Overview
- Fox will air 69 matches on its broadcast network and 35 on FS1, with every match available live on the Fox One and Fox Sports apps.
- The network will carry 66% of matches on broadcast television, up from 53% during the 2022 tournament.
- Fox plans 340 hours of tournament programming, including pre- and post-match coverage, with the event expected to deliver the most primetime matches ever.
- Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks called the presentation the biggest production in the company’s 32-year history.
- The 2026 event is Fox’s last World Cup under its current U.S. rights deal, and FIFA has not yet sold the 2030 rights in the United States.