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Looking to watch World Cup 2026 in Portugal for free? Selected games are free to watch, but not all of them. But needn't miss out – potentially, you can watch all 104 games for free. We'll explain below.

Despite qualifying for the FIFA World Cup every year since 2002, and making it to fourth place in Doha, Portugal has yet to win the world's biggest football tournament. Portugal arrives at the 2026 World Cup as the seventh-ranked team in the world, headed by Cristiano Ronaldo in his final World Cup.

If you're in Portugal for the World Cup and want to keep up with all 104 games, you have a couple of options. And if you're in another country but still want to catch the free Portuguese coverage, we've got you covered with an exclusive VPN deal.

Vamos! Here's out quick and easy guide to how to watch and stream World Cup 2026 in Portugal.

How to watch World Cup in Portugal (partially free)

In Portugal, all 104 games of World Cup 2026 are being shown by Sport TV, which starts at €25.99 per month or €20.99 per month when billed annually.

RTP, SIC and TVI jointly acquired rights to broadcast 20 matches free-to-air, including all Portugal matches, the opening game, both semifinals and the final.

RTP will show six matches, with SIC and TVI showing seven each.

Looking for free streams of all 104 games? If you're visiting Portugal from one of the countries below, you can watch all 104 games for free with a VPN!

How to watch World Cup 2026 for FREE

🇬🇧 UK: BBC/ITV (English commentary)

🇦🇺 Australia: SBS On Demand (English commentary)

🇧🇷 Brazil: CazéTV's YouTube (no account required)

🇧🇪 Belgium: RTBF/VRT

🇮🇪 Ireland: RTE Player (English commentary)

🇳🇱 Netherlands: NOS

🇨🇭 Switzerland: SRF Play / RTS Play / RSI Play

🇹🇷 Turkey: TRT

REMEMBER: If you're traveling through Portugal while the World Cup is on, you can use a VPN to bypass geoblockers and access your local coverage. Norton VPN is our top pick of the options

Use a VPN to watch any World Cup 2026 stream

If you're traveling in Portugal from another country during World Cup 2026, you might find it difficult to access broadcasts from back home.

A VPN can help you watch geo-blocked content as if you were back at home, with a quick and secure connection – any of the best VPNs will do, but our pick is Norton VPN.

We recommend Norton VPN. Here’s why:

What to know about watching the World Cup in Portugal

Sport TV remains the premium World Cup destination

While key matches are available for free on RTP/SIC/TVI, Portuguese fans who want broader tournament coverage typically use Sport TV, which carries extensive coverage, analysis, studio shows and additional matches beyond the free-to-air package.

Portugal is still a very traditional TV market for football

Unlike some countries where major tournaments are predominantly streamed many Portuguese viewers still watch football through linear television (RTP, SIC, TVI, Sport TV). Conversely, the UK's BBC says live coverage streaming records "were broken in week one with France vs Senegal becoming the biggest ever UHD event on the BBC at over 600k concurrent streams.

Studio analysis is a major part of the viewing experience

Portuguese football broadcasts tend to be heavily analysis-driven. Sport TV especially positions itself as the "premium football" broadcaster in Portugal and uses a rotating pool of pundits including Nuno Gomes, Pedro Barbosa, Costinha, and André Martins.

What is the World Cup 2026 schedule?

(All times ET)

