The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here — and it’s bigger than ever. For the first time, the tournament expands to 104 matches featuring 48 teams across host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Whether you’re watching from North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, or anywhere else in the world, here’s your complete guide to catching every match live on TV or via live stream.
🇺🇸 United States
TV: Fox Sports (English) | Telemundo (Spanish)
English-speaking fans in the US can tune into Fox and FS1, which hold the English-language broadcast rights. Spanish-language coverage is on Telemundo and Universo, under the NBCUniversal deal. Fox has announced historic coverage featuring more matches on network television than ever before. Fox Sports also partnered with Cosm to show 40 matches in an immersive shared-reality format across their venues, including all USMNT matches and the Final.
Live Stream: FoxSports.com / Fox Sports App (English) | Peacock / Telemundo.com (Spanish)
Radio (Spanish): Fútbol de Primera holds the Spanish radio broadcasting rights in the US.
🇨🇦 Canada
TV: Bell Media (CTV, TSN, RDS)
Bell Media secured Canadian rights all the way back in 2015 and holds coverage across English and French-language channels including CTV, TSN, and RDS.
Live Stream: TSN Direct | RDS Direct
🇲🇽 Mexico
TV: TelevisaUnivision | TV Azteca
Two of Mexico’s biggest broadcast giants share the rights, ensuring blanket free-to-air coverage for every match.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
TV: BBC | ITV | STV (Central and Northern Scotland)
The BBC and ITV have agreed to share World Cup 2026 and 2030 rights, meaning fans in the UK can watch matches completely free on BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, and their streaming platforms.
Live Stream: BBC iPlayer | ITVX
🇦🇺 Australia
TV: SBS
SBS secured exclusive FIFA World Cup 2026 rights and remains the home of the World Cup in Australia, offering free-to-air coverage of all matches.
Live Stream: SBS On Demand (free)
🇮🇳 India
TV: Zee Entertainment Enterprise Limited (ZEEL)
Zee Entertainment holds the rights in India. Fans can expect coverage across Zee’s sports channels.
🇵🇰 Pakistan
TV: PTV Sports
Live Stream: Tapmad
PTV Sports holds free-to-air TV rights, while Tapmad has secured the exclusive streaming rights in Pakistan.
🌍 Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
TV & Stream: beIN Sports
beIN Sports holds rights across the MENA region, available via satellite and the beIN Sports Connect app.
🌍 Sub-Saharan Africa
TV: SuperSport | New World TV | Azam TV
- SuperSport covers most pay-TV subscribers across the continent.
- Azam TV holds rights in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Rwanda — broadcasting all 104 matches live.
- New World TV covers the broader sub-Saharan Africa region.
- SABC provides free-to-air coverage in South Africa, with SportyTV handling pay TV.
🇩🇪 Germany
TV: ARD | ZDF | Magenta Sport
Public broadcasters ARD and ZDF provide free-to-air coverage, while Magenta Sport (Deutsche Telekom) holds additional streaming rights.
Live Stream: ARD Mediathek | ZDF Mediathek | MagentaTV App
🇫🇷 France
TV: M6 | beIN Sports
M6 is the official free-to-air broadcaster, while beIN Sports holds cable/satellite and streaming rights.
Live Stream: M6+ | beIN Sports Connect
🇪🇸 Spain
TV: RTVE | Mediapro/DAZN
Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE secured the rights for approximately €55 million, with DAZN handling pay TV via an agreement with Mediapro — where DAZN produces the matches for Mediapro’s cable channels and in return gets to stream them on its own platform.
🇮🇹 Italy
TV: RAI | DAZN
RAI covers 35 matches on free-to-air television (including the opening match, both semi-finals, and the Final), while DAZN streams all 104 matches.
🇯🇵 Japan
TV: NHK | Nippon TV | Fuji TV
Live Stream: DAZN Japan (all 104 matches — Japan national team matches are free)
NHK broadcasts 33 matches on terrestrial TV and all matches in NHK BS Premium 4K. Nippon TV has 15 matches and Fuji TV shows 10 matches on free-to-air.
🇰🇷 South Korea
TV: JTBC | KBS
Live Stream: NAVER Sports / CHZZK (sub-licensed from JTBC)
JTBC holds the primary rights, with KBS providing additional coverage and NAVER/CHZZK handling digital streaming.
🇨🇳 China
TV: CCTV | Migu | Xiaohongshu
After a last-minute deal, CCTV (China Media Group) secured rights ensuring no blackout for Chinese fans. Migu (China Mobile) and Xiaohongshu (RedNote) also hold streaming rights.
🇧🇷 Brazil
TV: Grupo Globo | SBT / N Sports
Live Stream: CazéTV (YouTube — FREE, all matches)
Brazil has one of the most exciting setups: CazéTV will stream all matches for free on YouTube, while Globo covers 55 matches and SBT/N Sports covers 32 matches on broadcast TV.
🇦🇷 Argentina
TV: Telefe | TV Pública | TyC Sports
Argentina’s national team matches and the Final are also available on Disney+ Premium via ESPN.
🌐 Global Streaming Options
YouTube
FIFA struck a deal with YouTube as a “preferred platform,” allowing broadcasters to stream select games in full on their respective YouTube channels. Additionally, the first 10 minutes of every game will be available on YouTube globally.
TikTok
FIFA named TikTok as a “preferred platform” for World Cup video content. Broadcasters may stream parts of games through a dedicated hub on the TikTok app.
Disney+ / ESPN (South America)
In countries like Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, and Venezuela, Disney+ Premium via ESPN will broadcast 30 selected matches including group stage, knockouts, semis, and the Final — plus all national team matches for qualifying nations.
📺 Quick-Reference Country Table
| Region / Country | Free-to-Air TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 USA | Fox, FS1, Telemundo | Fox Sports App, Peacock |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | CTV, TSN, RDS | TSN Direct, RDS Direct |
| 🇬🇧 UK | BBC, ITV, STV | BBC iPlayer, ITVX |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | ARD, ZDF | MagentaTV |
| 🇫🇷 France | M6 | beIN Sports Connect, M6+ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | RTVE | DAZN |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | RAI (35 matches) | DAZN (all 104 matches) |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | NHK, Nippon TV, Fuji TV | DAZN Japan |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | KBS, JTBC | NAVER Sports / CHZZK |
| 🇨🇳 China | CCTV | Migu, Xiaohongshu |
| 🇮🇳 India | Zee Sports | Zee platforms (TBC) |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | PTV Sports | Tapmad |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | Globo, SBT | CazéTV on YouTube (FREE) |
| 🌍 MENA | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect |
| 🌍 Sub-Saharan Africa | SABC (SA), Azam TV, SuperSport | SuperSport App |
| ✈️ In-flight / Cruise | Sport24 |
💡 Tips for Watching the World Cup 2026
Check local listings: Rights arrangements can vary even within regions, and some broadcasters are sharing specific match allocations (not every match may be on every channel).
Download the app: Most broadcasters offer companion apps for smartphones and tablets so you can stream on the go.
YouTube is your friend: The first 10 minutes of every match will stream free on YouTube, and some broadcasters (like CazéTV in Brazil) will show all games completely free.
VPN caution: Using VPNs to access out-of-region streams may violate the terms of service of those platforms. Always check the laws and terms applicable in your country.
Time zones matter: With games hosted across the US, Canada, and Mexico, kick-off times will span a wide range — plan ahead!