Watch the World Cup Matches and Highlights Online

June 5th, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

One of the more interesting non-football related elements from this World Cup is the proliferation of video and online streaming of matches and highlights. From watching a keeper score a goal to seeing Peter Crouch robot dance to the friendlies beamed onto your computers by Chinese pirates via Israel, you have no shortage of opportunities to watch football on the Internet. For a lucky few, this will include the opportunity to watch entire World Cup matches on your computer.

You’ve probably heard by now that the BBC will stream all of its World Cup matches live on the Internet. This is a huge development considering they are providing this service is for free and how much it is going to screw employers. The only drawback is that the online streams are only available to those who live in the UK. I’ve asked my fantastic tech geek friends if there is a way around this for those who live elsewhere in the world. They say it is very hard to do but that undoubtedly some people will figure out a way. If you happen to know of a way to circumvent this, drop me a line. I promise not to reveal your name to the authorities.

In the United States, a limited number of people will also be able to watch World Cup matches on ESPN360. Again, this is a free service but it is only available to people who subscribe to high speed Internet service providers Adelphia Communications Corp., Bend Broadband, Charter Communications Inc., Grande Communications, Mediacom Communications, Mid-Hudson Cablevision, Susquehanna Communications, US Cable, and Verizon Communications Inc., among others. Might want to give your cable provider a buzz to see if you can sign up to listen to ESPN’s excruciating announcers online.

In Brazil, all 64 matches will be streamed live through the Globo web portal. This is available only to online viewers in Brazil and does require a subscription fee between 7.90 reals (US$3.43; 2,69€) to 14.90 reals (US$6.40; 5,02€) for the entire tournament, depending on your connection speed.

For the rest of us, we can always hope that the Chinese pirates come through to broadcast the games. There is also the official FIFA website, which will post video highlights of each match an hour after the final whistle.

You can also tune into World Cup Blog where we’ll be liveblogging each match, as well as posting videos and pictures from the various World Cup venues.

What a great time to be alive.

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By waawn | June 17th, 2006 at 3:22 pm

DEUTSCHLAND……jetzt geht loss

DEUTSCHLAND…… finale…ooooo
DEUTSCHLAND…… finale…ooooo
DEUTSCHLAND…… finale…ooooo

POLEN ist vorbei

By Johnny | June 17th, 2006 at 4:19 pm

The best sites to watch the world cup are:
http://www.juegaloya.com
http://www.newhotornot.com
Both sites are 100% free and don’t need nothing to install. Just open the web and click on the banner “watch all the matches 100% free”
Enjoy and good luck
Johnny

By Bob | June 18th, 2006 at 12:45 pm

India scum!!!!!!!!!

Posted from United Kingdom

By Fadi | June 18th, 2006 at 7:01 pm

Due to the High number of requests for this,

me and my couzin created a website where you can watch the FiFa World Cup 2006 for Free..
It has 16 channels that are broadcasting the World Cup Live for FREE.

The BEST ones are Channels 1 to 5..

Step 1
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Go To http://www.yagooya.com

Step 2
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Click Register on the main page, it takes exactly 15 seconds to register.
All you need to fill in is your:
- Username – Password – Email

Step 3
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After you are registered, go back again to http://www.yagooya.com

Step 4
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Now click ” Watch World Cup Live” and follow directions on that page.

Let the FUN Begin!!!

If you have any questions, please write back to me or my cuzin at admin@yagooya.com

fadi

Posted from United Arab Emirates

By bbcproxy | June 19th, 2006 at 2:26 pm

Viewing World Cup games online is easy with true UK proxy http://www.bbcproxy.com/

Posted from Russian Federation

By Bas | June 19th, 2006 at 5:10 pm

How many people watch the world cup in usa, india and china?

http://worldcupcountries.vze.com

Posted from Netherlands

By Nobel | June 20th, 2006 at 7:45 pm

10^10000 people ! owo ! lolz…

Posted from United States

By Ria | June 21st, 2006 at 9:46 am

Can anyone please tell me, is there any website that I can watch the World Cup live (free of course) WITHOUT having to download a specific player. I have all the standard ones i.e. windows media player, real etc but work will not allow me to download or install new programs. This is urgent as I need to know before tomorrows Italy game.

Posted from United States

By infigaro | June 21st, 2006 at 10:08 am

Its not live goals here but at least you know how the goals are scored
http://goals.infigaro.com

Posted from Singapore

By ahmed | June 21st, 2006 at 2:58 pm

this site shows the germany world cup matchs directly live free
http://www2.websitewizard.com/

Posted from Kuwait

By ahmed | June 21st, 2006 at 3:02 pm

fadi you are the only arabian here like me can you tell me how you created this website

Posted from Kuwait

By hoho | June 22nd, 2006 at 11:16 pm

Here is another one free streaming.

http://www.metaticle.com/2006/06/watch-free-live-world-cup-2006/

Posted from Thailand

By michael | June 26th, 2006 at 2:19 pm

does anyone know where i can download the fifa world cup highlights? i dont want the whole games just the 3 min highlights. does anyone know where i can get these?

Posted from Australia

By Jon Mariano | June 27th, 2006 at 5:08 am

for audio only link, check this out, it’s from the The Sun from UK.

Posted from Hong Kong

By Nobel | June 27th, 2006 at 7:55 pm

jogo bonita….

Posted from United States

By SS_80 | July 2nd, 2006 at 2:19 pm

France will win the WORLD CUP 2006

Posted from Ireland

By msklifesux | July 5th, 2006 at 11:04 pm

TVU Player is good.
download it!
i just finished watching France Vs Portugal
More users, Better Quality!!
Took me fuc*en 3 horus to find this so make sure you appreciate it!

Posted from Canada

By Tanya | July 9th, 2006 at 5:49 pm

hey!!
if there just NO way to watch the match on the internet in india?? that’s not fair….help me…pls…

Posted from India

By Galen | July 9th, 2006 at 6:46 pm

Hey! I’ve gone to some of these free websites for watching the World Cup…it’s on here in the US in about 1 hour…and the problem is the buffering. I’m on hi-speed internet…do not know the exact speed but I know I do not have the fastest. Can anyone help me with the buffering thing? Thanks!

By kaj | July 9th, 2006 at 11:23 pm

um, the games over. ITALIA WON! YAY!
but you could have watcxhed it with TVUPlayer…there was another article which was commented on heavily about where to watch online. hope you guys caught it (and the game! omg)

Posted from Canada

By kaj | July 9th, 2006 at 11:24 pm

SOPcast is/was another possibility.

Posted from Canada

By philipine kuttar desh | August 4th, 2006 at 11:29 pm

oiiiiiiiiiii kuttttttttttaraa

how to watch highlights of the world cup????????

Posted from Philippines