The last chance to reach the World Cup comes with the European play-offs and the inter-confederation play-offs.
Meanwhile, we also have the inter-confederation play-offs with six teams divided into two separate paths of three. In this section we could have debutants in the World Cup like Curacao or New Caledonia.
Below you’ll find all the free streams you need to watch the games and how to watch them in the US and UK.
Watch the 2026 World Cup qualifying play-offs for free
There are free streams available for almost all games; here is where to find them:
European qualifiers
Thursday March 26 (all times GMT)
Türkiye vs Romania: 5 pm— TV8 (Turkey ) / L’Equipe Live Foot (France)
Czechia vs Republic of Ireland: 7:45 p.m. RTE player (Ireland)
Denmark vs North Macedonia: 7:45 p.m. L’Equipe Live Foot (France)
Italy vs Northern Ireland: 7:45 p.m. BBC iPlayer (United Kingdom)
Poland vs Albania: 7:45 p.m. DVT (Poland)
Slovakia vs Kosovo: 7:45 p.m. Sport (Slovakia)
Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: 7:45 p.m. BBC iPlayer (United Kingdom)
Ukraine vs Sweden: 7:45 p.m. Fubo Sports Network (US)
Interconfederation qualifiers
Tuesday March 26/Friday March 27 (all times GMT)
Bolivia vs Suriname: 10 pm— FIFA+ (multiple countries)
New Caledonia vs Jamaica: 3 a.m. FIFA+ (multiple countries)
‼️Can’t access your stream due to geoblocks? You need a VPN and we’ll have more information on that below.
Watch from anywhere in the world
Are you currently away from home and unable to watch the World Cup qualifying play-offs?
You can still watch them live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (virtual private network). The software allows your devices to appear to be in your home country, regardless of where you are in the world, making it ideal for viewers who are on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It is the best on the market:
How to watch live streams of the 2026 World Cup qualifying play-offs in the US
Watching the World Cup qualifiers is difficult in the US, so we’ve put together a handy list of the channels you need below:
How to watch live streams of the 2026 World Cup qualifying play-offs in the UK
It’s a little easier in the UK with two games streaming free on BBC iPlayer. They are Italy against Northern Ireland and Wales against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Linearly, they will be available on BBC Three and BBC Two respectively.
The other six European matches will be broadcast on main video. To watch the games, you’ll need to use their new pay-per-view feature, which is priced at £2.49 per game. No additional subscription required.
And finally, the interconfederation games are available free of charge on FIFA+.
Are you traveling outside the UK at the moment? Use a VPN to watch from anywhere in the world.
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