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How to Watch the World Cup for Free (It’s Easier than You Think)

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04.06.2026

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How to Watch the World Cup for Free (It’s Easier than You Think)

The World Cup is June 11–July 19. You can watch the whole thing, subscription-free. Here’s how.

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This year’s World Cup isn’t streaming on Apple TV . While those in the US have been able to easily watch Major League Soccer (MLS) games all season long on Apple TV , the World Cup has a different broadcasting agreement with Fox. You’ll need a way to watch Fox or FS1 (Fox Sports 1).

Let me (re?)introduce to you a very old concept in a fairly new format: the TV antenna. These aren’t your grandparents’ rabbit ears. Flat antennas such as the Channel Master FLATenna don’t need aiming, and they don’t live on top of your TV. You stick it in a window or against a wall, and then for free you get the TV stations needed to watch all 104 games of the World Cup, from June 11 through July 17.

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