Three Football World Cup 2026 matches on June 28: Group J wraps up and the first Round of 32 kicks off. Kickoff times, venues, and how to watch in the US.
Group Stage · Round of 32 · 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.
is the first day of the knockout era at the Football World Cup 2026. Three matches are on the UTC calendar: two simultaneous Group J final-round fixtures at , followed by the tournament’s very first Round of 32 match at at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The Group J matches kick off late — — so US viewers on the East Coast should note the late-night start.
The two Group J final-round matches kick off simultaneously at . Algeria vs Austria takes place at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, while Jordan vs Argentina is played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Both matches are decisive — they wrap up the Group J standings and determine which teams advance to the knockout stage. Later that afternoon, the 2A–2B Round of 32 match opens the elimination phase at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles at . The two teams in that match are the runners-up of Groups A and B — confirmed once the group stage concludes on .
Both. The Group J final round wraps up at , completing the group stage. Hours later, the knockout round begins with the first Round of 32 fixture at . The group stage as a whole runs from June 11 through June 27 (UTC), with 72 matches across 12 groups. June 28 is the transition day: the last group-stage results land just after midnight UTC, and the first elimination match follows that same afternoon. Follow the knockout bracket to track how all 16 Round of 32 matches develop. The full schedule has kickoff times for every match in the tournament.
FOX Sports holds English-language rights for all World Cup 2026 matches in the United States. Matches air on either the free FOX broadcast network or FS1 (cable subscription required). In Spanish, Telemundo and Universo carry the broadcast, with Peacock offering live streaming across all 104 matches for Spanish-language viewers on a Premium subscription. The broadcaster cards above link directly to each service. For the evening Round of 32 match — the tournament’s first knockout fixture — expect strong viewer interest; check your local cable or antenna setup ahead of the kickoff.
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