The last chance to reach the World Cup has arrived with the European play-offs and the play-offs between confederations.
Meanwhile, we also have play-offs between confederations with six teams divided into two separate legs of three. In this section we could have World Cup debutants in the form of Curacao or New Caledonia.
Below you’ll find all the free streams you need to watch the games, as well as how to watch them in the US and UK.
Watch the World Cup 2026 qualification play-offs for free
Free streams are available for almost every game – here’s where to find them:
European playoffs
Thursday 26 March (all times GMT)
Turkey vs Romania: 17.00 – TV8 (Turkey) / L’Equipe Live Foot (France)
Czech Republic vs Ireland: 19.45 – RTE player (Ireland)
Denmark vs North Macedonia: 19.45 – L’Equipe Live Foot (France)
Italy vs Northern Ireland: 19.45 – BBC iPlayer (UK)
Poland vs Albania: 19.45 – television (Poland)
Slovakia vs Kosovo: 19.45 – Sport (Slovakia)
Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: 19.45 – BBC iPlayer (UK)
Ukraine vs Sweden: 19.45 – Fubo Sports network (US)
Playoffs between confederations
Tuesday 26 March / Friday 27 March (all times GMT)
Bolivia vs Suriname: 22:00 – FIFA+ (multiple countries)
New Caledonia vs Jamaica: 03:00 – FIFA+ (multiple countries)
‼️ Can’t access your stream due to geoblocks? You need a VPN and we 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, no matter where you are in the world, making it ideal for viewers who are on holiday or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It is the best on the market:
How to watch live streams of the World Cup 2026 qualification play-offs in the USA
Watching the World Cup qualifiers is complicated in the US, so we’ve made a handy list of the channels you need, including:
How to watch live streams of the World Cup 2026 qualifiers in Great Britain
It’s a little more straightforward in the UK with two games airing for free BBC iPlayer. It’s Italy vs Northern Ireland and Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina. Linearly they will be available on BBC Three and BBC Two respectively.
The other six European matches will be broadcast Prime video. To watch the games you will need to use their new pay-per-view feature, which costs £2.49 per game. No additional subscription is required.
And finally, the inter-confederation games are available at no cost FIFA+.
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