Croatia will face Belgium at the 2022 World Cup. We’ll tell you how you can watch the preliminary round game of the World Cup for free on TV and live stream.
The third matchday of the 2022 World Cup has started. (Source: ccat82/depositphotos.com)
- Croatia meets Belgium.
- Kick-off is at 4 p.m.
- The game will be broadcast in Germany on ARD
December 1st is the last day of the preliminary round of the 2022 World Cup in Group F. This is where Croatia meets Belgium. The match will kick off at 4pm at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. Croatia is currently leading the group with four points, but Belgium also has a chance of reaching the round of 16. This promises an exciting game. You can follow the game for free on ARD.
This is how you receive ARD in the live stream
The easiest way to receive ARD as a live stream is to subscribe to one of the following online TV services. So you not only have a full stream, but also watch it legally. We advise against illegal or dodgy offers. On the one hand, you may be liable to prosecution, on the other hand, viruses or malware are very often distributed on these streaming portals.
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In our guide “Television via the Internet” we offer you a comprehensive overview of the best legal Internet TV providers in Germany. There you can also find out how the individual services performed in our test, which packages are free and who broadcasts which channels.
Watch ARD live stream online in your browser
All legal live streams from ARD can be found here on this page. Unless otherwise indicated, you neither need to register nor pay for the stream.
Since all streams run directly in the browser, you can start the stream on a laptop and connect it to the television. With the appropriate resolution and bandwidth, you get a full-fledged picture on your television. Alternatively, you can also make your TV “smart” and then start the stream directly on the TV via the integrated browser.
Broadcast on Magenta TV
You can also follow the game on MagentaTV. The Telekom service has secured the rights to the 2022 World Cup and shows all games, 16 of them even exclusively. You can also book MagentaTV via the MagentaTV app if you don’t have a Telekom connection. The prices for the service start at 10 euros per month.
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In Switzerland, the game can be seen on free TV on SRF2. SRFsport also broadcasts the game as a free live stream. But this is protected with a country lock against access from Germany.
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The country block can be circumvented with a VPN service, but you are moving in a legal gray area. Many VPN services lure people with attractive offers on Black Friday.
Avoid shady streaming portals
Some dodgy streaming portals will probably also lure the game with free streams. You should avoid these. The use of such streaming portals is punishable and, in the worst case, you can catch a virus. We tell you which streaming providers are reputable and which are not.
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