How to watch the 2026 Men’s World Cup: TV, streaming, full schedule for all 104 matches (original) (raw)

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High on hype and rich in conflict, the 2026 Men’s World Cup is upon us at long last. This year’s tournament unfolds across 16 host cities, 48 national teams and 104 matches. The competition comprises both familiar luminaries like Lionel Messi and ascending superstars like Lamine Yamal.

Messi and Argentina arrive as reigning champions after besting France in the 2022 finale, an all-timer that went down to a penalty shootout. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé lead a formidable French side on a mission for redemption.

Elsewhere, Yamal’s Spain comes in on the heels of a Euro 2024 title, while Harry Kane, Declan Rice and England pursue their first World Cup triumph since 1966. And Brazil, the tournament’s winningest side as five-time champs, is decidedly in the mix with Vinícius Jr. and Raphinha in tow.

The tournament kicks off with two matches per day on June 11 and 12, then four daily fixtures from June 13-23. Six-match days begin June 24, and run through June 27.

World Cup rounds are blocked out like this:

Group stage: June 11-June 27
Round of 32: June 28-July 3
Round of 16: July 4-7
Quarterfinals: July 9-11
Semifinals: July 14-15
Bronze final: Saturday, July 18
World Cup final: Sunday, July 19

U.S. viewers can watch all World Cup matches on Fubo (Stream Free Now).

The World Cup on Fox, FS1 and Tubi

Fox is the network home for U.S. audiences with all 104 matches — 72 on broadcast television and 32 on FS1. The entire slate streams with a subscription to the Fox One app. A total of 40 matches air in primetime.

FS1 has 30 telecasts in the group stage and two in the round of 32. Everything from the round of 16 through the championship lands on Fox proper. Fox also has all of the U.S. men’s national team matchups.

Tubi, the network-owned streamer, has a few simulcasts this year. It gets the opening ceremonies, Mexico-South Africa on June 11 and United States-Paraguay on June 12.

John Strong is the network’s lead play-by-play voice. He’s flanked by analyst Stu Holden, the retired U.S. midfielder. Another booth features sportscaster Ian Darke and USMNT luminary Landon Donovan. Darke called Donovan’s famous match winner against Algeria in the 2010 World Cup.

Here are the other pairings for play-by-play and match analysis:

Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves
Derek Rae and Rob Green
Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham
Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton
JP Dellacamera and Lori Lindsey
Mark Scott and Cobi Jones
Tyler Terens and Maurice Edu

There’s an array of accomplished former players on tap as studio personalities. They include Thierry Henry (France), Javier Hernández (Mexico), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden), Peter Schmeichel (Denmark) and Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands). Among the other contributors are presenter Rebecca Lowe and reporter Tom Rinaldi.

For levity, NFL quarterback Jameis Winston serves as a network correspondent. Winston joins former tight end Rob Gronkowski for a weekly Tubi series called “The Other Football.” And James Corden gets an after-hours show on Fox with retired English footballer Rio Ferdinand and comedian Ian Karmel.

Anitta, Future, Katy Perry, LISA, Rema and Tyla are lined up for the June 12 opening ceremony in Los Angeles. There’s corresponding fanfare in Mexico City (June 11) and Toronto (June 12) to cover all three host countries.

Shakira, Madonna and BTS are headlining the World Cup final halftime show on July 19. This is the first halftime concert program in tournament history, and it’s slated to take place on the MetLife Stadium field, which could mean a longer intermission period than soccer’s standard 15-minute break.

How to watch these matches: Fox is free over the air. Tubi requires viewers to be logged in with a free account. FS1 is included with most pay TV providers, though some require an expanded sports package. All matches also stream on the Fox One app, which has plans starting at $19.99/month.

The World Cup on Telemundo, Universo and Peacock

Telemundo and its affiliates have the Spanish-language World Cup broadcasts in the U.S. Andrés Cantor and Luis Omar Tapia are the lead announcers. Carlota Vizmanos and Miguel Gurwitz are the main anchors. The network carries all 104 matches live — 92 on Telemundo and a dozen on Universo.

