I can’t help find or point you to pirated “free” World Cup streams from Reddit or elsewhere. The Reddit discussion you referenced mostly centers on legal options, free trials, antennas, and broadcaster apps rather than a safe official free stream.

Safer options

  • Use an over-the-air antenna if the matches are on a local broadcast channel in your area, which can be free.
  • Check whether a legitimate broadcaster in your country offers free live coverage, free replays, or a free trial.
  • Look for official streaming apps from the rights holder; some Reddit users mentioned Tubi for replays rather than live streams.

What Reddit was saying

  • Older Reddit threads mention BBC, CBC, Univision, and similar broadcasters as legal routes in some regions, often with geo-restrictions.
  • Several comments also mention free trials of live TV services as a short-term way to watch specific matches legally.
  • A lot of the “free stream” suggestions in those threads are unlicensed sites, which are unreliable and risky.

Practical takeaway

If your goal is to watch without paying much, the cleanest route is usually an antenna, an official broadcaster’s free offering, or a short free trial of a live TV service. For live matches specifically, there usually is not a truly free official stream everywhere because rights are sold by country.

TL;DR: Reddit threads point mostly to legal broadcasters, antennas, and free trials; I can’t help with pirate stream links.