The World Cup is kicking off in North America, and fans are in a rush to catch the action. With 48 teams, there’s a lot to keep up with. From schedules to where to watch, timing, groups, host cities and more, here’s your guide to tracking the World Cup. Where can you watch the World Cup in the U.S.? World Cup coverage in the U.S. can be found on Fox and FS1 for English speakers. Spanish-language broadcasts will be hosted on Telemundo and Universo. Where can you stream the World Cup? The World Cup can be streamed directly on Fox ONE for English speakers and Peacock for Spanish speakers.What time do World Cup games typically start? Matches generally start between 12 p.m. and 12 a.m. ET. The games span multiple time zones. Which cities are hosting the World Cup in 2026? With World Cup matches taking place in 16 stadiums across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, host cities and match locations are: United States Inglewood, California: SoFi Stadium Santa Clara, California: Levi’s Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey: MetLife Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts: Gillette Stadium Houston: NRG Stadium Arlington, Texas: AT&T Stadium Philadelphia: Lincoln Financial Field Atlanta: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Seattle: Lumen Field Miami: Hard Rock Stadium Kansas City, Missouri: Arrowhead Stadium Canada Toronto: BMO Field Vancouver, British Columbia: BC Place Mexico Mexico City: Estadio Azteca Zapopan, Jalisco: Estadio Akron Guadalupe, Zacatecas: Estadio BBVA The World Cup trophy at a World Cup news briefing in Mexico City on Wednesday.Carl Recine / Getty ImagesWhich teams are in the FIFA World Cup 2026 groups? The World Cup includes 48 countries from the start. Only 32 will advance past the group round. These are the countries that will compete in the group stage: Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Czechia, South Korea Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Group C: Haiti, Morocco, Scotland, Brazil Group D: United States, Australia, Paraguay, TurkeyGroup E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curaçao Group F: Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia, Japan Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand Group H: Spain, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Cape Verde Group I: France, Iraq, Norway, Senegal Group J: Algeria, Austria, Jordan, Argentina Group K: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia, Portugal Group L: England, Ghana, Croatia, Panama How are teams eliminated from the group stage? Each team will need to finish either in its group’s top two or rank in the top eight third-place teams to advance to the round of 32. Teams that place fourth in their group will not advance. The round of 32 will kick off June 28. What is the World Cup schedule, and where can I watch each match? Group Stage Day 1: Thursday, June 11 Mexico vs. South Africa (Group A): June 11 at 3 p.m. ET on Fox, Telemundo South Korea vs. Czechia (Group A): June 11 at 10 p.m. ET on FS1, Telemundo Day 2: Friday, June 12 Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B): June 12 at 3 p.m. ET on Fox, Telemundo United States vs. Paraguay (Group D): June 12 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox, Telemundo Day 3: Saturday, June 13 Qatar vs. Switzerland (Group B): June 13 at 3 p.m. ET on Fox, Telemundo Brazil vs. Morocco (Group C): June 13 at 6 p.m. ET on FS1, Telemundo Haiti vs. Scotland (Group C): June 13 at 9 p.m. ET on FS1, Telemundo Day 4: Sunday, June 14 Australia vs. Turkey (Group D): June 14 at 12 a.m. ET on FS1, Telemundo Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E): June 14 at 1 p.m. ET on Fox, Telemundo Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F): June 14 at 4 p.m. ET on Fox, Telemundo Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (Group E): June 14 at 7 p.m. ET on FS1, Telemundo Sweden vs. Tunisia (Group F): June 14 at 10 p.m. ET on FS1, Telemundo Day 5: Monday, June 15 Spain vs. Cape Verde (Group H): June 15 at 12 p.m. ET on Fox, Telemundo Belgium vs. Egypt (Group G): June 15 at 3 p.m. ET on Fox, Telemundo Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H): June 15 at 6 p.m. ET on FS1, Telemundo Iran vs. New Zealand (Group G): June 15 at 9 p.m. ET on FS1, Telemundo Day 6: Tuesday, June 16 France vs. Senegal (Group I): June 16 at 3 p.m. on Fox, Telemundo Iraq vs. Norway (Group I): June 16 at 6 p.m. on Fox, Telemundo Argentina vs. Algeria (Group J): June 16 at 9 p.m. on Fox, Telemundo