- What is Audio-Descriptive Commentary?
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- An Audio-Descriptive Commentary (ADC) service will be offered for blind and partially-sighted fans for some games during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. ADC is a dedicated service, enabling partially sighted and blind people to follow live matches inside the stadium alongside their fellow supporters.
- Specially trained commentators provide additional narration that describes all significant visual information during the live match experience, such as body language, facial expression, scenery, action, clothing, colours, and anything else that is important to conveying the image, venue, match, event, or surrounding ambience.
- This service will be a first for football in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The service will be free and delivered in English.
- An Audio-Descriptive Commentary (ADC) service will be offered for blind and partially-sighted fans for some games during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. ADC is a dedicated service, enabling partially sighted and blind people to follow live matches inside the stadium alongside their fellow supporters.
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- Which matches offer ADC?
40 matches will offer ADC during the tournament.
Stadium | Match offering ADC |
Adelaide / Tarntanya | Match 39 – 1/08 CHN v. ENG |
Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau | All matches |
Brisbane / Meaanjin | All matches |
Dunedin / Ōtepoti | Match 33 – 30/07 SUI v. NZL |
Hamilton / Kirikiriroa | Match 6 – 22/07 ZAM v. JPN |
Melbourne / Naarm | All matches |
Perth / Boorloo | Match 19 – 26/07 CAN v. IRL |
Sydney / Gadigal | All matches |
Sydney / Wangal | All matches |
Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Match 17 – 25/07 NZL v. PHI Match 23 – 23/07 USA v NED |
- Fans who are not able to travel to the stadiums for those specific matches will be able to access the service from their home or at the FIFA Fan Festivals.
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- How can I listen to the ADC?
- How can I listen to the ADC?
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- To tune into the live ADC, listeners are required to download the FIFA Interpreting app which is available in the App Store and Google Play Store.
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- We recommend that you download the app prior to your arrival at the stadium.
- Once the installation is complete, listeners will be asked for an event code. Please insert this specific code (case sensitive) and play the right audio track to tune into the match you’re interested in. ACCESS CODE: ADCFWWC2023
- Listeners are encouraged to use their own smartphone and headphones and connect using a reliable WiFi, 5G or 4G connection for the duration of the ADC broadcast.
- Live commentary commences approximately 30’ prior to the start of the match.
- Please ask assistance to our Volunteer Team if you need help tuning into the ADC service.
- This service is available to all, whether you are enjoying the match at the stadium or you’re tuning in from home!