The 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached the knockout stage, and the Round of 16 is already delivering the kind of fixtures that make the next four weeks worth clearing your schedule for. Canada vs. Morocco. Paraguay vs. France. USA vs. Belgium. These aren't warmup acts.
The tournament kicked off June 11 across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States — the first World Cup spread across three nations. The final is set for July 19. Between now and then, you'll want a reliable way to watch. Here's what your options actually look like.
Where to stream — and what it'll cost you
In the US, Fox holds the English-language rights to 70 matches, including every game from the Round of 16 onward. FS1 picks up another 34. Telemundo carries 92 matches in Spanish, with Universo handling the remaining 12. That's the landscape. Now, how do you access it without cable?
- Fox One — Fox's own app at $20/month. Cleanest option if you only care about English-language coverage.
- Fubo — $45.99 for the first month, then $55.99. Includes Fox and FS1. A $5/month add-on unlocks 4K streams.
- Sling Select — $30/month. Gets you Fox and FS1 at the lowest recurring cost of any cable-replacement service.
- YouTube TV Sports — $65/month for the sports-focused package. Cheaper than the standard $83 plan and covers both Fox channels.
- DirecTV — $50/month for the MySports pack gets Fox and FS1 for the first two months. Jumps to $90 after that.
- Hulu — $90/month for Fox and FS1. Spanish-language add-ons cost extra: $4.99 for Español, $11.99 more for Telemundo.
- Peacock Premium — $10.99/month, but only covers Telemundo and Universo. Spanish-language viewers' best standalone value.
If you're tracking odds across multiple markets during the knockout rounds, streaming stability matters as much as price. Fubo's 4K add-on is worth a look for that reason alone.
Free options exist — but they have limits
FIFA+ is streaming select matches at no cost on its website. YouTube has a deal with FIFA to broadcast the first 10 minutes of every game, plus a handful of full matches for free. Tubi — Fox's free streaming platform — aired the June 11 Mexico vs. South Africa and June 12 USA vs. Paraguay group stage matches without charge.
None of this gets you through the entire tournament. You'll need a paid subscription for full coverage.
Free trials are worth factoring in: Fubo offers seven days, Hulu gives three. They won't carry you to the final, but they cover a few knockout matches if you time them right.
One more option: a VPN. Services like Proton VPN or TunnelBear let you spoof your location and access free international streams — BBC iPlayer and ITV in the UK, RTÉ Player in Ireland, RTVE Play in Spain, TF1 in France. Free VPN options exist. VPN-platform compatibility can change without notice, but it's a legitimate route.
The Round of 16 schedule
- July 4, 1 p.m. ET: Canada vs. Morocco — Houston
- July 4, 5 p.m. ET: Paraguay vs. France — Philadelphia
- July 5, 4 p.m. ET: Brazil vs. Norway — New York/New Jersey
- July 5, 8 p.m. ET: Mexico vs. England — Mexico City
- July 6, 3 p.m. ET: Spain vs. Portugal — Dallas
- July 6, 8 p.m. ET: USA vs. Belgium — Seattle
- July 7, 12 p.m. ET: Egypt vs. Argentina — Atlanta
- July 7, 4 p.m. ET: Switzerland vs. Colombia — Vancouver
USA vs. Belgium on July 6 in Seattle is the one match where the home-crowd dynamic could actually shift something. Belgium are the stronger side on paper, but the USMNT in front of a partisan crowd in the knockout rounds isn't a team you dismiss lightly — and that match's odds reflect exactly that uncertainty.
The third-place match is July 18. The final is July 19. Sixteen cities, three countries, one trophy.
