How to Watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup for Free in Canada?

The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Details

Host country: Qatar.
Duration: November 20 to December 18.
Number of teams: 32. They are as follows:

• Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands.
• Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales.
• Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland.
• Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia.
• Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan.
• Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia.
• Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon.
• Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea.

Number of matches: 64.

Number of stadiums: 8. They include:

• Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
• Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan 
• Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
• Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
• Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
• Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
• Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
• Stadium 974, Doha

2022 FIFA World Cup TV Schedule

The FIFA World Cup will kick off with the group stage matches. Here is the schedule:

December 3 at 10 am to December 6 at 2 pm: Round of 16 matches.
December 9 at 10 am to December 10 at 2 pm: Quarterfinals.
December 13 at 2 pm and December 14 at 2 pm: Semifinals.
Saturday, December 17 at 10 am: Third-place match
Sunday, December 18 at 10 am: 2022 FIFA World Cup Final

Canada World Cup Details

The Canadian team’s previous appearance in the World Cup was in 1986. This team is ranked 41, and its best finish was in the group stage. It has no World Cup Titles, but this might change this year. Alphonso Davies is the player to watch.

Where to Watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Canada

Bell Media is Canada’s official broadcaster of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It will provide exclusive World Cup coverage via channels TSN and TSN2 with English commentary.

You can also watch the tournament on CTV. The RDS will provide the coverage with French commentary.

You will need a TV subscription to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup via Bell Media. A monthly subscription that has the sports channel starts at $72.45.

How to Watch FIFA World Cup for Free in Canada Using a VPN

You can still watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup for free if you don’t have a Bell Media subscription. You need to access BBC iPlayer or ITV.

Unfortunately, these two services are geo-restricted and are only available in the UK. Nonetheless, you can access them in Canada using a VPN and connecting to a UK server.

A VPN will tunnel your traffic through the UK server, and BBC iPlayer or ITV will think that your traffic is from the UK.
I recommend using ExpressVPN.

Its monthly subscription costs $12, which is cheaper than the Bell Media subscription. Also, you get to enjoy the 30-day money-back guarantee.

ExpressVPN provides a super reliable VPN experience with faster speeds and unlimited bandwidth.

Its servers are optimized for high-quality streaming and easily bypass VPN blocks. This VPN provides impeccable security and airtight privacy. It is also compatible with many streaming and computing platforms.

Alternative Free World Cup Streaming Services for Canada

The BBC iPlayer and ITV are the best free streaming services for World Cup. Nonetheless, there are other services you can use as well. They include:

SBS ON DEMAND (Australia): This on-demand streaming service will cover 64 matches in this year’s World Cup tournament.

It is restricted to Australia; hence, you will need to connect to an Australian server. The only downside, you will need a faster internet connection to enjoy matches in HD since Australia is very far from Canada.

RTBF Auvio and VRT (Belgium): These are free streaming services that will broadcast all the FIFA 2022 World Cup matches. RTBF will provide a French commentary, and VRT will provide a Dutch commentary.

You will need to connect to a server in Belgium to bypass its geo-restrictions.

RAIPLAY: RAI will cover all 64 matches in Italian commentary. Like other services, you must connect to an Italian server to bypass restrictions.

RTVE: This is a Spanish streaming service that will broadcast World Cup matches in Spanish. To access the service, connect to a server in Spain.

Other free streaming services you can use include RTE (Ireland), ARD1 and 2DF (Germany), NOS (Netherlands), RTP (Portugal), TF1 (France), SVT (Sweden), Abema (Japan) and DR (Denmark).

Premium Streaming Services for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Canada

Apart from Bell Media, you can catch all the FIFA 2022 World Cup action on other premium on-demand streaming services. They include:

TSN: This is Canada’s number-one channel for sports. It has various subscriptions, such as a day pass that costs $7.99, a monthly pass at $19.99, and a 6-Month pass at $99.95.

This sports network offers TSN1,2,3,4 and 5. You only get to view the content as stipulated by your subscription.

FuboTV: This on-demand streaming service is also available in Canada. You will need a monthly pro subscription that costs $69.99 to get the best of this service.

This subscription gives you access to more than 100 sports channels. You also get a 7-day free trial.

DAZN: This service will stream the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches. Its monthly subscription costs $24.99.

Wrap Up

Watching the 2022 FIFA World Cup can be an expensive affair in Canada. However, you can enjoy all 64 matches for free if you are a cord-cutter.

You will need to spend a little on the ExpressVPN subscription and use the free services mentioned in this article.