5 Ways to Stream Women’s Soccer Right Now (for Free)
With the suspension of nearly all football competitions around the globe, now is a difficult time for many fans to take in the beautiful game. The good news is that there are still opportunities to watch a wide variety of archived matches while staying safe at home in your pajamas!
Check out our top five picks for how you can watch soccer right now from the comfort of your own home.
1 – NWSL Rewind on Twitch
Relive some of the league’s most memorable matches on Twitch, the NWSL’s new official streaming partner. Engage in live chats with other NWSL fans, players, and coaches every week, with matches airing on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday afternoons.
Click here to visit the NWSL’s Official Twitch channel. While you’re there, don’t forget to follow OL Reign’s official channel.
The longer you watch the matches, the more channel points you’ll gain, allowing you to access fun Twitch emotes like the OL Reign shield!
Pro-tip: If you have an Amazon Prime account, you can sign up for a free subscription to Twitch.
2 – Archived NWSL Matches
Want to re-watch an NWSL match of your choosing? The majority of OL Reign’s historical matches can be viewed through the match center on the NWSL’s schedule page. Matches from the 2013-2016 seasons, including OL Reign’s epic NWSL shield-winning campaigns in 2014 and 2015, can be found through the league’s YouTube channel.
Be sure to subscribe to OL Reign’s YouTube channel to stay up to date on the latest videos from OL Reign.
Which match is your all-time favorite?
3 – USWNT Classics on YouTube
As part of its #BendtheCurve campaign, U.S. Soccer has been re-airing classic matches of the Women’s National Team, Men’s National Team, and Men’s U.S. Open Cup on digital platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and the federation’s website.
Whether you’re a fan of women’s or men’s soccer, you’ll get the best of the best on YouTube.
4 – Women’s World Cup Replays with FIFA
FIFA has cracked open the doors to a treasure trove of archived matches from both the Women’s and Men’s World Cup and is airing replays on its YouTube channel as part of its World Cup at Home campaign.
Get involved in choosing the match you want to see! Fans can vote for their favorite women’s match on the Women’s World Cup Twitter page.
5 – Olympique Lyonnais Féminin Matches with OLTV
If you want to get to know OL Reign’s new sister club, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better resource than OLTV, Olympique Lyon’s dedicated video archive. Home to full match replays, highlight reels and more, OLTV is a great way to get to know the French side that has won four consecutive UEFA Women’s Champions League titles and the Division 1 Féminine, 13 years running.
Signing up for an account is fast, free and easy, and you’ll be on your way to watching some of the best soccer France has to offer!
Have any other great ways to keep watching women’s soccer? Let us know in the comments!