World Cup 2026 TV Channels – Full Country by Country Guide

World Cup 2026 TV channels will vary by country because FIFA sells broadcast rights by territory. Confirmed host-country coverage includes FOX and Telemundo in the United States, TSN, CTV and RDS in Canada, and Televisa in Mexico. Fans should still check local listings near matchday.

Quick Answer

World Cup 2026 TV channels depend on your country. The United States uses FOX and Telemundo, Canada uses TSN, CTV and RDS, while Mexico coverage includes Televisa.

World Cup 2026 TV Channels Overview

The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026. With 104 matches, broadcasters will use TV channels, streaming apps, and digital platforms. Fans can follow the wider FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule before choosing viewing options.

Broadcast rights can include free-to-air channels, pay-TV networks, and streaming services. One country may split matches between several platforms. Another country may place every match under one main rights holder.

The safest rule is to check the broadcaster in your own country. A channel listed for the United States will not help a viewer in Canada or Spain. Rights are territorial, so local access matters.

World Cup 2026 TV channels by country

The host countries have the clearest early channel picture. FOX and Telemundo cover the United States market. TSN, CTV and RDS cover Canada, while Televisa is named in Mexico coverage.

Other countries may use public broadcasters, pay-TV networks, or streaming partners. Some listings can change as tournament coverage plans get closer. Fans should use official broadcaster announcements before paying for a package.

AFRICA

Country	Licensor(s)	Media Partner(s)	TV	Radio	Mobile	Internet
Algeria	FIFA, beIN Sports	beIN Sports, ENTV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Angola	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Benin	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Botswana	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Burkina Faso	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Burundi	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Cameroon	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Cape Verde	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Central African Republic	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Chad	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Comoros	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
DR Congo	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Djibouti	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Egypt	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Equatorial Guinea	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Eritrea	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Ethiopia	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Gabon	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Gambia	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Ghana	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Guinea	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Guinea-Bissau	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Ivory Coast	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Kenya	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Lesotho	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Liberia	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Libya	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Madagascar	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Malawi	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Mali	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Mauritania	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mauritius	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Morocco	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mozambique	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Namibia	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Niger	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Nigeria	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Republic of Congo	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
South Africa	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Rwanda	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Sao Tome	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Senegal	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Seychelles	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Sierra Leone	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Somalia	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
South Sudan	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sudan	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tanzania	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Togo	FIFA	New World TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Tunisia	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Uganda	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Zambia	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖
Zimbabwe	FIFA	New World TV, SuperSport International	✔	✔	✔	✖

AMERICAS

Country	Licensor(s)	Media Partner(s)	TV	Radio	Mobile	Internet
Argentina	FIFA, New IP, TyC	TyC, DirecTV, Telefe, Radio networks	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bolivia	FIFA, New IP	DirecTV, Red Uno, Unitel	✔	✔	✔	✔
Brazil	FIFA, Livemode	Globo, NSports, SBT, Radio networks	✔	✔	✔	✔
Canada	FIFA	CTV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Chile	FIFA, New IP	DirecTV, Chilevision	✔	✔	✔	✔
Colombia	FIFA, New IP	DirecTV, Caracol, RCN, Win Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Costa Rica	FIFA, New IP	Teletica, Tigo Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ecuador	FIFA, New IP, Radio La Red	DirecTV, Teleamazonas, extensive radio network	✔	✔	✔	✔
El Salvador	FIFA, New IP	Tigo Sports, Telecorporación	✔	✔	✔	✔
Guatemala	FIFA, New IP	Tigo Sports, Albavision	✔	✔	✔	✔
Honduras	FIFA, New IP	Televicentro, Tigo Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mexico	FIFA, New IP	Televisa	✔	✔	✔	✔
Nicaragua	FIFA, New IP	Televideo, Tigo Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Panama	FIFA, New IP	Medcom, TVN, Tigo Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Paraguay	FIFA, New IP, TyC	Nacion Media, Radio networks	✔	✔	✔	✔
Peru	FIFA, New IP	DirecTV, America TV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Puerto Rico	FIFA	FOX Sports, Telemundo, Futbol Primera	✔	✔	✔	✔
Uruguay	FIFA, New IP, TyC	DirecTV, SECAN	✔	✔	✔	✔
USA	FIFA	FOX Sports, Telemundo, Futbol Primera	✔	✔	✔	✔
Venezuela	FIFA, New IP	DirecTV, Televen, Radio networks	✔	✔	✔	✔

