Four Football World Cup 2026 matches on June 18: Canada vs Qatar at BC Place is the headline fixture. Kickoff times, TV channels, and streaming for the US.
Group Stage · Kickoffs shown in UTC.
Exclusive English-language broadcaster of the 2026 World Cup in the United States. 70 matches air free over the air on the FOX broadcast network, 34 air on FS1 with a cable subscription. Streaming on the FOX Sports app and FOX One requires TV-provider sign-in for most matches.
Exclusive Spanish-language broadcaster of the 2026 World Cup in the United States. 92 of the 104 matches air free over the air on the Telemundo broadcast network; 12 air on Universo with a cable subscription. The two opening matches also stream free in Spanish on the Telemundo app.
NBCUniversal's streaming service and the only place to stream all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup live in Spanish. The two opening matches are also available on the free Peacock Select tier. Streams in Dolby Atmos with multiview, live picks, and catch-up highlights.
The Football World Cup 2026 schedules four group-stage matches for . The marquee fixture is Canada vs Qatar at BC Place in Vancouver — a home-ground match for the co-host nation, kicking off at . All four matches span Group A, Group B, and Group K, with play running from the early UTC hours through the evening. In the US, matches air on FOX/FS1 in English and on Telemundo/Universo in Spanish.
Four matches fall on the UTC calendar. Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Group K) opens the day at — a late-night kickoff in the US that plays as an 8:00 PM evening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, where local time is CST (UTC-6 year-round, no daylight saving). Czech Republic vs South Africa (Group A) follows at at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina (Group B) kicks off at at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Canada vs Qatar (Group B) closes the day at at BC Place in Vancouver.
All four matches are part of the Football World Cup 2026 group stage. Two fixtures are Group B clashes — see Group B for the full six-match schedule and standings. One fixture is from Group A, and one from Group K. In the expanded 48-team format, the top two teams from each group advance automatically to the Round of 32, and the eight best third-placed finishers across all 12 groups also advance. Every group match on June 18 carries points implications for qualification. Browse the full Football World Cup 2026 schedule to see how June 18 fits into the overall group-stage picture.
All Football World Cup 2026 group-stage matches in the US are broadcast in English on FOX and FS1. FOX carries matches free over the air; FS1 requires a cable, satellite, or live-TV streaming subscription. Spanish-language coverage airs on Telemundo and Universo, both free over the air, with all matches available to stream via Peacock (Premium subscription required). The broadcaster cards above list links to each service. For the Canada vs Qatar match, Canadian viewers should note that match-level broadcast details outside the US are not covered on this page — check local Canadian broadcasters for that fixture.
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