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If you're looking for how to watch England vs Mexico in the 2026 World Cup we have all the details here.
Mexico are the favorites here, not least because they're playing in their home stadium: that stadium is more than 2,000m / 7,000 feet above sea level, which gives the home team a serious advantage over England players who have to acclimatise to the different oxygen levels.
Mexico have been playing brilliantly so far, blasting through the group stage with a 100% record. England had a much harder group stage. While Harry Kane has become a record-breaking World Cup scorer for England, the team's performance against Panama was widely described as "unconvincing" despite ending in a 2-0 win. And it took England some 75 minutes to catch up with DR Congo's early goal, managing a second winning goal just minutes from the final whistle.
The broadcasting and streaming rights for this year's World Cup matches are split between multiple organisations. Some broadcasters are streaming the matches for free, while streamers in some other countries are offering free trials. In the UK the broadcasting and streaming rights are shared between the BBC and ITV; this match is a BBC one.
Here's how to watch England vs Mexico on the 5th of July in the US and Canada and on the 6th of July in the UK and Australia.
How to watch England vs Mexico free around the world
You can stream the World Cup for free in many countries. In the UK this match is being streamed by the BBC, so you can watch in the BBC iPlayer app. In Ireland you can stream for free with the RTE Player, and in Australia the free streaming is delivered via SBS On Demand.
These free streams tend to be geo-blocked, which means that if your device appears to be located in a different country the stream won't play. However, you can use a VPN app to make any device appear as if it's at home and stream the match from wherever you happen to be.
Free streams available in:
- UK: BBC iPlayer
- Australia: SBS On Demand
- Ireland: RTE Player
How to watch England vs Mexico in the US
There isn't a free streaming option for the England vs Mexico match in the US, but you can still watch for free with judicious use of free trials. Most streamers offer short trials for new customers, and at the moment the most generous one is YouTube TV, which offers a 21-day free trial. After the trial there's a discount that takes the monthly fee down to $54.99 a month for the first three months. That Sports Plan subscription doesn't just give you the World Cup. It also gives you ESPN, TNT, the NFL Network and more.
Spanish language broadcaster Telemundo has been breaking viewing records this World Cup, partly because Peacock subscribers can tune in for free and enjoy the matches in both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. That's exclusive to Peacock Premium subscribers, and the cheapest way to get a subscription is to sign up for Walmart Plus. That includes Peacock Premium, at just $1 for 30 days. The normal price of Peacock Premium is $10.99 a month.
If you'd rather have English-language commentary Fubo offers full Fox and FS1 World Cup coverage on the Sports+News package. That's usually $55.99 a month but you can get a five-day free trial.
Last but not least, Fox One is streaming all the matches in pin-sharp 4K on the $19.99 per month plan. The free trial for that one is very short: Fox is currently offering three days free.
How to watch England vs Mexico in the UK
The BBC and ITV have been splitting World Cup matches between them, and this time it's the national broadcaster's turn to show the national team: the England vs Mexico match will be broadcast on the BBC and streamed on the BBC iPlayer. The kick-off is 1am UK time on Monday 6 July.
If you won't be in the UK during the match you can access your iPlayer streams with the help of Norton VPN, which enables you to stream as if you were at home on the sofa even if you're not physically in the UK.
How to watch England vs Mexico in Canada
The TSN+ streaming platform is once again the service you need to stream the World Cup live: England vs Mexico will be on TSN 1/4 and streaming on TSN+ at 8pm ET.
If you'll be away from home and outside Canada for this one you might find that you're geoblocked when you try to stream the match. Don't worry: you can use Norton VPN to stream normally as if you were watching at home.
How to watch England vs Mexico in Australia
Good news for Australian football fans: the England vs Mexico match is scheduled at a reasonable time, 10am AEST on the morning of 6 July, so you won't need to stay up late or get up super early. SBS on Demand will be streaming the match live.
If you won't be in Australia but still want to stream the match from SBS, we'd recommend Norton VPN: it's speedy, stable and reliable.
What time is England vs Mexico?
The England vs Mexico match will begin on Sunday 5 July at 8pm ET / Monday 6 July at 1am BST / 10am AEST.
Like other World Cup games the match will feature the controversial "hydration breaks" that briefly stop each half of the game. Each half is 45 minutes and there's a 15-minute interval between the two.
Where is England vs Mexico being played?
The England vs Mexico match will be played in the Mexico City Stadium, aka the Azteca Stadium, in Mexico City.
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