Fox to air a record 69 World Cup games on its main network in 2026

Fox Sports will televise a record 69 matches from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on its main broadcast network, the company announced, part of a plan to show all 104 tournament games live across its networks and streaming platforms from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The remaining 35 games will air on the FS1 cable channel, and every match will also stream on the Fox One service and the Fox Sports app. The tournament will be staged across 16 host cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The expanded coverage reflects the tournament itself growing to 48 teams from 32, creating more matches and scheduling demands. Fox said it will produce more than 340 hours of first run World Cup programming, including pregame and postgame analysis, an increase of about 100 hours compared with its 2022 output. Eric Shanks, chief executive officer and executive producer of Fox Sports, called the production the largest in the companys 32 year history and said the size of the tournament will deliver more teams, superstars and storylines to captivate audiences.

Fox has held exclusive English language U.S. broadcast rights for the men’s World Cup multiple times and said it will release a full broadcast...