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How to watch World Cup 2026 Qualifying play-offs: Free Streams & TV Channels

Viktor Gyokeres of Sweden celebrates after scoring the 3-0 goal during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League C Group C1 match between Sweden and Azerbaijan at Strawberry Arena on November 19, 2024 in Solna, Sweden.

The final chance to reach the World Cup has arrived with the European play-offs and the inter-confederation play-offs.

In Europe, we have eight teams spread out across four games with the likes of Italy and Denmark still vying for a place at the tournament.

Meanwhile, we also have the inter-confederation play-offs with two final games. DR Congo take on Jamaica and Iraq face Bolivia.

Below you'll find all the free streams you need to watch the games as well as how to watch in the US and UK.

Watch World Cup 2026 Qualifying play-offs for free

Free streams are available for every game — here’s where to find them:

European Play-Offs
Tuesday March 31 (all times BST)

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy: 7.45pm — RaiPlay (Italy)
Sweden vs Poland: 7.45pm — TVP (Poland)
Kosovo vs Turkey: 7.45pm — RTK1 (Kosovo) / TV8 (Turkey)
Czechia vs Denmark: 7.45pm — CT Sport (Czechia) / Virgin Media Two (Ireland)

Inter-Confederation Play-Offs
Tuesday, March 31 / Wednesday, April 1 (all times BST)

DR Congo vs Jamaica: 10pm — FIFA+ (multiple countries)
Iraq vs Bolivia: 4am — FIFA+ (multiple countries)

‼️ Can't access your stream because of geoblocks? You need a VPN and we'll have more on that below.

Watch from anywhere in the world

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching 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 back in your home country, regardless of where in the world you are, making it ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

How to watch World Cup 2026 Qualifying play-offs live streams in the US

Watching the World Cup qualifiers is complicated in the US, so we’ve made a handy list of the channels you need below:

How to watch World Cup 2026 Qualifying play-offs live streams in the UK

In the UK, the four European ties will be available on Prime Video. To watch the games, you'll need to use their new pay-per-view feature, which is priced at £2.49 a game. No additional subscription is required.

And, finally the inter-confederation games are available at no cost on FIFA+.

Traveling away from the UK right now? Use a VPN to watch from anywhere in the world.

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