Colombia vs Japan Live Stream: How to Watch Online in USA

Colombia vs Japan, World Cup 2018

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Colombia and Japan begin Group H play on Tuesday, as they meet inside Mordovia Arena in Saransk.

In the United States, the game is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on Fox Sports 1 (English broadcast) and Telemundo (Spanish broadcast). If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can watch the game–and every other World Cup game–live on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:

FuboTV

Fox Sports 1 and Telemundo are both included in the “Fubo Premier” bundle, which has a channel package that is largely tailored towards international soccer fans. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch any World Cup game live on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.

If you can’t watch the game live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch any World Cup game up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.

Hulu With Live TV

In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of live TV channels, including both Fox Sports 1 and Telemundo. You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch every World Cup game live on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.

If you can’t watch the game live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials), allowing you to watch any game after it airs.

Sling TV

Fox Sports 1 (but not Telemundo) is included in the “Sling Blue” package. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial of both, and you can then watch any World Cup game live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app.

If you can’t watch a game live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.


Preview

The big news to watch on Colombia’s side is the fitness of James Rodriguez. One of the biggest stars of the 2014 World Cup, the 26-year-old attacking midfielder is dealing with a left calf injury and is considered a question mark for his country’s World Cup opener on Tuesday.

“We will wait for a final review on James,” Colombia coach Jose Pekerman said Monday. “We reached the last day of preparations with a high chance of having all the squad. But I do not rule out that in the last few hours we have some review to be sure.”

Nevertheless, Colombia, who defeated Japan 4-1 in the group stage in 2014, are still favorites to capture three points in this one. Japan beat Paraguay in their final warm-up earlier this month, but that was their first win in 2018, as they had a draw against Mali and three defeats in their previous four matches.

If James is sidelined, Colombia, who are hoping to at least return to the quarterfinals after making it there for the first time in 2014, know that success in Russia about more than just the presence of one player.

“Every team has great players, the most important thing for us is to work well collectively,” goalkeeper David Ospina said.