When can you watch Italy vs. Northern Ireland
- Thursday, March 26 at 2:45 pm ET (11:45 am PT).
Where can you watch
- Italy vs. Northern Ireland will play in the US on Fubo and Vix.
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Football giants Italy are looking to end a 12-year absence from football’s biggest competition as they take on junior Northern Ireland today in a major FIFA World Cup qualifier.
After a poor start to their qualification campaign, the Azzurri have gone on to win six in a row under new manager Gennaro Gattuso. But a 4-1 defeat at the San Siro in Norway in November ensured they would have to go through the playoffs to reach this summer’s competition. In an apparent attempt to create a more intimidating atmosphere, Gattuso has requested that the match be played at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia in Bergamo, as he seeks to prevent Italy from failing to reach the World Cup for the third time in a row.
They will face a Northern Ireland team that has been waiting a long time since their last World Cup appearance, having not won since Mexico in 1986. Coach Michael O’Neill’s lack of experience could have an impact on the game as the team tries to beat Italy for the first time since the 1958 World Cup. The challenge was made even more difficult by the absence due to injury of defender Daniel Ballard, who is having a good season for Sunderland.
The prize for tonight’s winner will be a play-off final away from home against either Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina next Tuesday.
Italy face Northern Ireland in Bergamo Thursday, March. 26. Kick off is scheduled 8:45 pm CET local time. That makes it a 7:45 pm GMT start in the UK and Ireland, and a 3:45 pm ET or 12:45 pm PT start in the US and Canada. For Australian viewers, the game continues on 6:45am AEDT on friday morning.
Inter Milan’s 20-year-old striker Pio Esposito has scored three goals in his last four World Cup qualifiers for Italy.
Live stream the Italy vs Northern Ireland match in the US
Tonight’s game is available to watch in the US on Fubo. The show is also available to watch in the US on the Spanish-language streaming service Vix.
Premier sports TV streaming platform Fubo is showing a select number of FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers this week on pay-per-view, including this show.
The game can be purchased for $20 and you don’t need a regular subscription to Fubo to watch it.
Although TelevisaUnivision’s Spanish-language streaming service has a free section, to watch this game you will need to subscribe to Vix Plus.
The service currently starts at $5 a month for its Premium with Ads section, and goes up to $7 a month for its Premium ad-free option.
How to watch Italy vs. Northern Ireland anywhere with a VPN
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Live stream the Italy vs Northern Ireland match in the UK for free
The good news for football fans in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK is that this important final is being broadcast live on the free-to-air channel BBC3. That means the game can also be watched online for free via the BBC iPlayer streaming service.
The show can be watched online for free via the BBC’s on-demand streaming service, BBC iPlayer.
With an app available on Android and Apple mobile devices, as well as a range of smart TVs and set-top boxes, all you need is a valid UK TV license to stream the game.
Live stream the Italy vs Northern Ireland match in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch the game on the Stan Sport streaming service.
Stan Sport will set you back AU$20 per month (on top of Stan’s subscription, which starts at AU$12). It’s also worth noting that the streaming service currently offers a seven-day free trial.
The subscription will also give you access to the Premier League, Champions League and Europa League, as well as international rugby and Formula E.
Live stream Italy vs Northern Ireland match in Canada
If you want to stream this game live in Canada, you will need to subscribe to DAZN Canada.
A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$30 per month or CA$200 per year and will also give you access to the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, as well as EFL soccer, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis.
As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there is extensive support for set-top boxes and smart TVs.
