ads option. The Standard plan starts at $18.49 a month, while a broader, ad-free bundle that folds in Disney Plus, Hulu, and HBO Max is priced at $33 a month. For fans planning to live inside this tournament for two weeks, that’s the all-court option.
Some viewers will prefer to keep everything in one place with a live TV streaming platform. That’s where YouTube TV comes in. It carries TNT, TBS, and truTV, along with the usual spread of cable-style channels, and it still tempts new customers with a free trial.
Right now, there’s a limited-time push on pricing. The main YouTube TV plan, typically $83 a month, is discounted by $15 a month for the first five months for new users, dropping it to $68 a month over that stretch. The sports plan usually comes in at $65 a month, but first-time subscribers can slice $20 a month off for six months, paying $45 a month for half a year. For basketball fans staring down a packed sports calendar, that’s a serious swing.
DAZN Courtside 1891 offers another lane. Separate from a standard DAZN subscription, Courtside 1891 carries tournament coverage in multiple regions, including the US. Standard flexible plans start at $12 a month, with all upcoming fixtures listed on the US Courtside 1891 landing page. If you want a dedicated basketball hub, this is built for that purpose.
Watching from abroad
Outside the US, the picture fractures. Each country has its own broadcast deals, often locked around national-team games and marquee matchups. Local TV guides and national broadcasters remain the first port of call for fans trying to track their team’s path through the group stage.
DAZN Courtside 1891 steps in again as a global solution in several territories, filling gaps where domestic networks don’t hold full rights. Blackout restrictions still apply, especially where exclusive local agreements are in place, so availability can shift from country to country.
Travel complicates everything. A fan who leaves home mid-tournament can suddenly find their usual apps and subscriptions blocked or altered by regional rules. That’s where VPNs enter the conversation.
Virtual private networks let users temporarily change their apparent location online, so familiar services behave as they would back home. NordVPN is one of the leading names in that space, built around speed, a straightforward interface, and a 30-day money-back guarantee for those who test it and walk away.
There is a hard line, though. VPNs are illegal in some countries, and using them to bypass region-locked content can breach the terms of use of certain platforms. That carries risks. Viewers have to make their own calls on what they’re prepared to do.
The world champions are on the road again, the trophy is back on the line, and the schedule is relentless. However you choose to watch, the next chapter of Team USA’s reign — or its end — will play out live.
