{"id":198670,"date":"2026-01-30T18:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/fox-sports-unveils-historic-fifa-world-cup-2026-broadcast-schedule-fox-sports-4\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T18:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:20:11","slug":"fox-sports-unveils-historic-fifa-world-cup-2026-broadcast-schedule-fox-sports-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/fox-sports-unveils-historic-fifa-world-cup-2026-broadcast-schedule-fox-sports-4\/","title":{"rendered":"FOX Sports Unveils Historic FIFA World Cup 2026™ Broadcast Schedule – FOX Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monumental Slate Features 340 Hours of Live First-Run Programming Across\u00a0<\/strong>FOX Sports Platforms for This Summer\u2019s Global Event\u00a0<\/strong>
All-New Record 70 Matches on Network Television and\u00a0<\/strong>Unprecedented 40 Matches in Primetime<\/strong>
Every Match will Stream Live and On-Demand in 4K on FOX One\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Every U.S. Men\u2019s National Team Group Stage Match Airs on FOX with <\/strong>Expanded Coverage Featuring Special Three-Hour Pregame Show\u00a0<\/strong>Before USMNT Opener vs. Paraguay on Friday, June 12<\/strong>
Tubi to Simulcast Two Matches – Opening Match in Mexico City and USMNT Opener in Los Angeles; Tubi Launches FIFA World Cup<\/strong>™\u00a0FOX Hub<\/strong>
FOX Sports Celebrates America\u2019s 250th <\/sup>Birthday on Saturday, July 4 with <\/strong>Two Round of 16 Matches on FOX<\/strong>
LOS ANGELES<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 FOX Sports<\/strong>, America\u2019s English-language home for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, today unveiled its historic broadcast schedule for this year\u2019s highly anticipated global sporting event. From Thursday, June 11<\/u>\u00a0through Sunday, July 19, 2026<\/u>, FOX Sports will offer a monumental 340 hours of first-run programming, a 100-hour increase over FIFA World Cup 2022™, with an updated record 70-matches presented on FOX network television \u2014\u00a0more than double the matches in 2022.
FOX Sports\u2019 FIFA World Cup 2026™\u00a0<\/sup>schedule is primed to take over summer airwaves with all 104 tournament matches airing live across FOX (70) and FS1 (34) with every match streaming live and on-demand within FOX One\u2019s new, innovative World Cup viewing experience and the FOX Sports App. Every match will be available in 4K on FOX One and most major Pay TV providers. Additionally, an unprecedented 40 matches, more than one-third of the tournament, will air in primetime across FOX (21) and FS1(19).
In making the announcement today, Eric Shanks<\/strong>, CEO & Executive Producer, FOX Sports, underscored the network\u2019s broadcast schedule as a tremendous opportunity and ultimate victory for fans across the country.
\u201cFIFA is putting on the biggest World Cup in history, and FOX Sports is living up to that standard,\u201d said Shanks. \u201cOur broadcast schedule affirms FOX is truly going to be America\u2019s home for the beautiful game over a span of 39 incredible days. We look forward to bringing the country together for its 250th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday with all the world here for the greatest event on the planet.\u201d
FOX Sports Broadcast Slate Headlined by USMNT<\/strong>
FOX\u2019s epic broadcast slate will be headlined by 40 Group Stage matches and 14 Round of 32 matches. Beginning on the Fourth of July with the Round of 16, every match through the end of the tournament airs on FOX, including eight Round of 16 matches, four Quarterfinal matches, two Semifinal matches, the third-place match and the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final. An additional 32 Group Stage matches and two Round of 32 matches will air on FS1.
Appearing in their 12th<\/sup>\u00a0FIFA World Cup™, the USMNT will face three opponents out of Group D with all three matches airing on FOX. Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and the USMNT open play on the second day of the tournament, Friday June 12<\/u>,\u00a0<\/u>against Paraguay in Los Angeles with live coverage featuring a special, three-hour pregame show beginning at 6 PM ET. The USMNT\u2019s second Group Stage match vs. Australia takes center stage Friday, June 19<\/u>, from Seattle with live coverage starting at 1:00 PM ET before the match begins at 3:00 PM ET. The USMNT\u2019s final Group Stage match vs. the winner of UEFA Playoff C (Slovakia, Kosovo, T\u00fcrkiye and Romania) will take place Thursday, June 25<\/u>, in Los Angeles with coverage beginning at 9:00 PM ET.
Tubi Simulcasts USMNT and Mexico Opening Matches; Launches FIFA World Cup™ FOX Hub<\/strong>
For the first time ever, Tubi<\/strong>, Fox Corporation\u2019s ad-supported streaming service which reaches over 100 million monthly active users \u2013 more than half identifying as Gen Z or Millennial \u2013 will simulcast live in 4K for free the FIFA World Cup 2026™ opening ceremonies and two matches: Mexico vs. South Africa on Thursday, June 11<\/u>\u00a0and USMNT vs. Paraguay on Friday, June 12<\/u>.
Additionally, one month ahead of kickoff, Tubi will launch FIFA World Cup™ FOX Hub on Sunday, May 10<\/u>\u00a0as a destination for soccer fans featuring FOX Sports and FIFA programming around the games and athletes, in addition to original, exclusive and creator content from Tubi and the opening ceremonies and two matches listed above for the USMNT and Mexico. Tubi original content will include the docuseries \u201cDestination World Cup 2026,\u201d which immerses fans into the lives of three standout players through the intensity of international duty, the weight of club expectations and the ongoing effort to stay grounded amid global scrutiny, with more titles to be announced.
FOX Sports Celebrates America\u2019s 250th<\/sup>\u00a0Birthday July 4th<\/sup><\/strong>
FOX Sports will also pull out all the stops to celebrate America\u2019s 250th <\/sup>birthday on Saturday, July 4<\/u>\u00a0complemented by FIFA World Cup 2026™ fireworks anchoring the broadcast. Two Round of 16 matches will air on FOX with live coverage running from 12:00 PM ET until 8:00 PM ET.
More FOX Sports FIFA World Cup 2026™ Highlights<\/strong>
FIFA World Cup 2026™ marks FOX Sports\u2019 sixth all-time presentation of the celebrated tournament following its award-winning and record-breaking coverage for the Men\u2019s tournaments in 2022 (Qatar) and 2018 (Russia) and the Women\u2019s tournaments in 2023 (Australia & New Zealand), 2019 (France) and its inaugural presentation in 2015 (Canada). The network has won multiple prestigious awards over its 10 years presenting FIFA World Cup™ coverage, including eight Sports Emmy Award wins and numerous nominations.
The biggest-ever edition of the global showcase, FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be the first tournament hosted by three countries \u2013 United States, Mexico and Canada \u2013 with 48 teams competing across 16 host cities. Eleven cities will be hosting the tournament in the U.S. including Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York New Jersey, Philadelphia, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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