The biggest World Cup to ever take place sees 48 nations battling to be crowned the best international team in world soccer.
They'll be 104 matches taking place across the USA, Canada and Mexico as the co-hosts aim to put on a true spectacle that'll culminate with the winner being crowned on July 19.
Soccer fans won't have to look too hard to find the matches on TV or their live streaming services, but with so many games across four time zones there's still plenty of room for error.
The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all the details about the tournament, including how to tune in, and an overview of the match schedule.
MORE: Complete FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule
How to watch World Cup 2026: TV channels, live streams
- ENGLISH:
- TV channel: FOX
- Streaming: fubo, Fox ONE, Fox Sports app
- SPANISH:
FOX is the main English-language FIFA broadcast partner in the United States, and will have the rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil.
The broadcaster has announced that all 104 matches of the tournament will be televised throughout the competition. 69 matches from the competition will air on the main FOX network channel, while 35 others will be televised on FS1.
For Spanish-language coverage, all 104 matches will stream live on Peacock, with 92 matches airing on Telemundo and 12 on Universo.
All those channels, both English and Spanish, are available to stream in the United States on fubo, who are offering a FREE trial for new users.
Every match will also stream live on FOX One and the FOX Sports app.
World Cup 2026 TV channel guide in USA
Group A fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Thu, Jun. 11 | 3 p.m. | Mexico vs. South Africa | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 11 | 10 p.m. | South Korea vs. Czechia | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 12 p.m. | Czechia vs. South Africa | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 9 p.m. | Mexico vs. South Korea | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 9 p.m. | Czechia vs. Mexico | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 9 p.m. | South Africa vs. South Korea | FS1, fubo |
STADIUM GUIDES: Estadio Azteca | Estadio Akron | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Estadio BBVA
Group B fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Fri, Jun. 12 | 3 p.m. | Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 3 p.m. | Qatar vs. Switzerland | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 3 p.m. | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Switzerland | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 6 p.m. | Canada vs. Qatar | FS1, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 3 p.m. | Switzerland vs. Canada | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 3 p.m. | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar | FS1, fubo |
STADIUM GUIDES: BMO Field | Levi's Stadium | SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Lumen Field
Group C fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 6 p.m. | Brazil vs. Morocco | FS1, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 9 p.m. | Haiti vs. Scotland | FS1, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | 6 p.m. | Scotland vs. Morocco | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | 9 p.m. | Brazil vs. Haiti | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 6 p.m. | Scotland vs. Brazil | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 6 p.m. | Morocco vs. Haiti | FS1, fubo |
Group D fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Fri, Jun. 12 | 9 p.m. | United States vs. Paraguay | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 12 a.m. | Australia vs. Turkey | FS1, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | 3 p.m. | United States vs. Australia | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 12 a.m. | Turkey vs. Paraguay | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 10 p.m. | Turkey vs. United States | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 10 p.m. | Paraguay vs. Australia | FS1, fubo |
STADIUM GUIDES: SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Levi's Stadium | Lumen Field
Group E fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 1 p.m. | Germany vs. Curacao | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 7 p.m. | Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador | FS1, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 4 p.m. | Germany vs. Ivory Coast | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 8 p.m. | Ecuador vs. Curacao | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 4 p.m. | Ecuador vs. Germany | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 4 p.m. | Curacao vs. Ivory Coast | FS1, fubo |
Group F fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 4 p.m. | Netherlands vs. Japan | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 10 p.m. | Sweden vs. Tunisia | FS1, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 1 p.m. | Netherlands vs. Sweden | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | 12 a.m. | Tunisia vs. Japan | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 7 p.m. | Tunisia vs. Netherlands | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 7 p.m. | Japan vs. Sweden | FS1, fubo |
Group G fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Mon, June 15 | 3 p.m. | Belgium vs. Egypt | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, June 15 | 9 p.m. | Iran vs. New Zealand | FS1, fubo |
| Sun, June 21 | 3 p.m. | Belgium vs. Iran | FS1, fubo |
| Sun, June 21 | 9 p.m. | New Zealand vs. Egypt | FS1, fubo |
| Fri, June 26 | 11 p.m. | New Zealand vs. Belgium | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, June 26 | 11 p.m. | Egypt vs. Iran | FS1, fubo |
