{"id":737729,"date":"2026-06-15T06:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/737729\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T06:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:34:17","slug":"2026-world-cup-guide-full-tv-schedule-game-previews-results-standings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/737729\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup guide: Full TV schedule, game previews, results, standings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first three days of the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> are done, with the U.S.<\/a> and Mexico<\/a> each winning their group stage openers. However, most of the World Cup field is still looking to hit the competitive pitch for the first time.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about matches being played on Monday and Tuesday in the 48-team tournament across the U.S., Mexico and Canada (all times Pacific).<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s Group G games:Belgium vs. Egypt \"Belgium's <\/p>\n

Belgium\u2019s Joaquin Seys, left, and Axel Witsel celebrate after defeating the U.S. in an international friendly on March 28.<\/p>\n

(Mike Stewart \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

Where: Lumen Field, Seattle
Time: noon
TV: Fox, Telemundo<\/p>\n

The buzz: Belgium hasn\u2019t lost in more than a year, but it also hasn\u2019t played a top-10 team since 2024. It has a veteran core of four players \u2014 midfielders Axel Witsel and Kevin De Bruyne, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and forward Romelu Lukaka \u2014 with more than 100 international caps. Egypt, Africa\u2019s oldest national team, is playing in a World Cup for the fourth time and is still looking for its first win. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, the team\u2019s active leading scorer, is the only player on the roster with a World Cup goal.<\/p>\n

Iran vs. New Zealand \"Iran's <\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh plays the ball during an international friendly against Gambia on May 29.<\/p>\n

(Khalil Hamra \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Time: 6 p.m.
TV: FS1, Telemundo<\/p>\n

The buzz: For the first time in World Cup history a tournament qualifier, Iran, will play in a country with which it is at war, the U.S. The Iranians, with the second-oldest roster in the tournament, are playing in their fourth straight World Cup. Only a 1-0 loss to the U.S. kept them from advancing out of group play in 2022. New Zealand, playing in its third World Cup, was winless the first two times \u2014 although it didn\u2019t lose in its last visit in 2010, playing Slovakia, Italy and Paraguay to draws. The Kiwis are the only team this century not to lose in group play while also failing to advance.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s Group H games:Spain vs. Cape Verde \"Spain's <\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s Ferran Torres scores during an international friendly against Iraq on June 4.<\/p>\n

(Manu Fernandez \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Time: 9 a.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo<\/p>\n

The buzz: Cape Verde is one of four nations making its World Cup debut and it will open against second-ranked Spain, a tournament favorite which has lost just once since March 2024. Every player on Spain\u2019s roster plays for a top European team; four of them played in last month\u2019s Champions League final.<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay \"Uruguay's <\/p>\n

Uruguay\u2019s Federico Valverde heads the ball past Brazil\u2019s Joao Gomes during a Copa America quarterfinal match in 2024.<\/p>\n

(Godofredo A. V\u00e1squez \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
Time: 3 p.m.
TV: FS1, Telemundo<\/p>\n

The buzz: Saudi Arabia, playing in its third straight World Cup, began its last visit by beating eventual champion Argentina in one of the most stunning upsets in tournament history. And the last time the World Cup was held in the U.S., in 1994, the Arabian Falcons became the first Arab-Asian team to reach the round of 16. Uruguay, a quarterfinalist in 2018, comes into this World Cup with an experienced roster led by Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde and Atl\u00e9tico Madrid defender Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Gim\u00e9nez.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s Group I games:France vs. Senegal \"France's <\/p>\n

France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe works out with teammates in Waltham, Mass., on Friday.<\/p>\n

(Martin Meissner \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
Time: noon
TV: Fox, Telemundo<\/p>\n

The buzz: France, ranked third in the world by FIFA, played in the last two World Cup finals and is favored to make it back again this year. Its best player, captain Kylian Mbappe, holds the tournament record with four goals in World Cup finals, including a hat trick in Qatar four years ago. Senegal is led by former African player of the year Sadio Mane, the country\u2019s all-time leader in goals. Senegal made the quarterfinals in 2002 and the round of 16 in Qatar.<\/p>\n

Iraq vs. Norway \"Norway's <\/p>\n

Norway\u2019s Erling Haaland controls the ball during a World Cup qualifier against Moldova in March 2025.<\/p>\n

(Aurel Obreja \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.
Time: 3 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo<\/p>\n

The buzz: Norway is playing in the World Cup for the first time this century which means Manchester City\u2018s Erling Haaland will finally make his tournament debut. A three-time Premier League scoring champion, Erling has more goals for club at country at 25 than either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo had at that age. Iraq has gone even longer between World Cups, making its only appearance in 1986 when it lost all three games. Iraq won its way back with a 2-1 victory over Bolivia in an inter-confederation playoff last March. The winning goal came from forward Aymen Hussein, the team\u2019s active leader in goals and appearances among outfield players.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s Group J games:Argentina vs. Algeria \"Argentina's <\/p>\n

Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi, fourth from left, practices with teammates in Kansas City, Kan., on Thursday.<\/p>\n

(Charlie Riedel \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo.
Time: 6 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo<\/p>\n

The buzz: Top-ranked Argentina was upset by lowly Saudi Arabia in its World Cup opener four years ago, then ran the table to give Lionel Messi the one title he was missing. Argentina returns 17 players from its world championship team, among them Messi, the golden ball winner; goalkeeper Emiliano Mart\u00ednez, the golden glove winner; and midfielder Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez, the 2022 tournament\u2019s best young player. Algeria is ranked 28th in the world, it best ranking in more than a decade, and has lost just twice in the last two years. Its roster features 16 players from first-division clubs in Europe.<\/p>\n

Austria vs. Jordan \"Mousa <\/p>\n

Mousa Al-Tamari of Jordan controls the ball during the international friendly match against Switzerland on May 31.<\/p>\n

(Sona Maleterova \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Where: Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Time: 9 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo<\/p>\n

The buzz: Jordan played its first international match in 1953 but it hasn\u2019t played in World Cup until now, finally qualifying by finishing second to South Korea in its Asian group. Its best player is captain Musa Al-Taamari, a dynamic winger known as the \u201cJordanian Messi\u201d who leads active players with 91 international caps. Austria is playing in the World Cup for the first time this century and it hasn\u2019t won a game here since 1990. Its best player in Real Madrid defender David Alaba, a four-time Champions League winner and 10-time Austrian footballer of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first three days of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are done, with the U.S. and Mexico each…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":737730,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[144777,264956,264955,49,48,28976,374,181815,34096,264958,10492,13629,264957,561,82,264954,178,264953,2552],"class_list":["post-737729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-48-team-tournament","tag-a-m-tv","tag-buzz","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-first-time","tag-fox","tag-fs1","tag-goal","tag-p-m-tv","tag-player","tag-roster","tag-small-country","tag-soccer","tag-sports","tag-telemundo","tag-u-s","tag-world-cup-guide","tag-year"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=737729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/737730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=737729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=737729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=737729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}