How to Watch England vs Croatia for Free (World Cup 2026)

By The Spool Editors · Published June 15, 2026 · Updated June 15, 2026 ahead of kickoff

England against Croatia always carries an edge, and both sets of fans know exactly why: Croatia knocked England out of the 2018 World Cup semifinal, and that one still stings. Now they meet again in Group L, this time at AT&T Stadium in Texas. England arrive among the favorites, Croatia as the wily tournament team that keeps outrunning its own obituaries. In the US it's a Fox match, which means it's free over the air with an antenna. If you'd rather stream it, or you want a free feed from abroad, both routes are below.

Option 1: Watch England vs Croatia With a Free Trial

In the US, England vs Croatia is on Fox, with the Spanish call on Telemundo. The simplest free option is an antenna, since Fox is a broadcast network and costs nothing over the air. To stream it, the live TV services that carry Fox all run free trials, so you can watch the full match in the trial window and cancel before the first charge.

Option 2: Watch England vs Croatia Free With a VPN

This match is free to watch across much of Europe, in Canada and Australia, on public or free-to-air channels. The English free feeds are England's own ITV, Ireland's RTE, Canada's CTV and Australia's SBS. Those streams are geo-blocked, but a VPN gives you an IP inside the country so the free feed treats you as a local. We use NordVPN: reliable for ITVX and SBS, and cheap on the longer plans.

Last updated: June 15, 2026