Germany, Belgium, Denmark and Austria are just beginning to falter, ahead of the conclusion of the World Cup Qualifying group stage this week. Whereas Germany (A), Denmark (C) and Austria (H) are each facing must-not-lose group deciders, a draw might not cut it for Belgium (J) in their final game.
You can watch 2026 World Cup Qualifiers from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free.
The current 2026 World Cup Qualifying round runs from Thursday, November 13 to Tuesday, November 18. Full schedule below.
• UEFA — ITVX / BBC iPlayer / Virgin Media Play / RTÉ Player (select games FREE in U.K. & Ireland)
• CAF — FIFA Plus (all games FREE in U.K., CA, AU)
• AFC — YouTube (all games FREE in U.S., CA)
• CONCACAF — YouTube (all games FREE in U.K., CA, AU)
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Four-time world champions Germany and Slovakia are level on 12 points ahead of their Group A showdown on Monday. Germany's superior goal difference means a draw would secure automatic qualification for Julian Nagelsmann's men, but the Falcons won the reverse fixture 2-0, thanks to goals from David Hancko and David Strelec.
Denmark and Austria will be in similar positions on Tuesday, with Scotland only a point off the Danes in Group C, and Bosnia & Herzegovina two behind the Austrians in Group H. With Scotland and Bosnia & Herzegovina already assured of at least a playoff berth, they can afford to throw caution to the wind and go hell for leather.
Both automatic qualification and the playoff spot are still to be decided in Group J, which concludes with a three-way battle on Tuesday. Group leaders Belgium need only beat pointless Liechtenstein to seal their spot at World Cup 2026, but the Red Devils are in poor form, having won just one of their past three games. Tied on 13 points, two behind Belgium, North Macedonia's meeting with Wales is sudden death for the former, but necessarily the latter.
That's because the 12 best group runners-up in European qualifying will go into a playoff draw with the four highest-ranked Nations League group winners that failed to make the top two of their groups. As things stand, Wales will still have a route in if they finished third in Group J.
Elsewhere, after DR Congo sensationally eliminated both Cameroon and Nigeria, AFC Qualifying concludes with a straight showdown between Iraq and the UAE, and all three groups are going down to the wire in the third and final round of CONCACAF Qualifying.
The Warriors of the Equator, whose sole World Cup appearance came in 1974, have qualified for March's six-team inter-confederation playoffs. Also in the draw are Bolivia and New Caledonia, and they'll be joined by either Iraq or the UAE, and CONCACAF's two best group runners-up.
Check out all of the TV and streaming details below to find out how to watch World Cup Qualifiers from anywhere, including free options.
Watch 2026 World Cup Qualifiers for FREE
You can watch every CAF Qualifier free-of-charge on FIFA Plus in the U.K., Canada and Australia; every AFC Qualifier free-of charge on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube channel in the U.S. and Canada, and every CONCACAF Qualifier free-of-charge on the CONCACAF YouTube channel in the U.K., Canada and Australia.
Select CONCACAF Qualifiers are also being shown for free in the U.S., on CBS Sports Golazo.
Select UEFA Qualifiers are free-to-air on ITVX and BBC iPlayer in the U.K, RTÉ Player and Virgin Media Play in Ireland, ORF ON and ServusTV On in Austria, RTBF Auvio in Belgium, L'Equipe TV and TF1 Player in France, ARD and ZDF in Germany, Rai Play in Italy, REplay in Latvia, NOS in the Netherlands, TV2 Play in Norway, RTP Play in Portugal, RTVE Play in Spain, and Play RSI, Play RTS and Play SRF in Switzerland.
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How to watch European World Cup 2026 Qualifiers
🇬🇧 In the U.K., England games are free-to-air on ITVX, while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland games are free-to-air on BBC iPlayer. All other games are on Prime Video, which costs £8.99/month or £95/year after a 30-day free trial.
🇺🇸 In the U.S., games are split between FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and Fubo TV.
🇨🇦 In Canada, every game is exclusive to DAZN, which starts at CA$24.99/month.
🇦🇺 In Australia, all games are exclusive to Stan Sport, which starts at AU$32/month.
UEFA World Cup 2026 Qualifying schedule
(All times ET)
Monday, November 17
2:45 p.m. — Czechia vs Gibraltar
2:45 p.m. — Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg
2:45 p.m. — Montenegro vs Croatia
2:45 p.m. — Malta vs Poland
2:45 p.m. — Germany vs Slovakia
2:45 p.m. — Netherlands vs Lithuania
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Tuesday, November 18
2:45 p.m. — Austria vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
2:45 p.m. — Sweden vs Slovenia
2:45 p.m. — Wales vs North Macedonia
2:45 p.m. — Romania vs San Marino
2:45 p.m. — Kosovo vs Switzerland
2:45 p.m. — Scotland vs Denmark
2:45 p.m. — Bulgaria vs Georgia
2:45 p.m. — Belarus vs Greece
2:45 p.m. — Spain vs Turki̇ye
2:45 p.m. — Belgium vs Liechtenstein
How to watch African World Cup 2026 Qualifiers
🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 In the U.K., Canada and Australia, all games are free-to-air on FIFA Plus.
🇺🇸 In the U.S., games aren't being shown live, but full replays are available to watch on-demand and for free on FIFA Plus.
How to watch Asian World Cup 2026 Qualifiers
🇺🇸 🇨🇦 In the U.S. and Canada, games are priced at £3.99 on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube channel.
🇬🇧 In the U.K., each game is available for a £3.99 PPV fee via OneFootball TV.
🇦🇺 In Australia, all games are exclusive to Paramount Plus, which starts at AU$6.99/month after a 7-day FREE trial.
AFC World Cup 2026 Qualifying schedule
(All times ET)
Tuesday, November 18
11 a.m. — Iraq vs UAE
How to watch CONCACAF World Cup 2026 Qualifiers
🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 In the U.K., Canada and Australia, all games are free-to-air on the CONCACAF YouTube channel.
🇺🇸 In the U.S., select games are free-to air on CBS Sports Golazo. All games, however, are being shown on Paramount Plus, which starts at $7.99/month after a 7-day FREE trial.
CONCACAF World Cup 2026 Qualifying schedule
(All times ET)
Tuesday, November 18
8 p.m. — Guatemala vs Suriname
8 p.m. — Trinidad and Tobago vs Bermuda
8 p.m. — Jamaica vs Curacao
8 p.m. — Haiti vs Nicaragua
8 p.m. — Panama vs El Salvador
8 p.m. — Costa Rica vs Honduras
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