Don't miss out on the biggest matches this weekend

Prepare for the massive weekend of football coming up by logging in ahead of time.

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We know millions of Aussies are excited for the Socceroos' massive first match in Russia 2018, taking on France this Saturday night, so we want to make sure it’s as easy as possible for football fans to watch the match live and free on SBS wherever they are.

If you plan on live streaming the match:

1. Log in to your existing SBS account on the device and application you plan on using to watch your match via the SBS FIFA World Cup edition of The World Game website
2. If you’re not already registered, sign up for a new SBS account via SBS FIFA World Cup website
3. If you’re an existing user but you’ve forgotten your password, make sure you retrieve your password and log in before your match via SBS FIFA World Cup website

We suggest you cover your bases and log in on every device – you’ll only have to do this once;

• Online via SBS, SBS On Demand, or the SBS FIFA World Cup websites
• In the 2018 FIFA World Cup app available here for ios users and here for Android users
• In the SBS Radio app
• In the SBS On Demand app

If you’re planning to watch the Socceroos live and in HD on TV, tune in to SBS from 7pm (AEST) Saturday to get comprehensive pre-game analysis from our trusted team of experts including Craig Foster, Craig Moore, Lucy Zelić and David Basheer.

Don’t miss a minute of the most exciting action from weekend one:

• Portugal v Spain (4am AEST Saturday)
• Australia v France (8pm AEST Saturday)
• Germany v Mexico (1am AEST Monday)

For more information on how to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup live and free visit the SBS FIFA World Cup website.