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Stream2Watch World Cup 2026: legal streams & full schedule
Your US broadcaster map for all 104 matches — FOX, FS1, Telemundo and the streaming routes.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from 11 June to 19 July, and in the United States every one of the 104 matches is licensed to two broadcast families: FOX and FS1 carry the full schedule in English, while Telemundo and Universo carry it in Spanish — with 92 of those matches free over the air on Telemundo. To stream, English viewers use FOX One or FOXSports.com and Spanish viewers use Peacock or the Telemundo app. That covers the entire tournament with no unlicensed source required.
How to watch legally in the US
This is the first World Cup spread across three host nations — the United States holds 11 of the 16 cities, with Mexico hosting three and Canada two. Here is the licensed US map for every match:
- English, television: FOX and FS1 carry all 104 matches between them. FOX takes the headline fixtures; FS1 mops up the group-stage clashes that overlap.
- English, streaming: FOX One and FOXSports.com stream all 104. Both need a valid sign-in.
- Spanish, television: Telemundo and Universo split the full 104-match schedule.
- Spanish, streaming: Peacock and the Telemundo app each carry all 104.
- Live-TV bundles: Fubo, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV all include FOX and FS1, so any one of them delivers the complete English slate.
Pick the lane that fits how you already watch. If you have cable or a bundle, FOX and FS1 are likely already in your package. If you stream, FOX One handles English and Peacock handles Spanish.
The free over-the-air route
You do not need a paid subscription to follow most of this tournament. Telemundo airs 92 of the 104 matches free over the air in Spanish, including the 19 July final. An indoor antenna in a market with a Telemundo affiliate is enough to watch the bulk of the group stage and the entire knockout run at no cost. The trade-off is language: the free route is Spanish-only. English-language coverage stays behind FOX and FS1.
Schedule and format
The field has expanded to 48 teams, drawn into 12 groups of four. The tournament opens on 11 June at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and ends on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey.
- Group stage: 11–27 June, 72 matches.
- Knockout stage: 32 matches, starting with a new Round of 32.
- Who advances: the top two from each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, fill the 32-team bracket.
That makes 104 matches in total — the largest World Cup ever staged, and the reason the US rights had to be split across English and Spanish families that each commit to the full schedule.
Before kickoff
Set your broadcaster before the opener, not during it. Decide whether you are watching in English (FOX/FS1, FOX One to stream) or Spanish (Telemundo free over the air, Peacock to stream), confirm your bundle carries FOX and FS1, and bookmark this page — the widget above refreshes with the next fixtures and the broadcaster for each one as the bracket fills out.
Following the tournament from elsewhere? Our UK guide covers the British broadcasters, and our home page maps the full US sports calendar. There is also a German edition for viewers in that market.
Now make the only prediction that matters before a ball is kicked: who lifts the trophy at MetLife on 19 July?
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