FOX SPORTS UNVEILS HISTORIC FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Rhea-AI Summary

FOX Sports (FOX) unveiled a historic FIFA World Cup 2026™ broadcast schedule running June 11–July 19, 2026, delivering 340 hours of first-run programming and a record 70 matches on FOX (104 total across FOX and FS1).

All matches stream live and on-demand in 4K on FOX One, with 40 primetime matches and expanded USMNT coverage including a three-hour pregame for the June 12 opener.

Positive

• 340 hours of first-run programming (100-hour increase vs 2022)
• Record 70 matches airing on FOX network television
• All 104 tournament matches stream live and on-demand in 4K on FOX One
• Unprecedented 40 matches scheduled in primetime across FOX and FS1
• Tubi to simulcast opening match and USMNT opener in free 4K

Negative

• Broadcast schedule explicitly subject to change
• No financial, ratings, or advertiser guidance disclosed

News Market Reaction – FOX

+0.64%

1 alert

+0.64% News Effect

On the day this news was published, FOX gained 0.64%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

World Cup programming hours: 340 hours Programming increase vs 2022: 100 hours Matches on FOX network: 70 matches +5 more

8 metrics

World Cup programming hours 340 hours First-run programming for FIFA World Cup 2026 across FOX Sports platforms

Programming increase vs 2022 100 hours Increase in first-run World Cup programming vs FIFA World Cup 2022

Matches on FOX network 70 matches FIFA World Cup 2026 matches airing on FOX broadcast network

Total tournament matches 104 matches All FIFA World Cup 2026 matches across FOX and FS1

Primetime World Cup matches 40 matches World Cup 2026 matches in primetime across FOX and FS1

Tournament duration 39 days World Cup coverage from June 11 through July 19, 2026

Tubi monthly active users over 100 million Tubi ad-supported streaming service reach, majority Gen Z or Millennial

Participating teams 48 teams Number of teams competing in FIFA World Cup 2026

Market Reality Check

Price: $52.25 Vol: Volume 1,476,301 is 1.16x...

normal vol

$52.25 Last Close

Volume Volume 1,476,301 is 1.16x the 20-day average of 1,274,203 ahead of this news. normal

Technical Shares at $64.29 are trading above the 200-day MA of $54.71 and 5.7% below the 52-week high.

Peers on Argus

FOX fell 0.94% with peers also lower: FOXA -0.99%, NWS -0.84%, NWSA -0.26%, TKO ...

FOX fell 0.94% with peers also lower: FOXA -0.99%, NWS -0.84%, NWSA -0.26%, TKO -2.17%, WMG -1.58%, suggesting a broader entertainment pullback despite company-specific World Cup news.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Jan 21 (Neutral)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Jan 21	Earnings webcast notice	Neutral	+0.5%	Scheduled discussion of second quarter fiscal 2026 financial results via webcast.
Dec 01	Conference appearance	Neutral	+1.9%	CFO participation in UBS Global Media and Communications Conference.
Dec 01	Conference appearance	Neutral	+1.9%	Repeat entry of UBS Global Media and Communications Conference announcement.
Oct 30	Streaming partnership	Positive	+8.2%	Tubi–Audiochuck multi-year exclusive partnership and new Crime Junkie FAST channel.
Oct 30	Streaming partnership	Positive	+8.2%	Duplicate record of Tubi–Audiochuck partnership and distribution expansion.

Pattern Detected

Recent FOX headlines around partnerships, conferences, and events have generally seen modestly positive next-day reactions.

Recent Company History

Over the last six months, FOX news flow has centered on investor communications and content partnerships. An upcoming webcast for Q2 FY2026 results on February 4, 2026 previously saw a mild 0.51% positive reaction. Participation in the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference on December 8, 2025 corresponded with a 1.85% gain. The exclusive Tubi–Audiochuck partnership on October 30, 2025 coincided with a stronger 8.24% move. Today’s World Cup 2026 programming plan fits this pattern of expanding content and distribution initiatives.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement outlines FOX’s extensive role in FIFA World Cup 2026, including 340 hours of cover...

Analysis

This announcement outlines FOX’s extensive role in FIFA World Cup 2026, including 340 hours of coverage, all 104 matches across FOX and FS1, and 40 primetime broadcasts. It also highlights Tubi’s reach of over 100 million monthly active users and deeper integration of streaming and linear assets. In context of prior content partnerships and investor events, this continues FOX’s focus on marquee live sports and platform scale, with execution and advertising performance remaining key watchpoints.

