Lionel Messi's Argentina, the reigning champions, will begin their defense of the trophy against Algeria in Group J in Kansas City on June 16.

All 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast live on Fox and FS1. See when and where to catch each game.

The FIFA World Cup returns to North America for the first time since 1994. The 48-team event kicks off in Mexico on Thursday and then in Canada and the United States on Friday. All three host countries come into the tournament with high hopes to make a deep run into the knockout round.

Our World Cup betting guide tells you where to bet on the 2026 World Cup, gives odds, rosters, schedule, promo offers, and more

The 2026 World Cup airs on the BBC and ITV between 11 June and 19 July. Visit our Streaming Guide now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.

World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every game on BBC and ITV in the UK - The biggest World Cup ever is set to include 104 games across the US, Canada and Mexico

World Cup daily schedule, match times, TV channels and streaming info for every game in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

The largest World Cup in history is now just days away.

Matches for the 2026 World Cup are being held at 16 stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Many of the stadiums have been renamed by FIFA for the duration of the tournament because the companies that paid for the naming rights are not FIFA sponsors.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here and is set to take place from June 11 to July 19. It will be jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The competition will take place in sixteen cities and is also the first World Cup to be co-hosted by three nations.