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World Cup 2026 schedule: Here's how to watch every match for free

Here's what you need to know if you want to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWhere to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free:Dates: June 11 - July 19, 2026Channels: FOX, FS1, Telemundo, UniversoStreaming: Fox One, Peacock, DirecTV, Fubo, and moreWhen is the 2026 FIFA World Cup? How to watch the 2026 World Cup for free:There are several ways to watch World Cup games for free in 2026. Try free at DirecTVFox Try FOX One free for 3 days FOX One FOX One is a relatively new streaming service from FOX that launched last summer. Try free for 3 days at FOX Explore More Buying Options Try free at AmazonFox Try FOX One free for 3 days FOX One FOX One is a relatively new streaming service from FOX that launched last summer.

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All 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be televised this summer, airing across FOX, FS1, Telemundo, and Universo. These channels are available on platforms like DirecTV and YouTube TV, but if you're not already a subscriber to one of their plans, there's good news: you can sign up to watch all the World Cup action for $0 with one of their free trials. Plus, platforms like FOX One, which carries every game in English, and Peacock, which will be streaming every match in Spanish, are both available for free, either as part of a trial or through third-party providers.

Here's what you need to know if you want to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free. Find out which channels games will be airing on and how to stream them without paying for cable.

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Where to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free:

Dates: June 11 - July 19, 2026

Channels: FOX, FS1, Telemundo, Universo

Streaming: Fox One, Peacock, DirecTV, Fubo, and more

When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The 2026 World Cup runs from June 11 until July 19.

What channels are showing the 2026 World Cup games?

FOX and FS1 will be broadcasting every World Cup game in English. Spanish-language broadcasts of every World Cup game will air on Telemundo and Universo.

How to watch the 2026 World Cup for free:

There are several ways to watch World Cup games for free in 2026. For viewers who want to watch games in Spanish, you can get Peacock for free with services like Walmart+ and Instacart. And to watch English-language broadcasts on FOX and FS1, you can find those channels on several different services, all of which offer free trials.

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You can try FOX One free for 7 days, Fubo, and DirecTV for 5 days. For the longest trial of all of them, try YouTube TV free for 21 days. Better still, an antenna will get you access to Fox stations for free, too.

YouTube TV Try free for 10 days YouTube TV YouTube TV gets you all the channels you need to watch the 2026 World Cup, including Fox, FS1, Universo, and Telemundo. Right now, you can get a great deal on YouTube TV right now: $67.99/month for your first five months, then $82.99/month thereafter, and you can try it all for free for 10 days. One thing to note: YouTube TV livestreams tend to run a slight delay, which isn't ideal if you're trying to keep up with the live game down to the exact second. Try free at YouTube TV

DirecTV Watch FOX, FS1, and more DirecTV DirecTV's Entertainment tier (currently $59.99 for your first month, then $89.99 thereafter) gets you access to nearly every channel you need to watch the World Cup: Fox, FS1 and Telemundo. DirecTV Entertainment also comes with free ESPN Unlimited, which gets you access to every ESPN channel, an amazing value and a must for watching tons of sports all year round. DirecTV offers a free 5-day trial on any tier, so you can try it all out at low risk. After your free trial and new subscriber month deal on DirecTV's Entertainment tier, the monthly price goes up to $89.99/month. If you're interested in trying a live TV streaming service but aren't ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV. Try free at DirecTV

Fox Try FOX One free for 3 days FOX One FOX One is a relatively new streaming service from FOX that launched last summer. With a subscription to FOX One, you can tune in to all your favorite FOX channels like FOX News, FOX Sports, FOX Weather, FS1, FS2, FOX Business, FOX Deportes, Big Ten Network (B1G), and local FOX stations all in one place. FOX One offers live programming, as well as shows and movies on demand. At launch, the base price for FOX One will cost $19.99 a month, or you can save with an annual subscription for $199.99, but before you commit to a subscription, you can try it free for 3 days, which means you can catch at least a few World Cup games for nothing. Try free for 3 days at FOX Explore More Buying Options Try free at Amazon

2026 FIFA World Cup group stage schedule:

All times Eastern. Every game below is available in Spanish on Peacock.

