The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, kicks off in just a few days. How will you be tuning in?
If you’re looking for a more social viewing experience than holing up and tuning in via Fox or Fubo (which is also fine!), read on for an overview of this year’s World Cup schedule, where in the world the matches are taking place, some of the best spots in New York to watch from, and more.
When is the World Cup?
The World Cup consists of 104 matches played between 48 teams beginning on Thursday, June 11. The tournament is scheduled to conclude with the 2026 World Cup Final on Sunday, July 19.
Where are World Cup matches being held?
The World Cup’s first two matches will be held in Mexico City, and the 2026 World Cup Final will take place at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The matches in between will be played in 16 cities across the three host countries, including Toronto, Guadalupe, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Vancouver, and Guadalajara.
How can I watch the World Cup at home?
Fox will air all 104 games—40 of them at primetime—and subscribers to Fox One can stream them via the app. (See the schedule here.) The streamer Fubo, available to use with a free trial, will also carry all the World Cup action.
Elsewhere, Tubi will stream the the opening ceremonies, as well as Mexico’s match against South Africa on June 11 and the United States’s match against Paraguay on June 12.
What are some of the best places in New York to watch the World Cup with a crowd?
If there’s one thing New York isn’t short on, it’s LGBTQ+ and female-friendly sports bars, from Athena Keke’s in Fort Greene to Boxers in Chelsea.
If you’re hoping to arrange your World Cup viewing plans according to specific matches, look no further than French-Senegalese Crown Heights fixture Cafe Rue Dix when France plays Senegal on June 16 (or take a trip to “Little Senegal” on West 116th Street); Socceria in Greenpoint is a great bet for watching Mexico play South Africa in the first World Cup match of the season on June 11, and the Black Bull in Cobble Hill will undoubtedly draw a proper crowd of Brits for any and all UK games.
