Football fans around the world including India are eagerly waiting for this year’s FIFA World Cup 2026 and their wait will end tonight with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa at the Mexico City Stadium. After weeks of uncertainty regarding the streaming rights of FIFA World Cup 2026, Zee Entertainment Enterprises has recently acquired the rights for the next 8 years. Doordarshan’s DD Free Dish will also telecast some selected matches in the country through its sports channel.
If you also want to watch the football matches of the FIFA World Cup but you do not know through which OTT platform you will be able to watch the match live, then let us tell you on which OTT apart from the live match on TV, you will be able to watch the match live.
How to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live match?
All the matches will be shown live on TV on Zee Entertainment’s new sports network Unite8 Sports, talking about OTT, the live streaming of the match will be on Zee5. Some selected matches including all the matches from quarter-finals onwards will also be shown on DD Sports. One thing to be noted here is that to watch the match on Zee5, you must have Zee5 Subscription. If you do not have ZEE5 subscription, then you can choose any recharge plan with which you get ZEE5, or you can buy the subscription plan through the official site of ZEE5.
When and where will the first football match take place?
The first match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will start on the night of June 11 at 12:30 am Indian time, in which Mexico and South Africa will compete at the Mexico City Stadium. The next match will be between South Korea and Czechia, which will start on Friday at 7:30 am Indian time. On June 13, Canada will face Bosnia and Herzegovina at 12:30 PM IST followed by the match between USA and Paraguay, which will start at 6:30 AM IST at the Los Angeles Stadium.
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