You can watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 26™ LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE on SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand.How you can watch the FIFA World Cup 2026ᵀᴹWhen the Socceroos matches startThe main dates for the FIFA World Cup 2026ᵀᴹWhen and how to watch the Socceroos FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ matchesSBS is the home of the FIFA World Cup 2026ᵀᴹ in AustraliaThe FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ kicks off on June 12 (AEST) - with the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa, kicking off at 5am (AEST) - and will be an exclusive broadcast on SBS in Australia.All 104 matches from host nations the United States, Canada and Mexico will be shown live and free, with matches also shown live on SBS VICELAND.Australia, nicknamed 'The Socceroos', will have their fixtures shown live on SBS and are also available via SBS On Demand live streaming.When does the Socceroos' FIFA World Cup 2026ᵀᴹ campaign start?Australia will kick off their World Cup participation on Sunday, June 14 (AEST) as they meet Turkiye.The FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ kicks off on June 12 (AEST) with the opening game between Mexico and South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 20 - with kick-off at 5am (AEST).The tournament in North America will be the biggest FIFA World Cup™ ever and an exclusive broadcast of all 104 matches live and free on SBS in Australia.FIFA World Cup 2026ᵀᴹ Dates and TimesThe opening ceremony precedes the clash to open the tournament between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa on June 12 (AEST).The group stage continues until the final match in Group L on June 28 (AEST).Group Stage: June 12 - 28Round of 32: June 29 - July 4Round of 16: July 5 - 8Quarter-Finals: July 10 - 12Semi-Finals: July 15 - 163rd vs 4th playoff: July 19World Cup Final: July 20When the Socceroos' FIFA World Cup 2026ᵀᴹ matches are broadcast in Australia live on SBSAustralia v TürkiyeSunday, June 14 FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ Group DKick off 2pm (AEST)USA v AustraliaSaturday, June 20FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ Group DKick off 5am (AEST)Paraguay v AustraliaFriday, June 26FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ Group DKick off 12pm (AEST)Broadcast start times TBC, knockout stage matches will also be added if Australia proceed past the group stages.