World Cup 2026 TV Schedule USA: ET and PT Times

USA fixtures in ET and PT

The U.S. group list now splits into one completed opener and two remaining planning dates. The Paraguay match belongs in replay or recap mode; Australia and Turkiye are the fixtures to keep active on your calendar.

Best matches to keep handy in the USA

If you are not watching all 104 matches live, keep the host-nation games, the biggest global teams and the final close. Some early matches are already better as catch-up viewing, but the list still works as a shortcut to the fixtures most likely to matter for casual U.S. viewers.

How the U.S. time windows feel

Group-stage TV schedule in the USA

The group stage is the hardest part to manage because match windows overlap with work, school, commuting and evening plans. The ET/PT columns keep the time-zone math visible before you check whether a specific game lands on FOX, FS1, Telemundo, Universo or Peacock.

Knockout-round TV schedule in the USA

From July 4 onward, the stakes get simpler: one bad night can end a team's tournament. FOX says every match from the Round of 16 through the final airs on FOX, which makes time planning more important than channel hunting for the biggest games.

USA viewing checklist before matchday

• Save the kickoff in your own time zone, not only the host-city local time.
• For Central Time, subtract one hour from ET; for Mountain Time, subtract two hours from ET.
• Check whether the match is on FOX or FS1 if you are watching in English.
• Use Peacock if Spanish-language streaming is the simplest route for your household.
• Remember that Tubi is limited to selected early events, not the whole tournament.
• For late East Coast finishes, choose live, replay or highlights before score alerts spoil it.