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How to watch World Cup 2026: FREE Streams, TV Channels & Fixtures

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World Cup 2026: Thursday, June 11 – Friday, July 19

Watch World Cup 2026 free on BBC i Player & ITVX (UK) / SBS on Demand (Australia) / RTÉ Player (Ireland)

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The World Cup 2026 is here, with 48 nations battling it out across 104 matches in 16 stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Defending champions Argentina arrive looking to retain their crown, but they will face fierce competition from the likes of France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil and, of course, England.

Streaming every match is one of the most important parts of the tournament experience, and we'll show you exactly how to watch every game of World Cup 2026.

So, read on as we explain how to watch World Cup 2026 live streams online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are. Scroll down for the full fixture list as well.

Yes. Every World Cup 2026 game is free-to-air on SBS on Demand in Australia, RTÉ Player in Ireland, and either BBC i Player or ITVX in the UK.

Find the full list here of every country showing all 104 games for free:

🇧🇷 Brazil: CazéTV's You Tube (no account required)

Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch the World Cup for free as if you were right at home.

If you’re travelling, you might discover your usual World Cup stream is suddenly unavailable due to geo-restrictions.

Don’t worry, that’s exactly where a VPN can help. A virtual private network lets you connect to servers around the world so you can securely access your usual World Cup coverage as if you were back home.

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How to watch World Cup 2026 live streams in the USA

In the US, World Cup 2026 is split between Fox and FS1.

Fox is showing 70 games, including the final, both semis and all four quarters. The other 34 games will be available to watch on FS1.

Visiting the US from the UK, Australia or Ireland? Use Norton VPN to tap into your free World Cup 2026 coverage.

How to watch World Cup 2026 live streams in the UK

World Cup coverage is shared between ITV and BBC channels in the UK, which means all 104 games are free-to-air.

Live streaming is available via the ITVX and BBC i Player websites and mobile apps.

If you're outside the UK but want to tap into your usual coverage, check out Norton VPN and follow the instructions above.

How to watch World Cup 2026 live streams in Canada

In Canada, all 104 games of World Cup 2026 are being shown by TSN.

You can live stream them via the TSN+ streaming platform, which costs CA

8 per month or CA

80 per year.

45 games, including the World Cup final and both semi-finals, will also be available to watch on CTV.

Outside of Canada? Use Norton VPN whilst you're traveling away from home to unlock your stream.

How to watch World Cup 2026 live streams in Australia

Free-to-air SBS is showing World Cup 2026 in its entirety in Australia, with live streaming available via SBS on Demand.

Outside of Oz? You can use Norton VPN to access your usual World Cup coverage.

With the start of World Cup 2026 here, the magic of this tournament can be seen everywhere: in its ability to resurrect Neymar's playing career from the brink of no-return; in the twisted joy it takes from tempting England, the Netherlands and Belgium and so many others to believe they can conquer this Sisyphean feat; in the suffocating chokehold it has over Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal.

Even those who have reached the summit aren't immune from its pull. Lionel Messi was supposed to call it a day when Argentina finally got over the line four years ago, albeit not without a few questionable refereeing calls. Instead, he reversed his decision in order to try his luck again, this time juggling his football with an abassadorial role for the US.

Kylian Mbappe was 19 when he put France on his back and danced Les Bleus to the title eight years ago. In Qatar he topped the scoring charts – and netted a hat-trick in the final. Despite having only featured at two editions of the tournament, he could become the World Cup's outright all-time top-scorer with five goals this summer. Yet he finds himself in the absurd position of wanting to win in part just to ward off criticism from Real Madrid's legions of fans.

Looking to make a similarly mesmeric impact on their introduction to the world stage are Lamine Yamal and Erling Haaland, arguably the two most destructive individuals in club football. Despite being sidelined with a hamstring injury in recent weeks, the mere presence of the electrifying 18-year-old in the Spain squad sets them apart as World Cup favourites.

