The 2026 FIFA World Cup is bigger than any World Cup you have watched before. It runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Also, the tournament now has 48 teams and 104 matches.
Watching it is not the same everywhere. In one country, you get many matches free on a public broadcaster. In another, you may need a paid app, cable login, or a sports bundle.
Below is a breakdown of where to watch World Cup 2026:
Where to watch the World Cup 2026 for free
You do not need a recurring sports subscription just to watch the matches on these platforms:
Africa
In this region, you have these options:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch |
| ENTV | Algeria | ENTV free-to-air terrestrial TV |
| Unnamed local free-to-air sublicensees arranged by New World TV | All the sub-Saharan African countries | Your local government free to air channel |
Americas
In the Americas, here is the pattern:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch |
| Telefe | Argentina | Free-to-air Telefe TV; Telefe digital platforms. |
| Tele Red Imagen S.A. | Argentina | Free local TV channel in Argentina, |
| Red Uno | Bolivia | Free-to-air Red Uno TV. |
| Unitel | Bolivia | Free-to-air Unitel TV. |
| TV Globo | Brazil | Free TV Globo broadcast network |
| CazéTV / YouTube (viewer-facing outlet for Livemode rights) | Brazil | Free YouTube streaming through CazéTV |
| SBT | Brazil | Free SBT terrestrial TV for the package sublicensed from Livemode. |
| Chilevisión | Chile | Free-to-air Chilevisión TV. |
| Caracol TV | Colombia | Free-to-air Caracol TV. |
| RCN TV | Colombia | Free-to-air RCN TV. |
| Teletica | Costa Rica | Free Teletica TV and local digital products tied to Teletica. |
| Teleamazonas | Ecuador | Free Teleamazonas TV. |
| Telecorporación Salvadoreña Canales 2, 4 y 6 | El Salvador | Free TCS terrestrial TV channels 2, 4 and 6. |
| Albavisión | Guatemala | Free Albavisión TV channels in Guatemala. |
| Compañía Televisora Hondureña (Televicentro) | Honduras | Free Televicentro TV. |
| Televisa free-to-air channels | Mexico | Free Televisa broadcast channels in Mexico. |
| Medcom / RPC / COS | Panama | Free-to-air Medcom channels, including RPC and COS. |
| TVN Media | Panama | Free-to-air TVN Panama. |
| Nación Media | Paraguay | Local free TV through Nación Media’s broadcast outlets. |
| América TV | Peru | Free-to-air América TV. |
| SECAN | Uruguay | Uruguay’s public audiovisual service outlet. |
| Televen | Venezuela | Free Televen TV. |
| FOX local broadcast stations | United States, Puerto Rico | Available where you can receive a FOX station with an antenna or local carriage. |
| Telemundo local stations | United States, Puerto Rico | Selected matches on Telemundo stations. |
Asia
Asia is very mixed, as shown below:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch |
| Ariana Television and Radio Network | Afghanistan | Ariana TV free broadcast service and its local digital outlets. |
| ViuTV | Hong Kong | Selected matches live free on ViuTV, including the opening match and the final. |
| TVRI | Indonesia | TVRI Nasional and TVRI Sport |
| NHK | Japan | Free public broadcasting on NHK TV and NHK digital services |
| Fuji TV | Japan | Free commercial TV coverage in Japan for Fuji’s match package. |
| Nippon TV | Japan | Free on Nippon TV. |
| NTRK Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan | Free public TV through NTRK. |
| TDM | Macao | TDM free television service. |
| Prime TV | Nepal | Prime TV free local television coverage. |
| Varzish TV | Tajikistan | Free sports TV service under the Saran deal in Tajikistan. |
| Zor TV | Uzbekistan | Free local TV service under the Saran deal in Uzbekistan. |
Northern, Western, and Central Europe
Watch for free from the following:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| M6 | Andorra, France, Monaco, French T.O.M. Territories | Free-to-air M6; 6play/M6 digital access. |
| RTVE | Andorra, Spain | Free RTVE channels and RTVE Play. |
| ORF | Austria | Free ORF channels and ORF’s digital players. |
| Red Bull Media House / ServusTV | Austria | Free ServusTV coverage from the sublicense package listed under ORF’s deal. |
| VRT | Belgium | Free VRT channels and VRT Max in the Flemish market. |
| BBC | Channel Islands, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | Free BBC TV channels and BBC iPlayer. |
| ITV | Channel Islands, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | Free ITV channels and ITVX. |
| Česká televize | Czech Republic | Free ČT channels and iVysílání. |
| DR | Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland | Free DR TV and DR’s broadcast channels. |
| Yleisradio / Yle | Finland | Free Yle TV and Yle Areena. |
| ARD | Germany | Free ARD TV and ARD Mediathek for the sublicensed matches. |
| ZDF | Germany | Free ZDF TV and ZDF’s live digital service for the sublicensed matches. |
| RTÉ | Ireland | Free RTÉ channels and RTÉ Player for RTÉ’s package. |
| NOS | Netherlands | Free NOS service and NPO live platforms. |
| NRK | Norway | Free NRK coverage in Norway from the TV 2/NRK split. |
| Sveriges Television (SVT) | Sweden | Free SVT channels and SVT Play. |
| SRG SSR | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | Free SRG SSR public channels and digital platforms. |
Southern, Balkan, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe
Options to watch games for free in this part of the world include the following:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| TV Klan | Albania | Free TV Klan broadcast service. |
| Ictimai TV | Azerbaijan | Free public TV in Azerbaijan. |
| BNT | Bulgaria | Free Bulgarian National Television. |
| HRT | Croatia | Free HRT television service. |
| Sigma TV | Cyprus | Free Sigma TV broadcast service. |
| ERT | Greece | Free ERT public TV. |
