The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11 across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico — and most viewers will watch at least some of it on a mobile device.
Broadcasters have secured rights across dozens of markets, and nearly every major rights holder now offers a dedicated app or mobile-compatible streaming service. The options vary sharply by country.
United States
Fox Sports and Telemundo hold U.S. broadcast rights for the 2026 tournament. Fox’s matches stream live through the Fox Sports app and on Fubo, with a cable or live TV subscription required for most games.
Telemundo’s Spanish-language coverage is available through Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming platform. A Peacock Premium subscription runs $7.99 per month, according to NBCUniversal's official Peacock pricing page.
Fubo, a sports-focused live TV streaming service, carries both Fox and Telemundo channels. Its base plan starts at $79.99 per month, per Fubo's current plan listings.
DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV also carry Fox and NBC-family channels, giving subscribers mobile access through their respective apps. YouTube TV’s base plan sits at $72.99 per month, per Google's official YouTube TV pricing.
United Kingdom
BBC and ITV share free-to-air rights in the U.K. Both broadcasters offer free mobile streaming — BBC through the BBC iPlayer app and ITV through the ITVX app — with no subscription required.
Users need a valid U.K. TV licence, which costs £174.50 annually as of 2025, per TV Licensing's official rates. Overseas viewers cannot legally access either service without a U.K.-registered account.
Canada
TSN and CTV hold English-language rights in Canada. CTV streams games free through the CTV app, while TSN requires either a cable subscription or a TSN Direct subscription at $7.99 per month, per TSN's official site.
RDS carries French-language coverage and offers a similar app-based streaming option for subscribers.
Australia
SBS holds free-to-air rights in Australia. The SBS On Demand app streams all matches live and on demand at no cost, with no subscription required, per SBS's official coverage announcement.
Key Technical Considerations
Most official streaming apps require an account linked to a payment method or a verified regional address. VPN use to bypass geographic restrictions violates the terms of service of virtually every platform listed here.
Mobile data consumption for live HD streaming typically runs between 1.5 GB and 3 GB per hour, depending on resolution, per Ofcom's broadband and data guidance. Viewers on capped mobile plans should account for that when following multiple matches per day.
The tournament runs through July 19, 2026, with the final hosted in New York/New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, per FIFA's official tournament schedule.
