Carlos Adyan Launches Peacock World Cup With 104 Matches in Spanish
Peacock world cup coverage started on Thursday, June 11, as Telemundo launched its FIFA World Cup 2026 programming across Telemundo, Peacock, the Telemundo App, and digital platforms. The Spanish-language rollout gives viewers one place to follow all 104 matches live from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
The opening day package included the Opening Ceremony and Mexico’s tournament opener against South Africa. Peacock will carry Telemundo’s coverage of all 104 matches live in Spanish, while Telemundo will air 92 matches and Universo will air 12.
Carlos Adyan at 9:30 p.m. ET
At 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 10, El Mundial Ya Está Aquí: El Concierto de la FIFA aired on Telemundo, hosted by Carlos Adyan, Jessica Carrillo, and Lourdes Stephen. The special included musical performances from the three host countries and served as the night-before kickoff for the network’s World Cup push.
That timing matters for viewers who want a single entry point before the tournament schedule takes over. It also set up the broader June 11 launch, with the same coverage spread across broadcast, streaming, and digital rather than pushed onto one feed.
Peacock Spanish Hub Features
Peacock’s Spanish-language World Cup Hub will add live matches alongside Multiview, Catch Up with Key Plays, Can’t Miss Highlights, Live Picks, and Trivia. Live Picks and Trivia will be available in Spanish for the first time, and Peacock will also add Visión de Campo and Tourney Brackets for select matches.
Telemundo said the coverage will total more than 700 hours from June 11 to July 19, 2026, the network’s largest Spanish-language World Cup presentation in the United States. The scale makes Peacock more than a simulcast: it becomes the main on-demand and interactive layer for viewers who want match access plus extra tools in one place.
TikTok and Where To Watch
Telemundo also partnered with TikTok to widen fan discovery and content reach through the platform’s FIFA World Cup hub. The collaboration includes Telemundo Deportes content and a Where to Watch promotion that points fans to Peacock and the Telemundo App.
For viewers, the practical move is simple: Peacock carries every match live in Spanish, while Telemundo and Universo split the television schedule. The network has built a cross-platform package that puts the matches, the clips, and the viewing instructions in the same ecosystem, which is exactly what a tournament this size needs.
