How to watch NWSL in Portugal

Canal 11 broadcasts live Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) matches in Portugal under a four-year agreement running through the 2027 season. The deal includes two live matches per week, available on both television and digital platforms, along with highlights and goal recaps shown in news programs, dedicated sports shows, and through the network’s mobile app. Replays are also made available on-demand starting 24 hours after the original broadcast.

NWSL matches on Canal 11 are primarily available in Portugal, but the network offers a subscription service for fans outside the country, depending on regional availability.

Viewers can watch NWSL on Canal 11 through a pay-TV provider, with operators such as MEO, NOS, Nowo, and Vodafone carrying the channel. The Canal 11 app also allows fans to stream matches on Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. Subscribers can use the same account on up to three devices simultaneously, though pay-TV login credentials are required to access content.

W-Sport holds broadcast rights to air live National Women’s Soccer League matches across several European countries under a deal that runs from the 2024 season through to the end of the 2027 campaign. The agreement allows the Belgian network to show one NWSL match per week, either live or with a slight delay, and to offer highlight packages from the featured game or other key fixtures in the league.

Viewers in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Turkey can watch NWSL matches via W-Sport, although availability may vary due to geographic licensing restrictions. The network’s weekly broadcasts are part of a broader distribution strategy, which also includes the right to deliver match recaps featuring top plays.

To watch NWSL matches broadcast by W-Sport, fans in the listed territories must be subscribed to a local pay-TV provider that carries the channel. In some cases, those providers may also offer access to the matches through online platforms or streaming services, but these may be subject to regional content restrictions.

NWSL+, the official streaming platform developed by the National Women’s Soccer League, offers international fans access to live and on-demand coverage of league matches. As part of its current media framework, the platform streams and distributes NWSL games from the 2024 season to 2027, including full-match replays and curated highlight reels.

Through NWSL+, the league provides exclusive global access to every match of the regular season during the 2024–2027 cycle for viewers outside the United States. Full replays of current-season games become available 72 hours after their original broadcast. The platform also offers highlight content featuring key moments from each fixture.

International fans can stream NWSL matches live for free by registering on the NWSL+ platform. Matches can be watched on two devices simultaneously using the same account. NWSL+ content is accessible via browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge on computers and can also be streamed through connected devices like Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV.

Although the service is free, some matches may be subject to geo-restrictions due to regional broadcast agreements the NWSL has with third-party networks.