FOX Sports will air a record 69 matches live on its broadcast network for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, more than double the 34 from 2022. The coverage includes all 104 matches across FOX and FS1, with over 340 hours of programming for the tournament hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The event runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
FOX Sports revealed plans for its most extensive FIFA World Cup coverage yet, announcing that 69 matches will air live on the FOX broadcast network during the 2026 tournament. This marks a significant increase from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where only 34 matches were shown on FOX, representing 53% of the total; the 2026 slate accounts for 66% of the 104 matches.
The remaining 35 matches will broadcast on FS1, with every game available for live streaming on FOX One and the FOX Sports app. Overall, FOX Sports will produce more than 340 hours of first-run programming, including pre- and post-match coverage—a 100-hour jump from 2022. The network's presentation will feature innovative technology, top broadcast teams, and soccer analysts, building on its history of six World Cup broadcasts, including awards like eight Sports Emmys.
Eric Shanks, CEO and Executive Producer of FOX Sports, highlighted the scale: “FOX Sports’ presentation of FIFA World Cup 26™ is going to be the biggest production in our company’s 32-year history, and we couldn’t be more excited to showcase this once-in-a-lifetime event with more matches on broadcast television than ever before. The largest World Cup ever means this is going to be a television event unlike any other with more teams, superstars, storylines and moments that will captivate audiences everywhere.”
The expanded 2026 edition features 48 teams competing in 104 matches across 16 host cities, with 11 in the U.S.: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York New Jersey, Philadelphia, Seattle, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The U.S. Men's National Team's group stage matches are scheduled for June 12 in Los Angeles, June 19 in Seattle, and June 25 in Los Angeles.
The full broadcast schedule will follow the FIFA World Cup 26 Final Draw on December 5, 2025, airing live on FOX from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
