How to Watch the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is shaping as much as be in our high three most enjoyable sporting occasions of the 12 months. Held as soon as each 4 years, the World Cup brings collectively the highest males’s nationwide soccer (or, as some nations say, soccer) groups from throughout the globe for a event that lasts for greater than a month.

This 12 months, the event will contain greater than 100 video games performed within the United States, Canada and Mexico. To make it easier to catch your favourite groups and matchups, even in case you’re not attending any, I’ve outlined precisely when the World Cup is occurring and how one can watch — whether or not you’ve got cable or depend on streaming companies.

When and the place is the 2026 World Cup occurring?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup formally kicks off on Thursday, June 11, 2026, and runs via Sunday, July 19. For the primary time in event historical past, the opening ceremony isn’t a single present in a single metropolis. Instead, it can happen in Mexico City, Toronto, and Los Angeles — with every location internet hosting their very own kickoff on June 11 or 12.

After the opening ceremony, the event will probably be collectively hosted throughout 16 cities — 11 within the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada — with a complete of 48 groups competing. This marks the primary World Cup ever to be held throughout three nations concurrently. The ultimate recreation will happen on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, simply outdoors of New York City.

To view the complete match schedule, you’ll be able to go to the official FIFA website, the place you’ll additionally discover scores, stats, standings, and workforce data all through the event.

How to look at the 2026 World Cup

If you’ve got a cable or satellite tv for pc package deal, you’ll be able to catch all of the English-language World Cup motion on Fox and FS1 (a sports activities channel owned by Fox). Fox has dedicated to airing all 104 video games reside on the Fox broadcast community and the FS1 cable channel.

For Spanish-language protection, NBCUniversal is dealing with broadcasts via Telemundo, with 92 reside matches on the principle Spanish-language broadcast community. As for individuals who have lower the wire with conventional cable, there are a number of streaming choices that will probably be enjoying matches.

Fox One

Fox’s streaming app will play each match reside, plus you’ll be able to watch them on demand after the sport has ended for $20 per thirty days. In addition to the World Cup, Fox One means that you can watch plenty of different Fox programming — together with dramas, actuality reveals and extra.

DirectTV MySports

DirectTV has a MySports package deal that offers you entry to Fox One and FS1 to look at matches reside. The package deal prices $50 for the primary two months, after which the worth goes as much as $65 a month. In addition to the above listed channels, you’ll additionally get entry to greater than 20 different sports activities and broadcast networks (together with ESPN).

Peacock

With Peacock’s Premium plan, which prices $11 a month, you’ll be able to entry reside matches performed on Telemundo and Universo (a Spanish-language channel owned by Telemundo). The video games can even be obtainable on-demand after they air. Additionally, the premium plan additionally means that you can watch common reveals from Bravo, NBC and extra — plus, Peacock unique reveals like “Love Island USA.”

FuboTV

FuboTV’s Sports plan, which lets you watch Fox One and FS1 reside, is $46 for the primary month, after which the worth goes as much as $56. If you already subscribe to a FuboTV plan, it’s also possible to add on a sports activities package deal for an extra $5 a month. All FuboTV plans include limitless Cloud DVR area, permitting you to document any video games you’ll be able to’t watch in actual time.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV affords a sports activities package deal for $55 a month for the primary 12 months and it comes with a 21- day free trial. With this package deal, you’ll get Fox, FS1 and Telemundo to look at World Cup matches. The package deal additionally consists of broadcast networks like ABC, NBC and CBS and a slew of sports activities networks like ESPN and the NFL Network.

Disclosure: Telemundo is a tv station owned by NBC News guardian firm NBCUniversal; Peacock is the streaming service of NBC News guardian firm NBCUniversal; NBCU is owned by Comcast, which is a co-owner of Hulu.

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