International Football: Where and when to watch in France!

As France's national football team enters the summer of 2026 with one of the tournament's most interesting schedules, the most important things for fans following from home will be to know what local time each match begins, where to watch them and that they will have a reliable connection for each match they plan to see. Since all of the matches will be played throughout North America, most viewers in France will see these games during the evening or late at night, creating an interesting combination of prime-time and second-screen football coverage. 

Who does France play against in global football and when? 

France plays three of its first-stage games, and they will have a significant influence on how far France can progress in the tournament (Group I of the tournament). 

• France vs. Senegal - 16 June 2026 21:00 CEST (9:00 PM). 
• France vs. Iraq - 22 June 2026 23:00 CEST (11:00 PM). 
• France vs Norway - 26 June 2026 21:00 CEST (9:00 PM). 

The times are suitable for viewing in France because of the number of games starting in the evening and one starting at night, which fits into an average home viewer's routine. 

Where to watch international football in France 

Coverage for the tournament is split between beIN SPORTS and M6, meaning French football fans have a mix of full tournament access and some selected matches known as free-to-air. While beIN Sports owns the rights to all 104 of the matches being played, M6 will provide some free-to-air coverage of "selected" matches, including France's matches. 

Here are the ways you can watch France's matches in the tournament: 

1) Via beIN Sports and/or beIN SPORTS CONNECT for full coverage of all matches live on TV and/or streaming devices.  

2) Via M6 (free-to-air TV) for selected live coverage of selected matches. 

3) Via the broadcasters' mobile app or digital services, either on your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV. 

What is expected from France during this global football season? 

France is projected to have a solid chance of advancing in the tournament due to their mix of established veterans and young talent on their roster. France has been successful in possession, and with an influx of new talent on their team this year, France is expected to do well in the group stage and move into the knockout rounds with good momentum. They will look to finish at the top of their group to control their fate moving into the knockout rounds, as well as to limit their travel needs and any drama that generally occurs with more difficult scenarios. 

France will benefit from the evening match schedule, allowing fans to watch the game and have time to follow game-related television shows, and then subsequently follow social media posts and share feedback with family and friends, all before the end of the night. If France plays well against Senegal and can create momentum in both the Iraq and Norway matches, there will no longer be discussions within France about whether they will get out of the group, but will become “how far will France be able to go this time?”  
 

Stay in touch with every moment and every goal! 

For lots of supporters, watching the French national team play is now more than just having the main screen in front of them. On match nights, viewers can watch live stats, see everyone’s reaction on social media, view clips of lots of highlights, send/remotely manage their text messages and use chat rooms at the same time, all from their mobile device. 

Having an existing French phone number provides flexibility with your mobile data during a busy month, offering good value for money. Many French people receive more than one match per week to watch, which is ideal for fans. Telcos, such as Lyca Mobile France, offer various prepaid and bundle types which assist their customers in managing larger amounts of data when streaming clips of their favourite players, following current 'live' updates and sharing their internet connectivity between all their devices at home.