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How a free YouTube channel is using the World Cup to destroy the broadcaster paywall

Brazilian YouTube channel CazéTV hit a record 12.4 million concurrent viewers by streaming the World Cup for free in 4K
Fans use VPNs to bypass local paywalls and access the legal broadcast
While the Portuguese commentary limits global appeal, fans can still use a VPN to find other free international streams

The 2026 World Cup is in full swing, and millions of football fans have found a new, entirely legal way to dodge expensive broadcaster paywalls: YouTube.

Viewers across the globe are turning on the best VPN to access CazéTV, a Brazilian YouTube channel that is currently streaming all 104 matches of the tournament for free in gorgeous 4K.

Run by 32-year-old Casimiro Miguel, a streamer who originally started on Twitch, CazéTV has become the breakout broadcast story of the tournament. During Brazil's opening game, the channel peaked at an astonishing 12.4 million concurrent viewers. This shattered records, becoming...

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