How to watch Friendly in Mexico

TV Azteca is an official co-broadcaster of friendly games featuring the Mexican national team, courtesy of an eight-year rights deal spanning the 2026 to 2034 TV cycle. Under this deal, which was struck in early 2026, soccer fans in Mexico can watch the Mexican national team’s friendly matches live for free on TV Azteca.

It should be noted that this is part of a broader audiovisual rights extension that includes El Tri’s 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixtures. TV Azteca will share these rights with Televisa and Claro Sports, with the deal reportedly costing over $300 million to secure.

TV Azteca and its linear TV channels, including Azteca 7, are available through pay-TV providers such as Izzi, Megacable, and Sky, though availability is subject to change. However, pay-TV providers are not required to access TV Azteca and its Mexican national team coverage, as this is available on free-to-air TV via antennas.

Fans in Mexico can also stream TV Azteca’s live sports coverage on the Azteca Deportes En Vivo app or its official website for free. The app is available for download on Android and iOS devices via the Play Store and App Store. Furthermore, Azteca Deportes En Vivo can be accessed on PCs and Macs through the platform’s official website, with support for web browsers such as Edge, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

Claro Sports holds the official broadcast rights to the Friendly in Mexico. The deal covers seasons 2026-2035.

Televisa is an official broadcaster in Mexico of the Mexican national team’s friendly matches, thanks to an eight-year rights deal struck in April 2026. Under this agreement, Mexican football fans can watch live friendly games involving the national team on Televisa through free-to-air TV from 2026 to 2034.

However, there are key caveats to Televisa’s rights deal. Firstly, the network is a co-broadcaster of the Mexican national team, sharing domestic rights with TV Azteca and Claro Sports. Additionally, while Televisa operates free-to-air channels such as Las Estrellas and Canal 5, its coverage of El Tri will not be limited to free-to-air networks, with pay-TV sports channel TUDN also expected to broadcast fixtures.

TUDN is a pay-TV channel available through third-party TV providers such as Izzi, Sky, and Total Play, as well as the Televisa-owned ViX streaming service. Viewers can also stream TUDN via TUDN En Vivo. However, a subscription account with a partnered TV provider is required to access the network’s live TV option on its official website.

While ViX offers a free option, the majority of Televisa’s sports catalog is locked behind a subscription. Once subscribed, fans can stream Mexico’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers on the ViX app, which is available on Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. The app also supports smart TVs and streaming devices (Android TV, Fire TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Apple TV, etc.), as well as select set-top boxes. Additionally, viewers can opt to stream ViX on a PC or Mac via its official website.

Regarding free-to-air coverage, Televisa operates several free channels, including Las Estrellas and Canal 5. While these channels are generally available on pay-TV cable, satellite, and streaming services, viewers do not require a pay-TV provider for access; a digital antenna (DVB-T2) is sufficient.

In Mexico, fans can watch live Friendly matches on Layvtime, available on both TV and streaming platforms. Coverage is confirmed for season 2026.