How to Watch the World Cup in Canada

The world’s biggest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, begins on Sunday, November 20, with host country Qatar playing Ecuador in the opening match. Canadians have an excellent reason for heightened interest in this year’s tournament, as the Canadian Men’s National Team has qualified for the first time since 1986. Canadian networks have responded with a massive broadcast schedule with more than 200 hours of live coverage.

TV Channels to Watch World Cup Qatar 2022 in Canada

Bell Media has the broadcast rights to air the 2022 Qatar tournament. Canada begins its quest for the trophy against Belgium in the tough Group F on Wednesday, November 23. TSN and CTV have full tournament coverage of all 64 games, going all the way to the final on Sunday, December 18.

CTV-owned channel RDS will broadcast all the matches in French. CTV and TSN will also have pre-and post-game shows for every contest and special three-hour pre-game events for every game featuring Canada.

The following TV channels will carry games:
• English: CTV and TSN
• French: RDS

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How to Stream Qatar 2022 in Canada

Beginning on November 18, TSN.ca and the TSN app will feature a 24/7 live-streaming channel devoted entirely to programming from Qatar 2022. The channel includes all pre- and post-game coverage and live game broadcasts from the network’s on-location studio at Souq Waqif in Doha and the TSN Studio in Canada.

The TSN streaming channel will include the following:
• 30-minute primetime recap every matchday
• Nightly featured match of the day
• Up-to-the-minute news, highlights, insights and analysis

The TSN app will include a variety of new digital features, including
FIFA’s official virtual live mode with augmented reality overlays
Game summary widget with video highlights of key moments from each game

The TSN and RDS apps are available for free for Android and iOS.

Qatar 2022 is also available on-demand through TSN Direct and RDS Direct subscription programs. Both programs have the same pricing:
• Monthly Pass – $19.99, with automatic renewal
• Four-Month Pass – $49.99, with automatic renewal
• Annual Pass – $119.90 prepaid with automatic renewal

Although FuboTV is available in Canada, it does not carry TSN, CTV or RDS, so your best option to stream all the games of Qatar 2022 is through the TSN or RDS on-demand service.

Devices to Stream Qatar 2022 in Canada

Fans have a choice of the most popular streaming devices in North America. Roku has a line of readily available streaming devices, but note that you cannot use a VPN with them. You’ll have to set up your VPN service on your router. Other choices include Chromecast, Apple TV+, and Amazon Fire TV/Firestick.

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Qatar 2022 Schedule

The host country Qatar and Ecuador kick off the tournament on November 20th at 11:00 am (EST). All matches through December 2nd are listed in EST.

The Round of 16 begins the day after the Group Stage ends.

Wrapping Up

Canada is not expected to go far in Qatar 2022. The men’s national team has one of the tournament’s most challenging groups, with Belgium, Croatia, and Morocco. As only two sides advance out of the group stage, Canada could likely return home after their game on December 1.

Nevertheless, with the popularity of Major League Soccer (MLS) in many Canadian cities, fans of the sport can remain glued to their televisions to the end of the tournament thanks to comprehensive coverage.

World Cup Qatar 2022 Viewer’s Guides Outside the US

For more information on watching matches in different areas, see our World Cup VPN Guide.

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