Harry Kane’s England face France in their final game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a third-place play-off at Miami Stadium on July 18. Hungry for goals? Here’s a simple way to watch France vs England for free – in the U.S., Canada and beyond.
Kick-off is at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. BST, with fans around the world tuning in to see whether France or England will claim the bronze at the World Cup 2026.
France vs England: Free stream, TV channel
- Free stream: BBC (U.K.)
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France will likely be without key defender William Saliba for this game, with the Arsenal man withdrawn early on against Spain in the last game. More importantly, Didier Deschamps will be hoping his attackers are more switched on after a poor showing in the semi-final.
England know that Jordan Henderson will be unavailable, but Thomas Tuchel may also decide against using the likes of Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice who have been exhausted all season and through this tournament. Kane and Jude Bellingham will be eager to add to their goal tallies, though, and could well feature.
If you’re searching for how to watch France vs England free online, we’ve got everything a ‘soccer‘ fan needs, including kick-off times, TV channels, and where to find a live stream of every goal, header, Mbappe dribble and Kane strike.
Read on as we show you how to watch France vs England from anywhere in the world for free with Norton VPN.
Watch France vs England live streams for free
In the U.K., France vs England will be broadcast for free on BBC. The build-up is live from 9:30 p.m. ahead of kick-off at 10 p.m. BST.
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How to watch France vs England live streams from anywhere
Quick guide: watch World Cup for free
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, Norton VPN is our No.1 streaming VPN.
2. Choose the location. For instance if you’re in the U.S. and want to watch France vs England free, you’d select ‘United Kingdom’ from the list.
3. Watch the World Cup. Head to BBC and watch the game live.
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- Sky boxes (Glass, Stream, Q)
- Sony Android TV (Google TV models)
- TCL Android TV (Google TV models)
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- Windows PCs (via supported web browsers)
- Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X
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