ASIA

Country	Licensor(s)	Media Partner(s)	TV	Radio	Mobile	Internet
Afghanistan	FIFA	Ariana TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Bahrain	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bangladesh	FIFA	Springbok	✔	✔	✔	✔
Cambodia	FIFA	Hang Meas	✔	✔	✔	✔
Chinese Taipei	FIFA	ELTA	✔	✔	✔	✔
Hong Kong	FIFA	PCCW	✔	✔	✔	✔
Indonesia	FIFA	TVRI	✔	✔	✔	✔
Iran	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Iraq	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Japan	FIFA, Dentsu	DAZN, Fuji TV, NHK, NTV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Jordan	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Kuwait	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Kyrgyzstan	FIFA, Nomadmen	NTRK, Beeline	✔	✔	✔	✔
Lebanon	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Macao	FIFA	TDM	✔	✔	✔	✖
Maldives	FIFA, Medianet	ICE Networks	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mongolia	FIFA	MME	✔	✔	✔	✔
Nepal	FIFA	Prime TV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Oman	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Palestine	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Philippines	FIFA	Aleph Group	✔	✔	✔	✔
Qatar	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
South Korea	FIFA	JTBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Saudi Arabia	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Singapore	FIFA	Mediacorp	✔	✔	✔	✔
Syria	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tajikistan	FIFA, Saran	Varzish TV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Timor Leste	FIFA	ETO Telco	✔	✔	✔	✖
Turkmenistan	FIFA	Quest Media	✔	✔	✔	✔
UAE	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Uzbekistan	FIFA, Saran	Zor TV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Yemen	FIFA	beIN Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔

EUROPE

Country	Licensor(s)	Media Partner(s)	TV	Radio	Mobile	Internet
Albania	FIFA, Dividend	TV Klan	✔	✔	✔	✔
Andorra	FIFA	M6, RTVE	✔	✔	✔	✔
Austria	FIFA, ORF	ORF, Red Bull Media House	✔	✔	✔	✔
Azerbaijan	FIFA, EBU	Ictimai TV & Radio	✔	✔	✔	✔
Belgium	FIFA	VRT	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bosnia & Herzegovina	FIFA	Arena Channels	✔	✔	✔	✖
Bulgaria	FIFA, EBU	BNT, BNR	✔	✔	✔	✔
Channel Islands	FIFA	BBC, ITV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Croatia	FIFA, EBU	HRT	✔	✔	✔	✔
Cyprus	FIFA	Sigma TV	✔	✔	✔	✖
Czech Republic	FIFA, EBU	Česká Televize, Česká Radio	✔	✔	✔	✔
Denmark	FIFA	DR, TV2	✔	✔	✔	✔
Estonia	FIFA, Saran	TV3	✔	✔	✔	✔
Faroe Islands	FIFA	DR, TV2	✔	✔	✔	✔
Finland	FIFA	MTV, Yleisradio	✔	✔	✔	✔
France	FIFA	M6, Radio France, RMC, RTL	✔	✔	✔	✔
Germany	FIFA, Telekom	ARD, ZDF	✔	✔	✔	✔
Greece	FIFA	ERT	✔	✔	✔	✖
Greenland	FIFA	DR, TV2	✔	✔	✔	✔
Hungary	FIFA, EBU	MTVA	✔	✔	✔	✔
Iceland	FIFA, EBU	RUV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ireland	FIFA, Saran, EBU	RTE	✔	✔	✔	✔
Isle of Man	FIFA	BBC, ITV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Israel	FIFA, EBU	IPBC, Charlton Ltd.	✔	✔	✔	✔
Italy	FIFA	RAI	✔	✔	✔	✔
Kazakhstan	FIFA, Saran	Qazsport	✔	✔	✔	✔
Kosovo	FIFA, Dividend	Kosovo Telecom, Arena Channels	✔	✔	✔	✔
Latvia	FIFA, Saran	TV3	✔	✔	✔	✔
Liechtenstein	FIFA	SRG SSR	✔	✔	✔	✔
Lithuania	FIFA, Saran	TV3	✔	✔	✔	✔
Malta	FIFA, EBU	PBS	✔	✔	✔	✔
Moldova	FIFA, Saran	Saran Sports	✔	✔	✔	✔
Monaco	FIFA	M6, RMC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Montenegro	FIFA, Arena	RTCG	✔	✔	✔	✔
Netherlands	FIFA	NOS	✔	✔	✔	✔
North Macedonia	FIFA	Arena Channels	✔	✔	✔	✖
Norway	FIFA	TV2, NRK	✔	✔	✔	✔
Poland	FIFA	TVP	✔	✔	✔	✖
Portugal	FIFA	Sport TV, Radio Renascença	✔	✔	✔	✔
Romania	FIFA	Antena TV Group	✔	✔	✔	✔
Russia	FIFA	MatchTV	✔	✔	✔	✔
San Marino	FIFA	RAI	✔	✔	✔	✔
Serbia	FIFA, Arena	RTS	✔	✔	✔	✔
Slovakia	FIFA, JOJ	RTVS	✔	✔	✔	✔
Slovenia	FIFA	Arena Channels	✔	✔	✔	✖
Spain	FIFA, RTVE	Mediapro, Radio networks	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sweden	FIFA	SVT, TV4, SR Radio	✔	✔	✔	✔
Switzerland	FIFA	SRG SSR	✔	✔	✔	✔
Turkey	FIFA	TRT	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ukraine	FIFA, Saran	Megogo	✔	✔	✔	✔
United Kingdom	FIFA	BBC, ITV, talkSPORT	✔	✔	✔	✔
Vatican City	FIFA	RAI	✔	✔	✔	✔

