How to Watch the 2026 World Cup

FIFA Men’s The World Cup is almost here, and this one is going to be a big one. The tournament is held by three countries: Mexico, Canada, and the US. The match will be played in all three stadiums.

This World Cup is big, competition wise, as it is first plus 48 teams in this tournament instead of 32 in previous World Cups. This means that most games are being played within a month. 104 games, to be exact. That’s a lot of football. Here’s how to see them all.

Where to Follow

If you have satellite TV or cable, you can watch any shooting on TV through it Fox Sports in the US. It will also be available at FoxOne exchange service $20 per month.

FIFA has partnered with YouTube as “dear beloved” to open the game. You need YouTube TV game planwhich is currently $55 per month. Other payment options include Fubo ($46 per month) and Hulu live games option ($90 per month).

Some of these games will be played for free on FIFA+ streaming service. In agreement and Telemundo, Peacock will river All games in Spanish. You can get everything authorized broadcasters on the FIFA website.

The Great Game

The game is starting June 11 at 3pm Eastern with Mexico playing South Africa in Mexico City. The quarterfinals have begun July 9. The World Cup ends with the finals July 19 at 3 pm Eastern at MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey area.

Opening Ceremony

There will be three opening ceremonies, one for each country. The opening ceremony in Mexico is at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11 at 1:30 pm ET.

The opening ceremony in the US is June 12 at 7:30 pm ET at SoFi Stadium in California.

In Toronto, Canada, the opening ceremony will be held at BMO Field on June 12 at 1:30 pm ET.

US sports

The match for the US team has begun June 12 at 9pm ET, against Paraguay in Los Angeles. The US team plays against Australia in Seattle June 19 at 3pm ET. The final match will be against Turkey in Los Angeles on June 25 at 10pm ET.

New Competition

Considering the number of teams in this World Cup, the format of the tournament has changed. The countries are arranged in groups (marked with the letters AL) and will play in the First Division within those groups.

The winners of those matches advance to the Round of 32, and are then eliminated in the Round of 16. After that, the winners advance to the quarterfinals, semifinals, and then the final on July 19. The matches in the First Round are the only matches. After that, the games in the Round of 32 and beyond will be determined by the results of the previous games.

You can find the full schedule, which varies by your local time, at FIFA website.

We have listed the first game below; we will add another schedule when it starts tomorrow.

Part One

The matches in this section are listed by airtime, not official number.

June 11

1. 3:00 pm ET: Mexico vs. South Africa, Mexico City (Group A)
2. 10:00 pm ET: South Korea vs. Czechia, in Guadalajara (Group A)