CZE 
MEX | Mexico City (CST) | 19:00 |
| London (BST) | 02:00 |
| Oslo (CEST) | 03:00 |
| UTC | 01:00 |
Czech Republic (also known as Czechia) face Mexico at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City — the fifth Group A match at the Football World Cup 2026. Kickoff is at — which is for viewers on the US East Coast. In the US, English-language coverage is on FOX or FS1, Spanish-language coverage is free on Telemundo, and Peacock streams the match in Spanish with a subscription.
Czech Republic vs Mexico kicks off at . Despite the June 25 UTC date, this is a Wednesday evening match for all US viewers — prime-time for the West Coast and an early evening kickoff for the Mountain and Central zones.
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| Mexico City (CST) | |
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| US Central (CT) | |
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This is the final Group A matchday. At the exact same kickoff — — South Africa face South Korea in Monterrey. Both Group A matches kick off simultaneously, as required for the final round of the group stage. See the Group A page for the full picture of how standings could finish.
Czech Republic vs Mexico is played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico — the largest stadium in the Football World Cup 2026, with a capacity of 87,000. The stadium’s IANA timezone is America/Mexico_City (CST, UTC−6), making local kickoff 7:00 PM on Wednesday evening. This is Mexico’s second match of the group stage at Estadio Azteca, following their tournament opener on June 11.
In the United States, English-language coverage is carried by FOX Sports — the exclusive English-language broadcaster for the tournament. Matches are distributed between the FOX broadcast network (free over the air) and FS1 (requires a cable or live-TV subscription). Spanish-language coverage is on Telemundo, free over the air, with Universo available via cable. Peacock streams the match in Spanish with a subscription. For the full breakdown of US broadcast options, see the US watch guide.
It depends on the channel assignment. FOX Sports holds all US English-language rights, and matches are allocated between FOX (free OTA) and FS1 (cable required). If this match airs on FOX, you can watch free with a TV antenna. Telemundo is always free over the air in Spanish. Note that Tubi’s free stream is limited to the tournament’s two opening matches — it does not carry this fixture.
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Czech Republic and Mexico have both been in action since the group stage opened on June 11, when Mexico hosted South Africa in the tournament opener at Estadio Azteca.
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.
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