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Watch free on FOX Sports The Football World Cup 2026 reaches the semi-finals on , with the first semi-final — W97 vs W98. The winner of quarter-final 97 meets the winner of quarter-final 98, with a place in the World Cup Final on the line. Kickoff at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas is / . English coverage airs on FOX Sports (FOX or FS1); Spanish coverage on Telemundo and Peacock. The loser plays in the third-place play-off.
W97 vs W98 kicks off at / / on . The UTC kickoff is . This is the first of two semi-finals in the Football World Cup 2026 knockout bracket — the second semi-final follows the next day, on July 15.
The two teams are not yet known. “W97” is the winner of quarter-final match 97, and “W98” is the winner of quarter-final match 98 — both positions are decided only once those quarter-finals are played. To reach this stage, each team will have won five consecutive matches from the group stage through the knockout bracket. This page will be updated with confirmed team names as the tournament progresses. See the bracket for the latest knockout pairings.
W97 vs W98 takes place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in the Dallas area. The stadium holds up to 80,000 fans and serves as the NFL home ground of the Dallas Cowboys. It is one of the premier Football World Cup 2026 venues in the United States.
W97 vs W98 airs in English on FOX Sports — either on the FOX broadcast network free over the air or on FS1 with a cable subscription. Check local listings for which specific channel carries this match. Spanish-language coverage is on Telemundo free over the air, with Universo on cable. Peacock streams all 104 Football World Cup 2026 matches in Spanish with a paid subscription. The FOX Sports app and FOX One offer streaming with TV-provider authentication. For a full breakdown of every channel and streaming service, see the Football World Cup 2026 US viewing guide.
FOX carries Football World Cup 2026 matches free over the air with an antenna. If this match airs on FOX rather than FS1, no cable subscription is needed. In Spanish, Telemundo is free over the air in most US markets. Confirm which channel carries this specific match closer to kickoff via local listings, as the FOX or FS1 assignment is confirmed nearer the date.
Rights for this match vary by country. Most markets have local broadcasters carrying Football World Cup 2026 coverage. If you are traveling abroad and want to access your usual US service, a VPN can help establish the connection — but always check and follow each service’s terms of use before doing so.
See the Football World Cup 2026 bracket for the full knockout tree, or the full schedule for every match.
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.