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Watch the World Cup in Qatar for Free
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The whole world will be watching Qatar this year as the biggest event of the year kicks off in November. The FIFA World Cup is just around the corner, and you need to make sure that you catch every moment of all the best games. There are plenty of great premium live-streaming platforms that will allow you to watch World Cup matches, but they can be pricey.
Luckily though, there is a way that you can catch some free World Cup live streams. Some streaming services don’t require you to pay or sign up to use their streams, and there are also plenty of free live sports streaming sites. But the problem is that you’re likely to run into geo-blocking restrictions when trying to access these streaming services from abroad.
Overcoming geo-blocking is much easier than you might expect though. All you need to do is install a handy cybersecurity tool on your device and you’re ready to go! Keep reading to find out how it all works, and how you can tune into the best free live streams in the world.
How to Find Free World Cup Live Streams
Media companies that broadcast the FIFA World Cup matches live on television and streaming platforms need to secure the rights and licensing to do so by paying millions of dollars. Securing these broadcasting rights allows their viewers to tune into live World Cup matches, but they also come with a strict set of rules that media companies need to adhere to.
One of these rules will prevent these media companies from streaming live matches in countries and regions outside of their own. For example, internet users won’t be allowed to tune into ESPN live streams if they’re outside of the United States. These rules have been put in place to prevent the big companies from establishing a monopoly, and this in turn allows FIFA to sell broadcasting rights to more companies, generating more revenue. If a website detects your IP address (your device’s unique identifier on the internet) is accessing the site from outside of the approved region, you will be blocked from watching the live stream — this is known as geo-blocking.
With such high investments being made by media companies, it’s not surprising that you need to pay hefty prices just to catch live streams of the biggest event of the year. But, there are a few media companies out there that allow their customers to watch World Cup matches completely free! One example of these free streaming services is Servus TV in Austria — but once again, you’ll run into geo-blocking restrictions.
Make Sure to Use a VPN
Luckily there is a way to bypass geo-blocking and tune into these free live-streaming services though! All you need to do is install a virtual private network, more commonly known as a VPN, on your device and you’re set.
VPNs are cybersecurity tools that are primarily used to encrypt your internet connection. Encrypting your internet connection will prevent anyone else from seeing what you're doing on your device while you’re surfing the web. VPNs are so powerful that when you activate them, not even the government or your internet service provider can monitor your internet traffic or keep track of your internet history.
But, there is a second feature that VPNs have — and that’s the feature we’re after. VPNs allow you to connect to secure global servers in other countries and cities around the world. Once your VPN is connected to one of these servers, your real IP address will be hidden from websites that you visit, and your device will adopt the IP address of the server that you have connected to. Remember, your IP address is the unique identifier that websites use to pinpoint your location!
When you change your device’s IP address, you’ll also be changing your device’s virtual location. So, if you want to catch those free live streams on Servus TV, all you need to do is fire up your VPN and connect to a server in Austria. This will trick the website into believing that you are accessing it from within Austrian borders, and you’ll bypass geo-blocking restrictions!
How to Find a Good Streaming VPN
Before you start your search for a VPN, there is one important factor to keep in mind. This is a golden rule that you should apply to your VPN search if you want to have a great streaming experience on match day!
You need to make sure that you’re always using a premium VPN. It might sound like a great plan to combine your free live streams with a free VPN, but unfortunately, it’s not worth taking shortcuts when it comes to your VPN. If you’re using a free VPN, you can expect slower connection speeds, more ads, less security, daily data limits, and fewer global servers to choose from.
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