During the next week, soccer fans in the United States will have an incredible choice of 81 World Cup qualifiers to watch on television and/or streaming.
We’re coming down to the matches where the tire meets the road. Those include USA’s must-win games against Panama as well as Trinidad and Tobago.
Plus, there are tons of other crucial games that will go a long way to determining who will qualify for World Cup 2018. Those include a World Cup qualifying playoff between Syria and Australia (to be played over two legs) as well as massive qualifiers in South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and CONCACAF.
Here’s the TV/streaming schedule (all times Eastern United States):
Thursday, October 5
Syria vs. Australia (playoff), 8:30am, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Armenia vs. Poland, Noon, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Azerbaijan vs. Czech Republic, Noon, FOX Sports 2, FOX Deportes, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
San Marino vs. Norway, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Match Pass
Northern Ireland vs. Germany, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 2, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Montenegro vs. Denmark, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
England vs. Slovenia, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Malta vs. Lithuania, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Scotland vs. Slovakia, 2:45pm, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Romania vs. Kazahkstan, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Plus, UniMas, Univision Deportes and fuboTV (free 7-day trial)
Bolivia vs. Brazil, 4pm, beIN SPORTS, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Venezuela vs. Uruguay, 4:50pm, beIN SPORTS en Espanol, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Argentina vs. Peru, 7:20pm, beIN SPORTS en Espanol, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Colombia vs. Paraguay, 7:30pm, beIN SPORTS, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Chile vs. Ecuador, 7:30pm, beIN SPORTS Connect and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
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Friday, October 6
Georgia vs. Wales, Noon, FOX Deportes and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Spain vs. Albania, 2:45pm, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Italy vs. Macedonia, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 2, Univision Deportes, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Liechtenstein vs. Israel, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Turkey vs. Iceland, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Plus and fuboTV (free 7-day trial)
Croatia vs. Finland, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Match Pass
Ireland vs. Moldova, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Austria vs. Serbia, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Kosovo vs. Ukraine, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Mali vs. Ivory Coast, 3pm, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Espanol, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
USA vs. Panama, 7pm, ESPN2, Univision, Univision Deportes, ESPN3, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Orange and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago, 9:15pm, FOX Sports 1, Univision, Univision Deportes, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
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Saturday, October 7
South Africa vs. Burkina Faso, 9am, beIN SPORTS en Espanol, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Uganda vs. Ghana, 9am, beIN SPORTS Connect (live), beIN SPORTS (joined in progress at 10am) and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Nigeria vs. Zambia, Noon, beIN SPORTS, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Cameroon vs. Algeria, Noon, beIN SPORTS en Espanol, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Gibraltar vs. Estonia, Noon, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Belgium, Noon, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Faroe Islands vs. Belarus, Noon, FOX Soccer Match Pass
Sweden vs. Luxembourg, Noon, FOX Soccer Plus, FOX Deportes and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Guinea vs. Tunisia, 1pm, beIN SPORTS Connect and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Libya vs. Congo DR, 1pm, beIN SPORTS Connect and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Cape Verde Islands vs. Senegal, 1pm, beIN SPORTS Connect and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Switzerland vs. Hungary, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Plus and fuboTV (free 7-day trial)
Andorra vs. Portugal, 2:45pm, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Bulgaria vs. France, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 2, FOX Deportes, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Belarus vs. Netherlands, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Cyprus vs. Greece, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Match Pass
Costa Rica vs. Honduras, 5:50pm, beIN SPORTS en Espanol, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Sunday, October 8
Poland vs. Montenegro, Noon, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Slovakia vs. Malta, Noon, FOX Soccer Plus and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Lithuania vs. England, Noon, FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Kazakhstan vs. Armenia, Noon, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Denmark vs. Romania, Noon, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Slovenia vs. Scotland, Noon, FOX Sports 2, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Czech Republic vs. San Marino, 2:45pm, FOX Deportes and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Germany vs. Azerbaijan, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 2, UniMas, Univision Deportes, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Norway vs. Northern Ireland, 2:45pm, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Monday, October 9
Serbia vs. Georgia, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Moldova vs. Austria, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Wales vs. Ireland, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 2, FOX Deportes, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Albania vs. Italy, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Macedonia vs. Liechtensten, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Match Pass
Israel vs. Spain, 2:45pm, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Finland vs. Turkey, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Match Pass
Ukraine vs. Croatia, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Plus and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Iceland vs. Kosovo, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Tuesday, October 10
Australia vs. Syria (playoff), 5am, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
France vs Belarus, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 2, Univision Deportes, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Portugal vs. Switzerland, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes, DIRECTV NOW, Sling Blue and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Latvia vs. Andorra, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Hungary vs. Faroe Islands, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Match Pass
Netherlands vs. Sweden, 2:45pm, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Luxembourg vs. Bulgaria, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Estonia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2:45pm, ESPN3 and Sling Orange (7-day free trial)
Belgium vs. Cyprus, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Plus and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Greece vs. Gibraltar, 2:45pm, FOX Soccer Match Pass
Brazil vs. Chile, 7:30pm, beIN SPORTS Connect and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Ecuador vs. Argentina, 7:30pm, beIN SPORTS en Español, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Uruguay vs. Bolivia, 7:30pm, beIN SPORTS Connect and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Peru vs. Colombia, 7:30pm, beIN SPORTS Connect and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Paraguay vs. Venezuela, 8:30pm, beIN SPORTS Connect and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Honduras vs. Mexico, 8pm, Telemundo, beIN SPORTS Connect and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Panama vs. Costa Rica, 8pm, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, beIN SPORTS Connect and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Trinidad and Tobago vs. USA, 8pm, beIN SPORTS, Universo, Sling World Sports and fuboTV (7-day free trial)
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