1. Download and install a VPN
We’ve tested all of the major VPN services and we rate ExpressVPN as the absolute best. It’s compatible with all of your devices, supports most streaming services and ranks amongst the fastest. You can even install it on devices like an Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox and PlayStation. So for a one-stop shop, you can’t go wrong with Express – but there are more fantastic VPN options out there as well:

The best 3 VPNs for streaming sports online
1. ExpressVPN:  the best all-round VPN for streaming, comes with 30-day money back guarantee and/or 15 months for the price of 12
2. VyprVPN:  a 40% discount and blazing speeds make VyprVPN a great choice for 4K – and during the World Cup, it’s giving you the chance to win a PS4 + FIFA 18
3. IPVanish: supports up to 10 devices, so great on the go and has 25% off for the World Cup

2. Connect to the appropriate server location
Simply open the VPN app, hit ‘choose location’ and select the appropriate location – it’s super easy to do. If in any doubt, just head straight to the UK.

3. Go to the broadcaster’s live stream or TVPlayer.com
If you know exactly what station you’re hoping to catch the game on, then you don’t need us any longer – head straight there. If you’re not sure, just stick with TVPlayer.com in the UK. It will be showing all the games for free. You don’t even have to sign up.

Want to record the game and catch it in your spare time. TVPlayer Plus carries a £5.99 monthly fee but let’s you ‘record’ up to 10 hours of TV to watch at your leisure. And you can take advantage of its 14-day free trial, too.

From 4pm BST you’ll be able to watch the action of the match between Germany vs Mexico live in the UK. This is thanks to coverage by BBC which will show the game broadcast on TV but also via its iPlayer app for those watching online or on a mobile device.

If you’re abroad and still want to catch the UK broadcast of the old enemy against Mexico, then it’s really very simple to do. Grab yourself a VPN, choose UK as your location and then watch every minute on TVPlayer.com.

Fox Sport is the official US broadcaster of the World Cup 2018 so that’s where you can catch the game live. The Germany vs Mexico kick-off time will be 11am ET, 8am PT. The Fox Go app is another way to watch, ideal for those on the go.

For all cord cutters that don’t have cable, Fox Sports is also available to watch on streaming services such as Sling and Fubo.

Another option – ideal if you don’t have cable – is to watch the game via a VPN service, which will let you watch as if you were in another country. 

For this tournament CTV is the official Canada broadcaster and will broadcast the Germany vs Mexico game live at 11am Ontario time or over the internet via the CTV Go app.

Another option – ideal if you don’t have cable – is to watch the game via a VPN, which will let you watch as if you were in another country. 

If you’ve been looking forward to watching Germany vs Mexico down under then you’re very much in luck. It’s one of SBS’s games of the day, meaning you get to watch free coverage in Australia. And if you’re out of the country but still want to tune in to the local broadcast, then be sure to go down the VPN route as laid out above.

Sky Sports has won the rights to show the World Cup 2018 in New Zealand so you can catch the Germany vs Mexico game at 3am NZT in the early hours of Monday morning. Or watch it via you mobile using the Sky Go app.

Another option – ideal if you don’t have cable – is to watch the game via a VPN, which will let you watch as if you were in another country. 

Win a PlayStation 4 + FIFA 18 with VyprVPN
If you’ve decided that a VPN is the best way to catch your chosen World Cup live stream but can’t quite choose between the hundreds of providers out there, then our exclusive competition may sway you. VyprVPN has clearly got a case of football fever and is giving away a PS4 Slim (1TB) with a copy of FIFA 18 to one lucky winner.

You won’t find this competition anywhere else on the web – it’s strictly exclusive to TechRadar readers – and if you don’t take the top prize, five runners up will receive a free year of Vypr VPN instead. All you need to do is head to the competition page, complete the entry form and you’ll be in the prize draw (full terms and conditions can be found on the competition page). It’s an open goal!

1. Download and install a VPN
We’ve tested all of the major VPN services and we rate ExpressVPN as the absolute best. It’s compatible with all of your devices, supports most streaming services and ranks amongst the fastest. You can even install it on devices like an Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox and PlayStation. So for a one-stop shop, you can’t go wrong with Express – but there are more fantastic VPN options out there as well:

The best 3 VPNs for streaming sports online
1. ExpressVPN:  the best all-round VPN for streaming, comes with 30-day trial and/or 15 months for the price of 12
2. VyprVPN:  a 40% discount and blazing speeds make VyprVPN a great choice for 4K – and during the World Cup, it’s giving you the chance to win a PS4 + FIFA 18 when you sign up
3. IPVanish supports up to 10 devices, so great on the go and has 25% off for the World Cup

2. Connect to the appropriate server location
Simply open the VPN app, hit ‘choose location’ and select the appropriate location – it’s super easy to do. If in any doubt, just head straight to the UK.

3. Go to the broadcaster’s live stream or TVPlayer.com
If you know exactly what station you’re hoping to catch the game on, then you don’t need us any longer – head straight there. If you’re not sure, just stick with TVPlayer.com in the UK. It will be showing all the games.

Want to record the game and catch it in your spare time? TVPlayer Plus carries a £5.99 monthly fee but let’ you ‘record’ up to 10 hours of TV to watch at your leisure. And you can take advantage of its 14-day free trial, too.

Fox Sport is the official US broadcaster, with a menu of football every morning during the group stages. Assuming you have cable, you’ll be able to watch every single World Cup 2018 match on Fox either at home, online or on the network’s Fox Go app for tablets and smartphones. If you’re a cord cutter, you can alternatively watch on another subscription service such as DirectTV, Sling and Fubo – each of which has a free trial.

Logging in to another nation’s broadcast is also a great option using a VPN following the instructions above. So if you love the commentary and coverage in the UK, for example, you can catch  up with that instead.

CTV/TSN is the official Canada broadcaster, so you can spend this summer dividing your time between watching the football and praying that you’ll qualify for the 2022 tournament for the first time since 1986. The CTV Go app will let you watch…well, on the go.

Not got cable? Well don’t get disheartened. Instead, scroll this page upwards and check out how to use a VPN to live stream the free World Cup coverage from another location.

This is a bit of an ‘it depends’ scenario. The great news is that SBS is showing the semi-finals, final and all the Socceroos games absolutely free – as well as a ‘game of the day’ during the group stages. Great news if you only have a passing interest and want to catch the main games.

For everything else, you’ll either need a subscription to Optus Sport ($14.99 a month/14-day free trial), which is showing all 64 games of the World Cup finals, or one of our selected VPNs above to watch the free coverage from another nation.

In New Zealand, Sky Sports has won the rights to show the World Cup finals from Russia. That means access via the Sky GO app for subscribers as well.

If you’ve read the rest of this article, you probably know the alternative route by now. You could give a VPN a try as per the instructions above.

Win a PlayStation 4 + FIFA 18 with VyprVPN
If you’ve decided that a VPN is the best way to catch your chosen World Cup live stream but can’t quite choose between the hundreds of providers out there, then our exclusive competition may sway you. VyprVPN has clearly got a case of football fever and is giving away a PS4 Slim (1TB) with a copy of FIFA 18 to one lucky winner.

You won’t find this competition anywhere else on the web – it’s strictly exclusive to TechRadar readers – and if you don’t take the top prize, five runners up will receive a free year of Vypr VPN instead. All you need to do is head to the competition page, complete the entry form and you’ll be in the prize draw (full terms and conditions can be found on the competition page). It’s an open goal!