GROUP STAGE

Thursday, June 11

3pm – Mexico vs South Africa

10pm – South Korea vs Czech Republic

Friday, June 12

3pm – Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina

9pm – USA vs Paraguay

Saturday, June 13

3pm – Qatar vs Switzerland

6pm – Brazil vs Morocco

9pm – Haiti vs Scotland

Sunday, June 14

12am – Australia vs Turkey

1pm – Germany vs Curacao

4pm – Netherlands vs Japan

7pm – Ivory Coast vs Ecuador

10pm – Sweden vs Tunisia

Monday, June 15

12pm – Spain vs Cape Verde

3pm – Belgium vs Egypt

6pm – Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay

9pm – Iran vs New Zealand

Tuesday, June 16

3pm – France vs Senegal

6pm – Iraq vs Norway

9pm – Argentina vs Algeria

Wednesday, June 17

12am – Austria vs Jordan

1pm – Portugal vs DR Congo

4pm – England vs Croatia

7pm – Ghana vs Panama

10pm – Uzbekistan vs Colombia

Thursday, June 18

12pm – Czech Republic vs South Africa

3pm – Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina

6pm – Canada vs Qatar

9pm – Mexico vs South Korea

Friday, June 19

3pm – USA vs Australia

6pm – Scotland vs Morocco

9pm – Brazil vs Haiti

Saturday, June 20

12am – Turkey vs Paraguay

1pm – Netherlands vs Sweden

4pm – Germany vs Ivory Coast

8pm – Ecuador vs Curacao

Sunday, June 21

12am – Tunisia vs Japan

12pm – Spain vs Saudi Arabia

3pm – Belgium vs Iran

6pm – Uruguay vs Cape Verde

9pm – New Zealand vs Egypt

Monday, June 22

1pm – Argentina vs Austria

5pm – France vs Iraq

8pm – Norway vs Senegal

11pm – Jordan vs Algeria

Tuesday, June 23

1pm – Portugal vs Uzbekistan

4pm – England vs Ghana

7pm – Panama vs Croatia

10pm – Colombia vs DR Congo

Wednesday, June 24

3pm – Switzerland vs Canada

3pm – Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar

6pm – Morocco vs Haiti

6pm – Scotland vs Brazil

9pm – South Africa vs South Korea

9pm – Czech Republic vs Mexico

Thursday, June 25

4pm – Curacao vs Ivory Coast

4pm – Ecuador vs Germany

7pm – Tunisia vs Netherlands

7pm – Japan vs Sweden

10pm – Turkey vs USA

10pm – Paraguay vs Australia

Friday, June 26

3pm – Norway vs France

3pm – Senegal vs Iraq

8pm – Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia

8pm – Uruguay vs Spain

11pm – New Zealand vs Belgium

11pm – Egypt vs Iran

Saturday, June 27

5pm – Panama vs England

5pm – Croatia vs Ghana

7.30pm – Colombia vs Portugal

7.30pm – DR Congo vs Uzbekistan

10pm – Algeria vs Austria

10pm – Jordan vs Argentina

KNOCKOUT STAGE

ROUND OF 32

Sunday, June 28

3pm – A2 vs B2

Monday, June 29

1pm – C1 vs F2

4.30pm – E1 vs A/B/C/D/F3

9pm – F1 vs C2

Tuesday, June 30

1pm – E2 vs I2

5pm – I1 vs C/D/F/G/H3

9pm – A1 vs C/E/F/H/I3

Wednesday, July 1

12pm – L1 vs E/H/I/J/K3

4pm – G1 vs A/E/H/I/J3

8pm – D1 vs B/E/F/I/J3

Thursday, July 2

3pm – H1 vs J2

7pm – K2 vs L2

11pm – B1 vs E/F/G/I/J3

Friday, July 3

2pm – D2 vs G2

6pm – J1 vs H2

9.30pm – K1 vs D/E/I/J/L3

ROUND OF 16

Saturday, July 4

1pm – Round of 16 game 1

5pm – Round of 16 game 2

Sunday, July 5

4pm – Round of 16 game 3

8pm – Round of 16 game 4

Monday, July 6

3pm – Round of 16 game 5

8pm – Round of 16 game 6

Tuesday, July 7

12pm – Round of 16 game 7

4pm – Round of 16 game 8

QUARTER-FINALS

Thursday, July 9

4pm – Quarter-final 1

Friday, July 10

3pm – Quarter-final 2

Saturday, July 11

5pm – Quarter-final 3

9pm – Quarter-final 4

SEMI-FINALS

Tuesday, July 14

3pm – Semi-final 1

Wednesday, July 15

3pm – Semi-final 2

FINALS

Saturday, July 18

5pm – Third-place playoff

Sunday, July 19

3pm – 2026 FIFA World Cup final

What World Cup group is Portugal in?

Group K

Portugal

Uzbekistan

Colombia

DR Congo

How can I watch Portuguese-language World Cup streams on YouTube?

Over in Brazil, CazeTV is streaming all 104 World Cup 2026 games for free via its YouTube channel with Portuguese-language commentary and analysis, but access is limited to those in Brazil.

If you're traveling in Portugal during the World Cup, but still want to keep up with CazeTV's World Cup 2026 coverage, you can use a VPN and set your location back to Brazil.

Our top pick for the World Cup is Norton VPN - check out our guide to watching World Cup 2026 on YouTube for more details.

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