- European Play-Off Semi-Finals: Thursday, March 26
- Inter-Confederation Play-Offs: Thursday, March 26 / Friday, March 27
- Unlock your free stream with NordVPN (save 77%)
The final chance to reach the World Cup has arrived with the European play-offs and the inter-confederation play-offs.
In Europe, 16 teams have to be whittled down to four with the likes of Italy, Republic of Ireland and Ukraine vying for a place.
Meanwhile, we also have the inter-confederation play-offs with six teams split into two seperate paths 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 in the US and UK.
Watch World Cup 2026 Qualifying play-offs for free
Free streams are available for nearly every game — here’s where to find them:
European Play-Offs
Thursday, March 26 (all times GMT)
Turkey vs Romania: 5pm — TV8 (Turkey ) / L'Equipe Live Foot (France)
Czechia vs Republic of Ireland: 7.45pm — RTE Player (Ireland)
Denmark vs North Macedonia: 7.45pm — L'Equipe Live Foot (France)
Italy vs Northern Ireland: 7.45pm — BBC iPlayer (UK)
Poland vs Albania: 7.45pm — TVP (Poland)
Slovakia vs Kosovo: 7.45pm — Sport (Slovakia)
Wales vs Bosnia & Herzegovina: 7.45pm — BBC iPlayer (UK)
Ukraine vs Sweden: 7.45pm — Fubo Sports Network (US)
Inter-Confederation Play-Offs
Tuesday, March 26 / Friday, March 27 (all times GMT)
Bolivia vs Suriname: 10pm — FIFA+ (multiple countries)
New Caledonia vs Jamaica: 3am — 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:
- Turkey vs Romania: Fox Sports 2
- Czechia vs Republic of Ireland: FuboTV ($19.95 PPV)
- Denmark vs North Macedonia: Fubo Sports Network 5
- Italy vs Northern Ireland: FuboTV ($19.95 PPV)
- Poland vs Albania: Fox Sports 2
- Slovakia vs Kosovo: Fubo Sports Network 4
- Wales vs Bosnia & Herzegovina: Fox Sports 1
- Ukraine vs Sweden: Fubo Sports Network (FREE)
- Bolivia vs Suriname: Fox Sports 2
- New Caledonia vs Jamaica: Fox Sports 2
How to watch World Cup 2026 Qualifying play-offs live streams in the UK
It is a bit more simple in the UK with two games broadcast for free on BBC iPlayer. They're 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 games will be broadcast 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+.
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