The FIFA World Cup 2022™ kicks off on November 21, 2022 and will be a free-to-air broadcast on SBS in Australia. All 64 matches of the contest are live and free to listen to on:
- Digital audio radio DAB
- Online at
- The SBS Radio mobile app for |
How to listen
Tune into our dedicated FIFA World Cup 2022™ stations SBS Football 1, 2 and 3 on your DAB radio, the , or via the free SBS Radio mobile app, to hear every match live in 12 languages.
- SBS Football 1 (available now): Live English commentary of every match during the tournament, plus World Cup themed music all other times.
- SBS Football 2 and 3 (launching November 14): Live in-language commentary of the teams competing in each match.
- SBS Arabic24: Live commentary of every match in Arabic
Find the full radio schedule . Can't see SBS Football 1 and 2 on your DAB radio? Press auto-tune or auto-scan on your DAB radio to update the channel listing.
Commentary is provided by FIFA World Cup™ broadcast partners from around the world and will be available on SBS platforms in Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Croatian, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Persian, and English.
During the tournament SBS Radio 3 will become SBS Football 2 - providing in language commentary of every match. To continue to listen to BBC World Service programming during this period, please visit the to access the live web stream.
Football fever anthems
Outside of live match calls, tune-in to hear non-stop football themed hits, including official songs from past tournaments, and some of the best (and worst) national team songs. Kick-off your World Cup experience early and listen live to SBS Football 1 now, on DAB radio or the .
FIFA World Cup 2022ᵀᴹ dates and times
- Group Stage: November 21 - December 3
- Round of 16: December 4 - 7
- Quarter-Finals: December 10 - 11
- Semi-Finals: December 14 - 15
- 3rd vs 4th playoff: December 18
- World Cup Final: December 19
Sunday 18 December 02:00 – Croatia v Morocco
SBS Football 1 – English
SBS Football 2 – Croatian
SBS Arabic 24 – Arabic
Monday 19 December 02:00 – Argentina v France
SBS Football 1 – English
SBS Football 2 – French
SBS Football 3 – Spanish
SBS Arabic 24 – Arabic
Language broadcast partners include: BBC, Radio Nacional de España, Radio France Internationale, BAND, beIN, RTP, ARD, SRF, RNE, Radio Oriental Montevideo, HRT, RFI, NHK, NOS, VRT, Polskie Radio, Seoul Broadcasting System.
How to watch
Watch 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022ᵀᴹ on TV
SBS and SBS VICELAND will be the exclusive free-to-air home to all 64 matches, with a total of 500 hours of FIFA World Cup content being broadcast across the two channels throughout the tournament.
Watch 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022ᵀᴹ via SBS On Demand
Create your to stream all 64 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022ᵀᴹ live and free any time on your favourite device.
Watch on the World Cup for free via the , connected TVs or via our apps in the and .
