Will there be a play-off for the third place of the 2022 World Cup? When it is and how to watch it
The play-offs for third place of the 2022 World Cup are so close that we can almost taste it.
The 63rd of 64 2022 World Cup matches, third place in the playoffs, is the game no fan wants to see their country play, even if it means they’ve probably played pretty well.
Croatia has already qualified for the play-off after losing 3-0 to Argentina in the semi-final on Tuesday night, and will face losers France and Morocco in Wednesday’s semi-final.
The final will be held at Khalifa International in Al Rayyan, 5 km west of central Doha, and will seat 45,416 fans.
When is the FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off for third place?
The third place playoff will take place on Saturday, December 17, 2022, kicking off at 3:00 PM GMT (Qatar: 6:00 PM, CET: 4:00 PM, EST: 10:00 AM, PDT: 7:00 AM).
2022 World Cup third place play-off: Croatia vs Semi-final 2 loser, 17 December, 3pm GMT
The best ways to watch the 2022 World Cup third place playoffs
No matter where you are in the world, you want to make sure you’re in front of the best TV to watch football and that you don’t miss any of the action because you’re too late to get the right streaming subscription.
Remember the 2022 World Cup third place play-ff is free on BBC iPlayer in the UK. Brit abroad? Use a VPN to watch World Cup 2022 for free (opens in new tab) from anywhere.
How to watch the 2022 World Cup final for free
Both the UK and Australia will broadcast the 2022 World Cup final on free-to-air, with BBC and ITV holding the rights in Britain and SBS broadcasting in Australia.
International World Cup final TV rights
On which channel can the 2022 World Cup be seen?
UK
All games in the UK are on the BBC or ITV.
United States
Fox are the World Cup rights holders in the United States. Games are on Fox or FS1 cable channels.
If you don’t have cable, you can use services like Sling and FuboTV to get the Fox channels. You can also watch the games on Peacock TV with Spanish commentary.
Canada
TSN show every game. You can subscribe to direct streaming or get it as part of your cable package.
- TSN (opens in new tab) ($19.99/month or $199.90/year)
Australia
As in the UK, coverage of the 2022 World Cup is completely free to watch. You can watch all 64 matches on the SBS TV channel and also stream online with SBS On Demand.
New Zealand
Paid provider Sky Sports is the rightful claimant to the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand. You can watch as part of your Sky subscription or pick up a Sky Now TV pass. There is also a 7-day free trial.
VPN guide
Use a VPN to watch World Cup 2022 from abroad
If you’re abroad for part or all of the World Cup, your domestic on-demand services annoyingly don’t work – the broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!). You’ll be blocked from watching it, which isn’t ideal if you’ve paid for a subscription and still want to see the action without resorting to illegal feeds found on Reddit.
But help is available. To get around that, all you need to do is purchase a Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it meets your broadcaster’s terms and conditions. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, meaning the service can’t find out where you are and won’t automatically block the service you paid for. All information that passes between them is fully encrypted – and that’s a result.
There are plenty of cost-effective options available, including:
Best TVs to watch the World Cup on
If you’re currently watching the World Cup and want to get the most out of the experience (it only happens once every four years, after all), we’ve found that some of the best TVs to watch football are currently on sale in the Black Friday too -sale:
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