Where to Watch the 2026 World Cup: Global Rights Holders
FIFA has sold broadcast rights across 170+ territories. China, the US, Europe and LATAM all have different legal viewing windows — here's the list.
This list is updated weekly. All sources are FIFA-authorised official broadcasters.
United States
- FOX / FS1 (English) — every match
- Telemundo / Peacock (Spanish) — every match plus original shows
- Fubo — bundles both English and Spanish feeds
China
- CCTV-5 / CCTV-5+ — all 104 matches on broadcast TV
- Migu Video — official mobile stream with replays (subscription)
- Douyin — selected marquee matches free
Europe
- UK: BBC + ITV, free-to-air
- Germany: ARD + ZDF + MagentaTV
- France: TF1 + beIN SPORTS
- Spain: TVE + Mediapro
LATAM
- Mexico: TV Azteca, Televisa, Vix+
- Argentina: TyC Sports, DirecTV Sports
- Brazil: Globo, SporTV
MENA / Africa
- beIN SPORTS (Arabic) — full coverage
- SuperSport (South Africa) — English coverage
A note: unauthorised feeds (pirate streams, random m3u8 links) are not only illegal — phishing sites spike dramatically during major tournaments. Stick to the list.