The fifa game shifts into the Round of 32 with every remaining FIFA World Cup 2026 match set for US viewers on Fox or FS1. That puts the knockout stage on one broadcast path in English, while Spanish coverage runs through Telemundo, Universo and Peacock.
Fox holds the English-language rights for every World Cup 2026 match in the US, and the company’s Fox One streaming app starts at $20 a month or $200 a year. New subscribers can use a three-day free trial, while the package includes Fox Deportes, Fox Sports, B1G, FS1, FS2 and local Fox stations.
Fox One and live access
For viewers trying to follow the rest of the tournament without cable, Fox One is the cheapest route listed. The live feed is the point here: every remaining match is being carried in the US, so fans do not have to piece together highlights or delayed coverage to keep up with the bracket.
Fubo also carries Fox and FS1 on its $74-per-month Pro Plan. YouTube TV’s standard plan costs $83 a month and includes Fox and FS1, while DirecTV’s MySports genre package includes access to both channels.
DirecTV’s MySports package comes with a five-day free window for new subscribers, then costs $50 a month for the first two months before reverting to $65 per month. That gives cord-cutters multiple ways to see the knockout stage as it moves toward the final.
Round of 32 pressure
The bracket has added weight because this is the first 48-team edition of soccer’s most prestigious international event, and the tournament is being hosted at 16 venues throughout the US, Canada and Mexico. Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo have all scored at the tournament, which is why the field still carries star power even as the group phase fades into the background.
France and Argentina performed strongly during the group phase, but several favored teams, including Brazil, England, Spain and Germany, still have room to improve. Canada, the USA and Mexico have already reached the knockout phase, and Cape Verde finished Group H in second place to reach the Round of 32 despite being a small nation with a population of around 600,000.
Telemundo, Universo and Peacock
NBCUniversal handles the Spanish-language side in the US. Telemundo will show 92 games, Universo will broadcast the remaining 12, and both channels will stream on Peacock, giving viewers a second path if Fox’s English-language setup is not the one they want.
The final is scheduled for July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium in New Jersey. For viewers, the practical move is simple: pick the English-language path on Fox, FS1, Fox One, Fubo, YouTube TV or DirecTV, or switch to Telemundo, Universo or Peacock for Spanish coverage, because the rest of the World Cup is now on the board and the title match is already set.
