How to watch World Cup in Kenya
Wondering how to watch World Cup live in Kenya? This guide covers all the ways you can stream or tune into every match of the season — from official TV broadcasters to online streaming platforms and mobile apps.
World Cup fans in Kenya can enjoy live coverage, replays, and highlights through multiple options, including live streaming services, linear TV, and digital platforms. This page lists the official broadcast partners and streaming platforms for World Cup in Kenya, helping you follow every match live or on-demand.
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Live streaming and TV options for 2026 season
The pay-TV platform announced its deal with FIFA in May 2026, and it includes the full rights to all 104 matches from the tournament, including the World Cup final on Sunday, 19 July at MetLife Stadium.
Specifically, AzamTV’s 2026 World Cup broadcast deal covers Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Botswana, Zambia, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Live local-language commentary will be available for all 104 matches across all regions throughout the tournament. Studio analysis is also set to be included for the biggest matches.
On top of live matches, AzamTV has also committed to producing ancillary programming related to the World Cup. This is expected to include analysis shows, magazine shows and highlights shows.
Away from television, the AzamTV social media channels will keep fans informed on the latest news, clips and results from the World Cup.
For those who prefer streaming, AzamTV’s coverage of the World Cup can be streamed live and on demand via the AzamTV Max app. This app can be downloaded for free onto smartphones, tablets and other compatible iOS and Android devices in East Africa.
You must have an active paid subscription to be able to watch the 2026 World Cup on AzamTV.
Azam TV airs World Cup matches on Azam Sports 2 HD, Azam Sports 3 HD, Azam Sports 4 HD, Azam Sports HD or Azam Xtra.
StarTimes offers subscription-based FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage in Nigeria, with all 104 matches shown on ST Sports Life (CH253/243) and ST World Football (CH254/245), and live streaming available through the StarTimes ON app.
Where to Watch
Fans in Nigeria can watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 live on StarTimes through its dedicated sports channels. The confirmed World Cup TV coverage is carried on ST Sports Life and ST World Football, covering the tournament from the opening match between Mexico and South Africa on 11 June to the final on 19 July.
- ST Sports Life: CH253/243
- ST World Football: CH254/245
- Matches: all 104 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches
- Access type: StarTimes subscription required
Streaming Availability
Subscribers who want a FIFA World Cup 2026 live stream in Nigeria can use the StarTimes ON app. The app provides access to StarTimes live TV and football programming on mobile devices, tablets, and supported smart TVs. StarTimes ON is listed for Android and iOS, with the app available to download free of charge, although World Cup viewing still requires an eligible StarTimes subscription or activation.
Subscription and Access
StarTimes has positioned the tournament as part of its pay-TV service, so viewers need a relevant bouquet or active decoder package to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Nigeria through the broadcaster. StarTimes Nigeria has announced that its Basic Bouquet starts from ₦4,000 for World Cup access, and that DTH and DTT decoder pricing has been reduced for the tournament period.
The announced promotional decoder pricing runs from 18 May to 31 July 2026. Customers qualify for StarTimes’ World Cup subscriber campaign by purchasing and activating a new DTH or DTT decoder, renewing or reactivating a Basic, Classic or Super Bouquet subscription, or activating a StarTimes S130b Solar bundle.
Broadcast Coverage
StarTimes’ FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage includes live matches, local-language commentary, analysis, magazine programming, and highlights packages. The broadcaster has also announced pre-match, live, and post-match analysis programming around the tournament.
For viewers checking the FIFA World Cup 2026 TV schedule, StarTimes’ main announced match channels are ST Sports Life and ST World Football. The tournament has 48 teams and 104 matches, with StarTimes Nigeria stating that subscribers will be able to follow every match live across its TV channels and the StarTimes ON streaming service.
StarTimes airs World Cup matches on Sporty TV, Sporty TV App, StarTimes App, Startimes Sports Arena, Startimes Sports Focus, Startimes Sports Life, Startimes Sports Premium or Startimes World Football.
