10 Best Live Football Streaming Apps (with FIFA World Cup 2024)

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be played from November 20 to December 18. With the ever-growing football live-streaming apps and platforms, we won't solely rely on Cable TV and Satellite to cheer upon each goal. If you are one of these cord-cutters, you will love the live football streaming apps listed below.

Most of these apps are also available on web platforms, and smart TVs. You can watch the football game and other sports, TV shows, and entertainment flexibly on multiple devices.

Before we dive into the lineup of live football TV streaming apps, below is a chart of the broadcasting rights of major football games, including the FIFA World Cup 2022. If the streaming service you are currently using supports one of those broadcasters, it means you can enjoy FIFA World Cup 2022 without extra costs.

Football Broadcasting Rights

Note: Both cable channels and OTT streaming services are included in the list.

1. FuboTV

FuboTV was initially focused on soccer streaming, and gradually expanded into a big name for sports, entertainment and shows. Compared to other live football streaming apps, FuboTV is a pricey choice. It's worth it if you are a huge fan of sports. It covers tons of channels, albeit the notable absence is TNT and TBS channels. Bad news for NBA fans.

FuboTV's wide channel support has you covered if you love sports. Besides the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Champions League, Liga MX, Ligue 1, MLS, Premier League, sports from beIN SPORTS and ESPN, and other leagues and tournaments, FuboTV also offers other sports networks. You can watch MLS, NHL, NASCAR, golf, tennis, boxing, MMA, college sports and more on FuboTV. Still, NCAA games, NFL RedZone and NFL Networks requires a Sports Plus package.

The Pro account offers you up to 1000 hours of Cloud DVR, so that you can record epic games when you miss the live streaming. Besides the Pro account, there are Elite, Ultimate, and Latino plans. For each plan, FuboTV allows users to create 6 profiles for the account, so that people can enjoy it with friends and families. But note that each account can be streamed on two devices simultaneously.

Except for PS4, FuboTV is available on major platforms and devices, including smart TVs, iPhone, Android, Roku, web browsers, etc.

Price: 7-day free trial. Starting from $64.99/mo ($24.99/mo Latino). FuboTV is available in the United States, Canada and Spain. The pricing differs per country.

2. YouTube TV

YouTube TV is certainly one of the big powerhouses for live football TV streaming. With 100+ channels for the base plan, and add-on sports packages, YouTube is another go-to choice as the live football streaming app. It has all the popular leagues and tournaments under its roof, and streams through broadcasters such as FS1 & 2, CBS Sports, ESPN, NBA TV, NBC Sports, NFL Network, MLB Network, NBA TV, etc.

Since Fox network and FS1 are available on YouTube, you can surely watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the $64.99/mo base plan (a newly registered account only costs $54.99 for the first 3 months).

One thing to notice is, some sports channels require an add-on package, which YouTube TV named Sport Plus, billed $10.99 per month. With this extra, you can enjoy NFL RedZone, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS XTRA, FOX Soccer Plus, Stadium, SportsGrid, and more. See the full list at Google Help.

Besides a wide array of sports streams, there is also a plethora of news, lifestyle, entertainment, and family & kids content.

If you are deliberating between YouTube and Fubo, YouTube has TNT, the must-have channel that's missing in Fubo TV for basketball fans. Other merits are unlimited cloud DVR, and the support of 6 accounts to share between family members.

3. Hulu+Live TV

Hulu+Live TV is one of the best places to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup live streaming and other sports. With Fox, FS1, NBCSN, Fox Sports, Fox Deportes, and 75+ channels coverage, sports fans can enjoy all the games of the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, MLS, and more.

Hulu+Live also offers unlimited DVR cloud recording storage. When you fail to catch up with the game in real time, you can save it for leisure time. With the robust app on iOS and Android, it is easy to rustle up the game and cast it on TV to start streaming.

At $69.99/month, Hulu+Live TV also offers the Disney bundle with Disney+ and ESPN+, which could be a nice choice if you also love those originals and exclusive games.

Hulu+Live TV supports all mainstream devices: iPhone, Android, Roku, Chromecast, PC/Mac, Apple TV, smart TVs, Play Station 4/5, and even Nintendo Switch.

4. Sling TV

Sling TV is one of the most popular live football streaming apps in the US. As a live TV streaming service, it is divided into two plans, Sling Blue and Sling Orange. Blue works best for entertainment and news, while the Orange Plan is best for sports. If you cannot forgo NFL and ESPN, Sling TV Orange+Blue is the best solution.

As for the FIFA football live stream, since the broadcasting rights belong to Fox and Telemundo this time, Sling TV Blue's plan has FOX channels covered (FOX, Fox News, FS1, etc).

Besides streaming content, Sling TV also contains cable TV channels from the US, including AMC, CNN, Cartoon Network, Discovery, FX, History, and so on.

You can install the Sling TV app from iOS App Store, and Google Store. For FireStick, get it from Amazon Store. The APK file also works on Roku, Mi box, and smart TVs.

Price: 50% discount first month, $35/mo for Orange or Blue, $50mo Orange+Blue.

5. DirectTV Stream

Besides the 2022 FIFA World Cup, if your main interests lie in regional sports, DirectTV stream is among the best list of live football streaming apps as well as for other sports. Remember the TNT and TBS that's missing from FuboTV? DirectTV Stream has you covered.

If you also love news, TV shows and entertainment, you will love the DirectTV stream's coverage on ABC, CBS, CNN, Comedy Central, ESPN, Food Network, NBC, and Fox.

