How to watch Russia vs Saudi Arabia: live stream World Cup football from anywhere

So it begins. In any normal circumstances, Russia vs Saudi Arabia wouldn't exactly be the most enticing football fixture. But as the curtain raiser to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it has a potential viewing audience of billions.

Probably two of the worst teams in the tournament, a lot actually rides on this first match of the World Cup. A win for either team would mean a great opportunity to finish in the top two of group A, where Uruguay and Egypt are probably slim favorites to progress to the knockout stages.

So if you're intending to be among that number wanting to watch Russia vs Saudi Arabia, we'll tell you how to get a free live stream - even if it isn't being shown in your country.

To see how to live stream every game at this year's tournament, head to our World Cup 2018 live stream guide.

Use a VPN to watch the World Cup 2018 from anywhere for FREE

You don't have to miss a single minute of World Cup soccer - even if the country where you are isn't broadcasting certain games. Because every second of action is being shown somewhere (the UK, for example, is televising every game for free - see below), you can simply use a VPN to login to a region that is broadcasting the game. And it's really easy to do: