Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands — 2026 World Cup

Australia: SBS has exclusive rights and is keeping the whole tournament free. All 104 matches air live and free on SBS, SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand — no subscription needed.

Bangladesh: A consortium of state broadcaster BTV, T Sports and Star News has secured the rights (confirmed days before kickoff after an earlier deal collapsed). Matches air live on BTV (free-to-air), with T Sports and Star News on cable and the T Sports app/website for streaming. As terms were only just finalised, confirm exact channel splits with local listings.

Brazil: Grupo Globo carries every Brazil match, the final and half the remaining games across TV Globo, SporTV and Globoplay. CazéTV streams all 104 matches live and free in 4K on YouTube, and free-to-air channel SBT shows a selection including Brazil games and knockouts. Easiest free option: CazéTV on YouTube.

Canada: Bell Media is the official broadcaster. All 104 matches air on TSN (English) and RDS (French) via cable, with select games — including Canada's matches, the opener and the final — free over the air on CTV. Stream on TSN+, the RDS app, or Crave.

Germany: Deutsche Telekom''s MagentaTV holds rights to all 104 matches (44 exclusive), requiring a subscription. ARD and ZDF each show 30 matches free-to-air — including all Germany games, the opening match, semi-finals and final — on TV and their online streams.

India: Zee Entertainment holds the official rights. All 104 matches air on the new Unite8 Sports 1/1 HD (Hindi) and Unite8 Sports 2/2 HD (English) TV channels, and stream on ZEE5 (paid subscription, from about Rs 799 for 3 months). There is no free-to-air option, so a ZEE5 plan or a TV pack carrying Unite8 Sports is needed.

Qatar: beIN Sports holds exclusive MENA rights and airs all 104 matches live across its dedicated World Cup channels, with Arabic, English and French commentary. A beIN subscription is required; stream every game via the beIN Connect app or the TOD streaming service. No free-to-air coverage.

Saudi Arabia: beIN Sports holds exclusive rights and shows every match live across its FIFA World Cup channels with multi-language commentary. A subscription is needed; stream all 104 games through the TOD service or the beIN Connect app. No free-to-air option.

South Korea: JTBC holds exclusive rights and, via a sublicensing deal, shares coverage with public broadcaster KBS. JTBC and its sports channels carry all 104 matches, while KBS provides free-to-air coverage of major fixtures. Check JTBC/KBS listings for specific games.

Spain: Public broadcaster RTVE shows selected matches free-to-air — including all Spain games, the opener, semi-finals and final — on La 1 and RTVE Play. Mediapro holds the wider package, distributed via pay-TV (DAZN), so full all-match coverage requires a paid subscription.

United Kingdom: Every match is free-to-air, split between the BBC and ITV, who share the final. Watch live on BBC channels and BBC iPlayer, or on ITV1/ITV4 and ITVX, with no subscription required. In Scotland, STV/STV Player also carries selected matches.

United States: Fox holds English-language rights to all 104 matches, with most games on the free-to-air Fox network and the rest on FS1; stream live on the Fox Sports app / Fox One. Telemundo carries Spanish-language coverage (with Universo), and Peacock is the exclusive Spanish-language streaming home for every match. Tip: a digital antenna gets Fox and Telemundo games free over the air.