The biggest sporting event on the planet now has its American broadcast home locked in. FOX and NBCUniversal’s Telemundo have secured exclusive US broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, covering all 104 matches set to take place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
FOX is paying approximately $485 million for the English-language rights.
How the deal breaks down
FOX will air 70 matches on its flagship network, with the remaining 34 games broadcast on FS1. Every single match will also be streamed live and on-demand in 4K through FOX One, the company’s streaming platform. That’s 340 hours of first-run programming.
On the Spanish-language side, NBCUniversal’s Telemundo will handle all broadcasts, offering both linear TV and digital streaming options.
