FIFA World Cup 2026 Comes to America — Your Complete Guide to Watching All 104 Games This Summer

The FIFA World Cup is coming to the United States this summer for the first time since 1994. With 104 games across American stadiums, a record-breaking 48-team format, and unprecedented streaming accessibility, this is shaping up to be the most watched sporting event in American history. If you are planning to follow the tournament, here is the complete guide to watching every single game without missing a moment.

HOW TO WATCH EVERY GAME — THE STREAMING AND TV GUIDE

NBC's Peacock streaming service is carrying all 104 World Cup games in 2026 — making this the first World Cup in American history where every match is available in one streaming home. Fox and Telemundo broadcast the tournament in English and Spanish for traditional television audiences. For US national team matches specifically, Fox projects over 15 million American viewers per game — numbers that would make each US match one of the most-watched sporting events of the year. Subscribe to Peacock now to guarantee access to every game.

THE EXPANDED 48-TEAM FORMAT — WHY THERE'S MORE TO WATCH THAN EVER

The expanded format creates significantly more games than any previous World Cup. A new round of 32 generates additional knockout drama before the familiar last-16 stage, meaning the tournament's most exciting phase — single elimination, where every game is decisive — now lasts longer and includes more nations. For American fans, this creates more opportunity to discover global soccer talent and more moments of genuine World Cup intensity spread across a longer tournament window.

THE HOST CITIES AND WHAT TO EXPECT THIS SUMMER

Games are hosted across 16 American cities — New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Atlanta, Houston and more — plus venues in Canada and Mexico as part of the joint North American hosting arrangement. The opening match and the final are both in the United States, with the final expected at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Every host city is preparing for an international influx of visitors that will rival any sporting event they have previously hosted. The World Cup final at MetLife will be the most watched sports broadcast in American television history.

Soccer's profile in America in 2026 is fundamentally different from 1994. MLS has grown into a genuine major sports league. American players compete at the highest European club level regularly. Global sports content streams freely on platforms that didn't exist for the last US World Cup. The fan base watching this tournament is larger, more knowledgeable, and more invested than ever before. America gets to host the world this summer — make sure you are watching every moment.