Tickets to the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup may be scarce and very expensive, but there are several ways soccer fans can watch all 104 matches scheduled across the United States, Mexico and Canada in the tournament now underway.

"Imagine, with this World Cup, a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks," U.S. team captain Tim Ream told CBS News, adding, "It's not an accident that 5 billion people will be watching."

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FOX and NBCUniversal have the broadcasting rights for the 78 games being played in the U.S., as well as the 13 apiece in Canada and Mexico. A record of 40 matches, or more than a third of the World Cup, will air during primetime on FOX, according to the broadcaster.

For Spanish-language broadcasts, every single match will air on NBC-owned Telemundo and Universo.

All matches will also be available for on-demand streaming on several platforms. Here's what to know.

Viewers with a TV antenna, or access to the FOX network channel through a smart TV, can watch 70 of the matches for free. The rest will air on Fox Sports 1, a cable channel.

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Ninety-two of the 104 matches can be watched for free in Spanish on Telemundo. The rest of the matches in Spanish will air on Universo, a cable network.

For cord-cutters, the World Cup opening match on June 11 between Mexico and South Africa, as well as the United States' opening match against Paraguay on June 12, were available to stream for free on Tubi, an ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox.

All matches are available to stream through FOX One, the FOX Sports app, while Peacock has exclusive Spanish-language streaming rights. All matches will also be available on other streaming providers like YouTube TV, Fubo or Hulu + Live TV, for a subscription fee.

The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee holds a media event at SoFi Stadium on May 12, 2026, in Inglewood, California. / Credit: Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

You can follow World Cup news and highlights throughout the tournament at CBSSports.com.

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U.S. Men's 2026 World Cup schedule

The U.S. World Cup team played three matches in the group stage. Their Group D opponents were Paraguay, Australia and Turkey, in that order.

In their first match on Friday, June 12, the U.S. defeated Paraguay 4-1 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

The U.S. defeated Australia 2-0 at Lumen Seattle on Friday, June 19, to clinch their spot in the Round of 32. The U.S. lost to Turkey 3-2 in their final Group D match at SoFi.

The U.S. men won their round of 32 match on July 1 in Santa Clara, California, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0.

2026 World Cup broadcast schedule

The tournament began on June 11, with co-host Mexico playing the opener in Mexico City against South Africa. The U.S. and Canada played their first games a day later in Los Angeles and Toronto, respectively. The group stage was completed on June 27, and the knockout round began the next day.

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Here is the broadcast schedule:

June 11

Mexico vs. South Africa (Group A) — Mexico City: Mexico 2, South Africa 0 South Korea vs. Czechia (Group A) — Guadalajara: South Korea 2, Czechia 1

June 12

Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) — Toronto: 1-1 draw (Group D) — Inglewood, California: U.S. 4, Paraguay 1

June 13

Qatar vs. Switzerland (Group B) — San Francisco Bay Area: 1-1 drawBrazil vs. Morocco (Group C) — New York/New Jersey: 1-1 drawHaiti vs. Scotland (Group C) — Boston: Scotland 1, Haiti 0

June 14

Australia vs. Turkey (Group D) — Vancouver: Australia 2, Turkey 0Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E) — Houston: Germany 7, Curaçao 1Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F) — Dallas: 2-2 drawIvory Coast vs. Ecuador (Group E) — Philadelphia: Ivory Coast 1, Ecuador 0Sweden vs. Tunisia (Group F) — Monterrey: Sweden 5, Tunisia 1

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June 15

Spain vs. Cape Verde (Group H) — Atlanta: 0-0 drawBelgium vs. Egypt (Group G) — Seattle: 1-1 drawSaudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H) — Miami: 1-1 drawIran vs. New Zealand (Group G) — Inglewood: 2-2 draw

June 16

France vs. Senegal (Group I) — New York/New Jersey: France 3, Senegal 1Iraq vs. Norway (Group I) — Boston: Iraq 1, Norway 4Argentina vs. Algeria (Group J) — Kansas City: Argentina 3, Algeria 1

June 17

Austria vs. Jordan (Group J) — San Francisco Bay Area: Austria 3, Jordan 1Portugal vs. DR Congo (Group K) — Houston: Portugal 1, DR Congo 1England vs. Croatia (Group L) — Dallas: England 4, Croatia 2Ghana vs. Panama (Group L) — Toronto: Ghana 1, Panama 0Colombia vs. Uzbekistan  (Group K) — Mexico City: Colombia 3, Uzbekistan 1

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June 18

Czechia vs. South Africa (Group A) — Atlanta: 1-1 drawSwitzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group A) — Los Angeles: Switzerland 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1Canada vs. Qatar (Group B) — Vancouver: Canada 6, Qatar 0Mexico vs. South Korea (Group A) —Guadalajara: Mexico 1, South Korea 0

June 19

(Group D) — Seattle: U.S. 2, Australia 0 Scotland vs. Morocco (Group C) — Boston: Scotland 0, Morocco 1Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C) — Philadelphia: Brazil 3, Haiti 0Turkey vs. Paraguay (Group D) — San Francisco Bay Area: Turkey 0, Paraguay 1

June 20

Netherlands vs. Sweden (Group F) — Houston: Netherlands 5, Sweden 1Germany vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) — Toronto: Germany 2, Ivory Coast 1Ecuador vs. Curaçao (Group E) — Kansas City: 0-0 draw

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June 21

Tunisia vs. Japan (Group F) — Monterrey: Japan 4, Tunisia 0Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) — Atlanta: Spain 4, Saudi Arabia 0Belgium vs. Iran (Group G) — Inglewood: 0-0 drawUruguay vs. Cape Verde (Group H) — Miami: 2-2 drawNew Zealand vs. Egypt (Group G) — Vancouver: Egypt 3, New Zealand 1

