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The 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is guaranteed to garner a massive worldwide audience this summer.
Fans will be clamouring to watch tops stars such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo strut their stuff on the biggest stage for the final time.
The veteran duo stand out with some of the most appealing odds at Spreadex in the top goalscorer market, and plenty of punters will be willing to back them.
With that in mind, read on as we look at where fans can watch the World Cup, before identifying some of the key players, teams and games at the tournament.
How to Watch the 2026 World Cup
FIFA has sold the rights to the 2026 World Cup to the following broadcasters.
| Country/Region | Broadcaster |
| Afghanistan | ATN |
| Albania | TV Klan |
| Algeria | ENTV |
| Andorra | RTVE. M6, DAZN |
| Argentina | Telefe, TV Publica |
| Australia | SBS |
| Austria | ORF, Servus TV |
| Azerbaijan | ITV |
| Belgium | VRT, RTBF |
| Bolivia | Red Uno, Unitel, Entel, Tigo Sports |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Arena Sport |
| Brazil | Grupo Globo, CazeTV, SBT/N Sports |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Cambodia | Hang Meas |
| Canada | Bell Media |
| Chile | Chilevision |
| China | CMG |
| Colombia | Caracol Television, Canal RCN, Win Sports |
| Costa Rica | Teletica, Tigo Sports |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cyprus | Sigma TV |
| Czechia | CT, TV Nova |
| Denmark | DR, TV2 |
| Ecuador | Teleamazonas |
| El Salvador | TCS, Tigo Sports |
| Estonia | TV3 |
| Fiji | FBC |
| Finland | Yle, MTV3 |
| France | M6, beIN SPORTS |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF, Magenta Sport |
| Greece | ERT |
| Guatemala | Albavision, Tigo Sports |
| Honduras | Televicentro, Tigo Sports |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RUV |
| Indonesia | TVRI, RRI |
| Iran | IRIB TV3 |
| Ireland | RTE |
| Israel | KAN, Charlton |
| Italy | RAI. DAZN |
| Japan | NHK, Nippon TV, Fuji TV, DAZN |
| Kazakhstan | QAZTRK |
| Kosovo | RTK, TV Vala |
| Kyrgyzstan | KTRK |
| Latvia | TV3 Latvia |
| Liechtenstein | SRG SSR |
| Lithuania | TV3 Lithuania |
| Luxembourg | VRT, RTBF |
| Macau | TDM |
| Maldives | Medianet |
| Malta | PBS |
| Mauritius | MBC |
| Mexico | TelevisaUnivision, TV Azteca |
| Middle East and North Africa | beIN SPORTS |
| Mongolia | EduTV, National Television, Suld TV, MNB |
| Montenegro | RTCG, Arena Sport |
| Nepal | Acepro Media, Prime TV |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| New Zealand | TVNZ |
| Nicaragua | Grupo Ratensa, Tigo Sports |
| North Macedonia | Arena Sport |
| Norway | NRK, TV2 |
| Panama | Medcom, TVN Media, Tigo Sports |
| Paraguay | Trece, Gen TV, Tigo Sports |
| Peru | America Television |
| Philippines | Aleph Group |
| Poland | TVP |
| Portugal | Sport TV, LiveModeTV |
| Romania | Antena |
| Russia | Match TV |
| San Marino | RAI, DAZN |
| Serbia | RTS, Arena Sport |
| Singapore | Mediacorp |
| Slovakia | STVR, TV JOJ |
| Slovenia | RTV SLO, Arena Sport |
| South Africa | SABC, SportyTV |
| South America[n] | DSports, Disney+_ |
| South Korea[o] | JTBC, KBS, NAVER Sports/CHZZK. EBC, TTV |
| Spain | RTVE |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | New World TV |
| Sweden | SVT |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR |
| Taiwan | ELTA, EBC, TTV |
| Tajikistan | Varzish TV, TV Football |
| Timor-Leste | ETO |
| Türkiye | TRT |
| Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan Sport |
| Ukraine | MEGOGO |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV |
| United States | Fox Sports (English), Telemundo (Spanish) |
| Uruguay | Canal 5, Antel TV |
| Uzbekistan | Zo’r TV |
| Venezuela | Televen |
| Vietnam | VTV |
World Cup 2026: Players to Watch
As mentioned earlier, this summer’s tournament will be the final time Messi and Ronaldo feature in the World Cup.
Messi will be eager to help Argentina defend the title having played a key role in their stunning success at Qatar 2022.
He scored seven goals in seven appearances during the tournament, but was pipped to the Golden Boot award by France striker Kylian Mbappe.
His hat-trick in the final took his tally to eight goals, but was not enough to defeat Argentina. The South American side triumphed after a penalty shoot-out.
In addition to football’s top two superstars, Lamine Yamal, Erling Braut Haaland and Harry Kane are amongst the top players worth watching this summer.
World Cup 2026: Teams to Watch
Spain are the bookmakers’ favourites to lift the trophy this summer following their superb title-winning run at the 2024 European Championship.
They boast one of the deepest squads in the tournament and will be a tough nut to crack in their bid to win the World Cup for the second time.
France could be dangerous as they strive to reach their third consecutive final. They lifted the trophy in 2018, but came up short four years ago.
Argentina and Brazil will fancy their chances of reaching the latter stages of the tournament, while Germany and Portugal should be competitive.
England are one of the front-runners in the betting market, but have repeatedly failed at major tournaments and could struggle to progress beyond the quarter-final.
World Cup 2026: Games to Watch
The tournament gets underway with the group stage on June 11. Here are some of the standout World Cup fixtures.
- Saturday, June 13: Brazil vs Morocco – Group C – New York New Jersey Stadium
- Sunday, June 14: Netherlands vs Japan – Group F – Dallas Stadium
- Tuesday, June 16: France vs Senegal – Group I – New York New Jersey Stadium
- Wednesday, June 17: England v Croatia – Group L – Dallas Stadium
- Saturday, June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast – Group E – Toronto Stadium
- Tuesday, June 23: England v Ghana – Group L – Boston Stadium
- Wednesday, June 24: Scotland vs Brazil – Group C – Miami Stadium
- Friday, June 26: Norway vs France – Group I – Boston Stadium
- Friday, June 26: Uruguay vs Spain – Group H – Estadio Guadalajara
- Saturday, June 27: Colombia v Portugal – Group K – Miami Stadium
The knockout stage starts on Sunday, June 28, and culminates with the final in New Jersey on Sunday, July 19.