How to watch World Cup 2026 online from anywhere: Free Streams, TV Channels and Fixtures
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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000
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Here's how you can watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live streams for free from anywhere in the world.
FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter World Cup 2026: Thursday, June 11 Friday, July 19 Watch World Cup 2026 free on BBC iPlayer & ITVX (UK) /
SBS (Australia) Stream on Fox/FS1 via YouTube TV and Fubo in the US Unlock your stream with Norton VPN (60-day money back guarantee) World Cup 2026 live streams are underway as the biggest sporting event on the planet takes centre stage across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Today, attention turns to the tournament's two other host nations. Canada
kick off their World Cup campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina at 3pm ET (8pm BST), before the USA get their journey underway against Paraguay at 9pm ET (2am BST). Be sure to tune in early, too, with the opening ceremonies set to begin around 90 minutes before kick-off.
So read on as we explain how to watch World Cup 2026 live streams online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are. We've also listed today's fixtures, the full schedule and the group standings. World Cup 2026 fixtures today Ready for day 2#FIFAWorldCup June 12, 2026 (All times ET/BST)
3pm/8pm Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand 9pm/2am (Sat.) USA vs Paraguay | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , Tubi Can you watch World Cup 2026 for free? Yes . Every World Cup 2026 game is free-to-air on SBS on Demand in Australia and either BBC iPlayer or ITVX in the UK.
Find the full list here of every country showing all 104 games for free:
UK: BBC / ITVX (English commentary) Australia: SBS On Demand (English commentary) Brazil: CazTV's YouTube (no account required) Belgium: RTBF / VRT Ireland: RTE Player (English commentary) Netherlands: NOS Switzerland: SRF Play / RTS Play / RSI Play Turkey: TRT Outside your usual country for this World Cup? You can use Norton VPN to watch the World Cup for free as if you were right at home. Use a VPN to watch World Cup 2026 live streams If youre travelling, you might discover your usual World Cup stream is suddenly unavailable due to geo-restrictions.
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Dont miss a moment. Stream World Cup 2026 from anywhere with total confidence. Free Trial How to watch World Cup 2026 live streams in the USA In the US, World Cup 2026 is split between Fox and FS1 with Spanish language coverage available on Telemundo .
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.
If you don't have the channels on cable, they're both available through Sling
specifically the Blue plan, which starts at $45.99/month. You can also
access it via YouTube TV (free trial) , Fubo (free trial) , and DirecTV .
Alternatively, you can live stream all 104 World Cup games via Fox One ,
which costs $19.99/month after a 3-day FREE trial .
To access Telemundo you can also purchase one of the above cord-cutters or
get a Peacock plan from $10.99/month.
Visiting the US for the World Cup? Use Norton VPN to tap into your free coverage. How to watch World Cup 2026 live streams in the UK (Image credit: Future) World Cup coverage is shared between ITV and BBC channels in the UK, which means all 104 games are free-to-air.
ITV1 , ITV4 , BBC One and BBC Two will be the terrestrial channels required for viewing.
Live streaming is available via the ITVX and BBC iPlayer websites and mobile apps.
Outside the UK? 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 .
Not in the Great White North this summer? Use Norton VPN whilst you're traveling away from home to unlock your stream. How to watch World Cup 2026 live streams in Australia (Image credit: free) Free-to-air SBS is showing World Cup 2026 in its entirety in Australia, with live streaming available
via SBS on Demand .
You will need an account with a valid Australia postcode (e.g. 2042).
Outside of Oz? You can use Norton VPN to access your usual World Cup coverage. World Cup 2026: Need to Know World Cup 2026 Preview With the start of World Cup 2026, the tournaments familiar spell is already visible everywhere: in its ability to drag Neymar back from the edge of a seemingly fading international career; in the almost cruel delight it takes in convincing England, the Netherlands, Belgium and others that this might finally be their Sisyphean breakthrough; in the tight grip it still holds
over Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal.
Even those who have already climbed to the top are not immune. Lionel Messi was expected to bow out after Argentina finally crossed the line four years ago, though not without controversy over several key refereeing decisions. Instead, he chose to extend his international story, combining one last campaign with an ambassadorial role in the United States.
Kylian Mbapp, meanwhile, was just 19 when he carried France to glory eight years ago. In Qatar, he topped the scoring charts and famously struck a hat-trick in the final. Now, despite only two World Cup appearances, he
stands on the brink of potentially becoming the tournaments all-time leading scorer with five more goals this summer. Yet he also finds himself in the strange position of needing success partly to quiet criticism from Real Madrids vast supporter base.
Adding to the intrigue are Lamine Yamal and Erling Haaland, two of club footballs most devastating talents, both poised to make a defining impact on the global stage. Even with a recent hamstring setback, the sheer presence of the 18-year-old Yamal in Spains squad reinforces their status among the favourites heading into the tournament. What is the World Cup 2026 schedule?