| MTVA | Hungary | Free MTVA public channels. |
| RÚV | Iceland | Free RÚV broadcast and digital services. |
| IPBC / KAN | Israel | Free public TV through IPBC / KAN. |
| RAI | Italy, San Marino, Vatican City | Free RAI channels and RaiPlay. |
| PBS | Malta | Free PBS Malta service. |
| RTCG | Montenegro | Free public TV in Montenegro. |
| TVP | Poland | Free TVP channels and TVP’s digital services. |
| Antena TV Group | Romania | Free Antena TV Group channels. |
| MatchTV | Russia | Free MatchTV broadcast service. |
| RTS | Serbia | Free public TV through RTS. |
| JOJ | Slovakia | Free JOJ channels. |
| RTVS | Slovakia | Free RTVS public channels. |
| TRT | Türkiye | Free TRT broadcast and TRT’s digital services |
Oceania
Oceania is mostly free-to-air. Here is where to watch World Cup 2026 in this region:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch |
| SBS | Australia | SBS, SBS VICELAND, and SBS On Demand |
| FBC | Pacific territories | Free FBC television |
| TVNZ | New Zealand | TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+ for selected free matches |
| M6 | French T.O.M. Territories | Free M6 broadcast service |
| American Samoa note | American Samoa | FOX Sports and Telemundo |
Paid options where to watch World Cup 2026
Here are the paid options together with their respective prices:
Africa
Africa’s FIFA premium platforms include:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch | Starting price per month |
| beIN Sports / beIN CONNECT / beIN satellite packages | Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia | beIN linear channels, beIN CONNECT, and additionally local beIN satellite/IPTV packages. | Depends on your country |
| SuperSport | Sub-saharan Africa | DStv satellite, DStv Stream, and in some markets, GOtv packages carrying SuperSport. | Country-specific operator price |
Americas
Next up, the Americas have the biggest split between free local TV and full paid access. Here is a breakdown:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch | Starting price per month |
| DGO / DSports / DirecTV Latin America | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela | DirecTV satellite and DGO/DSports streaming, where sold in-market. | Country-specific operator price |
| Tigo Sports | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Tigo Sports pay-TV and app routes in the listed Central American markets. | Country-specific operator price |
| Win Sports | Colombia | Win Sports pay-TV and digital add-on. | Operator-billed |
| TSN / Bell Media streaming | Canada | TSN streaming and Bell Media sports distribution; Bell Media is the FIFA-listed rights holder for Canada. | Varies |
| ViX Premium / TelevisaUnivision streaming | Mexico, Spanish-speaking viewers in some other Americas markets | ViX is TelevisaUnivision’s premium sports streaming service | $6.99 |
| FOX One | United States, Puerto Rico | FOX One streaming | $19.99 |
| Peacock Premium | United States, Puerto Rico | Peacock | $10.99 |
Asia
Asia also has paid options. They are as follows:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch | Starting price per month |
| PCCW / Now TV | Hong Kong | Now TV, ViuTV, PCCW | HK$380 early bird / HK$980 standard event pass |
| DAZN Japan | Japan | DAZN app | ¥4,200 monthly renewal; ¥3,200 on annual installments |
| mewatch | Singapore | Mewatch platform | S$98 early bird / S$118 standard event price |
| beIN Sports | Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen | beIN channels and digital subscription routes in MENA. | Varies by country |
| Beeline | Kyrgyzstan | Beeline platforms | Operator-billed |
| ICE Networks | Maldives | ICE Networks | Operator-billed |
| ELTA / ELTA OTT | Chinese Taipei | ELTA TV or ELTA OTT in Taiwan. | Varies |
| Medianet | Maldives | Medianet cable/IPTV. | Operator-billed |
| JTBC / linked OTT distribution | Republic of Korea | JTBC’s paid carriage and OTT-linked distribution, where sold locally. | Depends on your plan |
| ETO-TELCO | Timor Leste | Telecom/pay-TV distribution | Operator-billed |
| QUEST MEDIA | Turkmenistan | Local operator-distributed services | Varies |
| Aleph Group-linked distribution | Philippines | Retail apps | Varies |
Europe
Northern, Western, and Central Europe’s paid side includes the following:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch | Starting price per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| MagentaTV | Germany | Telekom MagentaTV | €11 |
| TV 2 Play | Denmark | TV 2 Play / TV 2’s paid digital service for TV 2 | Varies |
| MTV Katsomo | Finland | MTV’s digital platform | Depends on your package |
| TV 2 Play | Norway | TV 2 streaming | Varies |
| Sport TV | Portugal | Sport TV channels through MEO, NOS, or Vodafone. | Operator-billed |
| TV4 Play | Sweden | TV4’s digital platforms | Varies |
Southern, Balkan, and Eastern Europe
Here, we have the following:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch | Starting price per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton / Sport1 | Israel | IPBC/KAN | Varies |
| Kosovo Telecom | Kosovo | Kosovo Telecom | Operator-billed |
| Arena Channels Group / Arena Sport | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia | Arena Sport channels and linked operator packages across the Balkans | Country-specific operator price |
| TV 3 / Go3-linked distribution | Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania | TV3 channels and related OTT/cable distribution in the Baltics. | Country-specific operator price |
| MEGOGO | Ukraine | MEGOGO platform | $4.99 after promo |
Oceania
Finally, we have Oceania, which has fewer paid options, as shown below:
| Provider | Countries | Where to watch | Starting price per month |
| TVNZ+ Event Pass | New Zealand | TVNZ+ app | Price varies |