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How to Watch the 2026 World Cup
The FIFA Men’s World Cup is almost here, and this one will be the biggest ever. The tournament is hosted by three countries: Mexico, Canada, and the US. The games will be played in stadiums across all three.
This World Cup is huge, competition-wise, as it is the first to include 48 teams in the tournament instead of 32 in past World Cups. That means a whole bunch more games are being played over the course of a month. 104 games, to be exact. That’s a lot of football. Here’s how to watch them all.
If you have satellite TV or cable service, you can watch all the kicking live on TV via Fox Sports in the US. It will also be available on the FoxOne streaming service for $20 per month.
Here’s WIRED’s complete guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA has partnered with YouTube as its “preferred partner” for streaming the games. You’ll need YouTube TV’s sports plan, which is currently $55 per month. Other paid options include Fubo ($46 per month) and Hulu’s live sports option ($90 per month).
Some of the games will be streamed for free on the FIFA+ streaming service. In partnership with Telemundo, Peacock will stream all of the games in Spanish. You can find all the official broadcasters on the FIFA website.
The games begin on June 11 at 3 pm Eastern with Mexico playing South Africa in Mexico City. Quarterfinal matches begin on July 9. The World Cup ends with the final match on July 19 at 3 pm Eastern at the MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey area.
There will be three opening ceremonies, one for each country. The opening ceremony for Mexico is at the Estadio Azteca stadium in Mexico City on June 11 at 1:30 pm ET.
The opening ceremony for 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.