The 2026 World Cup is already delivering surprises, and today's group stage schedule has four matches worth clearing your calendar for — including France vs. Iraq and Argentina vs. Austria. If you're not near a cable box, you've still got options.
The tournament kicked off June 11 across 16 cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, making it the first World Cup ever hosted across three nations. Group stage play runs through June 27, with knockout rounds beginning June 28 and the final set for July 19.
Today's matches and where to watch them
Four games are on the slate today across Group I and Group J:
- June 22 @ 1 p.m. ET: Argentina vs. Austria (Group J) — Dallas Stadium
- June 22 @ 5 p.m. ET: France vs. Iraq (Group I) — Philadelphia Stadium
- June 22 @ 8 p.m. ET: Norway vs. Senegal (Group I) — New York New Jersey Stadium
- June 22 @ 11 p.m. ET: Jordan vs. Algeria (Group J) — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Argentina and France are the obvious headline acts. Both sit in groups that could shape up quickly — Algeria and Norway are capable of causing problems, so neither Messi's side nor Les Bleus can afford to drop points at this stage.
Your streaming options, ranked by price
In the US, Fox holds the English-language rights to 70 matches, with FS1 carrying an additional 34. Spanish-language coverage is split between Telemundo (92 games) and Universo (12), both under NBCUniversal. Your cheapest route to Fox and FS1 without cable:
- Sling Select — $30/month
- Fox One — $20/month, Fox's own app, streams every match in one place
- DirecTV MySports — $50/month for the first two months
- Fubo — $45.99 first month, $55.99 after; 4K add-on available for $5/month
- YouTube TV Sports package — $65/month
- Hulu — $90/month; Spanish add-ons cost extra
- Peacock Premium — $10.99/month for Telemundo and Universo only
Fubo offers a 7-day free trial and Hulu a 3-day trial — not enough to cover the whole tournament, but enough to get through a round without spending anything.
There are genuine free options too. FIFA+ will stream select matches at no cost. FIFA and YouTube struck a deal allowing full free streams of certain games on YouTube. Tubi — Fox's free platform — is showing the June 11 Mexico vs. South Africa and June 12 US vs. Paraguay matches without a subscription.
A VPN can also expand your options significantly. BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, France's TF1 Player, Ireland's RTÉ Player, and Spain's RTVE Play all offer free World Cup coverage in their respective countries. Proton VPN and TunnelBear both have free tiers worth trying — though VPN compatibility with streaming platforms can change without notice.
Bottom line: Fox One at $20/month is the cleanest single-app solution for English-language viewers who want every game in one place without paying for channels they'll never use.