Some of the many former players joining Telemundo’s coverage are Jozy Altidore (U.S.), Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Iván Ramiro Córdoba (Colombia), Nuno Gomes (Portugal), Andrés Guardado (Mexico), Guti (Spain), Carlos Pavón (Honduras) and Iván Zamorano (Chile).

The network’s daily kickoff is called “Hoy en el Mundial,” and its nightly recap is “Todo el Mundial.” Other recurring programs are the on-site pregame show “La Previa” and “El Medio Tiempo,” the halftime breakdown.

Peacock is the U.S. streaming home for all 104 matches in Spanish. Users need Peacock Premium or Premium Plus to access the streams. The app’s hub includes “Visión de Campo,” a multi-angle presentation of the pitch. Every match is also available on the Telemundo app.

How to watch these matches: Telemundo is free over the air. Universo is included in select pay TV packages. Peacock Premium starts at $10.99/month with ads.

The World Cup on international channels

Official media partners for the tournament cover 212 territories around the world. Global broadcasters include:

Canada: CTV, RDS and TSN
Mexico: Televisa, TV Azteca
UK: BBC and ITV

The entire list can be found here.

The complete World Cup schedule

All times listed are ET.

Group stage

Thursday, June 11

Match 1, Group A: Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m. on Fox (Mexico City)
Match 2, Group A: South Korea vs. Czech Republic, 10 p.m. on FS1 (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Friday, June 12

Match 3, Group B: Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 p.m. on Fox (Toronto)
Match 4, Group D: United States vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m. on Fox (Los Angeles)

Saturday, June 13

Match 5, Group B: Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m. on Fox (Santa Clara, Calif.)
Match 6, Group C: Brazil vs. Morocco, 6 p.m. on Fox (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Match 7, Group C: Haiti vs. Scotland, 9 p.m. on Fox (Boston)
Match 8, Group D: Australia vs. Turkey, midnight Sun./9 p.m. local Sat. on FS1 (Vancouver)

Sunday, June 14

Match 9, Group E: Germany vs. Curacao, 1 p.m. on Fox (Houston)
Match 10, Group F: Netherlands vs. Japan, 4 p.m. on Fox (Dallas)
Match 11, Group E: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, 7 p.m. on FS1 (Philadelphia)
Match 12, Group F: Sweden vs. Tunisia, 10 p.m. on FS1 (Monterrey, Mexico)

Monday, June 15

Match 13, Group H: Spain vs. Cape Verde, noon on Fox (Atlanta)
Match 14, Group G: Belgium vs. Egypt, 3 p.m. on Fox (Seattle)
Match 15, Group H: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6 p.m. on FS1 (Miami)
Match 16, Group G: Iran vs. New Zealand, 9 p.m. on FS1 (Los Angeles)

Tuesday, June 16

Match 17, Group I: France vs. Senegal, 3 p.m. on Fox (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Match 18, Group I: Iraq vs. Norway, 6 p.m. on Fox (Boston)
Match 19, Group J: Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m. on Fox (Kansas City, Mo.)
Match 20, Group J: Austria vs. Jordan, midnight Wed./9 p.m. local Tue. on FS1 (Santa Clara, Calif.)

Wednesday, June 17

Match 21, Group K: Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1 p.m. on Fox (Houston)
Match 22, Group L: England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m. on Fox (Dallas)
Match 23, Group L: Ghana vs. Panama, 7 p.m. on FS1 (Toronto)
Match 24, Group K: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, 10 p.m. on FS1 (Mexico City)

Thursday, June 18

Match 25, Group A: Czech Republic vs. South Africa, noon on Fox (Atlanta)
Match 26, Group B: Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 p.m. on Fox (Los Angeles)
Match 27, Group B: Canada vs. Qatar, 6 p.m. on FS1 (Vancouver)
Match 28, Group A: Mexico vs. South Korea, 9 p.m. on Fox (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Friday, June 19

Match 29, Group D: United States vs. Australia, 3 p.m. on Fox (Seattle)
Match 30, Group C: Scotland vs Morocco, 6 p.m. on Fox (Boston)
Match 31, Group C: Brazil vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m. on Fox (Philadelphia)
Match 32, Group D: Turkey vs. Paraguay, 11 p.m. on FS1 (Santa Clara, Calif.)

