This guide gives you complete information about the channels live streaming FIFA World Cup matches and qualifiers.
Where to Watch FIFA World Cup Live Online
Over 120 streaming channels worldwide are streaming every exciting minute of FIFA live in multiple languages. In case your favorite channel is unavailable, get a VPN and enjoy streaming in the language of your choice on your favorite channel. Here’s the list of TV channels that you can check out to enjoy all the exciting matches live.
Most Popular Channels
| Channels (Language) | Available In |
| SBS (English) – Free – Recommended | Australia Only |
| RDS (French) – Paid – TSN (English) – Paid – |
Canada Only |
| TF1 (French) – Free – Recommended beIN Sports (French) – Paid – |
France Only |
| ARD (German) – Free – ZDF (German) – Free – Recommended |
Germany Only |
| ViuTV (English) – Free – Now TV (English) – Paid – |
Hong Kong Only |
| SonyLiv (English/Hindi) – Free – Recommended | India Only |
| Fuji TV (Japanese) – Free – NHK (Japanese) – Free – |
Japan Only |
| Astro (Malay) – Paid – | Malaysia Only |
| TVP (Polish) – Free – | Poland Only |
| RTP (Portuguese) – Free – | Portugal Only |
| Mediaset España (Spanish) – Free – | Spain Only |
| BBC iPlayer (English, Welsh, Scottish & Irish Gaelic) – Free – Recommended ITV (English) – Free – Recommended |
United Kingdom Only |
| FOX (English) – Paid – Telemundo (Spanish) – Paid – |
United States Only |
More Global Channels
| Channels (Language) | Available In |
| TV Pública, TyC Sports (Spanish) | Argentina Only |
| ORF (German) – Free – Recommended | Austria Only |
| VRT (Dutch), RTBF (French) – Free – | Belgium Only |
| Unitel, Red Uno (Spanish) | Bolivia Only |
| Fox Sports (Portuguese) | Brazil Only |
| Astro (Malay) | Brunei Only |
| BNT (Bulgarian) – Free – | Bulgaria Only |
| Canal 13, TVN, Mega, Movistar (Spanish) | Chile Only |
| Caracol TV, RCN TV (Spanish) | Colombia Only |
| Teletica, Sky, Movistar (Spanish) | Costa Rica Only |
| HRT (Croatian) – Free – | Croatia Only |
| CyBC (Greek) | Cyprus Only |
| ČT (Czech) – Free – | Czech Republic Only |
| DR, TV 2 (Danish) | Denmark Only |
| Antena 7 (Spanish), Sky (English) | Dominican Republic Only |
| RTS (Spanish) – Free – | Ecuador Only |
| Yle (Finnish) | Finland Only |
| MTVA (Hungarian) | Hungary Only |
| RÚV (Icelandic) | Iceland Only |
| KompiTV, TransTV (Indonesian) | Indonesia Only |
| RTÉ (English/Irish) – Free – | Ireland Only |
| NTV, TBS, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo (Japanese) | Japan Only |
| LRT (Lithuanian) | Lithuania Only |
| PBS (Maltese) | Malta Only |
| Televisa, TV Azteca (Spanish) | Mexico Only |
| SNRT, beIN Sports (Arabic) | Morocco Only |
| NOS (Dutch) | Netherlands Only |
| Sky Sport (English) | New Zealand Only |
| NRK, TV 2 (Norwegian) | Norway Only |
| Latina (Spanish) | Peru Only |
| ABS-CBN (English/Filipino) | Philippines Only |
| Perviy Kanal, VGTRK, Match TV (Russian) | Russia Only |
| RTS (Serbian) | Serbia Only |
| RTVS (Slovak) – Free – | Slovakia Only |
| RTVSLO (Slovenian) | Slovenia Only |
| SABC (English) | South Africa Only |
| KBS, SBS (Korean) | South Korea Only |
| SVT, TV4 (Swedish) | Sweden Only |
| SRG SSR (German/French) | Switzerland Only |
| ELTA (Chinese) | Taiwan Only |
| CNC3 (English) | Trinidad & Tobago Only |
| TRT (Turkish) | Turkey Only |
| UA:PBC (Ukrainian) | Ukraine Only |
How to Watch FIFA World Cup Online Live From Anywhere
A VPN is a simple and a helpful tool to access streaming channels and websites that are not available in your country or region.
