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SportsHub World Cup 2026: fixtures, groups & broadcasters

Every match, every channel — the US broadcaster directory for FIFA 2026.

SportsHub World Cup 2026: fixtures, groups & broadcasters

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs 11 June to 19 July 2026 across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and US viewers can follow all 104 matches in English on FOX and FS1 or in Spanish on Telemundo and Universo. Telemundo carries 92 of those matches free over the air. For streaming, every English match is on FOX One and FOXSports.com, and every Spanish match is on Peacock and the Telemundo app.

Broadcasters at a glance

This is the US directory view — pick your language, then your screen. The rights split cleanly across two networks and their streaming partners.

If you want one entry point for every English fixture, FOX One is it. For the full Spanish slate, Peacock mirrors the Telemundo broadcast.

Free over the air

You do not need a subscription to follow most of the tournament. Telemundo broadcasts 92 of the 104 matches free over the air in Spanish — an antenna in a host-region market is enough for the bulk of the schedule, including marquee fixtures.

The gap is the other 12 matches, which land on Universo (Spanish cable) and FS1 (English cable). To guarantee all 104, pair an antenna with a carrier or bundle that includes FOX, FS1 and Universo.

Groups & format

2026 is the first 48-team World Cup, and the format is new. Forty-eight teams are drawn into 12 groups of four, producing 72 group-stage matches between 11 and 27 June.

The whole thing spans 16 host cities — 11 in the USA, 3 in Mexico, 2 in Canada. The opener is 11 June at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City; the final is 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey.

Reading the bracket

The expanded field changes the math. With 12 groups instead of eight, the third-place race matters more than in any previous edition — a single group-stage result can flip a team from elimination into the Round of 32. Watch goal difference and disciplinary points across the eight chasing third-placed sides; those tiebreakers decide who fills the back half of the bracket.

For US viewers, the practical read is simple: keep one English source (FOX One or an FS1-carrying bundle) and one Spanish source (Telemundo over the air, or Peacock) open, and you will not miss a fixture from the 11 June opener to the 19 July final.

More US broadcaster guides

SportsHub maps the same broadcaster-at-a-glance view across the US sports calendar. If you are sorting out your viewing stack for the year, start with our Premier League on US TV guide for the club-football season, and our NFL broadcaster directory for the fall schedule. The SportsHub homepage carries the full channel index.

Bookmark this page — fixtures, kickoff times and the live broadcaster matrix update as the draw and schedule firm up.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch the 2026 World Cup in the United States?
FOX and FS1 carry all 104 matches in English, and Telemundo and Universo carry all 104 in Spanish. For streaming, FOX One and FOXSports.com cover every English-language match, while Peacock and the Telemundo app cover every Spanish-language match.
Which World Cup 2026 matches are free over the air?
Telemundo broadcasts 92 of the 104 matches free over the air in Spanish. The remaining matches sit on cable channels Universo (Spanish) and FS1 (English), so a FOX/FS1 carrier is needed to catch all 104.
Is sportshub.video a streaming site?
No. SportsHub is an editorial directory that maps each fixture to its licensed US broadcaster. We do not host, embed or stream any matches — we point you to the official FOX, FS1, Telemundo, FOX One and Peacock services that hold the rights.
When does the 2026 World Cup start and finish?
The tournament runs 11 June to 19 July 2026. The opener is on 11 June at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, and the final is on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey.
How many teams and matches are in the 2026 World Cup?
This is the first 48-team edition, split into 12 groups of four for 104 total matches — 72 in the group stage and 32 in the knockout rounds. The group stage runs 11–27 June.