Thursday, June 11

Mexico vs South Africa: 3 p.m. (FOX) — Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

South Korea vs Czechia: 10 p.m. (FS1) — Estadio Akron, Zapopan

Friday, June 12

Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3 p.m. (FOX) — BMO Field, Toronto

United States vs Paraguay: 9 p.m. (FOX) — SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

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Saturday, June 13

Qatar vs Switzerland: 3 p.m. (FOX) — Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

Brazil vs Morocco: 6 p.m. (FS1) — MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Haiti vs Scotland: 9 p.m. (FS1) — Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Sunday, June 14

Australia vs Türkiye: 12 a.m. (FS1) — BC Place, Vancouver

Germany vs Willemstad Curaçao: 1 p.m. (FOX) — NRG Stadium, Houston

Netherlands vs Japan: 4 p.m. (FOX) — AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador: 7 p.m. (FS1) — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Sweden vs Tunisia: 10 p.m. (FS1) — Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Guadalupe

Monday, June 15

Spain vs Cape Verde: 12 p.m. (FOX) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Belgium vs Egypt: 3 p.m. (FOX) — Lumen Field, Seattle

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: 6 p.m. (FS1) — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Iran vs New Zealand: 9 p.m. (FS1) — SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Tuesday, June 16

France vs Senegal: 3 p.m. (FOX) — MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Iraq vs Norway: 6 p.m. (FOX) — Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Argentina vs Algeria: 9 p.m. (FOX) — Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

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Wednesday, June 17

Austria vs Jordan: 12 a.m. (FS1) — Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

Portugal vs DR Congo: 1 p.m. (FOX) — NRG Stadium, Houston

England vs Croatia: 4 p.m. (FOX) — AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Ghana vs Panama: 7 p.m. (FS1) — BMO Field, Toronto

Uzbekistan vs Colombia: 10 p.m. (FS1) — Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Thursday, June 18

Czechia vs South Africa: 12 p.m. (FOX) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3 p.m. (FOX) — SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Canada vs Qatar: 6 p.m. (FS1) — BC Place, Vancouver

Mexico vs South Korea: 9 p.m. (FOX) — Estadio Akron, Zapopan

Friday, June 19

United States vs Australia: 3 p.m. (FOX) — Lumen Field, Seattle

Scotland vs Morocco: 6 p.m. (FOX) — Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Brazil vs Haiti: 8:30 p.m. (FOX) — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Türkiye vs Paraguay: 11 p.m. (FS1) — Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

Saturday, June 20

Netherlands vs Sweden: 1 p.m. (FOX) — NRG Stadium, Houston

Germany vs Ivory Coast: 4 p.m. (FOX) — BMO Field, Toronto

Ecuador vs Willemstad Curaçao: 8 p.m. (FS1) — Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

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Sunday, June 21

Tunisia vs Japan: 12 a.m. (FS1) — Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Guadalupe

Spain vs Saudi Arabia: 12 p.m. (FOX) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Belgium vs Iran: 3 p.m. (FS1) — SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Uruguay vs Cape Verde: 6 p.m. (FS1) — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

New Zealand vs Egypt: 9 p.m. (FS1) — BC Place, Vancouver

Monday, June 22

Argentina vs Austria: 1 p.m. (FOX) — AT&T Stadium, Arlington

France vs Iraq: 5 p.m. (FOX) — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Norway vs Senegal: 8 p.m. (FOX) — MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Jordan vs Algeria: 11 p.m. (FS1) — Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

Tuesday, June 23

Portugal vs Uzbekistan: 1 p.m. (FOX) — NRG Stadium, Houston

England vs Ghana: 4 p.m. (FOX) — Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Panama vs Croatia: 7 p.m. (FOX) — BMO Field, Toronto

Colombia vs DR Congo: 10 p.m. (FS1) — Estadio Akron, Zapopan

Wednesday, June 24

Switzerland vs Canada: 3 p.m. (FOX) — BC Place, Vancouver

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar: 3 p.m. (FS1) — Lumen Field, Seattle

Scotland vs Brazil: 6 p.m. (FOX) — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Morocco vs Haiti: 6 p.m. (FS1) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Czechia vs Mexico: 9 p.m. (FOX) — Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

South Africa vs South Korea: 9 p.m. (FS1) — Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Guadalupe

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Thursday, June 25

Ecuador vs Germany: 4 p.m. (FOX) — MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Willemstad Curaçao vs Ivory Coast: 4 p.m. (FS1) — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Tunisia vs Netherlands: 7 p.m. (FOX) — Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Japan vs Sweden: 7 p.m. (FS1) — AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Türkiye vs United States: 10 p.m. (FOX) — SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Paraguay vs Australia: 10 p.m. (FS1) — Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

Friday, June 26

Norway vs France: 3 p.m. (FOX) — Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Senegal vs Iraq: 3 p.m. (FS1) — BMO Field, Toronto

Uruguay vs Spain: 8 p.m. (FOX) — Estadio Akron, Zapopan

Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: 8 p.m. (FS1) — NRG Stadium, Houston

New Zealand vs Belgium: 11 p.m. (FOX) — BC Place, Vancouver

Egypt vs Iran: 11 p.m. (FS1) — Lumen Field, Seattle

Saturday, June 27

Panama vs England: 5 p.m. (FOX) — MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford