Every one of the 104 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches will be available to viewers in the United States on FOX Sports platforms, Telemundo and Peacock beginning June 11, with the tournament running 39 days from the opener at Estadio Azteca to the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19.
That reach includes a record 70 games on broadcast television and 34 matches on FS1. FOX Sports will carry all 104 matches across its various platforms and will stream every game live on FOX One and the FOX Sports App. For fans who want free 4K on day one, Tubi will simulcast the first two marquee matches in 4K: Mexico vs. South Africa at Estadio Azteca on June 11 and the U.S. vs. Paraguay in Inglewood on June 12. Telemundo holds exclusive Spanish-language video rights in the U.S., and Peacock will be Telemundo’s streaming home for all 104 matches plus more than 700 hours of World Cup programming.
FOX Sports executives framed the scale of the broadcast plan bluntly. Eric Shanks called it "the biggest production in our company's 32-year history" and said, "The largest World Cup ever means this is going to be a television event unlike any other with more teams, superstars, storylines and moments that will captivate audiences everywhere."
Telemundo is building its 2026 digital plan on the streaming growth seen in 2022: the network generated 22.1 billion total minutes during the last World Cup, streaming rose from 9% to 30% of total viewing, and connected TV accounted for 54% of digital consumption. Joaquín Duro framed the strategy in platform terms: "FIFA World Cup 2026™ presents a unique opportunity to reimagine how fans experience the world’s biggest sporting event" and, "Our goal is simple: meet fans where they are and deliver the most immersive Spanish-language World Cup experience ever." Telemundo’s stream on Peacock will offer Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos with Dolby AC-4 on supported devices.
Practically speaking, that means English-language viewers can expect to find matches across FOX Sports’ broadcast and cable outlets and on FOX One and the FOX Sports App, while Spanish-language coverage will be centralized under Telemundo’s television broadcasts and Peacock’s streaming feeds. The schedule begins June 11 when Mexico hosts South Africa, and the U.S. team plays Paraguay the following day; both of those opening fixtures will be widely available on the mix of platforms noted above.
The coverage plan expands access but also fragments it. Broadcasts are spread across several FOX Sports platforms alongside Telemundo, Peacock and Tubi — a configuration that gives viewers many choices but requires more planning: which game is on which channel or stream on any given day is not fully detailed yet. The public information specifies FS1, FOX One and the FOX Sports App by name and highlights Tubi’s two 4K simulcasts, but it does not list every FOX-branded outlet that will carry the remaining matches.
For viewers this tournament will demand a short checklist: pick English or Spanish feeds, confirm which FOX platform or Peacock feed is carrying the match you want, and note that the first two big games on June 11–12 will be available in 4K on Tubi at no charge. Telemundo’s prior streaming performance — including 35% of its Peacock streaming audience in 2022 being non-Hispanic — suggests the Spanish-language stream on Peacock will attract a broad audience beyond traditional viewers.
Coverage begins June 11 and runs through the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium; what remains unresolved is the complete per-match platform map for every FOX outlet beyond the names already published. Fans should expect a detailed day-by-day rights schedule to appear before kickoff so they can plan where to watch each of the tournament’s 104 matches over 39 days.
