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orywireToday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup slate includes Netherlands vs. Sweden, Germany vs. Ivory Coast, Ecuador vs. Curaçao and a late Tunisia vs. Japan kickoff. Here are the ET start times, U.S. TV channels and streaming options.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule today begins at 1 p.m. ET with Netherlands vs. Sweden on FOX. Germany vs. Ivory Coast follows at 4 p.m. ET on FOX, Ecuador vs. Curaçao is set for 8 p.m. ET on FS1, and Tunisia vs. Japan closes the late window at 12 a.m. ET Sunday on FS1.
FOX Sports lists four Group E and Group F matches for the June 20 matchday. NBCUniversal’s Telemundo schedule lists the same games for Spanish-language coverage on Telemundo and Peacock.
Netherlands vs. Sweden — Group F
The first two matches are on FOX in English, while the night match and the overnight match are on FS1. Spanish-language coverage is scheduled on Telemundo, with Peacock carrying the Spanish-language stream.
Viewers using a cable, satellite or live-TV streaming package should check that FOX, FS1 and Telemundo are included before kickoff. Local station access can vary by market and provider.
FOX Sports says World Cup matches stream live and on demand through FOX One and the FOX Sports app. For Spanish-language coverage, NBCUniversal says every match streams live on Peacock and the Telemundo app.
Fans who plan to switch between English and Spanish broadcasts should confirm app access before the first kickoff, especially if they are using a new subscription or a TV-provider login.
Tunisia vs. Japan is listed at 12 a.m. ET Sunday, but it is the overnight match following Saturday’s June 20 slate. Fans searching for the Saturday World Cup schedule should treat it as the final game after Ecuador vs. Curaçao.
At last check, the June 20 matchday was still in pregame status. No score had been posted for today’s slate because the first scheduled kickoff is Netherlands vs. Sweden at 1 p.m. ET.
The United States plays Türkiye on Thursday, June 25, at 10 p.m. ET in its final World Cup Group D match. The USMNT has already won the group and is set for a Round of 32 match on July 1.
Belgium and Iran meet Sunday in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match at Los Angeles Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET, with English-language coverage listed on FS1 and streaming options through FOX One and FOX Sports.
This guide should be refreshed once matches begin, after each final score and again before the overnight Tunisia vs. Japan kickoff.
Fans at Houston Stadium were told to shelter in place after the Netherlands-Sweden World Cup match because of lightning in the area. The match had already ended, while weather also disrupted FIFA Fan Festival Houston.
