Here’s How To Watch The FA Cup Live For Free In The US So You Don’t Miss All The Matches

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It’s coming close. Here’s how to watch the FA Cup for free in the US to see which team braves it all and makes it to the finals. The FA Cup, or the Football Association Challenge Cup is the oldest football knockout tournament in the world. Started in 1863, the tournament is open to any club from the Premier League all the way down to the 10th level of English football.

By default, all 92 clubs in the Premier League, EFL Championship, EFL League One, and EFL League Two are automatically entered in the game. The FA Cup starts in August and goes through 12 full rounds, followed by a semi-final and then a final game in May played in Wembley Stadium in London, England.

The most successful club in FA Cup tournament history is Arsenal with fourteen wins, while the reigning champions is Manchester City. The FA Cup winners qualify for the following season’s UEFA Europa League. Every round is as exciting as the next and with the fourth round coming to a close, you don’t want to miss out on the action.

Where to watch the FA Cup in the US

How can Americans watch FA Cup in the US? The FA Cup is available to stream on ESPN+ for select matches. However, all the matches will be available to stream on either ITV or BBC iPlayer, but would need a VPN to stream in America since it’s exclusive in the UK. Here’s a list of the current fourth fixture games for the end of January.

Jan 25	Bournemouth vs Swansea City	ESPN+
Jan 26	Bristol City vs Nottingham Forest	ESPN+
Jan 26	Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry City	ESPN+
Jan 26	Chelsea vs Aston Villa	ESPN+
Jan 26	Tottenham vs Manchester City	ITV1, ITVX, ESPN+
Jan 27	Ipswich Town vs Maidstone United	BBC One, BBC iPlayer, ESPN+
Jan 27	Leicester City vs Birmingham City	ESPN+
Jan 27	Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle	ESPN+
Jan 27	Everton vs Luton Town	ESPN+
Jan 27	Sheffield United vs Brighton	ESPN+
Jan 27	Fulham vs Newcastle United	ITV4, ITVX, ESPN+
Jan 28	West Brom vs Wolves	ITV1, ITVX, ESPN+
Jan 28	Watford vs Southampton	ESPN+
Jan 28	Liverpool vs Norwich City	ITV1, ITVX, ESPN+
Jan 28	Newport County vs Manchester United	BBC One, BBC iPlayer, ESPN+
Jan 29	Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham	BBC Wales, BBC iPlayer, ESPN+

How to Watch The FA Cup with ESPN+

Select matches will be available to stream on ESPN+ for American viewers. ESPN Plus costs $9.99 per month for a monthly plan or $99.99 per year for a yearly plan, which saves customers about 17 percent or $20 from the monthly rate. ESPN Plus also offers exclusive UFC pay-per-view matches for $70 for existing subscribers. New subscribers can also get a special discounted bundle that includes a one-year membership to ESPN Plus, as well as one pay-per-view match for $89.98.

ESPN Plus is also included in The Disney Bundle, which offers three plans: Duo Basic for $9.99 per month (which includes ad-supported plans of Hulu and Disney Plus; Trio Basic for $12.99 per month (which includes ad-supported plans of Hulu, Disney Plus and ESPN Plus); and Trio Premium for $19.99 per month (which includes ad-free plans for Hulu, and Disney Plus and an ad-supported plan of ESPN Plus).

The Duo Basic saves subscribers $5.98 per month from subscribing to Hulu and Disney Plus’ ad-supported plans individually; Trio Basic saves subscribers $12.99 per month from subscribing to Hulu, Disney Plus and ESPN Plus’ ad-supported plans individually; and Trio Premium saves subscribers $15.98 per month from subscribing to Hulu and Disney Plus’ no-ads plans and ESPN Plus’ ad-supported plan individually.

ESPN Plus also comes for free with Hulu+ With live TV costs $69.99 per month for its ad-supported plan and $82.99 per month for its no-ads plan. Hulu+ With Live TV’s ad-supported plan comes with free ad-supported plans of Hulu, Disney Plus and ESPN Plus, while Hulu+ With Live TV’s no-ads plan comes with free no-ads plans of Hulu and Disney Plus and an ad-supported plan of ESPN Plus. Hulu+ With Live TV’s ad-supported plan saves users $25.97 per month from subscribing to Hulu, Disney Plus and ESPN Plus individually, while Hulu+ With Live TV’s no-ads plan saves users $35.97 per month.

How to watch FA Cup in the US

How can Americans watch FA Cup in the US? To watch every match in the US through BBC and ITV, Americans will need a VPN (virtual private network), a service that allows users to set their computer’s location to another country and access websites that would otherwise be restricted by location. The most popular VPNs are ExpressVPN, NordVPN, AtlasVPN, and Pure VPN, all of which offer a 30-day-money-back guarantee. Keep on reading ahead to find out how to sign up for them to watch The FA Cup in the US.

