How to watch Northern Ireland vs Germany: free streams, TV details, preview for today’s 2026 World Cup qualifier, team news
Both teams are embroiled in a three-way battle to grab the one automatic qualifying spot

The Northern Ireland vs Germany live stream presents an opportunity for the home side to avenge their loss in Cologne and move a step closer to reaching their first World Cup in 40 years. You can catch the action from anywhere around the world using a VPN.
The Northern Ireland vs Germany live stream will take place on Monday, October 13.
Kick-Off: 7:45 p.m. BST / 2:45 p.m. ET / 11:45 a.m. PT / 5:45 a.m. AEDT (Oct. 12)
FREE STREAMS: BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / RTL+ (Germany)
Aus — Stan Sport
U.S. — FOX Sports via Sling Watch from anywhere in the world — try NordVPN 100% risk free
There were huge celebrations at Windsor Park last week as Northern Ireland secured a deserved 2-0 win over Slovakia that leaves Group A wide open. Tied on six points with Slovakia and Germany, the final three rounds of games will be a shootout for who claims top spot and automatic qualification for the World Cup. A win over Germany would put Michael O’Neill’s side in a strong position, especially as they face whipping boys Luxembourg in their final game.
Germany got their qualifying campaign off to the worst possible start as they lost 2-0 in Slovakia, but have recovered well with two straight victories. The 3-1 win in Cologne was the country’s 10th successive victory over Northern Ireland and they will be desperate to continue that run in Belfast. However, the four-time world champions have struggled on the road of late and will expect a hostile atmosphere in Belfast.
Read on to find out how you can watch Northern Ireland vs Germany live streams no matter where you are in the world, including free options.
Northern Ireland vs Germany team news
Northern Ireland XI: Peacock-Farrell, Spencer, Hume, McNair, Ballard, Devenny, S Charles, McCann, Galbraith, Price, Reid.
Subs: Southwood, Hazard, Devlin, Toal, Saville, Marshall, D Charles, Donley, Smyth, McConville, Magennis, McDonnell.
Germany XI: Baumann, Kimmich, Schlotterberg, Tah, Raum, Goretzka, Pavlovic, Adeyemi, Wirtz, Gnabry, Woltemade.
Subs: Nubel, Dahmen, Anton, Koch, Baku, Beier, Amiri, Nmecha, Stiller, Brown, Burkardt, Andrich.
Can I watch Northern Ireland vs Germany for FREE?
Absolutely, if you're lucky enough to live in the UK or Germany.
In the U.K., national broadcaster BBC will be showing Northern Ireland vs Germany for FREE on BBC2 and via it's streaming service, BBC iPlayer. All you need is a valid TV license.
In Germany, it's a similar story, with national broadcaster RTL showing the game live on TV, and the live stream on RTL+.
If you're not currently at home in the UK or Germany, you can still watch a Northern Ireland vs Germany live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Northern Ireland vs Germany from anywhere
Unable to watch Northern Ireland take on Germany because you're away from home?
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It's really simple to use a VPN to watch Northern Ireland vs Germany.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you want to watch your BBC stream of Northern Ireland vs Germany, select 'UK' from the listed countries.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to the BBC iPlayer website, sign in, and watch the unmissable clash between Northern Ireland vs Germany live.
Northern Ireland vs Germany live streams
Northern Ireland vs Germany will be shown on FOX Sports 2.
Fubo will give you cable-cutting access to the channel and you can start a 5-day free trial right now. Following that, a subscription costs $84.99 for their base pro plan.
Alternatively, Fox One costs $19.99/month.
U.S. soccer fan visiting another country? You can access Fubo or Sling using NordVPN.
In Canada, DAZN will be streaming Northern Ireland vs Germany along with a host of other FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
DAZN costs $34.99/month fee, although you can save a little by buying an annual pass for $300. DAZN has apps on pretty much every streaming platform around.
Traveling or working outside Canada right now? With NordVPN, you can login into your DAZN account from anywhere in the world.
Northern Ireland vs Germany will be shown on BBC iPlayer for FREE.
Away from the U.K. during the game? Use NordVPN to watch your free streams.
In Oz, Stan Sport will be broadcasting Northern Ireland vs Germany.
This costs AU$20/month on top of a Stan subscription, which starts at AU$12/month.
Not in Australia for this fixture? NordVPN will give you access to Stan Sport's stream of Saturday's game between Portugal and the Republic of Ireland.
Group A UEFA World Cup 2026 Qualifying Table
POS | TEAM | PLD | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany | 3 | +4 | 6 |
2 | Northern Ireland | 3 | +2 | 6 |
3 | Slovakia | 3 | +1 | 6 |
4 | Luxembourg | 3 | -7 | 0 |
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Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a wide range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo and FourFourTwo. Having covered everything from the NBA Finals and French Open to the London Olympics and F1 in Abu Dhabi, his great passion remains soccer – a sport he could write and talk about all day long.
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