Key Terms

4k

1 terms

4k technical

"Every match will stream live and On-Demand in 4K on FOX One"

4k describes a screen or video resolution with roughly 4,000 horizontal pixels (commonly about 3840×2160), delivering much sharper, more detailed images than standard high definition—think of viewing a finely detailed photo instead of a blurred one when you zoom in. For investors, 4k matters because it influences product pricing, consumer demand, manufacturing costs and component supply chains, all of which can affect revenue, margins and competitive positioning.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Monumental Slate Features 340 Hours of Live First-Run Programming Across FOX Sports Platforms for This Summer's Global Event 

All-New Record 70 Matches on Network Television and Unprecedented 40 Matches in Primetime

Every Match will Stream Live and On-Demand in 4K on FOX One  

Every U.S. Men's National Team Group Stage Match Airs on FOX with Expanded Coverage Featuring Special Three-Hour Pregame Show Before USMNT Opener vs. Paraguay on Friday, June 12

Tubi to Simulcast Two Matches - Opening Match in Mexico City and USMNT Opener in Los Angeles; Tubi Launches FIFA World Cup™ FOX Hub

FOX Sports Celebrates America's 250^th Birthday on Saturday, July 4 with Two Round of 16 Matches on FOX

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FOX Sports, America's English-language home for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, today unveiled its historic broadcast schedule for this year's highly anticipated global sporting event. From Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, July 19, 2026, FOX Sports will offer a monumental 340 hours of first-run programming, a 100-hour increase over FIFA World Cup 2022™, with an updated record 70-matches presented on FOX network television — more than double the matches in 2022. 

FOX Sports' FIFA World Cup 2026™ schedule is primed to take over summer airwaves with all 104 tournament matches airing live across FOX (70) and FS1 (34) with every match streaming live and on-demand within FOX One's new, innovative World Cup viewing experience and the FOX Sports App. Every match will be available in 4K on FOX One and most major Pay TV providers. Additionally, an unprecedented 40 matches, more than one-third of the tournament, will air in primetime across FOX (21) and FS1(19).

In making the announcement today, Eric Shanks, CEO & Executive Producer, FOX Sports, underscored the network's broadcast schedule as a tremendous opportunity and ultimate victory for fans across the country.

"FIFA is putting on the biggest World Cup in history, and FOX Sports is living up to that standard," said Shanks. "Our broadcast schedule affirms FOX is truly going to be America's home for the beautiful game over a span of 39 incredible days. We look forward to bringing the country together for its 250^th birthday with all the world here for the greatest event on the planet."

FOX Sports Broadcast Slate Headlined by USMNT

FOX's epic broadcast slate will be headlined by 40 Group Stage matches and 14 Round of 32 matches. Beginning on the Fourth of July with the Round of 16, every match through the end of the tournament airs on FOX, including eight Round of 16 matches, four Quarterfinal matches, two Semifinal matches, the third-place match and the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final. An additional 32 Group Stage matches and two Round of 32 matches will air on FS1. 

Appearing in their 12^th FIFA World Cup™, the USMNT will face three opponents out of Group D with all three matches airing on FOX. Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and the USMNT open play on the second day of the tournament, Friday June 12, against Paraguay in Los Angeles with live coverage featuring a special, three-hour pregame show beginning at 6 PM ET. The USMNT's second Group Stage match vs. Australia takes center stage Friday, June 19, from Seattle with live coverage starting at 1:00 PM ET before the match begins at 3:00 PM ET. The USMNT's final Group Stage match vs. the winner of UEFA Playoff C (Slovakia, Kosovo, Türkiye and Romania) will take place Thursday, June 25, in Los Angeles with coverage beginning at 9:00 PM ET. 

Tubi Simulcasts USMNT and Mexico Opening Matches; Launches FIFA World Cup™ FOX Hub

For the first time ever, Tubi, Fox Corporation's ad-supported streaming service which reaches over 100 million monthly active users – more than half identifying as Gen Z or Millennial – will simulcast live in 4K for free the FIFA World Cup 2026™ opening ceremonies and two matches: Mexico vs. South Africa on Thursday, June 11 and USMNT vs. Paraguay on Friday, June 12.

Additionally, one month ahead of kickoff, Tubi will launch FIFA World Cup™ FOX Hub on Sunday, May 10 as a destination for soccer fans featuring FOX Sports and FIFA programming around the games and athletes, in addition to original, exclusive and creator content from Tubi and the opening ceremonies and two matches listed above for the USMNT and Mexico. Tubi original content will include the docuseries "Destination World Cup 2026," which immerses fans into the lives of three standout players through the intensity of international duty, the weight of club expectations and the ongoing effort to stay grounded amid global scrutiny, with more titles to be announced. 

FOX Sports Celebrates America's 250^th Birthday July 4^th

FOX Sports will also pull out all the stops to celebrate America's 250^th birthday on Saturday, July 4 complemented by FIFA World Cup 2026™ fireworks anchoring the broadcast. Two Round of 16 matches will air on FOX with live coverage running from 12:00 PM ET until 8:00 PM ET.

