The World Cup is one of the best tournaments sports has to offer.The global event kicks off Thursday with Mexico taking on South Africa followed by the Korea Republic taking on Czechia.The two matches will headline weeks of group-play matches featuring 48 nations for the first time in the tournament’s history.The matches will take place in the U.S., Mexico and Canada for the next few weeks until a winner is determined at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 19.Soccer fans hoping to watch their favorite squads and players can tune in to watch the World Cup on FOX, FS1, Fox One and Tubi.HOW DO TEAMS ADVANCE IN THE 2026 WORLD CUP? TIEBREAKER RULES AND ROUND OF 32 FORMAT EXPLAINEDRead below for the full schedule and match results.Mexico's Gilberto Mora controls the ball during a FIFA U-20 World Cup quarter-final match against Argentina at National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, on Oct.
11, 2025.(Esteban Felix/AP)3 p.m.: Mexico vs.
South Africa10 p.m.: South Korea vs.Czechia3 p.m.
ET: Canada vs.Bosnia and Herzegovina9 p.m.
ET: USA vs.ParaguayWATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE3 p.m.
ET: Qatar vs.Switzerland6 p.m.
ET: Brazil vs.Morocco10 p.m.
ET: Haiti vs.Scotland12 a.m.
ET: Australia vs.Türkiye1 p.m.
ET: Germany vs.Curaçao4 p.m.
ET: Netherlands vs.Japan7 p.m.
ET: Côte d’Ivoire vs.Ecuador9 p.m.
ET: Sweden vs.Tunisia12 p.m.
ET: Spain vs.Cabo Verde12 p.m.
ET: Belgium vs.Egypt6 p.m.
ET: Iran vs.New Zealand6 p.m.
ET: Saudi Arabia vs.UruguayFans of the USA celebrate a goal during the international friendly match between the United States and Germany at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on June 6, 2026.
(Michael Miller/ISI Photos)3 p.m.ET: France vs.
Senegal6 p.m.ET: Iraq vs.
Norway9 p.m.ET: Argentina vs.
AlgeriaFOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE12 a.m.ET: Austria vs.
Jordan1 p.m.ET: Portugal vs.
DR Congo4 p.m.ET: England vs.
Croatia7 p.m.ET: Ghana vs.
Panama10 p.m.ET: Uzbekistan vs. ColumbiaSouth Korea's Son Heung-min war...