Every Football World Cup 2026 match on US TV: FOX and FS1 in English, Telemundo and Universo in Spanish. Free on Tubi, cord-cutter options included.
The Football World Cup 2026 runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026, with all 104 matches available on US television. Most matches are free — 70 air in English on FOX and 92 air in Spanish on Telemundo, both over the air with a standard antenna. For cord-cutters and streamers, Tubi offers two matches completely free. Check the full match schedule for kickoff times and per-match broadcasters.
The Football World Cup 2026 is covered in the US by two broadcaster groups: FOX Sports in English and Telemundo in Spanish. FOX holds English-language rights to all 104 matches, splitting them across the FOX broadcast network (70 matches, free over the air) and FS1 (34 matches, cable or live-TV service required). Telemundo holds Spanish-language rights, with 92 matches on the Telemundo broadcast network (free over the air) and 12 on Universo (cable required). Every match is covered by at least one free-to-air channel.
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The majority of the Football World Cup 2026 is free in the US. With a basic TV antenna you get 70 English-language matches on FOX and 92 Spanish-language matches on Telemundo — all at no cost. Tubi goes further: it streams the opening match (Mexico vs South Africa, June 11) and USA vs Paraguay on June 12 in 4K, completely free with no account required. The only matches behind a paywall in their entirety are the 34 on FS1 (cable or live-TV subscription) and, in Spanish, the 12 on Universo.
For free English streaming, Tubi covers the opening ceremony plus two matches — Mexico vs South Africa (June 11) and USA vs Paraguay (June 12) — with no sign-in required. Beyond that, the Fox One app streams all FOX and FS1 matches but requires a TV-provider login for most content. The most popular cable-free route is a live-TV streaming service that carries both FOX and FS1, giving you all 104 English-language matches without a traditional cable subscription. Peacock streams all 104 matches in Spanish with a paid subscription. If you are travelling outside the US during the tournament, your usual streams may be geo-blocked — see our guide to watching the Football World Cup 2026 from abroad for options including VPN access to keep your home streams.
FOX Sports splits its 104-match English-language coverage between two channels. The FOX broadcast network carries 70 matches — including the most high-profile fixtures — and is free over the air with an antenna or included with any live-TV service. FS1 carries the remaining 34 matches and requires a cable subscription or a live-TV streaming service that carries FS1. The Fox One app can stream both channels but requires a TV-provider sign-in for FS1 content. Check the match schedule to see which channel covers each fixture.
For Spanish-language viewers, Telemundo is the primary broadcaster, carrying 92 of the 104 matches free over the air — more than any other single channel in the US covers. The remaining 12 matches air on Universo, Telemundo’s cable sibling. For streaming, Peacock is the most complete option: it carries all 104 World Cup 2026 matches in Spanish with a paid subscription, with Dolby Atmos audio and multiview available on supported devices. The Telemundo app also streams the two opening matches free in Spanish with a TV-provider sign-in. Browse all matches to plan your viewing across both channels.
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.
Fox Corporation's free ad-supported streaming service. Simulcasts the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony plus two opening matches (Mexico vs South Africa on June 11 and USA vs Paraguay on June 12) live in 4K at no cost.
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.