June 22

Argentina vs. Austria (Group J) — Dallas: Argentina 2, Austria 0 France vs. Iraq - (Group I) — Philadelphia: France 3, Iraq 0Norway vs. Senegal (Group I) — New York/New Jersey: Norway 3, Senegal 2Algeria vs. Jordan (Group J) — San Francisco Bay Area: Algeria 2, Jordan 1

June 23

Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) — Houston: Portugal 5, Uzbekistan 0England vs. Ghana (Group L) — Boston: 0-0 drawPanama vs. Croatia (Group L) — Toronto: Croatia 1, Panama 0Colombia vs. DR Congo (Group K) — Guadalajara: Colombia 1, DR Congo 0

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June 24

Canada vs. Switzerland (Group B) — Vancouver: Switzerland 2, Canada 1Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar (Group B) — Seattle: Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Qatar 1Morocco vs. Haiti (Group C) — Atlanta: Morocco 4, Haiti 2Scotland vs. Brazil (Group C) — Miami: Brazil 3, Scotland 0Mexico vs. Czechia (Group A) — Mexico City: Mexico 3, Czechia 0South Korea vs. South Africa (Group A) — Monterrey: South Africa 1, South Korea 0

June 25

Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) — Philadelphia: Ivory Coast 2, Curaçao 0Ecuador vs. Germany (Group E) — New York/New Jersey: Ecuador 2, Germany 1 Tunisia vs. Netherlands (Group F) — Kansas City: Netherlands 3, Tunisia 1Japan vs. Sweden (Group F) — Dallas: 1-1 drawU.S. vs. Turkey (Group D) — Inglewood: Turkey 3, U.S. 2Paraguay vs. Australia (Group D) — San Francisco Bay Area: 0-0 draw

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June 26

Norway vs. France (Group I) — Boston: France 4, Norway 1Senegal vs. Iraq (Group I) — Toronto: Senegal 5, Iraq 0Uruguay vs. Spain (Group H) — Guadalajara: Spain 1, Uruguay 0Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) — Houston: 0-0 drawNew Zealand vs. Belgium (Group G) — Vancouver: Belgium 5, New Zealand 1Egypt vs. Iran (Group G) — Seattle: 1-1 draw

June 27

Panama vs. England (Group L) — New York/New Jersey: England 2, Panama 0Croatia vs. Ghana (Group L) — Philadelphia: Croatia 2, Ghana 1Colombia vs. Portugal (Group K) — Miami: 0-0 drawDR Congo vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) — Atlanta: DR Congo 3, Uzbekistan 1Algeria vs. Austria (Group J) — Kansas City: 3-3 drawJordan vs. Argentina (Group J) — Dallas: Argentina 3, Jordan 1

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2026 World Cup knockout stage schedule

Round of 32:

June 28

South Africa vs. Canada — Inglewood: Canada 1, South Africa 0

June 29

Brazil vs. Japan — Houston (Match 76): Brazil 2, Japan 1Germany vs. Paraguay — Boston (Match 74): Germany 1, Paraguay 1; Paraguay wins on penaltiesNetherlands vs. Morocco — Guadalupe, Mexico (Match 75): Netherlands 1, Morocco 1; Morocco wins on penalties

June 30

Ivory Coast vs. Norway — Dallas (Match 78): Ivory Coast 1, Norway 2France vs. Sweden — New Jersey (Match 77): France 3, Sweden 0Mexico vs. Ecuador — Mexico City (Match 79): Mexico 2, Ecuador 0

July 1

England vs. DR Congo — Atlanta (Match 80): England 2, DR Congo 1Belgium vs. Senegal — Seattle (Match 82): Belgium 3, Senegal 2U.S. vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina — San Francisco-Bay Area (Match 81): U.S. 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0

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July 2

Spain vs. Austria — Los Angeles (Match 84): Spain 3, Austria 0Portugal vs. Croatia — Toronto (Match 83): Portugal 2, Croatia 1 Switzerland vs. Algeria — Vancouver (Match 85) Switzerland 2, Algeria 0

July 3

Australia vs. Egypt — Dallas: Australia 1, Egypt 1; Egypt wins on penaltiesArgentina vs. Cape Verde — Miami: Argentina 3, Cape Verde 2Colombia vs. Ghana — Kansas City: Colombia 1, Ghana 0

Round of 16:

July 4

Canada vs. Morocco— Houston: Morocco 3, Canada 0 Paraguay vs. France — Philadelphia: France 1, Paraguay 0

July 5

Brazil vs. Norway — New Jersey: Norway 2, Brazil 1Mexico vs. England — Mexico City: England 3, Mexico 2

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July 6

Portugal vs. Spain — Dallas: Spain 1, Portugal 0U.S. vs. Belgium— Seattle: Belgium 4, USA 1

July 7

Egypt vs. Argentina — Atlanta: Argentina 3, Egypt 2Switzerland vs. Colombia — Vancouver: Switzerland wins on penalties

Quarterfinals:

July 9

France vs. Morocco — Boston: France 2, Morocco 0

July 10

Spain vs. Belgium — Los Angeles: Spain 2, Belgium 1

July 11

Norway vs. England — Miami: Norway 1, England 29 p.m. ET — Argentina vs. Switzerland — Kansas City (Match 100) [FOX, Telemundo]

Semifinals:

July 14

3:00 p.m. ET — France vs. Spain — Dallas (Match 101) [FOX, Telemundo]

July 15

3 p.m. ET — England vs. Winner 100 — Atlanta (Match 102) [FOX, Telemundo]

Third-place match, July 18:

5 p.m. ET — Miami [FOX, Telemundo]

World Cup Final, July 19:

3 p.m. ET — Metlife Stadium in New Jersey [FOX, Telemundo]