Christian Pulisic
Dirk Waem / Belga Mag / Belga / AFP via Getty ImagesThe 2026 World Cup is nearly upon us — somehow, yes, it really has been four years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title in Qatar. This edition of the greatest sporting event in the world is being co-hosted by Mexico, Canada, and the United States, marking the first World Cup in North America since 1994. Unfortunately, ticket prices are through the roof, with even the worst available seats at each game going for hundreds or thousands of dollars, so actually going to the games in person isn’t practical for most locals.
But hey, at least we’ve got some cheap streaming options that’ll allow you to catch every single game from the comfort of your couch, without needing to sign up for some expensive, cable-esque TV service. We’ll walk you through where you can stream the 2026 World Cup below.
2026 World Cup schedule and TV networks
The World Cup kicks off for real on Thursday, June 11, when Mexico faces off against South Africa in Mexico City and South Korea plays Czechia later in the day in Guadalajara, and it runs through the final on July 19 in New Jersey. The United States plays its first match against Paraguay on Friday, June 12 in Los Angeles. The U.S. then plays Australia on June 19 and Turkey on June 25, before potentially moving to the playoff rounds. The full World Cup schedule is posted on FIFA’s site.
In the United States, Fox has the English-language broadcast rights and will air the majority of games on the main over-the-air Fox network, with the rest airing on the Fox Sports cable channels. Telemundo is handling the Spanish-language broadcasts, with games likewise watchable over the air if you live in a market that has it.
While you can get both Fox and Telemundo by signing up for an expensive streaming TV service like YouTube TV, they each have much cheaper streaming options that are worth looking into.
Watch the World Cup with Telemundo on Peacock
You can watch all of Telemundo’s programming, including its live Spanish-language World Cup game broadcasts, on Peacock with its Premium plan, which costs $11 per month, or $110 for an annual subscription. Peacock is also the streaming home of NBC and Universal Pictures, and has plenty of original programming as well.
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Watch the World Cup with Fox One
Fox One is the streaming home for all of the Fox family of TV channels, including Fox, Fox Sports, and Fox News, so it’ll have broadcasts of every World Cup game. Fox One costs $20 per month after a three-day trial, though it’s got a special deal running through the end of the World Cup on July 19: three months for the price of two, or $40.
Since you’d have to pay for two months anyway if you want to watch the entire World Cup, that deal makes a lot of sense. It would still be cheaper to watch in Spanish on Peacock, however.
Watch the World Cup using an OTA antenna
If you have a local Fox or Telemundo station broadcasting in your area, you can watch the games they broadcast over the air for free with a digital antenna.
Streaming TV services
If you’re interested in signing up for a general TV service, and the World Cup is just the excuse to take the plunge, there are a few options to choose from. Just be warned that all of them will cost a lot more than any of the options listed above.