Are there live webcasts for the World Cup?

May 31, 2006 8:57 PM

How can I follow the World Cup live from my computer at work? I don't want to miss out!

I have to work during most of the matches for the World Cup. I can take a long lunch here and there for some games, but I can't really take time off to watch every match live. Schade. I know 4 years ago, Yahoo offered live webcasts online for each match, but I've seen nowt about it for this time around. The FIFA Worldcup scoreboard seems to be a live feed for scores, but I want at least the audio. My google-fu has failed me, and I figured asking here is worth a shot.

posted by kendrak to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (14 answers total)

I asked this a while back.
posted by pdb at 9:07 PM on May 31, 2006

Response by poster: Yeah, I remember seeing that but I can't quite do p2p at work. Is there no audio feed?
posted by kendrak at 9:27 PM on May 31, 2006

I expect the BBC website will have live comentary. But its possible this will only be available in the UK.

BBC World Cup Site

They usualy have live audio streamed from Five Live Radio. Its possible that this will be available worldwide.

Where are you based BTW?
posted by gergtreble at 10:44 PM on May 31, 2006

Response by poster: The US. I wasn't able to listen to FiveLive in 2002 due to international rights, but I was in Germany during the 2004 EuroCup and could listen to games then.
posted by kendrak at 11:07 PM on May 31, 2006

Best answer: This site may be of some use.
posted by tellurian at 11:31 PM on May 31, 2006

They'll all be broadcast on Univision. Perhaps a TV Tuner for your computer is an option ... or one of those handheld tv's with headphones.
posted by vacapinta at 12:00 AM on June 1, 2006

hard to answer without knowing what country you're in
posted by ascullion at 5:24 AM on June 1, 2006

BBC just announced that they will be streaming the matches on their website here. I'm sure someone will be clever enough to show you how to kid the site into thinking your IP address is in the UK.

Unfortunately that person's not me!
posted by merocet at 6:21 AM on June 1, 2006

Best answer: I think I'm going to be subscribing to XFM radio online so I can listen to the games while at work. Then taking loooong lunch breaks to watch the noon games :)
posted by blim8183 at 6:55 AM on June 1, 2006

Response by poster: Thanks for the suggestions guys, I didn't know about XM Online, I'll check that out. Though I might try to get a UK proxy going because, really, the BBC is probably the best choice for an England fan.
posted by kendrak at 8:49 AM on June 1, 2006

tellurian - thanks for posting that socceraudio site. Hadn't seen that before but it's got some good info on it.
posted by mpemulis at 10:24 AM on June 1, 2006

Are folks sure that XM will broadcast the games online as well as on their radios? I have XM and have noticed that the online version does not offer all the channels. Old-time radio shows, for example, are not put online due to copyright issues, but I can listen to them in the car.
posted by GaelFC at 1:36 PM on June 1, 2006

I just found this, it may be worth a try.


here
posted by psyward at 10:13 PM on June 9, 2006

sorry, you need this to

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posted by psyward at 10:14 PM on June 9, 2006