FIFA World Cup streaming — every match, live

Watch FIFA World Cup live in the United States

FOX holds the English-language broadcast rights through 2026, and Telemundo holds the Spanish-language rights. FIFA World Cup streaming in the US runs through the Fox Sports app (with cable login), Fox Sports website, NBC's Telemundo Deportes app, and the Peacock streaming platform. Selected matches air free-to-air on FOX broadcast TV; the bigger fixtures including the final move to FS1 / FOX with full streaming options.

YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV (Blue tier) and Fubo all carry FOX and FS1, providing legal streaming if you don't have cable. Telemundo is also available through these platforms in their Spanish-tier packages. The total cost of streaming the entire tournament legally, if you're starting from zero, is roughly $80–$100 per month for any of those platforms, with most offering free trials covering the group stage.

Where to watch FIFA World Cup in Canada

In Canada, CTV (Bell Media) and TSN split English-language coverage, with TSN handling most matches and CTV taking the marquee fixtures. RDS covers the French-language broadcast. Streaming runs through TSN+ and Crave. Most matches are also available free on CTV's broadcast channel, with the best knockout fixtures making the move to TSN+ behind the streaming paywall.

Where to watch in Mexico

TUDN (Televisa) and Azteca Deportes share Mexican rights. Both broadcasters carry every Mexico match plus a wide selection of group-stage and knockout fixtures. ViX Premium streams matches under TUDN's umbrella, while Azteca makes its broadcasts available through aztecadeportes.com. Mexico's matches are appointment viewing, with national television audiences expected to top 30 million per game.

Where to watch FIFA World Cup live around the world

The fox sports fifa world cup deal in the US is one of dozens worldwide. Below is a quick reference for major markets:

Free FIFA World Cup streaming options

Not every match requires a paid subscription. In several major markets, public broadcasters carry the entire tournament free-to-air:

• UK: BBC and ITV split rights. Every match is on either BBC iPlayer or ITVX, both free with a TV licence.
• Australia: SBS broadcasts and streams 25+ matches for free, including all Socceroos games. Other matches require Optus Sport.
• Germany: Germany's group games and all knockout matches air free on ARD or ZDF.
• Spain, France, Italy: Public broadcasters (RTVE, TF1, RAI) carry all major matches.
• Mexico: Azteca Deportes streams matches free via aztecadeportes.com.

FIFA+ and the official streaming option

FIFA's own app, FIFA+, broadcasts selected matches in regions where territorial rights allow. For 2026, FIFA+ is expected to carry full coverage in markets without a national rights-holder (mostly small territories), plus comprehensive highlight, behind-the-scenes and post-match content worldwide. The app is free on iOS, Android and most smart TV platforms, and it's the best official place for highlights even in markets where it can't show full matches.

How to follow live FIFA World Cup matches on the go

Every official rights-holder has a mobile app. Combine that with FIFA+ for live commentary and stat overlays, plus a betting app for in-play markets, and you have a full match-day experience from anywhere. Most apps support cast-to-TV via Chromecast or AirPlay, so streaming on a phone but watching on a big screen is straightforward.

For where the matches are actually being played, see our host cities and stadiums page. To see who's playing whom, check the full match schedule and groups. The bracket page tracks the knockout path.

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