If you’re a cord-cutter looking to watch the 2022 World Cup, there are plenty of ways to satisfy that need. Broadcasting opens doors that would otherwise be closed by cutting the cable to cable or to satellite. Plus, they often have cheaper rates than more traditional platforms.
However, there is overlap between the two. Of course, the actual channels broadcasting the 2022 World Cup are consistent for a cord cutter.
In that case, the channels for English broadcasts of the World Cup are FOX and FS1. The actual channel differs each day, and some days depend on FS1, especially when there’s NFL or college football on FOX.
Spanish coverage is also available on Telemundo and Universo. Universo only comes into play in the third round of group stage matches, when start times overlap. The same applies to FOX and FS1 for coverage in English.
However, if you cut the cord on cable and satellite, fear not. You can still access the World Cup games in different ways.
How a cord cutter looks at the 2022 World Cup
Designated streaming services
Cable replacements differ in price. Some of the most profitable carry FOX in select markets, as well as FS1. The best example of this is Sling Blue, which is priced at just $35 per month. The only downside to this is that there is no coverage in Spanish through Telemundo and Universo. However, if that’s not a concern, then Sling Blue fits well into a cord cutter’s schedule.
Higher priced options provide more choice. fuboTV, for example, costs $69.99 per month. While that’s twice the price of Sling Blue, it provides at least twice the content. In addition, fuboTV includes Telemundo and Universo. So if you wanted to switch to Spanish broadcasts for a certain game, the option is there.
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The same applies to rival services, including Hulu + Live TV or YouTube TV. Both options include FOX, FS1 and Telemundo. Please note that Universe is not available in the basic packages of these two providers.
air channels
FOX and Telemundo, the two main channels for the World Cup in Qatar, do not necessarily require a cable, satellite or even broadcast platform. Both are over-the-air channels, which means that all you need to access them is an antenna connected to your TV.
The total number of OTA channels differs depending on the location. However, Telemundo and FOX are consistent throughout the country, no matter where you live. So once you buy an antenna, that’s an affordable way to watch the World Cup like a cord cutter.
Using Peacock Premium
Let’s say you’re a cord cutter who wants to watch the World Cup. You may also be a fan of the English Premier League. So you have Peacock Premium, which offers exclusive Premier League matches every matchday.
Luckily for you, Peacock also has every World Cup game in 2022. And it’s only $4.99 per month.
Since Peacock is the paid streaming platform for NBC, which owns Telemundo and Universo, all of those Telemundo and Universo broadcasts are available on the platform. While this is a Spanish broadcast, you can sync up the English radio broadcast to watch the World Cup without breaking the bank with a more expensive option.
World Cup 2022 Guide
Here are some resources to help you get the most out of soccer’s biggest event!
