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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here, with 48 countries competing in a global football tournament that is set to reach millions of viewers around the world.
This year’s World Cup finals will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, with the three host nations staging their matches in stadiums across North America. Meanwhile, Fox is the official television broadcaster of the World Cup, while Fox One is the official broadcast service.
Quick overview: How to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup
- date: June 11 to July 19
- TV channel: Fox, FS1, Telemundo
- Live broadcast online: DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV
The World Cup will be broadcast on Fox and FS1, and you can watch soccer games on TV with any cable package that includes both networks. Viewers can also watch coverage of the games in Spanish on Telemundo.
Indoor TV antenna for local channels
You can also buy a basic digital antenna like this one from Amazon, which will pick up local Fox affiliates and Telemundo feeds in your area (in up to 4K quality), letting you watch the World Cup on TV without needing cable.
How to stream World Cup 2026 matches online for free
Fox One is the official broadcaster of the World Cup this time, and every match is broadcast live on the Fox One app in English. You can get a free trial of Fox One here to test the service. Plans continue at $19.99 per month after that.
Peacock is the official broadcaster of the World Cup for Spanish language coverage. You’ll need the Peacock Premium plan, which costs just $10.99 per month.
There are also ways to live stream World Cup matches online without having to pay for a cable package or subscription.
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DirectTV
We like DirecTV, which offers live streaming of Fox as part of its “MyNews Genre Pack,” which costs $34.99 per month right now. The package gives viewers access to over 10 live TV channels online (including Fox), allowing you to watch the World Cup online without cable. Better yet: DirecTV offers a free five-day trial that you can use to watch the FIFA World Cup online for free.
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Fubo
One of the best live sports streaming services is Fubo, which has over 200 channels (including Fox) in its Pro package, discounted to just $48.99 per month right now ($73.99 regularly). The Fubo package also includes access to FS1 for more games, as well as ESPN for highlights and post-game analysis. Stream World Cup matches for free with Fubo’s free trial here.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV gives you more than 90 live TV channels plus access to Hulu’s library of on-demand shows and movies. Hulu’s live TV lineup includes FOX, FS1, Telemundo, ESPN, and ESPN Unlimited for comprehensive World Cup coverage. Plans start at $89.99 per month after a three-day free trial.
sling
You can also get live streaming of Fox through Sling (in most markets) with the Sling Select package. Pricing starts at under $20 for Fox, FS1, and more than 10 other live TV channels that you can stream from up to three devices at a time.
How to watch World Cup coverage from outside the United States
Fox has tapped former American soccer stars such as Carli Lloyd, Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan as part of its broadcast team, as well as French soccer icon Thierry Henry and Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic as commentators. But viewers can also follow World Cup coverage from countries outside the US using a VPN like ExpressVPN.
ExpressVPN
Download ExpressVPN here (plans start at just $2.49 right now) and set your IP location to the country of your choice to stream local coverage from that region. You can use ExpressVPN to set your location to the UK, for example, to stream World Cup matches for free on BBC One and ITV player.
The World Cup is expected to attract millions of fans from around the world to the host countries in North America. The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) says that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar attracted more than three million spectators.
