how to – The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup begins Thursday, June 11, with Mexico opening against South Africa in Mexico City. From June 11 through July 19, all 104 matches across the United States, Mexico, and Canada are set to be broadcast on FOX and NBCUniversal (includi
On Thursday. June 11. the opening kickoff doesn’t just start a tournament—it starts a daily rhythm for soccer fans across North America. Mexico hosts South Africa in Mexico City to begin the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. a competition that runs across the United States. Mexico. and Canada and features 104 matches.
For U.S. team captain Tim Ream, the scale is the point. “Imagine, with this World Cup, a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks,” he told CBS News, adding, “It’s not an accident that 5 billion people will be watching.”
The broadcast plan matches that ambition. FOX and NBCUniversal hold rights for the 78 games played in the United States and the 13 apiece in Canada and Mexico. A record 40 matches—more than a third of the World Cup—will air during primetime on FOX. For Spanish-language broadcasts, every match is set to air on NBC-owned Telemundo and Universo.
All games will also be available for on-demand streaming across several platforms, with a detailed breakdown of what viewers can watch for free and where.
Viewers can watch 70 of the matches for free by using a TV antenna or by accessing the FOX network channel through a smart TV. The rest will air on Fox Sports 1, a cable channel.
In Spanish, 92 of the 104 matches can be watched for free on Telemundo. The remaining Spanish-language matches will air on Universo.
Cord-cutters get one clear early access point. The World Cup opening match on June 11 between Mexico and South Africa, and the United States’ opening match against Paraguay on June 12, will be available to stream for free on Tubi, an ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox.
Every match can be streamed through FOX One and the FOX Sports app. Peacock has exclusive Spanish-language streaming rights. All matches are also available on other streaming providers like YouTube TV, Fubo, or Hulu + Live TV for a subscription fee.
The tournament schedule begins with a set of group-stage matches that quickly places teams into rhythm. The group stage runs until June 27.
U.S. Men’s World Cup schedule (Group D)
The U.S. will play three matches in the group stage. Its Group D opponents are Paraguay, Australia, and Turkey, in that order.
The U.S. first match kicks off at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, June 12, against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Next is a 3 p.m. ET kickoff on Friday, June 19, against Australia at Lumen Seattle.
The final group match is a 10 p.m. ET start on Thursday, June 25, against Turkey back at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Broadcast schedule (group stage)
June 11
Mexico vs. South Africa (Group A) — Mexico City
South Korea vs. Czechia (Group A) — Guadalajara
June 12
Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B): 1-1 draw
9 p.m. ET — USA vs. Paraguay (Group D) — Inglewood [FOX, Telemundo]
June 13
3 p.m. ET — Qatar vs. Switzerland (Group B) — San Francisco Bay Area [FOX, Telemundo]
6 p.m. ET — Brazil vs. Morocco (Group C) — New York/New Jersey [FS1, Telemundo]
9 p.m. ET — Haiti vs. Scotland (Group C) — Boston [FS1, Telemundo]
June 14
12:00 a.m. ET — Australia vs. Turkey (Group D) — Vancouver [FS1, Telemundo]
1:00 p.m. ET — Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E) — Houston [FOX, Telemundo]
4:00 p.m. ET — Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F) — Dallas [FOX, Telemundo]
7:00 p.m. ET — Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (Group E) — Philadelphia [FS1, Telemundo]
10:00 p.m. ET — Sweden vs. Tunisia (Group F) — Monterrey [FS1, Telemundo].
June 15
12 p.m. ET — Spain vs. Cape Verde (Group H) — Atlanta [FOX, Telemundo]
3 p.m. ET — Belgium vs. Egypt (Group G) — Seattle [FOX, Telemundo]
6 p.m. ET — Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H) — Miami [FS1, Telemundo]
9 p.m. ET — Iran vs. New Zealand (Group G) — Inglewood [FS1, Telemundo]
June 16
3 p.m. ET — France vs. Senegal (Group I) — New York/New Jersey [FOX, Telemundo]
6 p.m. ET — Iraq vs. Norway (Group I) — Boston [FOX, Telemundo]
9 p.m. ET — Argentina vs. Algeria (Group J) — Kansas City [FOX, Telemundo]
June 17
12 a.m. ET — Austria vs. Jordan (Group J) — San Francisco Bay Area [FS1, Telemundo]
1 p.m. ET — Portugal vs. DR Congo (Group K) — Houston or Mexico City [FOX, Telemundo]
4 p.m. ET — England vs. Croatia (Group L) — Toronto or Dallas [FOX, Telemundo]
7 p.m. ET — Ghana vs. Panama (Group L) — Toronto or Dallas [FS1, Telemundo]
10 p.m. ET — Uzbekistan vs. Colombia (Group K) — Houston or Mexico City [FS1, Telemundo].