The unlimited DVR cloud recording gives it a leg up against competitors, especially when the plan is set at a less competitive price. However, users can only save their favorite sports and shows for 90 days over the cloud.

As with other mainstream live TV apps, DirectTV stream is available on iOS, Android devices smart TVs, Roku and so on.

Price: Starting at $69.99. Occasional deals are applicable.

6. Vidgo

Vidgo is one of the newest live football streaming apps for people trying to cut the cord. Since its launch in 2019, Vidgo has been widely acknowledged for streaming college sports. You can enjoy America's premier college sports, and access Big Ten Network, the Pac-12 Network, SEC Network, and Longhorn Network. In fact, Vidgo is the only live sports streaming service that unlocks these four major NCAA channels.

For football and soccer fans, the Vidgo Plus and the Vidgo Premium plans grant you access to FOX, FS1, FS2, ESPN, EPSN Deportes, Stadium, etc. Therefore, you can watch FIFA World Cup 2022 with Vidgo. This live football app also invests in bilingual TV, with its Video Mas package covering 45 VOD Spanish-language channels, from where you can watch Fox Deportes, Univision and other entertainment.

However, if you are less interested in college sports, subscribing Vidgo merely for the FIFA World Cup 2022 may not be a bargain. Vidgo only offers 20 hours of Cloud DVR hours, while its competitors such as FuboTV allow for 1000 hours, and Hulu + Live TV even offers unlimited DVR hours.

Price: Plus $59.95/month, Premium $79.95/month, Vidgo Mas $39.95/month.

7. Peacock TV

Peacock is a great way to watch the FIFA world cup live stream for free. As we already know, the broadcasting rights of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 belong to FOX/FS1 (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) in the states, and Peacock is the answer for Telemundo streaming. It is the only direct-to-customer streaming service in the Spanish language, for Hispanics and soccer fans in the U.S.

With the free account, you can enjoy the first 12 matches, and Peacock premium users can watch the rest of the 52 games. Besides all the games, Peacock also offers Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2022, pre- and post-game shows, condensed highlights, and other exclusives.

Peacock also covers a wide array of sports streaming, including Premier, League, Sunday Night Football, WWE, Rugby, Golf, Cycling, Horse Racing, and more.

Price: Free, $4.99 per month with ads, $9.99 per month with fewer ads.

8. Kayo Sports

Kayo Sports is an Australian-based live football streaming app. If you used to be a loyal customer of the grand Foxtel Now package, you will love Kayo Sports. As this live Sports streaming app has access to all the same sports licenses that are available in Foxtel, which is part of News Corp's strategy to divide the content for targeted users. In this case, Kayo is highly focused on sports fans.

With Kayo, you are also granted the beIN Sports access, which means you can watch sports live and on-demand: La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1, EFL, Carabao Cup, MLS, SPFL, English Football, as well as EPL replays.

Besides the traditional live football streaming and replays, Kayo also introduce Kayo mini, a feature that streams a condensed version of sports highlights in 20 minutes. For those short on time, Kayo Mini helps you to catch up on games on the go.

This live football streaming app also has interactive statistics. The figures and stats offered in sophisticated ways will take you well beyond the game. You can better understand your favorite team with their key statistics.

Kayo is available on iOS, Android devices, smart TVS such as Samsung TV (2017 and above), LG TV (2018 LG Smart WebOS TVs and above), Hisense TV (2019-2021 models), Apple TV (tvOS 13+), Android TV (v 7.0+), Telstra TV, Chromecast, Web, and PlayStation (PS4 and PS5).

Price: 7-day free trial, $25/mo (1 screen, SD/HD), $27.5/mo (2 screens, SD/HD), $35/mo (3 screens, SD/HD).

9. YipTV

YipTV joins the live football streaming market with personalized, low-cost TV content. To compete with other live TV streaming apps that have tons of channel lineups, YipTV is trying to win its customer with free channels, a lower subscription fee, and 100+ international channels.

With only an email and phone number, you can register YipTV with 17 free channels and for the first 7 days, you can also enjoy premium tier channels such as soccer-friendly TyC Sports, beIN Sports, Mi Gente, PX TV, Canal 52 MX, Alterna, Hola TV and so on. YipTV also teams up with T-mobile to offer mobile access without counting again your monthly mobile data.

Other specialty are Spanish content, such as Mis Películas, Mi Gente TV, El Financiero Bloomberg TV, some of which are typically not available by other streaming services.

The tradeoff is limited premium channels, some of the notable absences are ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, TBS, TNT, CNN, CNBC, BBC America, etc.

YipTV is available on iOS, Android, and the web. You can also cast the content from the app to smart TVs or via Google Chromecast devices. The premium account allows you to stream on 5 different devices simultaneously.

Price: Free for 17 channels. $49.99/Year or $14.99/Month. The add-on packages range from $7 to $12.

10. Mobdro

Mobdro is a free football streaming app, or more precisely, a free Live TV app. In addition to sports, Mobdro also allows you to enjoy movies, TV channels, music, shows, news, tech and more content on Android, iOS, and tablets. If you are on a computer or a smart TV, you can also access Mobdro via a web browser or apps.

Once there are free video streams uploaded by people over the web, Mobdro can pick up the content and stream it to you. The app is legitimate, but you need to make sure the content you are watching does not violate copyright laws. For instance, accessing copyrighted live sports content via Mobdro is illegal (live football streaming for Sky Sports, beIN Sports for instance). It is recommended to access content that is free over the internet.

Price: Free.

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