This means SportyTV viewers can watch some of the most important fixtures from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including the South African national team’s Group A matches against Mexico, Czechia, and South Korea. Additionally, fans will also be able to watch some of the biggest footballing nations compete, such as Argentina, France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, England, and more.
While SportyTV launched in South Africa with a free-to-air channel, its World Cup coverage will not be available for free. Instead, South African viewers can stream the 2026 FIFA World Cup on SportyTV’s premium streaming service and app.
SportyTV will not only provide live match broadcasts for the tournament but also additional content and supplementary programming. This includes pre- and post-match coverage from studios in Cape Town and Madrid, as well as a fully integrated 360-degree content strategy that aims to combine always-on digital output, social-first storytelling, and real-time fan engagement.
South African fans must create a SportyBet account to access SportyTV. Once subscribed, viewers can stream FIFA World Cup matches via the SportyTV app on Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. The platform is also available on major TV brands.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, SuperSport will broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2026 on its SuperSport channels via DStv, supported by FIFA WC Central and FIFA WC Extra, with streaming through DStv Stream, the DStv app and GOtv Stream for eligible subscribers. SuperSport’s coverage is subscription-based and includes all 104 matches live across DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access.
Where to Watch
Viewers can watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 live on SuperSport through DStv in Sub-Saharan Africa. SuperSport’s FIFA World Cup TV coverage runs from the opening match on 11 June to the final on 19 July, covering all 104 matches from the expanded tournament.
The confirmed DStv packages carrying SuperSport’s live World Cup coverage are:
- DStv Premium
- DStv Compact Plus
- DStv Compact
- DStv Family
- DStv Access
SuperSport has also listed GOtv and GOtv Stream as access routes for its FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage. Availability may depend on the viewer’s country and active package.
Streaming Availability
The FIFA World Cup 2026 live stream in Sub-Saharan Africa is available through DStv Stream and the DStv app for customers with supported subscriptions. SuperSport has confirmed that all 104 matches are available to stream on eligible packages.
The DStv app supports live TV and Catch Up content according to the customer’s subscription package and country. Supported viewing devices include smartphones, tablets, laptops, selected smart TVs, Android TV, Apple TV and Xbox consoles, subject to the DStv Stream device requirements in the viewer’s market.
Subscription and Access
SuperSport’s World Cup coverage is not free-to-air through DStv. Access requires an active DStv or supported MultiChoice subscription package. Live TV and on-demand content on the DStv app are tied to the viewer’s package and territory, so customers should check their local DStv account before relying on streaming access.
Broadcast Coverage
SuperSport is providing live commentary for every match it broadcasts. The coverage includes eight language options across Sub-Saharan Africa, with confirmed languages including Pidgin, Swahili, Twi, Luganda and Portuguese.
Alongside the live match feed, SuperSport is using two dedicated World Cup channels, FIFA WC Central and FIFA WC Extra. These channels are scheduled to operate 24 hours a day during the tournament and carry supporting programming such as highlights, replays, studio presentation and magazine shows.
Replays, Highlights and Extra Programming
Fans who cannot follow every match live can use SuperSport’s World Cup support programming for replays and highlights. SuperSport has announced additional tournament shows, including Masterclass, Insights in America with Julia Stuart and On the Mark with Mark Gleeson.
SuperSport.com and the SuperSport mobile app are also used for live scores, match updates, statistics, goals and highlights. This makes them useful companion services for viewers checking the FIFA World Cup TV schedule or following matches away from a TV screen.
Supersport airs World Cup matches on DStv Now, SuperSport Action Africa, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, SuperSport Football ROA, SuperSport GOtv Football, SuperSport GOtv LaLiga, SuperSport GOtv Select 1, SuperSport GOtv Select 2, Supersport Grandstand ROA, SuperSport Laliga ROA, SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport MaXimo 2, SuperSport MáXimo 3, SuperSport Premier League ROA, SuperSport Variety, SuperSport Variety 2, SuperSport Variety 3 or SuperSport Variety 4.
