How to Watch Portugal vs DR Congo for Free (World Cup 2026)

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

Portugal have spent a decade as the team that should win more than it does, a golden generation chasing one last big tournament. DR Congo are the wildcard: back at a World Cup after a long wait, physical and fast, with nothing to lose. It's at NRG Stadium in Houston, an early kickoff, and in the US the match is on Fox, which means it's free over the air with an antenna. If you don't have one, or you want English coverage from abroad, the two free routes below cover it, a streaming free trial and a VPN.

Option 1: Watch Portugal vs DR Congo With a Free Trial

In the US, Portugal vs DR Congo is on Fox, with Spanish coverage on Telemundo and Universo. The easiest 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 any charge.

Option 2: Watch Portugal vs DR Congo Free With a VPN

This match is free to watch across much of Europe, in Canada, and in Australia, on public or free-to-air channels. The English free feeds are the UK (BBC), Ireland (RTE), Canada (CTV) and Australia (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 BBC iPlayer and SBS, and cheap on the longer plans.

Last updated: June 15, 2026