Best websites to watch football via streaming in 2026

Watching football in Spain in 2026 remains a maze of platforms, divided rights, and prices that keep rising. Movistar and DAZN take the largest share of the pie, but there are more options than you might imagine, both paid and completely free and legal. In this guide, we explain exactly what you can watch on each site, how much it costs, and which is the smartest option depending on what you're looking for.

Paid platforms: where almost all the football is

Movistar Plus+: the most complete option (and the most expensive)

Movistar is the operator with the most broadcasting rights in Spain. If you want to watch absolutely all the football — LaLiga, Champions, Europa League, Copa del Rey, and more — Movistar is the most complete option, although also the most expensive. The All Football package starts from €115/month combined with fibre and mobile, making it an option designed for households that already have Movistar as an operator. If you only want one match per LaLiga matchday, the Champions, and the Copa del Rey without contracting fibre, they have an OTT option for €9.99/month. The specific packages are: LaLiga at €36/month (includes First and Second Division) and Champions at €24/month (includes Champions, Europa League, and Conference League).

What Movistar has exclusively: 3 complete LaLiga matchdays a year and the Spanish Super Cup.

DAZN: the more flexible alternative

DAZN is the second major football platform in Spain and the preferred option for those who don't want to tie themselves to an operator. Its Football Plan costs from €19.99/month (or €14.99/month with an annual subscription), without needing to contract fibre or mobile. With DAZN, you can watch 5 matches per LaLiga matchday in 35 of the 38 matchdays, all of LaLiga Hypermotion (Second Division), the English Premier League, the Italian Serie A, and the German Bundesliga. It also has rights to the Copa del Rey and some Club World Cup matches on free-to-air. The biggest advantage of DAZN is its flexibility: you can contract and cancel it without permanence for €29.99/month, or commit to the annual payment and pay much less. If you're one of those who watch football all season, the annual subscription is clearly the most profitable option.

Orange TV: the alternative to Movistar for those who want everything

Orange has agreements with both Movistar and DAZN, allowing it to offer the most complete football package outside of Movistar at a more competitive price. Its Total Football rate (LaLiga + Champions) starts from €81/month including 1 Gbps fibre. It's the cheapest option to watch all the football without being a Movistar customer. Additionally, in its most complete packages, it includes up to three streaming platforms to choose from Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, or Amazon Prime Video, making it a very complete offer for households that want to centralize all entertainment.

Free and legal options: more than you think

RTVE Play: the free gem many people ignore

RTVE Play is undoubtedly the best free option to watch football in Spain in a 100% legal way and without registration. The Spanish public television has the broadcasting rights for matches of the Spanish National Team (World Cup qualifiers, Nations League, and Euro Cup), the semifinals and the final of the Copa del Rey, the final of the Champions League in 2025, 2026, and 2027, and selected LaLiga matches. All in streaming from its website or app, without ads and in HD quality. For the 2026 World Cup, RTVE will have broadcasting rights for a significant portion of the matches, so this summer it will be the go-to site to watch the World Cup for free.

GOL Play (TEN channel): one free match per matchday

The TEN channel, heir to GOL TV, broadcasts one free match per LaLiga EA Sports matchday, generally between teams not competing in European competitions. You can watch it on DTT or streaming from its website and app. Additionally, it has the rights to the entire LaLiga Hypermotion and the Women's League. It's not the most attractive option if you follow Madrid or Barça, but if your team is in the Second Division or you want to watch football without paying, it's a good alternative.

UEFA.tv and FIFA+: the official free platforms

UEFA.tv is the official UEFA platform and offers free content from youth competitions, women's football, historic matches, and some preliminary phases of the Champions and Europa League. FIFA+ does something similar but on a global scale: you can watch leagues from over 100 countries for free, documentaries, and summaries. Both are completely legal, don't require a VPN, and work perfectly in Spain.

Mediaset Infinity (Cuatro / Telecinco)

Mediaset has broadcast open competitions such as the Euro Cup, the Copa del Rey, and the Club World Cup. All its content is available for free on Mediaset Infinity, its streaming platform, without the need for registration.

Betting houses with legal streaming

Platforms like Sportium, Bet365, or William Hill offer live streaming of international league matches (Scotland, Netherlands, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and more) for free if you have a balance in the account. It's a legal and valid option to watch European football not broadcast on the main platforms. Only available for those over 18 years old.

Quick comparison: how much does it cost to watch football in 2026?

The trick more and more people are using: watching football without overpaying

Watching all the football in 2026 can easily cost you between 20 and 50 euros a month just on paid platforms, and that's not counting the fibre tariff. Many fans look for shortcuts and end up on sites like Pirlo TV, a free platform that aggregates links to broadcasts without having the official rights. If you have doubts about what it is exactly and why it's not the best option, Sharingful has a complete guide on what Pirlo TV is where its operation and the legal risks of using it in Spain are explained. The smart alternative is to know exactly which legal platform suits you to contract according to what you want to watch and how much you want to spend. If your main goal is to follow LaLiga, before contracting any subscription it's worth reading Sharingful's guide on where and how to watch LaLiga 2025/26: there you'll find a breakdown of HBO MAX + Sports, Movistar+, and Orange TV with real prices and the option to access these platforms in a shared way, paying from €4/month instead of the full price.

Watching all the football in 2026 can easily cost you between 20 and 50 euros a month just on paid platforms, and that's not counting the fibre tariff. A growing way to reduce that expense is to share subscriptions of platforms that already complement football: series, movies, and general entertainment. If you pay for HBO Max to watch next year's Champions when it arrives on the platform, or Disney+ for the sporting events they are incorporating, it makes perfect sense to share that subscription with other people and divide the cost among several users. The same applies if you have Netflix or Disney+ contracted along with your football package through your operator: sharing them is the smartest way to prevent the total monthly cost from skyrocketing.

And if I want to watch international leagues without paying?

To watch the English Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, or Ligue 1 without a paid subscription, the most recommended options are DAZN (with its paid plan) for full access, or free platforms like Pluto TV, which in Spain includes channels like Real Madrid TV or DFB Play (German Cup), and the mentioned betting houses for second-tier leagues. UEFA.tv covers UEFA competitions that don't have major TV rights in Spain, such as the Youth League or European women's football.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way to watch the complete LaLiga in 2026?
The most economical option without contracting fibre is DAZN with an annual subscription (from €14.99/month), although it only covers 5 matches per matchday in 35 of the 38 matchdays. For the complete LaLiga, you need to combine DAZN with Movistar, or contract an Orange rate with football (from €81/month with fibre).

Where to watch the Champions League for free in Spain?
The 2026 Champions final can be watched for free on RTVE Play. The rest of the matches are on Movistar Plus+ (with subscription).

Is it legal to watch football for free on the internet in Spain?
Yes, as long as you use official platforms like RTVE Play, UEFA.tv, FIFA+, GOL Play, or Mediaset Infinity. Pages like Rojadirecta or similar are not legal in Spain and may pose security risks to your device.

Can you watch the 2026 World Cup for free in Spain?
Yes. RTVE has broadcasting rights for a significant portion of the 2026 World Cup matches. You can follow them for free on RTVE Play or on La 1.

Which is better, DAZN or Movistar for football?
It depends on what you're looking for. If you want flexibility and don't mind missing some LaLiga matches, DAZN is cheaper and you don't need to change operators. If you want all the football without exceptions, Movistar is the most complete option although also the most expensive.

Last updated: March 2026.