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[title]The world will be watching as its best soccer teams converge across 16 North American cities to battle for the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
Held from June 11 to July 19, the World Cup will be staged across Mexico, Canada and the U.S. For the first time since 1994, Americans will be able to attend World Cup matches at home across 11 cities: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.
It’ll be the biggest World Cup ever—with 48 teams and 104 matches!—and needless to say, the hype is building here in the States. Unfortunately, not everyone can attend the games. But the second-best way to see the action? On your TV screen. On this page, we’ll keep you up to date by explaining how you can watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup from home with and without cable.
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How to watch the World Cup 2026 on TV
You can watch the matches on the official FIFA World Cup broadcast channels—Fox Sports (Fox and FS1), Telemundo and Universo.
How to watch the World Cup without cable
There are so many ways to watch the games if you don’t have cable. You can watch live on FIFA+, the Telemundo app, Peacock, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Fubo and Sling. Each one has its own pricing and live streaming capabilities can come at a cost—upwards of $100 a month.
YouTube, however, has a Sports plan for $64.99 per month, which has access to FS1, NBC Sports Network and all ESPN networks. If you sign up before June 30, you can get Sports for $10 cheaper for the first three months. It’s a Preferred Platform for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which means it’ll offer behind-the-scenes looks in addition to live streams.
How to watch the World Cup matches on demand
You can watch on-demand replays on Fubo, YouTube TV, and Hulu + Live TV—all of which have DVR functionality. You can also find highlights on FIFA+ and YouTube.
How to watch the World Cup for free
You can watch for free on FIFA’s website FIFA+, which will stream select matches and full match replays. You can also use it to keep an eye on live scores, breaking news and more. It also has an archive of game highlights and world class documentaries you can access.
Another way is on YouTube. The video site and FIFA are allowing select rights holders (approved YouTube channels) to stream the first 10 minutes of games and some full matches for free this year, but this isn’t a reliable way to watch, according to pcmag.com.
Services with free trials
Hulu + Live TV, Fubo and YouTube TV have free trials, but they aren’t as long as the World Cup schedule. Most free trials last from three to five days, and in some cases, about 30 days.
Currently:
Fubo’s is just one day (but $73.99 a month after the trial ends)*.
The free trial for Hulu + Live TV is only three days long and after that costs $89.99 a month.
YouTube TV’s Sports plan comes with a two-day free trial.
*prices subject to change with new promotions.
What is the 2026 World Cup match schedule?
For the full schedule, check out FIFA’s website, but we’ve bolded matches that feature the U.S. men’s national soccer team and listed all other games at U.S. stadiums:
June 12: USA vs. Paraguay (Group D) – Los Angeles Stadium
June 13: Haiti vs. Scotland (Group C) – Boston Stadium
June 13: Brazil vs. Morocco (Group C) – New York New Jersey Stadium
June 13: Qatar vs. Switzerland (Group B) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
June 14: Côte d'Ivoire vs. Ecuador (Group E) – Philadelphia Stadium
June 14: Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E) – Houston Stadium
June 14: Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F) – Dallas Stadium
June 15: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H) – Miami Stadium
June 15: Spain vs. Cabo Verde (Group H) – Atlanta Stadium
June 15: IR Iran vs. New Zealand (Group G) – Los Angeles Stadium
June 15: Belgium vs. Egypt (Group G) – Seattle Stadium
June 16: France vs. Senegal (Group I) – New York New Jersey (MetLife) Stadium
June 16: Iraq vs. Norway (Group I) – Boston Stadium
June 16: Argentina vs. Algeria (Group J) – Kansas City Stadium
June 16: Austria vs. Jordan (Group J) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
June 17: England vs. Croatia (Group L) – Dallas Stadium
June 17: Portugal vs. Congo DR (Group K) – Houston Stadium
June 17: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia (Group K) – Mexico City Stadium
June 18: Czechia vs. South Africa (Group A) – Atlanta Stadium
June 18: Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) – Los Angeles Stadium
June 19: Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C) – Philadelphia Stadium
June 19: Scotland vs. Morocco (Group C) – Boston Stadium
June 19: Türkiye vs. Paraguay (Group D) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
June 19: USA vs. Australia (Group D) – Seattle Stadium
June 20: Ecuador vs. Curaçao (Group E) – Kansas City Stadium
June 20: Netherlands vs. Sweden (Group F) – Houston Stadium
June 21: Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde (Group H) – Miami Stadium
June 21: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) – Atlanta Stadium
June 21: Belgium vs. IR Iran (Group G) – Los Angeles Stadium
June 22: Norway vs. Senegal (Group I) – New York New Jersey Stadium
June 22: France vs. Iraq (Group I) – Philadelphia Stadium
June 22: Argentina vs. Austria (Group J) – Dallas Stadium
June 22: Jordan vs. Algeria (Group J) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
June 23: England vs. Ghana (Group L) – Boston Stadium
June 23: Panama vs. Croatia (Group L) – Toronto Stadium
June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) – Houston Stadium
June 24: Scotland vs. Brazil (Group C) – Miami Stadium
June 24: Morocco vs. Haiti (Group C) – Atlanta Stadium
June 24: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar (Group B) – Seattle Stadium
June 24: Czechia vs. Mexico (Group A) – Mexico City Stadium
June 25: Curaçao vs. Côte d'Ivoire (Group E) – Philadelphia Stadium
June 25: Ecuador vs. Germany (Group E) – New York New Jersey Stadium
June 25: Japan vs. Sweden (Group F) – Dallas Stadium
June 25: Tunisia vs. Netherlands (Group F) – Kansas City Stadium
June 25: Türkiye vs. USA (Group D) – Los Angeles Stadium
June 25: Paraguay vs. Australia (Group D) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
June 26: Norway vs. France (Group I) – Boston Stadium
June 26: Senegal vs. Iraq (Group I) – Toronto Stadium
June 26: Egypt vs. IR Iran (Group G) – Seattle Stadium
June 26: Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) – Houston Stadium
June 27: Panama vs. England (Group L) – New York New Jersey Stadium
June 28: Croatia vs. Ghana (Group L) – Philadelphia Stadium
June 28: Algeria vs. Austria (Group J) – Kansas City Stadium
June 28: Jordan vs. Argentina (Group J) – Dallas Stadium
June 28: Colombia vs. Portugal (Group K) – Miami Stadium
June 28: Congo DR vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) – Atlanta Stadium
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