Thursday, June 11 8pm – Mexico vs South Africa | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Friday, June 12 3am – South Korea vs Czech Republic | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Saturday, June 13 2am – USA vs Paraguay | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – Qatar vs Switzerland | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 11pm – Brazil vs Morocco | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Sunday, June 14 2am – Haiti vs Scotland | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 5am – Australia vs Turkey | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 6pm – Germany vs Curacao | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 9pm – Netherlands vs Japan | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Monday, June 15 12am – Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 3am – Sweden vs Tunisia | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 5pm – Spain vs Cape Verde | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – Belgium vs Egypt | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 11pm – Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Tuesday, June 16 2am – Iran vs New Zealand | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – France vs Senegal | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 11pm – Iraq vs Norway | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Wednesday, June 17 2am – Argentina vs Algeria | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 5am – Austria vs Jordan | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 6pm – Portugal vs DR Congo | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 9pm – England vs Croatia | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Thursday, June 18 12am – Ghana vs Panama | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 3am – Uzbekistan vs Colombia | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 5pm – Czech Republic vs South Africa | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 11pm – Canada vs Qatar | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Friday, June 19 2am – Mexico vs South Korea | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – USA vs Australia | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 11pm – Scotland vs Morocco | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Saturday, June 20 2am – Brazil vs Haiti | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 5am – Turkey vs Paraguay | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 6pm – Netherlands vs Sweden | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 9pm – Germany vs Ivory Coast | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Sunday, June 21 1am – Ecuador vs Curacao | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 5am – Tunisia vs Japan | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 5pm – Spain vs Saudi Arabia | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – Belgium vs Iran | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 11pm – Uruguay vs Cape Verde | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Monday, June 22 2am – New Zealand vs Egypt | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 6pm – Argentina vs Austria | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 10pm – France vs Iraq | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Tuesday, June 23 1am – Norway vs Senegal | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 4am – Jordan vs Algeria | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 6pm – Portugal vs Uzbekistan | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 9pm – England vs Ghana | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Wednesday, June 24 12am – Panama vs Croatia | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 3am – Colombia vs DR Congo | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – Switzerland vs Canada | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 11pm – Morocco vs Haiti | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 11pm – Scotland vs Brazil | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Thursday, June 25 2am – South Africa vs South Korea | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 2am – Czech Republic vs Mexico | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 9pm – Curacao vs Ivory Coast | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 9pm – Ecuador vs Germany | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Friday, June 26 12am – Tunisia vs Netherlands | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 12am – Japan vs Sweden | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 3am – Turkey vs USA | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 3am – Paraguay vs Australia | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – Norway vs France | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 8pm – Senegal vs Iraq | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Saturday, June 27 1am – Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 1am – Uruguay vs Spain | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 4am – New Zealand vs Belgium | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 4am – Egypt vs Iran | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 10pm – Panama vs England | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 10pm – Croatia vs Ghana | ITVX, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Sunday, June 28 12.30am – Colombia vs Portugal | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 12.30am – DR Congo vs Uzbekistan | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 3am – Algeria vs Austria | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player 3am – Jordan vs Argentina | BBC i Player, SBS on Demand, RTÉ Player

Monday, June 29 6pm – C1 vs F2 9.30pm – E1 vs A/B/C/D/F3

Tuesday, June 30 2am – F1 vs C2 6pm – E2 vs I2 10pm – I1 vs C/D/F/G/H3

Wednesday, July 1 2am – A1 vs C/E/F/H/I3 5pm – L1 vs E/H/I/J/K3 9pm – G1 vs A/E/H/I/J3

Thursday, July 2 1am – D1 vs B/E/F/I/J3 8pm – H1 vs J2

Friday, July 3 12am – K2 vs L2 4am – B1 vs E/F/G/I/J3 7pm – D2 vs G2 11pm – J1 vs H2

Saturday, July 4 6pm – Round of 16 game 1 10pm – Round of 16 game 2

Monday, July 6 1am – Round of 16 game 4 8pm – Round of 16 game 5

Tuesday, July 7 1am – Round of 16 game 6 5pm – Round of 16 game 7 9pm – Round of 16 game 8

Group B Canada Qatar Switzerland Bosnia & Herzegovina

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.

You can also stay up-to-date with all of the key World Cup moments on the official social media channels on Instagram (@FIFAWorld Cup), Facebook (@FIFAWorld Cup) and FIFA's You Tube (@FIFA).

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Aatif is a freelance copywriter and journalist based in the UK. He’s written about technology, science and politics for publications including Gizmodo, The Independent, Trusted Reviews and Newsweek, but focuses on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: sport and penny-pinching.

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