How to Watch the England vs. Belgium World Cup 2018 Game Online for Free
Fans of England's national football team again had their hearts broken, when the squad lost to Croatia 2-1 in the FIFA 2018 World Cup semifinals this past week. But England can still earn a little glory in the World Cup: The England vs. Belgium game today is being played to determine the tournament's third-place finisher.
What time do England and Belgium play? What channel is the Belgium vs. England game on? What's the easiest way to watch the World Cup online? Here are all the details you need for how to live stream the England vs. Belgium game, or just watch on regular TV, for free.
What Channel Is the Belgium vs. England Game On?
Like most of the late-round matchups in the World Cup 2018, today's Belgium vs. England game is being broadcast in English on Fox, and in Spanish on Telemundo.
The official start time for the England vs. Belgium game is 10 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 14. The World Cup 2018 final game — France vs. Croatia — then takes place at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 15, and it is also airing on Fox and Telemundo.
(The World Cup game schedule can seem confusing because networks sometimes promote the times when their broadcast coverage starts — which is often earlier than the actual game kickoff time.)
It's easy to watch the World Cup for free on TV. If you have a basic pay TV package, via a satellite or cable provider, it probably includes access to national networks like Fox, CBS, and Telemundo. All you need to do is find the channel.
If you don't have cable, you can still watch the World Cup 2018 for free by hooking up your TV to a digital antenna. A decent digital antenna costs around $30 and lets you watch local broadcasts of over-the-air networks like Fox, PBS, ABC, and Telemundo totally for free. These antennas work similarly to old-fashioned "rabbit ears" antennas, but the picture is much clearer, in hi-def, and in most of the country viewers have access to an abundance of channels.
How to Live Stream the England vs. Belgium Game Free Today
In our more comprehensive guide to watch the World Cup 2018, we covered all the strategies for live streaming games online. If you want to stream the England vs. Belgium game today, or watch the World Cup 2018 France vs. Croatia final tomorrow, here is all the info you need:
Every World Cup game can be streamed in English with the Fox Sports Go app. There is no charge for downloading and watching via the app, but you must log in with an appropriate pay TV provider account to get access.
To get the Spanish broadcasts, you can stream World Cup games in any browser at TelemundoDeportes.com, or with the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo or NBC Sports apps. Up until June 25, you could stream World Cup games live for free on Telemundo in a browser, without any log-in. Now, however, you can watch online for 30 minutes for free. After that, you must log in online with a pay TV account to live stream the World Cup that way.
Most live-streaming TV services will also let you watch the World Cup online. Services including Hulu Live, Fubo TV, DirecTV Now, Playstation Vue, Sling TV, and YouTube TV all have packages available with some or all of the channels broadcasting 2018 World Cup matches.
Each of these services has a free trial period, allowing you to watch at no charge for roughly one week. Just remember to cancel the service if you don't want to pay the monthly fee, which will cost $20 and up.
2018 World Cup Game Schedule
Only two games remain in the epic World Cup 2018. Here is the TV broadcast schedule for World Cup games today and tomorrow.
World Cup Game Time Saturday, July 14
• England vs. Belgium, 10 a.m. ET, on Fox and Telemundo
World Cup Game Time Sunday, July 15
• France vs. Croatia, 11 a.m. ET, on Fox and Telemundo