Saturday, June 20

Match 33, Group F: Netherlands vs. Sweden, 1 p.m. on Fox (Houston)
Match 34, Group E: Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m. on Fox (Toronto)
Match 35, Group E: Ecuador vs. Curacao, 8 p.m. on FS1 (Kansas City, Mo.)
Match 36, Group F: Tunisia vs. Japan, midnight Sun./10 p.m. local Sat. on FS1 (Monterrey, Mexico)

Sunday, June 21

Match 37, Group H: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, noon on Fox (Atlanta)
Match 38, Group G: Belgium vs. Iran, 3 p.m. on FS1 (Los Angeles)
Match 39, Group H: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6 p.m. on FS1 (Miami)
Match 40, Group G: New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9 p.m. on FS1 (Vancouver)

Monday, June 22

Match 41, Group J: Argentina vs. Austria, 1 p.m. on Fox (Dallas)
Match 42, Group I: France vs. Iraq, 5 p.m. on Fox (Philadelphia)
Match 43, Group I: Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m. on Fox (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Match 44, Group J: Jordan vs. Algeria, 11 p.m. on FS1 (Santa Clara, Calif.)

Tuesday, June 23

Match 45, Group K: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1 p.m. on Fox (Houston)
Match 46, Group L: England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m. on Fox (Boston)
Match 47, Group L: Panama vs. Croatia, 7 p.m. on Fox (Toronto)
Match 48, Group K: Colombia vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo, 10 p.m. on FS1 (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Wednesday, June 24

Match 49, Group B: Switzerland vs. Canada, 3 p.m. on Fox (Vancouver)
Match 50, Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar, 3 p.m. on FS1 (Seattle)
Match 51, Group C: Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m. on Fox (Miami)
Match 52, Group C: Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m. on FS1 (Atlanta)
Match 53, Group A: Czech Republic vs. Mexico, 9 p.m. on Fox (Mexico City)
Match 54, Group A: South Africa vs. South Korea, 9 p.m. on FS1 (Monterrey, Mexico)

Thursday, June 25

Match 55, Group E: Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m. on Fox (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Match 56, Group E: Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m. on FS1 (Philadelphia)
Match 57, Group F: Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m. on Fox (Kansas City, Mo.)
Match 58, Group F: Japan vs. Sweden, 7 p.m. on FS1 (Dallas)
Match 59, Group D: Turkey vs. United States, 10 p.m. on Fox (Los Angeles)
Match 60, Group D: Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 p.m. on FS1 (Santa Clara, Calif.)

Friday, June 26

Match 61, Group I: Norway vs. France, 3 p.m. on Fox (Boston)
Match 62, Group I: Senegal vs. Iraq, 3 p.m. on FS1 (Toronto)
Match 63, Group H: Uruguay vs. Spain, 8 p.m. on Fox (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Match 64, Group H: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 8 p.m. on FS1 (Houston)
Match 65, Group G: New Zealand vs. Belgium, 11 p.m. on Fox (Vancouver)
Match 66, Group G: Egypt vs. Iran, 11 p.m. on FS1 (Seattle)

Saturday, June 27

Match 67, Group L: Panama vs. England, 5 p.m. on Fox (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Match 68, Group L: Croatia vs. Ghana, 5 p.m. on FS1 (Philadelphia)
Match 69, Group K: Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m. on Fox (Miami)
Match 70, Group K: Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m. on FS1 (Atlanta)
Match 71, Group J: Jordan vs. Argentina, 10 p.m. on Fox (Dallas)
Match 72, Group J: Algeria vs. Austria, 10 p.m. on FS1 (Kansas City, Mo.)

