The 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived.
FIFA's six-week tournament kicks off today, June 9, with two matches in Mexico, one of three host countries for this year's event. Mexico City and Guadalajara will host the tournament's first games.
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Here's what you need to know about how to catch the opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
What time are the World Cup games today?
FIFA's 2026 World Cup festivities begin with two matches today: Mexico vs. South Africa (12 p.m. PT) and Korea vs. Czechia (7 p.m. PT).
How to watch Mexico vs. South Africa today
- Location: Mexico City, Mexico
- Date: Thursday, June 11
- Kickoff: 12 p.m. PT
- TV channel: Fox
- Stream: Fox One
How to watch Korea vs. Czechia today
- Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
- Date: Thursday, June 11
- Kickoff: 7 p.m. PT
- TV channel: Fox Sports One
- Stream: Fox One, Fubo
When is the first U.S. World Cup game?
The U.S. kickoff their 2026 World Cup campaign tomorrow, June 12 at 6 p.m. PT against Paraguay. The tournament's third host, Canada, will play their opening game against Bosnia and Herzegovina at 12 p.m. PT tomorrow.
When are the World Cup games this weekend?
Here are the World Cup matches for the tournament's opening weekend:
Saturday, June 13
- Qatar vs. Switzerland (12 p.m. PT)
- Brazil vs. Morocco (3 p.m. PT)
- Haiti vs. Scotland (6 p.m. PT)
- Australia vs. Türkiye (9 p.m. PT)
Sunday, June 14
- Germany vs. Curaçao (10 a.m. PT)
- Netherlands vs. Japan (1 p.m. PT)
- Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (4 p.m. PT)
- Tunisia vs. Sweden (7 p.m. PT)
How to watch: stream games online
A number of streaming services will be showing games, including Fox television streams:
- Fox One (all 104 matches)
- Fubo TV (Fox/FS1 matches)
- Hulu + Live TV (Fox/FS1 matches)
- iHeart Radio (audio broadcasts)
- Peacock (Spanish streams)
- Prime Video (Fox One streams)
- YoutubeTV (Fox/FS1 matches)
How to watch: see live games on network television
- Fox (70 matches), FS1 (34 matches)
- Telemnundo, Universo (Spanish broadcasts)
See the full Fox World Cup broadcast schedule here.
Zachary Fletcher is a trending news reporter with USA TODAY Network's Washington state team. Keep up with him on X (@zdfletch), BlueSky (@zfletcher.bsky.social) or reach him at [email protected].
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