INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL JOINS STAN SPORT WITH EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS FOR THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP

1 September 2025 - Stan today announced a further expansion of its football offering, with the European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup joining the world’s biggest club tournaments and adding to the platform’s already expansive lineup of must-see football content. From elite club rivalries to the drama of international qualification, Stan Sport is football's new home.

Beginning Friday 5 September from 12:00am AEST, all 144 remaining pool matches, plus every play-off match in March, will be streamed live and exclusive on Stan Sport.

Europe has historically been the greatest footballing continent, winning 12 FIFA World Cups in total, with footballing juggernauts Germany (4), Italy (4), France (2), England (1) and Spain (1) all enjoying success at the tournament. Some of the biggest names in global football will feature as they strive for qualification, including Portugal megastar Cristiano Ronaldo, French maestro Kylian Mbappé, England phenom Jude Bellingham, Norwegian leading scorer Erling Haaland and Spain’s teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal.

The exciting format sees 48 national teams divided into 12 groups of four, playing home and away fixtures against each opposition. The 12 group winners will earn automatic qualification for the World Cup, while the remaining nations will enter the play-off stage for their chance to secure a spot in the tournament.

This structure brings guaranteed fireworks and drama, as the pressures of expectation weigh upon the shoulders of the major footballing nations, with even the mighty Italy having infamously missed the last two FIFA World Cups after failing to qualify.

The addition of the European Qualifiers further strengthens Stan’s commitment to premium sport and an ever-growing stable of top-tier football content. The European Qualifiers joins a huge slate of some of the best football competitions in the world, including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Women’s Super League, J League, K League, NWSL and more.

Dan Taylor, Executive Director, Stan said: “The acquisition of the European Qualifiers further solidifies Stan Sport as the undisputed home of football. Combined with the Premier League, the Women’s Super League and the UEFA Champions League, which ​ also kicks off this month, Stan Sport is the only place to see the biggest stars in the biggest games. There has never been a better time to be a football fan.”

The action gets underway this Friday 5 September from 12:00am AEST, live and exclusive on Stan Sport.

The European Qualifiers are part of a blockbuster lineup of action on Stan Sport in September, including Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Women’s Super League,Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, The Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup, US Open tennis and more.

Friday 5 September

5:45am AEST - Netherlands v Poland
​5:45am AEST - Slovakia v Germany
​5:45am AEST - Bulgaria v Spain
​5:45am AEST - Liechtenstein v Belgium

Saturday 6 September

5:45am AEST - Ukraine v France
​5:45am AEST - Italy v Estonia
​5:45am AEST - Faroe Islands v Croatia

Sunday 7 September

5:45am AEST - Armenia v Portugal
​5:45am AEST - England v Andorra

Monday 8 September

3:00am AEST - Lithuania v Netherlands
​5:45am AEST - Germany v Northern Ireland
​5:45am AEST - Belgium v Kazakhstan
​5:45am AEST - Türkiye v Spain

Tuesday 9 September

5:45am AEST - Croatia v Montenegro
​5:45am AEST - Israel v Italy

Wednesday 10 September

5:45am AEST - Hungary v Portugal
​5:45am AEST - Serbia v England
​5:45am AEST - France v Iceland 

Football’s New Home, Stan Sport, is the only place to watch every European Qualifier match live and exclusive, kicking off this Friday.

For more information, please contact Stan publicity: 

Hamish Birt
​Senior PR Manager, Stan ​
​Hamish.Birt@stan.com.au

Jason Evans ​
​Senior Publicist, Stan
​Jason.Evans@stan.com.au

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