June 18
12 p.m. ET — Czechia vs. South Africa (Group A) — Atlanta [FOX, Telemundo]
3 p.m. ET — Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group A) — Los Angeles [FOX, Telemundo]
6 p.m. ET — Canada vs. Qatar (Group B) — Vancouver [FS1, Telemundo]
9 p.m. ET — Mexico vs. South Korea (Group A) — Guadalajara [FOX, Telemundo].
June 19
3 p.m. ET — USA vs. Australia (Group D) — Seattle [FOX, Telemundo]
6 p.m. ET — Scotland vs. Morocco (Group C) — Boston [FOX, Telemundo]
8:30 p.m. ET — Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C) — Philadelphia [FOX, Telemundo]
11 p.m. ET — Turkey vs. Paraguay (Group D) — San Francisco Bay Area [FS1, Telemundo].
June 20
3 p.m. ET — Netherlands vs. Sweden (Group F) — Houston [FOX, Telemundo]
4 p.m. ET — Germany vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) — Toronto [FOX, Telemundo]
8 p.m. ET — Ecuador vs. Curaçao (Group E) — Kansas City [FS1, Telemundo]
June 21
12 a.m. ET — Tunisia vs. Japan (Group F) — Monterrey [FS1, Telemundo]
12 p.m. ET — Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) — Atlanta [FOX, Telemundo]
3 p.m. ET — Belgium vs. Iran (Group G) — Inglewood [FS1, Telemundo]
6 p.m. ET — Uruguay vs. Cape Verde (Group H) — Miami [FS1, Telemundo]
9 p.m. ET — New Zealand vs. Egypt (Group G) — Vancouver [FS1, Telemundo].
June 22
1 p.m. ET — Argentina vs. Austria (Group J) — Dallas [FOX, Telemundo]
5 p.m. ET — France vs. Iraq – (Group I) — Philadelphia [FOX, Telemundo]
8 p.m. ET — Norway vs. Senegal (Group I) — New York/New Jersey [FOX, Telemundo]
11 p.m. ET — Jordan vs. Algeria (Group J) — San Francisco Bay Area [FS1, Telemundo].
June 23
1 p.m. ET — Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) — Houston [FOX, Telemundo]
4 p.m. ET — England vs. Ghana (Group L) — Boston [FOX, Telemundo]
7 p.m. ET — Panama vs. Croatia (Group L) — Toronto [FOX, Telemundo]
10 p.m. ET — Colombia vs. DR Congo (Group K) — Guadalajara [FS1, Telemundo]
June 24
3 p.m. ET — Canada vs. Switzerland (Group B) — Vancouver [FOX, Telemundo]
3 p.m. ET — Bosnia and Herzegovina A vs. Qatar (Group B) — Seattle [FS1, Universo]
6 p.m. ET — Morocco vs. Haiti (Group C) — Atlanta [FS1, Universo]
6 p.m. ET — Scotland vs. Brazil (Group C) — Miami [FOX, Telemundo]
9 p.m. ET — Mexico vs. Czechia (Group A) — Mexico City [FOX, Telemundo]
9 p.m. ET — South Korea vs. South Africa (Group A) — Monterrey [FS1, Universo].
June 25
4 p.m. ET — Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) — Philadelphia [FS1, Universo]
4 p.m. ET — Ecuador vs. Germany (Group E) — New York/New Jersey [FOX, Telemundo]
7 p.m. ET — Tunisia vs. Netherlands (Group F) — Kansas City [FOX, Telemundo]
7 p.m. ET — Japan vs. Sweden (Group F) — Dallas [FS1, Universo]
10 p.m. ET — USA vs. Turkey (Group D) — Inglewood [FOX, Telemundo]
10 p.m. ET — Paraguay vs. Australia (Group D) — San Francisco Bay Area [FS1, Universo].
June 26
3 p.m. ET — Norway vs. France (Group I) — Boston [FOX, Telemundo]
3 p.m. ET — Senegal vs. Iraq (Group I) — Toronto [FS1, Universo]
8 p.m. ET — Uruguay vs. Spain (Group H) — Guadalajara [FOX, Telemundo]
8 p.m. ET — Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) — Houston [FS1, Universo]
11 p.m. ET — New Zealand vs. Belgium (Group G) — Vancouver [FOX, Telemundo]
11 p.m. ET — Egypt vs. Iran (Group G) — Seattle [FS1, Universo].
June 27
5 p.m. ET — Panama vs. England (Group L) — New York/New Jersey [FOX, Telemundo]
5 p.m. ET — Croatia vs. Ghana (Group L) — Philadelphia [FS1, Universo]
7:30 p.m. ET — Colombia vs. Portugal (Group K) — Miami [FOX, Telemundo]
7:30 p.m. ET — DR Congo 1 vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) — Atlanta [FS1, Universo]
10 p.m. ET — Algeria vs. Austria (Group J) — Kansas City [FS1, Universo]
10 p.m. ET — Jordan vs. Argentina (Group J) — Dallas [FOX, Telemundo].
