Where to watch Czechia vs. Ireland live stream, TV channel, start time for World Cup qualifier match

Czechia host the Republic of Ireland in Path D of the UEFA playoff round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The winners will face Denmark or North Macedonia for a place at the finals.

Heimir Hallgrimsson's Ireland side made a dramatic late charge for a playoff spot with wins in each of their final three qualifiers, culminating in a thrilling 3-2 victory over Hungary in Budapest, where Troy Parrott completed his hat-trick with the winning goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

AZ striker Parrott also bagged a brace in the shock 2-0 win over Portugal in Dublin and Ireland will need more heroics as they travel to Prague in pursuit of a first World Cup appearance since 2002.

Czechia finished second in Group A behind Croatia, winning five out of eight qualifiers.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.

Czechia vs. Ireland live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this World Cup playoff match in the U.S.:

TV channel: _
Live stream: ViX

This game will be streamed by the Spanish-language OTT platform ViX in the United States.

There are no English-language options for this match in the US.

What time does Czechia vs. Ireland kick off?

This World Cup playoff semifinal clash takes place at Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czechia and kicks off on Thursday, March 26 at 8:45 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across the U.S:

World Cup playoff fixture schedule this week

Thursday, March 26

• Turkey vs. Romania (8 a.m. ET)
• Bolivia vs. Suriname (1 p.m. ET)
• Italy vs. Northern Ireland (3:45 p.m. ET)
• Wales vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina (3:45 p.m. ET)
• Ukraine vs. Sweden (3:45 p.m. ET)
• Poland vs. Albania (3:45 p.m. ET)
• Slovakia vs. Kosovo (3:45 p.m. ET)
• Denmark vs. North Macedonia (3:45 p.m. ET)
• New Caledonia vs. Jamaica (7 p.m. ET)