Belgium vs France live stream: how to watch Nations League semi-final online from anywhere

Composite image of Romelu Lukaku of Belgium and Kylian Mbappe of France
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These two neighbouring rivals face off in Turin tonight in what looks like being a fascinating semi-final clash. Read on to find out how to watch Belgium vs France online and get a Nations League live stream, no matter where you are in the world right now.

Belgium vs France live stream

Date: Thursday, October 7

Kick-off time: 8.45pm CET / 7.45pm BST / 2.45pm ET / 11.45am PT / 5.45am AEDT / 7.45am NZDT

Venue: Allianz Stadium, Turin (Italy)

Live stream: Sky Sports (UK) | ESPN / Sling TV (US) | Optus Sport (AUS) | Sky Sport

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Belgium booked their place in the last four after claiming top spot in League A Group 2 ahead of England and Denmark, while the French edged past current Nation League champions Portugal to take top spot in Group 3.

With time seemingly running out for Belgium's 'Golden Generation' to finally claim a tournament win, the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Buyne and Eden Hazard will be intent on taking a step closer to silverware with a win against their local rivals in Italy this evening. 

Roberto Martinez will be without key defender Thomas Meunier, whilst wide forwards Dries Mertens and Jeremy Doku are also unavailable through injury, while France boss Didier Deschamps will have to make do without midfielder enforcer N’Golo Kante.

Follow our guide to get a Belgium vs France live stream and watch the UEFA Nations League online from anywhere this weekend.


How to watch Belgium vs France from outside your country

If you're abroad right now and struggling to tap into your local coverage of the game, you'll want a VPN. This'll help you circumvent the geo-blocking that will try to stop you watching a Italy vs Spain live stream in particular parts of the world.

They're a useful means of getting around this issue, are cheap, and easy to set-up as well.

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How to watch Belgium vs France: live stream Nations League football in the UK

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The game is set to kick-off at 7.45pm BST, with coverage of the game starting at 7pm BST.

Sky customers with a Sky Sports subscription can watch this game on the go on mobile devices via the Sky Go streaming service, which has dedicated apps for iOS, iPadOS and Android devices along with Xbox and PlayStation consoles. If you want to sign up, you can check out our dedicated guide to <a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/sky-tv-packages-deals-bundles-offers" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" data-link-merchant="sky.com"">Sky TV deals and packages for today's best prices.

If you don't fancy being locked in to a long, expensive contract, consider the more flexible streaming option, Now, (formerly Now TV).

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How to watch the Nations League online in US without cable

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Tonight's Belgium vs France UEFA Nations League semi-final is being shown on ESPN2 as well as Spanish language stations TUDN and Univision.

Kick-off is scheduled for 2.45pm ET / 11.45am PT, and if you have the channel as part of your cable package, you can also live stream the game directly through the <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X363&xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fwatch%2F%3Fcountry%3Dus%26redirected%3Dtrue&sref" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - espn.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ESPN website.

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Belgium vs France live stream: how to watch UEFA Nations League online in Canada

Unfortunately it appears no Canadian broadcaster will be showing the match in the region.

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How to watch Belgium vs France: live stream Nations League semi-final in Australia

5.45am AEDT early on Friday morning

<a href="https://optus.sjv.io/c/338476/1378182/16505?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsport.optus.com.au%2F" data-link-merchant="optus.com.au"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Optus Sport has exclusive rights to show UEFA Nations League fixtures this season live in Australia – so it's the place to watch the Belgium vs France semi-final in the land Down Under. The game kicks off at 5.45am AEDT in the early on Friday morning.

You can stream Optus Sport coverage via your mobile, PC or tablet, and can also access the service on Fetch TV, Chromecast or Apple TV.

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How to watch Belgium vs France live stream in New Zealand

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Sky Sport subscribers can live stream the action via the Sky Go service, while cord-cutters and anyone else can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform - where a weekly pass costs just $19.99.

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Belgium vs France: live stream Nations League semi-final action online in India

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Belgium vs France kicks off at 12.15am IST on Thursday night / Friday morning evening.

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