Argentina vs. – Lionel Messi’s Argentina play Austria in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J match on Monday, June 22, at 1 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game airs on FOX and Telemundo and can be streamed through DIRECTV (free trial) and Fubo (free trial), with a
By the time Monday arrives, the day has already been set for Lionel Messi’s Argentina to take the field again.
Argentina and Austria meet in Group J of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday, June 22, at 1 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It’s a match staged for fans who want the game in the living room—or on a phone or tablet—because the broadcast plan is packed with options.
In the U.S., the match is on FOX and Telemundo at 1 p.m. ET. For streaming, DIRECTV and Fubo offer free trials for viewers who want to catch the game without committing to a subscription upfront, while Sling and Peacock are listed as additional live-stream choices.
FOX is positioned as the exclusive home for the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s English-language coverage. The network will air 70 of the 104 matches. including every USMNT group-stage game. every knockout-round match from the Round of 16 onward. and the Final. FS1 carries the remaining 34 English-language games, mostly daytime contests in the group stage.
For Spanish-language coverage, Telemundo broadcasts 92 matches, with Universo picking up the remaining 12—mostly simultaneous group-stage games played on the final matchdays.
The full Group J slate matters not just for teams in it, but for anyone mapping out the tournament. The broader World Cup group stage schedule for this week runs like this:
On Monday, June 22: Argentina vs. Austria at 1 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; France vs. Iraq at 5 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; Norway vs. Senegal at 8 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; and Jordan vs. Algeria at 11 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Tuesday, June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan at 1 p.m. at NRG Stadium in Houston; England vs. Ghana at 4 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts; Panama vs. Croatia at 7 p.m. at BMO Field in Toronto; and Colombia vs. DR Congo at 10 p.m. at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico.
Wednesday, June 24: Switzerland vs. Canada at 3 p.m. at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia; Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Qatar at 3 p.m. at Lumen Field in Seattle; Scotland vs. Brazil at 6 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens; and Morocco vs. Haiti at 6 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Later: Czechia vs. Mexico at 9 p.m. at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and South Africa vs. South Korea at 9 p.m. at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico.
Thursday, June 25: Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast at 4 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; Ecuador vs. Germany at 4 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; Japan vs. Sweden at 7 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; and Tunisia vs. Netherlands at 7 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The night continues with Türkiye vs. USA at 10 p.m. at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, and Paraguay vs. Australia at 10 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
Friday, June 26: Norway vs. France at 3 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough; Senegal vs. Iraq at 3 p.m. at BMO Field in Toronto; Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia at 8 p.m. at NRG Stadium in Houston; and Uruguay vs. Spain at 8 p.m. at Estadio Akron in Zapopan. Also scheduled: Egypt vs. Iran at 11 p.m. at Lumen Field in Seattle and New Zealand vs. Belgium at 11 p.m. at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Saturday, June 27: Panama vs. England at 5 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford; Croatia vs. Ghana at 5 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; Colombia vs. Portugal at 7:30 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens; and DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan at 7:30 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Late in the window: Algeria vs. Austria at 10 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and Jordan vs. Argentina at 10 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
For fans staying locked in beyond kickoff, the schedule is set—and the broadcasts are ready. When Argentina and Austria start on June 22 at 1 p.m. ET. the path to watching runs through FOX or Telemundo. with streaming access available through DIRECTV (free trial) and Fubo (free trial). plus Sling and Peacock.
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