Another big FIFA World Cup 2018 match is set to take place Monday afternoon, and here's how to tune in live for all the exciting action. Football (or as those in the United States generally refer to it, soccer) is one of the most popular sports in the world, and the World Cup itself is one of the most-watched sporting events in existence. In recent years, the World Cup has also gained a major following in the U.S., which once upon a time tended not to care all that much about it as a rule.
The 2018 World Cup is being held in Russia. It's the first time the nation has ever hosted the World Cup and it's also the first World Cup to ever take place in Eastern Europe. As usual 32 teams qualified for the tournament, including the automatically included host country team. It's been an unpredictable tournament so far with 2014 winners Germany knocked out during the group stages.
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The next big World Cup match to take place is Belgium vs. Japan, which starts at 11am PST/2pm EST/7pm BST. Here's how you can watch it, both streamed online and via traditional TV.
In the United States: Stateside, there are two TV channels airing the Belgium/Japan match, FOX and the Spanish-language channel Telemundo. The most obvious way to tune in is to watch live on either of those stations, but for those without a cable subscription or over-the-air antenna setup, online streaming options are available. Sling TV's Blue channel package ($25 per month, 7-day free trial) offers FOX. DirecTV Now ($35 per month, 7-day free trial), Playstation Vue ($40 per month, 5-day free trial), Youtube TV ($40 per month, 7-day free trial), and Hulu Live's ($40 per month, 7-day free trial) base packages offer both FOX and Telemundo. Upstart sports-based streaming service Fubo TV also offers both channels, but at a higher $45 per month, with a 7-day free trial.
In Canada: The Belgium/Japan World Cup encounter airs on TSN in Canada, a cable network. As usual, Canada's strict broadcasting rules really limit the options of those without a cable subscription to watch the World Cup online. One online service is Fibe Alt TV, owned by Bell Media. Of course, being cable company-owned, the ways it can be used are quite limited, and one must subscribe to a Fibe internet package to be eligible.
In the UK: Across the pond, Belgium vs. Japan airs on BBC One (a channel which only requires a TV license to watch). The match is also being simulcast free online via the BBC Sport website and the BBC iPlayer app. It doesn't get much easier than that.