Portugal vs Spain kicks off at 3:00 PM ET / 19:00 GMT today (Monday, July 6) at Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium), Arlington, Texas, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal are both confirmed starting, per FOX Sports. Winner plays the USA or Belgium in the quarterfinal.
If you’re reading this with the clock running, skip straight to the table below and find your country. Confirmed free options are marked clearly, and anything uncertain is flagged as such rather than guessed at.
TL;DR: FOX (US), BBC (UK), SBS (Australia), RTÉ (Ireland), NOS (Netherlands), ABEMA (Japan), and CazéTV (Brazil, geo-locked) all carry this match free. Portugal’s own broadcasters guarantee it free at home since it’s a Portugal fixture. Spain’s RTVE free package does not clearly extend to the Round of 16, so Spanish viewers may need DAZN. India currently has no confirmed free option for this match.
| Country | Free platform | Free or paid | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | FOX (antenna) | Free (antenna only; Fox One app is paid) | TV |
| United States (Spanish) | Telemundo (antenna) | Free (antenna only; Peacock app is paid) | TV |
| United Kingdom | BBC / BBC iPlayer | Free (TV licence required for live) | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Ireland | RTÉ Player | Free, all matches | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Australia | SBS On Demand | Free, all matches | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ | Paid, no confirmed free option | TV, Mobile |
| Canada | CTV | Uncertain, CTV’s free package covers Canada games, opener, semis and final, not confirmed for this fixture | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Mexico | Televisa / TV Azteca | Uncertain, free package covers 32 selected matches only | TV, Mobile |
| Brazil | CazéTV (YouTube) | Free, all matches, geo-locked to Brazil | Mobile, Desktop, TV (YouTube app) |
| Argentina | TV Pública / Telefe | Uncertain, free coverage confirmed for Argentina’s own matches only | TV, Mobile |
| Spain | RTVE | Not confirmed free, RTVE’s free package covers group stage, semis and finals, not clearly Round of 16, DAZN holds the rest paid | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Portugal | RTP / SIC / TVI | Free, guaranteed since it’s a Portugal match | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Germany | ARD / ZDF | Uncertain, free package prioritises Germany’s own games, opener, semis and final; MagentaTV holds the rest paid | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| France | M6 | Uncertain, M6 holds 54 of 104 matches free, this one not specifically confirmed | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Italy | RAI | Uncertain, RAI’s free package covers 35 of 104 matches, DAZN paid for the rest | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Netherlands | NOS / NPO Start | Free, all 104 matches, no login required | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Belgium | RTBF / VRT | Free, public broadcaster coverage confirmed | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Switzerland | SRF / RTS / RSI | Free, public broadcaster coverage confirmed | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Turkey | TRT | Free, public broadcaster coverage confirmed | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Denmark | DR / TV2 Denmark | Free, public broadcaster deal | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Czech Republic | Ceská Televize | Free, public broadcaster deal | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Estonia | ERR | Free, public broadcaster portion of the deal | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Israel | IPBC | Uncertain, public broadcaster holds partial rights alongside Charlton Ltd | TV, Mobile |
| Japan | ABEMA | Free, all matches | Mobile, Desktop |
| China | CMG / CCTV | Free-to-air, all matches | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| India | Zee5 / Unite8 Sports | No confirmed free option for this match; DD Sports free-to-air is guaranteed only for semis and final | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports | Free, state broadcaster | TV |
| Bangladesh | BTV / Somoy TV / T Sports | Free, state and private channels | TV, Mobile (Toffee, Bioscope+) |
| Sri Lanka | SLT-Mobitel PEO TV | Paid IPTV service, no confirmed free option | TV, Mobile |
| Kazakhstan | QAZTRK | Free, state broadcaster | TV |
| Kyrgyzstan | KTRK | Free, state broadcaster | TV |
| Uzbekistan | Zo’r TV | Free, state broadcaster | TV |
| Tajikistan | Varzish TV / TV Football | Free, state broadcaster | TV |
| Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan Sport | Free, state broadcaster | TV |
| South Africa | SABC 1 / SABC 3 / SABC Sport app | Uncertain, SABC’s free package covers 34 matches including Bafana Bafana games and the Final, not specifically confirmed for this one | TV, Mobile |
| Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa | RTB (Burkina Faso), RTNB (Burundi), CRTV (Cameroon), Benin TV, and other New World TV sublicensees | Free, state broadcasters | TV |
| MENA (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey excluded) | beIN Sports | Paid only, no confirmed free window | TV, Mobile, Desktop |
Why Portugal and Spain show up differently on this list
Portugal is free at home no matter what, because RTP, SIC, and TVI’s joint free-to-air deal explicitly guarantees every Portugal match, not just marquee fixtures. This Round of 16 tie clears that bar automatically.
Spain does not get the same guarantee. RTVE’s free package is built around the group stage plus both semifinals and both finals. A Round of 16 tie sits outside that list based on RTVE’s published match allocation, which means Spanish viewers without DAZN may not have a confirmed free domestic option for this specific game.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Portugal vs Spain free in the US?
Yes, over an OTA antenna on FOX in English or Telemundo in Spanish. The Fox One and Peacock apps require a paid subscription for streaming.
Is this match free in Spain?
Not confirmed. RTVE’s free-to-air package does not clearly include the Round of 16, so this match likely sits behind DAZN’s paid rights in Spain.
Is this match free in Portugal?
Yes. RTP, SIC, and TVI’s free-to-air deal guarantees every Portugal match regardless of round.
Can viewers outside Brazil use CazéTV?
No. CazéTV is free with a Google account but geo-locked to viewers physically inside Brazil.
Is there a free option in India for this match?
Not currently confirmed. Zee5 and Unite8 Sports hold the rights, and DD Sports’ mandatory free-to-air sharing is guaranteed only for the semifinals and final.
If your country isn’t listed above
Broadcast rights are sold territory by territory, so a table like this can’t cover all 200-plus FIFA markets in one pass. If your country isn’t here, checking your national public broadcaster’s app directly is faster right now than waiting on a search result.