Group H fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | 12 p.m. | Spain vs. Cape Verde | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | 6 p.m. | Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay | FS1, fubo |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | 12 p.m. | Spain vs. Saudi Arabia | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | 6 p.m. | Uruguay vs. Cape Verde | FS1, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 8 p.m. | Uruguay vs. Spain | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 8 p.m. | Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia | FS1, fubo |
Group I fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | 3 p.m. | France vs. Senegal | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | 6 p.m. | Iraq vs. Norway | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 5 p.m. | France vs. Iraq | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 8 p.m. | Norway vs. Senegal | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 3 p.m. | Norway vs. France | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 3 p.m. | Senegal vs. Iraq | FS1, fubo |
Group J fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | 9 p.m. | Argentina vs. Algeria | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 17 | 12 a.m. | Austria vs. Jordan | FS1, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 1 p.m. | Argentina vs. Austria | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 11 p.m. | Jordan vs. Algeria | FS1, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 10 p.m. | Jordan vs. Argentina | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 10 p.m. | Algeria vs. Austria | FS1, fubo |
Group K fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 1 p.m. | Portugal vs. DR Congo | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 10 p.m. | Uzbekistan vs. Colombia | FS1, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 1 p.m. | Portugal vs. Uzbekistan | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 10 p.m. | Colombia vs. DR Congo | FS1, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Colombia vs. Portugal | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan | FS1, fubo |
Group L fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 4 p.m. | England vs. Croatia | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 7 p.m. | Ghana vs. Panama | FS1, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 4 p.m. | England vs. Ghana | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 7 p.m. | Panama vs. Croatia | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 5 p.m. | Panama vs. England | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 5 p.m. | Croatia vs. Ghana | FS1, fubo |
World Cup 2026 knockout stage
Round of 32
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sun, Jun. 28 | 3 p.m. | M1: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group B | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 4:30 p.m. | M2: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 9 p.m. | M3: 1st, Group F vs. 2nd, Group C | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 1 p.m. | M4: 1st, Group C vs. 2nd, Group F | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 5 p.m. | M5: 1st, Group I vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 1 p.m. | M6: 2nd, Group E vs. 2nd, Group I | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 9 p.m. | M7: 1st, Group A vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 12 p.m. | M8: 1st, Group L vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 8 p.m. | M9: 1st, Group D vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 4 p.m. | M10: 1st, Group G vs. 3rd place finisher | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 7 p.m. | M11: 2nd, Group K vs. 2nd, Group L | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 3 p.m. | M12: 1st, Group H vs. 2nd, Group J | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 11 p.m. | M13: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place finisher | FS1, fubo |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 6 p.m. | M14: 1st, Group J vs. 2nd, Group H | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 9:30 p.m. | M15: 1st, Group K vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Fr, Jul. 3 | 2 p.m. | M16: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group G | FOX, fubo |
Round of 16
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 1 p.m. | M2: Winner, R32 M1 vs. Winner, R32 M3 | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 5 p.m. | M1: Winner, R32 M2 vs. Winner, R32 M5 | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 4 p.m. | M3: Winner, R32 M4 vs. Winner, R32 M6 | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 8 p.m. | M4: Winner, R32 M7 vs. Winner, R32 M8 | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 3 p.m. | M5: Winner, R32 M11 vs. Winner, R32 M12 | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 8 p.m. | M6: Winner, R32 M9 vs. Winner, R32 M10 | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 12 p.m. | M7: Winner, R32 M14 vs. Winner, R32 M16 | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 4 p.m. | M8: Winner, R32 M13 vs. Winner, R32 M15 | FOX, fubo |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Thu, Jul. 9 | 4 p.m. | QF1: Winner, R16 M1 vs. Winner, R16 M2 | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jul. 10 | 3 p.m. | QF2: Winner, R16 M5 vs. Winner, R16 M6 | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 5 p.m. | QF3: Winner, R16 M3 vs. Winner, R16 M4 | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 9 p.m. | QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8 | FOX, fubo |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Tue, Jul. 14 | 3 p.m. | SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jul. 15 | 3 p.m. | SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 | FOX, fubo |
Third-place match
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sat, Jul. 18 | 5 p.m. | Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2 | FOX, fubo |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sun, Jul. 19 | 3 p.m. | Winner, SF1 vs. Winner, SF2 | FOX, fubo |
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