Round of 32

Sunday, June 28

Match 73: Group A second place vs. Group B second place, 3 p.m. on Fox (Los Angeles)

Monday, June 29

Match 74: Group C winner vs. Group F second place, 1 p.m. on Fox (Houston)
Match 75: Group E winner vs. Group A/B/C/D/F third place, 4:30 p.m. on Fox (Boston)
Match 76: Group F winner vs. Group C second place, 9 p.m. on Fox (Monterrey, Mexico)

Tuesday, June 30

Match 77: Group E second place vs. Group I second place, 1 p.m. on Fox (Dallas)
Match 78: Group I winner vs. Group C/D/F/G/H third place, 5 p.m. on Fox (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Match 79: Group A winner vs. Group C/E/F/H/I third place, 9 p.m. on Fox (Mexico City)

Wednesday, July 1

Match 80: Group L winner vs. Group E/H/I/J/K third place, noon on Fox (Atlanta)
Match 81: Group G winner vs. Group A/E/H/I/J third place, 4 p.m. on FS1 (Seattle)
Match 82: Group D winner vs. Group B/E/F/I/J third place, 8 p.m. on Fox (Santa Clara, Calif.)

Thursday, July 2

Match 83: Group H winner vs. Group J second place, 3 p.m. on Fox (Los Angeles)
Match 84: Group K second place vs. Group L second place, 7 p.m. on Fox (Toronto)
Match 85: Group B winner vs. Group E/F/G/I/J third place, 11 p.m. on FS1 (Vancouver)

Friday, July 3

Match 86: Group D second place vs. Group G second place, 2 p.m. on Fox (Dallas)
Match 87: Group J winner vs. Group H second place, 6 p.m. on Fox (Miami)
Match 88: Group K winner vs. Group D/E/I/J/L third place, 9:30 p.m. on Fox (Kansas City, Mo.)

Round of 16

Saturday, July 4

Match 89: Match 73 winner vs. Match 75 winner, 1 p.m. on Fox (Houston)
Match 90: Match 74 winner vs. Match 77 winner, 5 p.m. on Fox (Philadelphia)

Sunday, July 5

Match 91: Match 76 winner vs. Match 78 winner, 4 p.m. on Fox (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Match 92: Match 79 winner vs. Match 80 winner, 8 p.m. on Fox (Mexico City)

Monday, July 6

Match 93: Match 83 winner vs. Match 84 winner, 3 p.m. on Fox (Dallas)
Match 94: Match 81 winner vs. Match 82 winner, 8 p.m. on Fox (Seattle)

Tuesday, July 7

Match 95: Match 86 winner vs. Match 88 winner, noon on Fox (Atlanta)
Match 96: Match 85 winner vs. Match 87 winner, 4 p.m. on Fox (Vancouver)

Quarterfinals

Thursday, July 9

Match 97: Match 89 winner vs. Match 90 winner, 4 p.m. on Fox (Boston)

Friday, July 10

Match 98: Match 93 winner vs. Match 94 winner, 3 p.m. on Fox (Los Angeles)

Saturday, July 11

Match 99: Match 91 winner vs. Match 92 winner, 5 p.m. on Fox (Miami)
Match 100: Match 95 winner vs. Match 96 winner, 9 p.m. on Fox (Kansas City, Mo.)

Semifinals

Tuesday, July 14

Match 101: Match 97 winner vs. Match 98 winner, 3 p.m. on Fox (Dallas)

Wednesday, July 15

Match 102: Match 99 winner vs. Match 100 winner, 3 p.m. on Fox (Atlanta)

Bronze final

Saturday, July 18

Match 103: Match 101 loser vs. Match 102 loser, 5 p.m. on Fox (Miami)

World Cup final

Sunday, July 19

Match 104: Match 101 winner vs. Match 102 winner, 3 p.m. on Fox (East Rutherford, N.J.)

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