OCEANIA

Country	Licensor(s)	Media Partner(s)	TV	Radio	Mobile	Internet
American Samoa	FIFA	FOX Sports, Telemundo, FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Australia	FIFA	SBS, SEN Radio	✔	✔	✔	✔
Cook Islands	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Micronesia	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Fiji	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
French Polynesia	FIFA	FBC, M6	✔	✔	✔	✔
French Territories	FIFA	M6	✔	✔	✔	✔
Futuna Island	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✖
Kiribati	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✖
Nauru	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✖
New Caledonia	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✖
New Zealand	FIFA	TVNZ, SEN Radio	✔	✔	✔	✔
Niue	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Palau	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Papua New Guinea	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Samoa	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Solomon Islands	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tonga	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tuvalu	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Vanuatu	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✔
Wallis Island	FIFA	FBC	✔	✔	✔	✖

How to Find Your Local Broadcaster

Start with your country, not the match. Search for the official World Cup broadcaster in your market. Then check whether matches are on free TV, pay TV, streaming, or a mix.

Fans should also check language coverage. Some countries have separate rights for different languages. The United States is a clear example because English and Spanish coverage sit with different broadcasters.

Local listings become more important near kickoff. Broadcasters may move matches between main channels and secondary channels. A schedule app can help, but the broadcaster’s own guide is usually safer.

Streaming and App Options

Many broadcasters now place World Cup matches inside their streaming apps. Some apps require a TV subscription, while others sell direct streaming access. Fans should check login rules before the tournament begins.

Streaming quality also depends on device and internet speed. A legal stream with poor Wi-Fi can still fail on matchday. Fans should test the app before a big match.

Do not assume one global FIFA stream will replace local rights. Broadcast rights usually block or limit access by country. The FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights guide explains the broader rights setup.

What to Watch Before Buying a Subscription

Fans should check whether their chosen service has every match or only selected games. Some packages may include highlights, studio shows, or selected fixtures only. A full tournament plan needs live match access.

Check language, device support, replay access, and cancellation rules. A monthly plan may be enough for the tournament, but renewal dates matter. Families should also check how many devices can stream at once.

The World Cup 2026 time zones guide helps fans compare match times with their viewing platform. A late-night kickoff may need replay access if live viewing is difficult. Keep ticket tasks separate from TV planning. Ticket holders should use the World Cup tickets guide for stadium access details.

How TV Channels Connect to the Schedule

The channel you need can change by match. Group-stage matches may sit on secondary channels when several games happen on the same day. Knockout matches often move to main channels because the audience is larger.

The World Cup 2026 schedule PDF can help fans mark preferred matches. Add the broadcaster beside each fixture once local listings confirm channel placement. This avoids last-minute searching.

Fans should also watch pre-match programming. Opening ceremony coverage, host-team matches, and the final may start well before kickoff. Broadcaster schedules often include extra studio time for those events.

Safe Viewing Advice

Use official broadcasters or legal streaming services. Unofficial streams can be unreliable, unsafe, or blocked during major matches. They can also expose devices to pop-ups and malicious downloads.

Fans should avoid giving payment details to unknown streaming sites. A fake site may copy World Cup branding and promise every match. Use trusted broadcaster sites, app stores, or official platform links.

If a broadcaster has not confirmed details in your country, write it down as yet to be confirmed. Do not pay early based on an old or unsourced list. Rights can change before the tournament begins.

Country-by-Country Checks Fans Should Make

Fans should check three things before matchday. Confirm the official broadcaster, the exact channel, and the streaming app. Then check whether the service includes every match or selected matches. This protects fans from buying the wrong plan.

Language coverage needs the same check. A country may have one broadcaster for English and another for Spanish, French, or local languages. Commentary choice can affect which app or channel a fan needs. As a result, one household may need more than one viewing option.

How to Build a Personal Viewing List

Start with the matches you care about most. Add host-team games, your national team, major rivalries, and knockout rounds. Then write the broadcaster beside each fixture. That simple list prevents matchday channel searching.

Families should also note device limits. Some streaming services restrict simultaneous screens or require home-network checks. Fans watching on phones should test login, video quality, and casting before the tournament. A working setup matters more than a long channel list at home.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

World Cup 2026 TV channels depend on where you live, what language you need, and whether you want TV or streaming. Check the confirmed local rights holder before buying any plan.

Keep a match schedule beside your broadcaster list so every fixture is easy to find. Read Also: World Cup 2026 Stadiums – All 16 Venues Listed