More FOX Sports FIFA World Cup 2026™ Highlights

• On Thursday, June 11, the tournament opens on FOX with live coverage starting at 1:00 PM ET before host nation Mexico welcomes Group A opponent South Africa. Later in the day on FS1, South Korea takes on the Winner of Playoff D with coverage beginning at 9:00 PM ET from Guadalajara.
  
  
• Host nation Canada opens play vs. the Winner of Playoff A on the second day of the tournament, Friday, June 12, with live coverage starting at 1:00 PM ET on FOX from Toronto.
  
  
• All three opening matches for the host countries (United States, Mexico and Canada) will air on FOX and feature expanded pregame coverage.
  
  
• On the sixth day of the tournament, Tuesday, June 16, FOX will air a star-powered FIFA World Cup 2026™ tripleheader starting with Kylian Mbappé and France vs. Senegal from New York New Jersey, followed by the Winner of Playoff 2 vs. Erling Haaland and Norway from Boston and ending with reigning FIFA World Cup™ champion Argentina and superstar Lionel Messi vs. Algeria from Kansas City. Live coverage on FOX will commence at 2:00 PM ET that day with FIFA WORLD CUP™ LIVE and conclude at 11:00 PM ET.
  
  
• The Group Stage reaches a fever pitch on Wednesday, June 24 with the start of simultaneous match play. FOX and FS1 will combine to air six matches across four consecutive days featuring top showdowns including Scotland vs. Brazil, Uruguay vs. Spain, Panama vs. England, Colombia vs. Portugal and more. 
  
  
• The FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final will air on FOX, Sunday, July 19 at 3:00 PM ET from New York New Jersey. Live coverage will begin at 12:00 PM ET with a special three-hour edition of FIFA WORLD CUP™ LIVE, followed by a one-hour postgame.
  
  
• FIFA WORLD CUP™ LIVE, a table-setting show previewing all the action and looking forward to the day ahead, will air between FOX and FS1 daily throughout the tournament, as will FIFA WORLD CUP™ TODAY, a bridge show delivering pre-and-post match insights and analysis. 
  
  
• Coverage of all the FIFA World Cup 2026™ action produced by FOX Sports will feature an elite roster of prominent FOX soccer analysts, hosts, tournament legends and more personalities that will be announced in the months ahead. All-new shoulder, studio, entertainment and digital programming around the tournament will also be unveiled. 

FIFA World Cup 2026™ marks FOX Sports' sixth all-time presentation of the celebrated tournament following its award-winning and record-breaking coverage for the Men's tournaments in 2022 (Qatar) and 2018 (Russia) and the Women's tournaments in 2023 (Australia & New Zealand), 2019 (France) and its inaugural presentation in 2015 (Canada). The network has won multiple prestigious awards over its 10 years presenting FIFA World Cup™ coverage, including eight Sports Emmy Award wins and numerous nominations.

The biggest-ever edition of the global showcase, FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be the first tournament hosted by three countries – United States, Mexico and Canada – with 48 teams competing across 16 host cities. Eleven cities will be hosting the tournament in the U.S. including Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York New Jersey, Philadelphia, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Click here to view the broadcast schedule. The broadcast schedule is subject to change.

For more information, visit FOX Sports Press Pass and follow @FOXSportsPR on X. 

About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, the business has ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes. FOX Sports' digital properties include FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats and alerts to iOS and Android devices. Also included in FOX Sports' portfolio are FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and the UFL and a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network. 

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fox-sports-unveils-historic-fifa-world-cup-2026-broadcast-schedule-302674127.html

SOURCE Fox Corporation

FAQ

How many FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches will FOX (FOX) air and stream?

FOX will air 70 matches on network television and stream all 104 tournament matches live in 4K. According to FOX, matches will be available across FOX, FS1 and live/on-demand on FOX One and the FOX Sports App.

When does FOX (FOX) begin coverage of FIFA World Cup 2026™ and the USMNT opener?

Coverage starts Thursday, June 11, 2026, with the tournament opening match. According to FOX, the USMNT opens on Friday, June 12, 2026, with a special three-hour pregame beginning at 6:00 PM ET.

What primetime and July 4 programming will FOX (FOX) present for World Cup 2026™?

FOX Sports scheduled an unprecedented 40 primetime matches across FOX and FS1 and will air two Round of 16 matches on July 4. According to FOX, July 4 coverage runs from 12:00 PM ET until 8:00 PM ET.

Will all FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches be available in 4K on FOX One and other platforms?

Yes, every match will stream live and on-demand in 4K on FOX One, with availability on most major pay TV providers. According to FOX, FOX One is the new World Cup viewing experience for the tournament.

What role will Tubi play in FOX's FIFA World Cup 2026™ coverage?

Tubi will simulcast in free 4K the opening match in Mexico City and the USMNT opener, and launch a FIFA World Cup FOX Hub on May 10. According to FOX, Tubi will also offer original and exclusive World Cup-related content.