Watch The FA Cup in the US with ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN is one of the most popular VPN services, and the one we recommend above all others for a simple reason. The service—which allows users to set their location to more than 160 locations in 90 countries with unlimited bandwidth—offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee. ExpressVPN also has a current deal where users can subscribe for $6.67 per month with three months free for 12 months. Without any deals, ExpressVPN costs $12.95 per month for its monthly plan and $9.99 per month for its six-month plan. Each plan includes a 30-day-money-back guarantee.

Express VPN—which takes about five minutes to set up—also promises lightning-quick connectivity, 24-hour live-chat support and allows users to connect to any device, from computers to phones to tablets. Of course, users can do more than watch international events and shows in the US with a VPN. VPNs also allow users to access international versions of Netflix, Disney Plus and HBO Max (which have different content than in the US) as well as stream international services like Hayu, which has access to programs like the Real Housewives, Below Deck, The Bachelor and hundreds of other reality TV shows.

Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch The FA Cup in the US with ExpressVPN.

1. Sign up for ExpressVPN and create an account
2. Log into your ExpressVPN account and click “Download” on the “Dashboard” or in “Set Up Your Devices”
3. Once you’ve installed ExpressVPN, enter the “Activation Code” from the “Dashboard” or in “Set Up Your Devices”
4. Once ExpressVPN is set up, change your location to “United Kingdom” by clicking the connect icon to read “Connected” and selecting the country in the “Smart Location” menu
5. Visit The FA Cup’s page on BBC iPlayer or ITV.
6. Create an account, sign in and start watching The FA Cup in the US

Watch The FA Cup in the US with AtlasVPN

AtlasVPN—which offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee—costs $11.99 per month for a monthly plan, $3.29 per month for a yearly plan, and $1.64 per month for a two-year plan with an extra six months free. AtlasVPN offers more than 1,000 high-speed VPN servers, unlimited devices, 24/7 support, WireGuard protocol and passwordless login. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch The FA Cup in the US with AtlasVPN.

1. Sign up for AtlasVPN and create an account
2. Once finished, click “Go Premium” which will direct you to the downloads page
3. Click “Get Atlas” for the platform of your choice
4. Click “Download Now”
5. Locate the file on your computer and follow the prompts to install AtlasVPN
6. Click “Connect”
7. Once AtlasVPN is set up, change your location to “United Kingdom” by clicking the server in the right bar
8. Visit The FA Cup’s page on BBC iPlayer or ITV.
9. Create an account, sign in and start watching The FA Cup in the US!

Watch The FA Cup in the US with NordVPN

Nord VPN is another popular VPN service recommended by YouTubers like PewDiePie, Casey Neistat and Philip DeFranco. The service—which offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee—costs $12.99 per month for a Standard monthly plan; $4.49 per month for a Standard one-year plan, with three extra months free; and $2.99 per month for a Standard two-year plan with three extra months free. Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers 24-hour live-chat support. Read on for step-by-step instructions for how to watch The FA Cup in the US with NordVPN. 

1. Sign up for NordVPN and create an account
2. Log into your NordVPN account and click “Downloads” on the left-side menu
3. Once you’ve installed NordVPN, log into your account
4. Once NordVPN is set up, change your location to United Kingdom by clicking “Quick Connect” or searching the country in the menu
5. Visit The FA Cup’s page on BBC iPlayer or ITV.
6. Create an account, sign in and start watching The FA Cup in the US

Watch The FA Cup in the US with PureVPN

Another popular VPN service is Pure VPN, which offers a 31-day-money-back guarantee. PureVPN’s Max plans cost $20.45 per month for a monthly plan, $4.96 per month with three extra months free for a one-year plan, and $3.44 per month with three months free for a two-year plan. Pure VPN offers more than 6,5000 servers in over 78 countries across the world, as well as 24-hour live-chat support. Read on for step-by-step instructions for how to watch The FA Cup in the US with PureVPN.

1. Sign up for PureVPN and create an account
2. Once you’ve created your account, scroll to the bottom of PureVPN’s homepage and select the VPN that fits your device: Windows, MAC, IOS, etc.
3. Click “Download the app”
4. Once you’ve installed PureVPN, log into your account
5. Once PureVPN is set up, change your location to United Kingdom by searching for the country in the right bar
6. Visit The FA Cup’s page on BBC iPlayer or ITV.
7. Create an account, sign in and start watching The FA Cup in the US!

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