(All times BST)
GROUP STAGE
Thursday, June 11 8pm Mexico 2-0 South Africa
Friday, June 12 3am South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic 8pm Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Saturday, June 13 2am USA vs Paraguay | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 8pm Qatar vs Switzerland | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 11pm Brazil vs Morocco | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Sunday, June 14 2am Haiti vs Scotland | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 5am Australia vs Turkey | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 6pm Germany vs Curacao | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 9pm Netherlands vs Japan | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Monday, June 15 12am Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 3am Sweden vs Tunisia | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 5pm
Spain vs Cape Verde | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 8pm Belgium vs Egypt
| BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 11pm Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay |
ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Tuesday, June 16 2am Iran vs New Zealand | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 8pm France vs Senegal | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 11pm Iraq vs Norway | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Wednesday, June 17 2am Argentina vs Algeria | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 5am Austria vs Jordan | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 6pm Portugal vs DR Congo | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 9pm England
vs Croatia | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Thursday, June 18 12am Ghana vs Panama | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 3am Uzbekistan vs Colombia | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 5pm Czech Republic vs South Africa | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 8pm Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 11pm Canada vs Qatar | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Friday, June 19 2am Mexico vs South Korea | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand ,
RT Player 8pm USA vs Australia | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player
11pm Scotland vs Morocco | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Saturday, June 20 2am Brazil vs Haiti | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player
5am Turkey vs Paraguay | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 6pm Netherlands
vs Sweden | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 9pm Germany vs Ivory Coast | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Sunday, June 21 1am Ecuador vs Curacao | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 5am Tunisia vs Japan | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 5pm Spain vs Saudi Arabia | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 8pm Belgium vs Iran | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 11pm Uruguay vs Cape Verde | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Monday, June 22 2am New Zealand vs Egypt | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 6pm Argentina vs Austria | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 10pm France vs Iraq | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Tuesday, June 23 1am Norway vs Senegal | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 4am Jordan vs Algeria | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 6pm Portugal vs Uzbekistan | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 9pm England vs Ghana | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Wednesday, June 24 12am Panama vs Croatia | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand ,
RT Player 3am Colombia vs DR Congo | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 8pm Switzerland vs Canada | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 8pm Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 11pm Morocco vs
Haiti | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 11pm Scotland vs Brazil |
BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Thursday, June 25 2am South Africa vs South Korea | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 2am Czech Republic vs Mexico | BBC iPlayer , SBS on
Demand , RT Player 9pm Curacao vs Ivory Coast | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand
, RT Player 9pm Ecuador vs Germany | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Friday, June 26 12am Tunisia vs Netherlands | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 12am Japan vs Sweden | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 3am
Turkey vs USA | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 3am Paraguay vs Australia
| ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 8pm Norway vs France | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 8pm Senegal vs Iraq | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player
Saturday, June 27 1am Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | ITVX , SBS on Demand ,
RT Player 1am Uruguay vs Spain | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 4am New Zealand vs Belgium | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 4am Egypt vs Iran | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 10pm Panama vs England | ITVX , SBS on Demand , RT Player 10pm Croatia vs Ghana | ITVX , SBS on Demand ,
RT Player
Sunday, June 28 12.30am Colombia vs Portugal | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand
, RT Player 12.30am DR Congo vs Uzbekistan | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand ,
RT Player 3am Algeria vs Austria | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player 3am Jordan vs Argentina | BBC iPlayer , SBS on Demand , RT Player
KNOCKOUT STAGE
ROUND OF 32
Sunday, June 28 8pm A2 vs B2
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 2.30am K1 vs D/E/I/J/L3
ROUND OF 16
Saturday, July 4 6pm Round of 16 game 1 10pm Round of 16 game 2
Sunday, July 5 9pm Round of 16 game 3
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
QUARTER-FINALS
Thursday, July 9 9pm Quarter-final 1
Friday, July 10 8pm Quarter-final 2
Saturday, July 11 10pm Quarter-final 3
Sunday, July 12 2am Quarter-final 4
SEMI-FINALS
Tuesday, July 14 8pm Semi-final 1
Wednesday, July 15 8pm Semi-final 2
FINALS
Saturday, July 18 10pm Third-place playoff
Sunday, July 19 8pm 2026 FIFA World Cup final World Cup 2026 groups Swipe
to scroll horizontally Group A Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Mexico
+2
3
2
South Korea
+1
3
3
Czechia
-1
0
4
South Africa
-2
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group B Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Canada
0
0
2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0
3
Qatar
0
0
4
Switzerland
0
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group C Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Brazil
0
0
2
Morocco
0
0
3
Haiti
0
0
4
Scotland
0
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group D Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
USA
0
0
2
Paraguay
0
0
3
Australia
0
0
4
Turkey
0
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group E Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Germany
0
0
2
Curacao
0
0
3
Ivory Coast
0
0
4
Ecuador
0
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group F Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Netherlands
0
0
2
Japan
0
0
3
Sweden
0
0
4
Tunisia
0
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group G Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Belgium
0
0
2
Egypt
0
0
3
Iran
0
0
4
New Zealand
0
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group H Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Cape Verde
0
0
2
Saudi Arabia
0
0
3
Spain
0
0
4
Uruguay
0
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group I Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
France
0
0
2
Iraq
0
0
3
Norway
0
0
4
Senegal
0
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group J Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Algeria
0
0
2
Argentina
0
0
3
Austria
0
0
4
Jordan
0
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group K Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Colombia
0
0
2
DR Congo
0
0
3
Portugal
0
0
4
Uzbekistan
0
0 Swipe to scroll horizontally Group L Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Croatia
0
0
2
England
0
0
3
Ghana
0
0
4
Panama
0
0 Can I watch World Cup 2026 on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.
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