The quick version: kickoff is 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. BST at NRG Stadium. In the US the game is free over the air on FOX (English) and Telemundo (Spanish). In the UK it streams free on ITVX, in Australia on SBS, and in Brazil free on CazeTV. Locked out because you are traveling? A VPN puts you back on your home feed.

How to Watch Portugal vs Uzbekistan Free Live Stream

Where you are sitting decides your route. Here is the fastest way to get the game live and free, on TV or its computer and mobile equivalent.

In the US, switch to FOX with an antenna or a smart-TV app, it is free. Already in a country that airs the match in the clear? You are set.

Outside that country, install NordVPN for $3.37/month with code GIZMODO, an unlock that pays for itself across the tournament and is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.