Switzerland vs. – Switzerland and Algeria meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 at BC Place in Vancouver on Thursday, July 2. Kickoff is 11 p.m. ET, with FS1 and Telemundo handling TV coverage and live streaming available on DIRECTV and Fubo (free trials).
The lights at BC Place in Vancouver are set to come on Thursday night as Switzerland takes on Algeria in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Kickoff is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET on July 2, 2026. Fans looking to watch in English can turn to FS1 or stream via DIRECTV or Fubo. both of which offer a free trial. Spanish-language viewers can follow the match on Telemundo. with live streaming also available through DIRECTV (free trial) and Fubo (free trial).
For viewers deciding between options. the coverage map is clear: FOX Sports is the exclusive home of the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s English-language coverage. with FOX set to air 70 of the tournament’s 104 matches. That includes every USMNT group-stage game, every knockout match from the Round of 16 onward, and the Final. FS1 carries the other 34 English-language matches, mostly daytime contests from the group stage.
In Spanish, Telemundo is scheduled to broadcast 92 matches, while sister station Universo will pick up the remaining 12, mostly on final matchdays.
Here are the basics for Switzerland vs. Algeria:
Date: July 2, 2026
Time: 11 p.m. ET
Location: BC Place — Vancouver, British Columbia
TV channels: FS1, Telemundo
Live stream: DIRECTV (free trial), Fubo (free trial), Sling, Peacock
If you’re also tracking what’s next across the Round of 32 slate, Thursday’s other games are Spain vs. Austria at 3 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and Portugal vs. Croatia at 7 p.m. ET at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada. Then on Friday, Australia vs. Egypt begins at 2 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, followed by Argentina vs. Cape Verde at 6 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, and Colombia vs. Ghana at 9:30 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Switzerland vs Algeria 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 BC Place FS1 Telemundo DIRECTV free trial Fubo free trial live stream Vancouver July 2 2026
11 p.m. is late as hell, who’s even awake for this
So is it on Telemundo OR FS1? they keep saying both like that helps. Also “free trial” always turns into a charge for me lol
FS1 is “exclusive English” but then it says other stuff like DIRECTV and Fubo streaming… so basically it’s anywhere you already pay for right? I’m confused. And isn’t BC Place in Seattle not Vancouver or am I mixing it up
I don’t get why they’re doing July 2 at 11pm ET like that’s normal. Switzerland vs Algeria… isn’t Algeria the one with all the heat? lol anyway I’m probably gonna watch the highlights instead. Also Sling AND Peacock?? which one is actually working, they never are