The United States men’s national soccer team will host Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday at Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH.
In the US, the match (7 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPN2 (English broadcast), UniMas (Spanish) and TUDN (Spanish). But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of USA vs Costa Rica online:
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Watch in English or Spanish: FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2, UniMas, TUDN and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch USA vs Costa Rica live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to log in and watch.
Watch in English: Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch USA vs Jamaica live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
Watch in English: Sling TV
ESPN2 is included in Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle, which comes with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch USA vs Jamaica live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
Watch in English or Spanish: DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN2 is included in every one, UniMas is in “Choice” and up, and TUDN is in “Ultimate” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch USA vs Costa Rica live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
Watch in English: Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their special bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch USA vs Costa Rica live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
USA vs Costa Rica Preview
Gregg Berhalter drastically altered Team USA’s starting lineup on Sunday, and his squad turned in an ugly performance in a 1-0 loss to Panama in Panama City.
“It was clear we didn’t have our best stuff,” the manager said, according to ESPN. “It was the hope that we get out of there with a point. And, you know, disappointed to give up a goal the way we did, and lose the game. You know it’s a typical CONCACAF game — very physical, very aggressive. I think we came up short in a number of areas, so it’s about now, it’s about rebounding, focusing on the game on Wednesday in Columbus.”
The defeat was the Americans’ first in the final stage of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Through five matches, they sit second on the eight-team table with 8 points, holding a goal-differential advantage over Panama; the top three teams advance to the worldwide tournament, with the fourth participating in an inter-confederation playoff.
Three days earlier, in the first of three matches over a seven-day span, the USMNT bested Jamaica 2-0 in Austin, TX, behind a brace from striker Ricardo Pepi. He and six other starters from that victory didn’t make Sunday’s opening lineup, including key midfielder Tyler Adams.
“Now, it obviously doesn’t look like the best choice,” Berhalter said, per ESPN. “But I think we have to wait ’til Thursday [against Costa Rica]. Because if we would have played the same players from the last game, first of all, two of them weren’t even here, so that was going to be impossible. But if we would have played the same players in … this game, I’m not sure we would position ourselves in the best way to win again on Wednesday.”
Weston McKennie, who went the distance against Jamaica, stayed in the States afterward to rest an ailing quad. Fellow star midfielders Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna missed both matches with their own injuries and won’t play against Costa Rica.
Their absences, and that of Adams, were felt in the middle of the pitch against Panama, though Adams came on in the second half.
“A lot of it was confidence to play with the ball,” defender Walker Zimmerman said, according to The Washington Post. “It felt sometimes we would get the ball and immediately turn it over, whether it was trying to go forward or force a pass. Ultimately, that led to them having decent runs of possession and a lot of transition moments, where we have to scramble back.”
The Costa Ricans, coming off a 2-1 comeback victory over El Salvador, sit in fifth place on the qualifying table, with 6 points.