MIAMI, Fla. – Jan. 31, 2024 – FOX Sports and Telemundo, the official FIFA World Cup™ English-and-Spanish language broadcast rights-holders through 2026, present live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ match schedule announcement this Sunday, February 4 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX and Telemundo.
The special production will originate from Telemundo Center in Miami. FOX Sports’ Jenny Taft and Rob Stone, and Telemundo Deportes’ Andres Cantor will participate in the live program, which will also feature appearances by FIFA and CONCACAF dignitaries, FIFA legends and representatives from each host country.
During Sunday’s special broadcast on FOX and Telemundo, fans will learn the host city allocations, the location of the tournament’s opening matches in Canada, Mexico and the USA, the group stage locations for each host country’s national team and the venue for the highly anticipated Final match, which is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, 2026.
The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup™ will be the biggest and most inclusive ever with 104 matches across 16 iconic, world-class venues in unique cities across Canada, Mexico and the USA: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver.
The live special is a closed broadcast event not open to the public.
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About FOX Sports
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About Telemundo Deportes
Telemundo Deportes is the leading U.S. sports media brand and destination for the biggest and best global sports programming in Spanish language, delivering a comprehensive roster of live and studio programming featuring the most significant and most in-demand sporting events, including exclusive Spanish-language coverage of all FIFA properties and U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Soccer Teams through 2026. In addition to serving as the exclusive U.S. home for Liga MX’s Chivas de Guadalajara home matches, the network offers comprehensive Spanish-language coverage of the Premier League. Beyond soccer, Telemundo Deportes delivers exclusive Spanish-language coverage of NFL’s Sunday Night Football and the Olympics as well as other premier sporting events.
Media Contacts:
Telemundo Deportes
Eva Mejicanos
FOX Sports
Eric Esteban
