The 2010 World Cup starts on 11th June, and one of the best ways to keep up on the soccer will be to watching it streaming live. Here's where you can find the World Cup soccer matches streaming online:
World Cup Live Streaming Sites
ESPN 3 is the online streaming version of the popular sports network in the U.S.A. Their upcoming live streaming schedule includes the kick-off on June 10th, the opening ceremonies on June 11th followed by the FIFA World Cup matches. According to the NY Times, ESPN 3 will be streaming all 64 games.
ESPN Mobile TV will be streaming the kick-off, opening ceremonies and 56 world cup matches including semifinals and final to Sprint customers on the new HTC EVO smartphone, according to MarketWatch.
CBC Sports is Canada's national public broadcaster. The CBC Sports website states "Between June 11th and July 11th 2010 watch every game streamed LIVE on CBCSports.ca".
Optus is the number two Australian telecommunications carrier and will be live streaming 2010 World Cup matches for free to customers with compatible 3G mobile devices.
TVU Networks is a live streaming Internet TV platform and, according to Ask MetaFilter, should be carrying the 2010 World Cup.
BBC Sport states that "All BBC matches will be available to watch live online in high quality video" according to this article, which also contains a schedule of which matches are on the BBC and which will be on iTV.
iTV is the biggest commercial television network in the UK. According to their FIFA World Cup Live description they will have select content from all 64 games, and be broadcasting live any matches that iTV carries.
FIFA 2010 World Cup Schedule
To find out when your team is playing, check out the official World Cup soccer schedule on FIFA's website.
Regional Restrictions on Live Streaming
Many of these live streaming video sites are infamous for using geographical restrictions to lock out certain viewers. The BBC will almost definitely be blocking anyone not located in the UK, and other sites may have similar policies.
How to watch the world cup for free on Apple iPad
The simplest way to watch the World Cup on your iPad is to just go to Safari and login to TVCatchup which now features a dedicated micro-site optimised for playing on your tablet. They've collected loads of live channels and TV catch-up services, so you never have to worry about running into a missing Flash plug-in logo. Keep in mind though that whenever your streaming video on a mobile device on 3G as opposed to Wi-Fi you're eating up loads of data. Make sure your tariff supports that, or you'll face a nasty bill.
How to watch the world cup for free on Apple iPhone
As above, TVCatchup is the best option, with all the live games on the BBC and ITV covered. Remember to try where possible to connect to the web via Wi-Fi though, or your 3G charges could go through the roof unless you have an unlimited data bundle.How to watch the world cup for free on Android or almost any mobile phone
As above, TVCatchup may work on your phone if you are lucky, but if not then try Yamgo which works on the majority of mobile phones!