Nations League 2026/27: Ireland vs Austria and Denmark vs Portugal kick off with free streams in Ireland

Austria, ranked No. 22 by FIFA and coached by Ralf Rangnick, lead Group B3 after back-to-back 3-1 victories and are favourites to win the group. They will be without David Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer for this international window, while Michael Gregoritsch has an ankle issue, Konrad Laimer has had an adductor problem, Paul Wanner and Nikolas Veratschnig have left camp with knocks, and Kevin Danso is suspended. Romano Schmid remains a danger, and Gregoritsch and Laimer could be fit enough to feature.

Ireland, ranked No. 55, are unbeaten in eight matches at Aviva Stadium and have kept clean sheets in each of their past four home fixtures. Heimir Hallgrimsson's side could top the standings by the weekend, with Troy Parrott having scored seven goals in his last five games and Jack Moylan scoring four in his past four appearances for Ireland.

For Ireland vs Austria, free streams are available in Ireland on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player, and in Austria on ORF 1 and ORF On. In the United States, FuboTV is showing the match live; a subscription costs $88.99 per month, with new subscribers receiving a five-day free trial and $25 off their first month. Spanish-language service ViX is also airing the game through its $6.99-per-month Premium with Ads package. In the UK, the match is on Prime Video as a £2.49 pay-per-view. In Canada, DAZN has it, with prices starting at CA$24.99 per month. In Australia, beIN Sports Connect offers it for AU$16.99 per month or AU$169.99 per year after a seven-day free trial.

Denmark vs Portugal sees Portugal, the reigning Nations League champions, top Group A4 after opening with two wins under veteran coach Jorge Jesus. João Félix, 26, scored in the wins over Wales and Norway, while Jesus left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench in Oslo. Goncalo Ramos scored last time out and Bruno Fernandes is back to full fitness, leaving the question of whether Ronaldo returns to the starting XI.

Denmark are in their fourth straight League A campaign and rebounded from a loss to Norway with a 2-0 win over Wales. The win over Wales came with an injury to Patrick Dorgu, but Mohamed Daramy impressed as his replacement and is likely to retain his place. Manager Brian Riemer will hope former Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund can cause Portugal problems in defence.

For Denmark vs Portugal, free coverage is on Virgin Media Play in Ireland with a simple account. In the US, Fubo is showing the match exclusively on its Pro plan, which costs $88.99 per month and includes a five-day free trial. In the UK, it is on Prime Video as a £2.49 pay-per-view. In Canada, DAZN's soccer package starts at CA$24.99 per month. In Australia, beIN Sports has subscriptions at AU$16.99 per month or AU$169.99 per year, both including a seven-day free trial.

Both matches are scheduled for 7:45 p.m. BST / 2:45 p.m. ET / 11:45 a.m. PT on Thursday, October 1, which is 4:45 a.m. AEST on Friday, October 2 in Australia. Ireland vs Austria kicks off at 7:45 p.m. local time in Dublin. The head-to-head record between Ireland and Austria includes 16 previous meetings, with Ireland winning three, Austria nine and four draws. The head-to-head record between Denmark and Portugal is one-sided: Portugal has won 12 encounters, Denmark four, with two draws.

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Editor's Summary The two Nations League 2026/27 fixtures on October 1 feature Ireland vs Austria and Denmark vs Portugal, with free streams in Ireland and multiple paid options for viewers in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Austria and Portugal enter as group leaders, while Ireland and Denmark will look to use home form and recent attacking returns to challenge them. The guides also highlight VPN use for legal access to home streaming services while abroad.