Follow the steps below to watch FIFA World Cup Live Stream instantly with PureVPN.
- Step 1: Subscribe to PureVPN’s exclusive FIFA World Cup plan.
- Step 2: Download PureVPN’s app on your device (Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, Firestick, Kodi, Router etc.)
- Step 3: Login with your username and password
- Step 4: Choose the country that you want to use to stream FIFA world Cup. For example to stream BBC iPlayer, choose United Kingdom.
- Step 5: Click ‘Connect’
- Step 5: Open the streaming channel website. For example www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
- Step 6: Enjoy FIFA World Cup live stream!
How to Watch FIFA World Cup without Cable
If you are not a fan of TV at all, or having issues in getting cable subscription, you can live stream FIFA World Cup on your desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet by logging into the streaming service of your choice.
- Just choose the channel on which you want to watch Football World Cup, see the regional availability of the channel. For example the recommended streaming channel is ITV which is available in UK only.
- Now get PureVPN Football World Cup Plan and connect to the required country server i.e. United Kingdom.
- Open up the browser on your device and access ITV website to enjoy live streaming of FIFA World Cup.
How to Stream FIFA World Cup Live in the US
There is no place on earth where you can’t find a FIFA fan club. Likewise, the US is no exception. However, the official broadcaster of FIFA in the US is Fox Sports, which airs the event in the English language, whereas the other broadcaster, Telemundo, provides Spanish transmission. Both these channels are available on cable. So soccer fans who would like to watch online in any language can get benefit from the above mentioned list to watch football world cup live in USA on any channel.
It can be a bummer for expats living in the US who want to live stream FIFA world cup in their native language. Luckily, with a VPN, expats in the US can finally enjoy FIFA in their native language by connecting to the location of their choice and access their desired native broadcasting channel. For example, if a person wants to watch in German commentary, he may connect to Germany country server via PureVPN and access the free channels ARD or ZDF while in USA.
How to Watch FIFA World Cup Live in UK
The same is true when it comes to football fans living as an expats in the UK. The official broadcasters offering live streams of the world cup championship in the UK are BBC and ITV.
Expats who don’t want to spoil the quadrennial championship by enjoying the event in their native language can use a VPN as it is the best option to go for.
To watch FIFA world cup online in the UK, go through the following steps:
Step 1: Get PureVPN and download the app for your device
Step 2: Connect to the country where your preferred language channel is available (For e.g. French for TF1)
Step 3: Open the channel website and start streaming the live matches
Step 4: Enjoy FIFA in your native language
How to Watch FIFA World Cup Live in Canada
To watch FIFA World Cup live online in Canada in your native language, you can follow the steps given below and enjoy the best streams available. To access these channels from anywhere, just follow the steps below:
Step 1: Get PureVPN FIFA exclusive plan and configure on your device
Step 2: Connect to your native country’s server such as India to watch on SonyLiv in Hindi
Step 3: Open the streaming channels’s website in your internet browser
Step 4: Enjoy FIFA in your native language
How to Watch FIFA World Cup Live in Australia
SBS is the exclusive broadcaster of FIFA World Cup live stream in Australia. However, To enjoy FIFA World Cup livestream in their native language, Aussies can follow the steps that are mentioned below.
Step 1: Get PureVPN FIFA plan and install it on your device
Step 2: Connect to your native country’s server such as UK for accessing BBC or ITV
Step 3: Open the BBC or ITV website in your internet browser
Step 4: Enjoy FIFA in your native channel
How to Watch FIFA World Cup Online on Different Devices
You know what makes PureVPN the ideal VPN for FIFA live stream? It is its multi-device compatibility!
