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Fox Sets Record U.S. Broadcast Plan for 2026 World Cup

Favorable U.S. TV windows arise from a North American tournament with an expanded field.

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.