Knockout stage schedule
Round of 32
June 28
3 p.m. ET — Runner-up Group A vs. Runner-up Group B — Inglewood (Match 73) [FOX, Telemundo]
June 29
3 p.m. ET — Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group F — Houston (Match 76) [FOX, Telemundo]
4:30 p.m. ET — Winner Group E vs. Best 3rd place Group A/B/C/D/F — Boston (Match 74) [FOX, Telemundo]
9 p.m. ET — Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group C — Guadalupe, Mexico (Match 75) [FOX, Telemundo]
June 30
3 p.m. ET — Runner-up Group E vs. Runner-up Group I — Dallas (Match 78) [FOX, Telemundo]
5 p.m. ET — Winner Group I vs. Best 3rd place Group C/D/F/G/H — New Jersey (Match 77) [FOX, Telemundo]
9 p.m. ET — Winner Group A vs. Best 3rd place Group C/E/F/H/I — Mexico City (Match 79) [FOX, Telemundo].
July 1
2 p.m. ET — Winner Group L vs Best 3rd place Group E/H/I/J/K — Atlanta (Match 80) [FOX, Telemundo]
4 p.m. ET — Winner Group G vs Best 3rd place Group A/E/H/I/J — Seattle (Match 82) [FS1, Telemundo]
8 p.m. ET — Winner Group D vs Best 3rd place Group B/E/F/I/J — San Francisco-Bay Area (Match 81) [FOX. Telemundo]
7 p.m. ET — Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J — Los Angeles (Match 84) [FOX, Telemundo]
7 p.m. ET — Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L — Toronto (Match 83) [FOX, Telemundo]
11 p.m. ET — Winner Group B vs Best 3rd place Group E/F/G/I/J — Vancouver (Match 85) [FS1, Telemundo].
July 3
2 p.m. ET — Runner-up Group D vs. Runner-up Group G — Dallas (Match 88) [FOX, Telemundo]
6 p.m. ET — Winner Group J vs. Runner-up Group H — Miami (Match 86) [FOX, Telemundo]
9:30 p.m. ET — Winner Group K vs. Best 3rd place Group D/E/I/J/L — Kansas City (Match 87), Telemundo
Round of 16
July 4
1 p.m. ET — Match 73 winner vs. Match 75 winner — Houston (Match 90) [FOX, Telemundo]
July 5
1 p.m. ET — Match 74 winner vs. Match 77 winner — Philadelphia (Match 89) [FOX, Telemundo]
July 5
4 p.m. ET — Match 76 winner vs. Match 78 winner — New Jersey (Match 91) [FOX, Telemundo]
8 p.m. ET — Match 79 winner vs. Match 80 winner — Mexico City (Match 92) [FOX, Telemundo]
July 6
3 p.m. ET — Match 83 winner vs. Match 84 winner — Dallas (Match 93) [FOX, Telemundo]
8 p.m. ET — Match 81 winner vs. Match 82 winner — Seattle (Match 94) [FOX, Telemundo]
July 7
12:00 p.m. ET — Match 86 winner vs. Match 88 winner — Atlanta (Match 95) [FOX, Telemundo]
4:00 p.m. ET — Match 85 winner vs. Match 87 winner — Vancouver (Match 96) [FOX, Telemundo]
Quarterfinals
July 9
4 p.m. ET — Match 89 winner vs. Match 90 winner — Boston (Match 97) [FOX, Telemundo]
July 10
3 p.m. ET — Match 93 winner vs. Match 94 winner — Los Angeles (Match 98) [FOX, Telemundo]
July 11
5 p.m. ET — Match 91 winner vs March 92 winner — Miami (Match 99) [FOX, Telemundo]
9 p.m. ET — Match 95 winner vs. Match 96 winner — Kansas City (Match 100) [FOX, Telemundo]
Semifinals
July 14
3:00 p.m. ET — Winner 97 vs. Winner 98 — Dallas (Match 101) [FOX, Telemundo]
July 15
3 p.m. ET — Winner 99 vs. Winner 100 — Atlanta (Match 102) [FOX, Telemundo]
Third-place match, July 18
5 p.m. ET — Miami [FOX, Telemundo]
World Cup Final, July 19
3 p.m. ET — Metlife Stadium in New Jersey [FOX, Telemundo]
If you’re trying to build a watch plan. the key is simple: FOX and Telemundo cover the matches across English and Spanish coverage. Fox Sports 1 and Universo fill in the remaining cable windows. and FOX One plus the FOX Sports app handle streaming—while Peacock carries exclusive Spanish-language streaming rights. Tubi is the free streaming route for the June 11 Mexico vs. South Africa opener and the June 12 USA vs. Paraguay match.
The tournament starts Thursday, June 11—and whether it’s on TV, a smart TV app, a streaming subscription, or a free ad-supported service, the schedule is already lined up for a full five weeks of matches across the continent.
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