A Busy Day of Group Stage Action
The 2026 men’s World Cup delivered a packed slate on June 23, with four matches kicking off across three North American time zones. Fans tuning in from the United States, Canada, and Mexico will see a mix of early‑afternoon, mid‑day, evening, and late‑night fixtures, each streamed on the same core set of platforms.
At 1 p.m. Eastern Time, Portugal will take on Uzbekistan at Houston Stadium in Texas. The encounter will be shown live on FOX, Telemundo, and Peacock, giving viewers both English and Spanish commentary options.
Four hours later, England will meet Ghana at Boston Stadium in Massachusetts. The 4 p.m. ET kickoff will also be available on FOX, Telemundo, and Peacock, allowing audiences across the continent to follow the action in either language.
The evening schedule shifts to Toronto, Canada, where Panama will face Croatia at 7 p.m. ET. The match will be broadcast on the same trio of networks, ensuring that fans in the northern market can watch the game alongside their southern counterparts.
The final fixture of the day moves south to Guadalajara, Mexico, where Colombia will square off against the Democratic Republic of Congo at 10 p.m. ET in Estadio Guadalajara. This match will be carried on FS1, Telemundo, and Peacock, with the Spanish‑language feeds catering to a large portion of the viewership.
Across all four games, Telemundo and Peacock will present the broadcasts in Spanish, while FOX will provide the English-language feed. This multilingual approach underscores the tournament’s global reach, allowing fans from different linguistic backgrounds to share the excitement of the world’s premier soccer event.