The World Cup is on. Watch it from anywhere.

104 matches across the USA, Canada and Mexico, and wildly different prices depending on where you live. FootyAura tracks every official broadcaster so you can watch the 2026 World Cup the cheapest legal way, free in most cases.

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Live now: Group stage, June 11 to 27Final: July 19, MetLife Stadium48 teams · 104 matches

How to watch, country by country

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How to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 for free, wherever you are

Where to watch the 2026 World Cup free, country by country. BBC, ITV, SBS, CazeTV and more, plus what to do if your country has no free option.

How to watch · 5 min read

How to watch World Cup 2026 free in the UK

All 104 World Cup 2026 matches are free in the UK on BBC and ITV. Here is which channel shows what, how to stream on iPlayer and ITVX, and how to watch abroad.

How to watch · 4 min read

How to watch World Cup 2026 free in Australia on SBS

SBS streams every World Cup 2026 match free in Australia on SBS On Demand. Kickoff times in AEST, device setup, and how to watch SBS from overseas.

How to watch · 4 min read

CazeTV is streaming the whole World Cup free on YouTube. Here is how it works

CazeTV is streaming every World Cup 2026 match free on YouTube in Brazil. How it works, why it is geo locked, and what viewers outside Brazil need to know.

How to watch · 6 min read

How to watch World Cup 2026 in the USA without cable

How to watch the 2026 World Cup in the USA without a cable subscription. Telemundo free over the air, Tubi free streams, Fox options, and the VPN route compared.

How to watch · 5 min read

Watching World Cup 2026 in the Middle East without paying beIN prices

beIN Sports holds exclusive World Cup 2026 rights across 24 MENA countries. What beIN costs, which free Arabic options exist, and the cheaper routes fans are using.

World Cup hub

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World Cup hub · 4 min read

World Cup 2026 host cities and stadiums: the full list

All 16 host cities for World Cup 2026 across the USA, Mexico and Canada, including the Azteca opener and the MetLife Stadium final.

World Cup hub · 3 min read

The new World Cup format, explained in plain English

How the new 48 team World Cup format works. 12 groups, the new Round of 32, how third placed teams qualify, and why there are 104 matches.

World Cup hub · 4 min read

Every World Cup winner, 1930 to today

Every FIFA World Cup winner from 1930 to 2022. Brazil's five titles, the full champions table, and the records on the line in 2026.

VPN guides

All VPN guides

No free broadcaster in your country? These guides cover the services that reliably unblock the UK, Australian and Brazilian free streams, with real test results.

VPN guides · 8 min read

Best VPN for World Cup 2026: we tested 5 against the big free streams

We tested 5 VPNs against BBC iPlayer, ITVX, SBS On Demand and CazeTV during the World Cup. Speed results, what got blocked, and which one to pick.

VPN guides · 5 min read

How to watch the World Cup with a VPN, step by step

Step by step guide to watching World Cup 2026 with a VPN. Setup for BBC iPlayer, SBS On Demand and CazeTV, plus fixes for the common blocking errors.

VPN guides · 5 min read

ExpressVPN vs NordVPN: which one for the World Cup?

ExpressVPN vs NordVPN tested head to head on World Cup streams. iPlayer and SBS unblocking, speed loss, price per month and which one wins for the tournament.

Latest news

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The World Cup is on: Mexico vs South Africa opens at the Azteca
VPN searches spike as the paywall map becomes clear
Tubi is quietly the best free World Cup option in the US
The UK officially has the world's best free World Cup coverage
France's split: 54 matches free on M6, 50 behind beIN
New Zealand's deal: 22 matches free, the rest behind an Event Pass
China gets the World Cup free, in 8K of all things
South Asia's World Cup deals land at the last minute