The 2026 World Cup is the largest in history. Forty-eight teams, sixteen host cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and eleven US venues from Boston to Los Angeles. The tournament runs from June 11 through July 19, with the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The 2026 World Cup is the largest in history. Forty-eight teams. Sixteen host cities across three countries. Eleven of those cities are in the United States, from Boston in the East to Los Angeles and Seattle in the West. The tournament runs from June 11 through July 19, with the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
This is the US-market guide. Where the games are, when they kick off in your time zone, and how to watch them without paying for anything you do not already have.
The 11 US host cities
The United States hosts the bulk of the tournament, including the final, both semifinals, and roughly half of the knockout rounds. The cities and stadiums are fixed. Specific match assignments come from the FIFA fixture list.
1. Atlanta. Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Indoor, retractable roof. 2. Boston. Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts. Outdoor. 3. Dallas. AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas. Indoor, retractable roof. 4. Houston. NRG Stadium. Indoor, retractable roof. 5. Kansas City. Arrowhead Stadium. Outdoor. 6. Los Angeles. SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California. Indoor. 7. Miami. Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida. Outdoor, partial canopy. 8. New York and New Jersey. MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford. Outdoor. Hosts the final on July 19. 9. Philadelphia. Lincoln Financial Field. Outdoor. 10. San Francisco Bay Area. Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California. Outdoor. 11. Seattle. Lumen Field. Outdoor, partial canopy.
The five other host cities are Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey in Mexico, and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.
The USMNT schedule
The United States plays three group-stage matches as one of the three co-hosts. Group dates and kickoff times come from the FIFA fixture list and update as the tournament progresses. The live, daily-refreshed page is here: What Time Is the USMNT Game Today.
If the United States advances out of the group, the knockout schedule is one match every three to four days through the Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and final. The earliest the USMNT can be eliminated is the group stage. The latest is July 19 in New Jersey.
Kickoffs by time zone
US-hosted matches generally start at one of four times: noon Eastern, 3 pm Eastern, 6 pm Eastern, or 9 pm Eastern. Mexican kickoffs lean later. Canadian kickoffs vary by venue.
Converted to local time:
- Eastern (New York, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Philadelphia). Listed kickoff times are local. - Central (Dallas, Houston, Kansas City). Subtract one hour from Eastern. - Mountain. No US host cities, but if you are watching from Denver, subtract two hours from Eastern. - Pacific (Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle). Subtract three hours from Eastern.
A noon Eastern kickoff is 9 am in Los Angeles. A 9 pm Eastern kickoff is 6 pm in Seattle. The earliest US match each day is playable during a work morning on the West Coast.
How to watch in the United States
Two networks hold the US rights. Their split is by language, not by match.
- FOX and FS1 broadcast every match in English. The biggest matches, including the US openers and the final, are on the main FOX broadcast network. Mid-tier group games are on FS1. - Telemundo and Universo broadcast every match in Spanish.
Streaming follows the same split.
- Tubi streams FOX coverage free, with ads, and requires no subscription. This is the simplest way to watch in English without paying. - Peacock streams Telemundo coverage. The free Peacock tier covers some matches. The paid tier covers all of them. - Fox Sports app and FoxSports.com stream FOX coverage but require a TV provider login.
For most US viewers, Tubi covers the English-language tournament with no payment and no subscription. The exceptions are matches Telemundo carries exclusively for the Spanish-language market.
Free streams for the marquee matches
Two matches in particular tend to draw US viewers who do not normally watch soccer: the tournament opener and the United States' first match.
- The tournament opener at Estadio Azteca on June 11 is on FOX in English, free on Tubi, on Telemundo in Spanish, and available through the Peacock free tier. - The first USMNT match is on FOX in English, free on Tubi, and on Telemundo in Spanish.
If you only want to watch the US matches and the final, Tubi covers all of them in English at no cost.
What you need to do before June 11
If you have any cable or streaming package that includes FOX, you are set for the English-language tournament. If not, download the Tubi app on the device you plan to watch on, and the FOX coverage is yours. For Spanish-language coverage, download Peacock for streaming, or check that your provider carries Telemundo.
Bookmark What Time Is the USMNT Game Today for live USMNT kickoff times, the active match window, and the next match countdown. That page updates daily through the tournament.