What does this means? Well, you can finally enjoy FIFA world cup on any device of your choice for added convenience and fastest streaming speed.
How to Watch FIFA World Cup Live on Kodi >>
- Set up PureVPN on router and then connect Kodi
- Set up the Fox Sports TV add-on from the Add-ons repository of Kodi
- Connect to the required server
- Enjoy FIFA on Kodi
How to Watch FIFA World Cup on Amazon Firestick >>
- Configure PureVPN to router and connect to desired country server
- Go to the official Amazon app store
- Download the Fox Sports Go app, if connected to US
- Launch the Amazon app store
- Tap “My Apps” and your app will appear under the alphabetical sequence A-Z
- Access it and start streaming.
How to Live Stream FIFA World Cup on PS4
- Configure PureVPN on your Router
- Connect to the required server
- Connect your Ps4 to your router
- Go to the browser on PlayStation
- Access your desired broadcasting channel
- Enjoy watching FIFA online on PS4
How to Watch FIFA Online on Apple TV
- Configure PureVPN on your router
- Go to Smart Purpose Selection and choose Encryption Protocol
- Set the server to the country where your channel is available
- Connect your Apple TV to your router
- Visit the channel on which you want to live stream FIFA
- You are good to go for live streaming FIFA world cup on Apple TV
How to Watch FIFA World Cup Live Online on Xbox 360/Xbox One
- Set up PureVPN on Router
- Connect to the country server where channel is available
- Connect your Xbox 360/Xbox One to the Router
- Open Xbox internet browser and go to online broadcasting channel
- Livestream FIFA on Xbox 360 or Xbox One
How to Watch FIFA Live on Android Apps
- Sign up for PureVPN
- Configure PureVPN’s on your router
- Connect to the server required by your selected channel
- Connect your android device to router
- Access the streaming channel link on browser and open the app
- Enjoy FIFA live on your Android device
See our Support Guides to set up PureVPN on different routers
Enjoy FIFA World Cup Online From Anywhere
There you go! You now have the complete guide to watch FIFA world cup online. So, don’t worry about accessing your desired streaming service from anywhere you want and in any language. Just install PureVPN and get ready to live stream FIFA online.
Another option for you guys: fujitv.live/fujitv (website). It can help watch 2018 World Cup matches in real time in Japanese commentary. I live in UK and that’s my need as a Japanese overseas.
Thanks Vivian for your feedback. Yes we have mentioned Fuji TV in the Channels table. Japanese football fans living abroad can use PureVPN to access Fuji TV from any where.
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Football World Cup Giveaway
Comment your favorite team name in reply:
My favourite team is England
My favorite team is Germany.
Favorite team is Portugal
URUGUAY!!!!
Brazil !!!
Germany!!!
Brazilia
France
Germany gonna win the cup again
Germany
Brazil
France…
My favorite team is Germany
France…
Absolutele insane can t wait !
i loove it
7×7 =The 49ers.
7×7 =The 49ers. ??
Seriously Dude?
It’s a real football world cup event not your steel rugby. People alround the globe calls it “Football” for some reason.
I love Argentina
Belgium
Argentina
iran
Australia
My favorite team is Germany…
México.
France…
Brazilia…
México
Germany.
France.
Brazil…
Brazil
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Hi, i’m from the Philippines. Can i really watch the World Cup 2018 via Pure VPN in my Android phone? Thanks!
Yes Ryan, you can watch FIFA World Cup 2018 on Android Phone via PureVPN. Get PureVPN subscription and follow the support guide to set up on Android https://support.www.purevpn.com/how-to-watch-fifa-2018-world-cup-live-online
In case of any query, contact our 24/7 live chat support.
By the way, what team you are supporting?
Should I purchase world cup package or can I use my regular yearly subscription? I tried to stream BBC but couldn’t connect. I guess PureVPN is blocked by BBC.
Hi Wawan, you can use your regular PureVPN subscription to watch world cup. BBC and ITV are working on our UK server. You may contact our live chat support to resolve the issue.