Watch and Listen to the World Cup on the internet for free?

[DaHokieBird]

Hey, since most of the games happen during the work day, I was curious if anyone knows any legal and/or pay sites providing live audio or video for the games. I'm willing to pay a decent amount if I can find something like that.

Thanks,
DaHokieBird

[Karl Lagodzki]

Hey, since most of the games happen during the work day, I was curious if anyone knows any legal and/or pay sites providing live audio or video for the games. I'm willing to pay a decent amount if I can find something like that.

Thanks,
DaHokieBird

Bump. Anyone? I travel for my job, and will miss long stretches. It would be nice to find a site with archived games. I don't care if it's legal.

[Boots]

i have read the BBC will deliver all the games they are showing live - England or not - with an online feed concurrent with their broadcast. I assume it is free. Also, www.globoesporte.com is a Brazilian site that I have read will show every game live through an online Webcast - they charge a fee but it was something like $15 USD for the entire tourney.

[JayFunkeyFresh]

i have read the BBC will deliver all the games they are showing live - England or not - with an online feed concurrent with their broadcast. I assume it is free. Also, www.globoesporte.com is a Brazilian site that I have read will show every game live through an online Webcast - they charge a fee but it was something like $15 USD for the entire tourney.


I've been doing some research on this too, so I'm glad someone else asked. I've found several sites, but most want a one time fee of anywhere from $15 to $40. I don't know how reputable most so I was hoping some here would know more about them.

Here's what I've found:

n ESPN 360. ESPN offers live streams of most, if not all, their content, if I understand this correctly. But only certain Internet providers carry this service. Just go to ESPN.com and click on the 360 link at the top. I'm sure there's a fee, but it doesn't say anywhere that I could.

n BBC, as noted above, though I've read articles relating to a concern that the site may crash from all the activity.

n http://onlinesoccertv.com/ -- I'm not sure how reputable this company is, but they offer the abilty to watch hundreds of channels online, including some showing the World Cup.

n neeptv.com -- also, I don't know how reputable they are.

n inklineglobal.com -- same questions

n www.inet-tv.us -- same

n http://www.istreamed.co.uk/bandsports.html -- this site has a live stream of a Brazil's sports channel (as well as two adult channels). It's free and works and claims to be showing the world cup.

n http://www.footy-live.com/ -- looks like a subscription

That looks to be about it. Hope others have some feedback or other sites.

[Karl Lagodzki]

i have read the BBC will deliver all the games they are showing live - England or not - with an online feed concurrent with their broadcast. I assume it is free. Also, www.globoesporte.com is a Brazilian site that I have read will show every game live through an online Webcast - they charge a fee but it was something like $15 USD for the entire tourney.

Thanks! This is great info! Does anyone know Portuguese well enough to guide me in how to sign up and watch the games on the Globo site? The help would be immensely appreciated!

[JayFunkeyFresh]

Thanks! This is great info! Does anyone know Portuguese well enough to guide me in how to sign up and watch the games on the Globo site? The help would be immensely appreciated!


The most recent place I found out about is www.freefootball.org, which is a forum where others gather links of games being streamed live and free from around the world. A lot of the links are coming out of China. You would need to download a PPL or something similar, but it looks like all the games will be free this way.

[Karl Lagodzki]

The most recent place I found out about is www.freefootball.org, which is a forum where others gather links of games being streamed live and free from around the world. A lot of the links are coming out of China. You would need to download a PPL or something similar, but it looks like all the games will be free this way.

Thanks, Jay! I'm hoping for something where I wouldn't have to install any additional software - I travel with my corporate laptop. Seems like that will be tough.

[Fussballer]

For those of us who can not watch the games live and have to be at work, does anybody have any internet links of where I can catch a broadcast via the internet? I have some links from Euro 04 that were useful, but was wondering if somebody had some updated links.

[luisare81]

I also would like to know this information! Thanks.

[playasolmar]

The Globo group from Brazil will show ALL 64 GAMES ON THE INTERNET!!!!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/soccer/specials/world_cup/2006/05/22/bc.la.spt.soc.wcup.internet.ap/index.html

[hornonmyankle]

Is there any US internet broadcast that I can watch the world cup games while at work on my computer?

[luisare81]

Thanks a lot buddy!

[BSjanitor]

The Globo group from Brazil will show ALL 64 GAMES ON THE INTERNET!!!!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/soccer/specials/world_cup/2006/05/22/bc.la.spt.soc.wcup.internet.ap/index.html
...to people connecting from Brazil only. and you have to sign up with the Globo.com ISP.

Globo Internacional (Dish Network) will show all the matches in the United States.

[rezadue]

I was just wondering if anyone knew of and could share any sites which will be webcasting live WC06 matches?

I would love to get some these games in while at work.:D

Thanks

[jcsd]

The BBC do it, but only in the UK.

[RawDog88]

if your broadband provider supports www.espn360.com then you're in business!

[Cassano]

http://www.myp2p.eu/worldcup.htm

[henrysleftfoot]

espn360 looks cool, shame I can't get it :(

[playasolmar]

http://www.myp2p.eu/worldcup.htm

Hey does this site show ALL the games ALL OVER THE WORLD so I can see it from my work computer? The Globo one you need to sign up in Brasil and the ESPN also needs for me to pick up the ISP.

[patrickm]

will i be able to watch the games on


www.satellitepcchannels.com



there are supposed to be 1500 channels on this, does anyone know what channels are showing all of the games?