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Two World Cup quarterfinals on July 11: Norway vs England in Miami and Argentina vs Switzerland in Kansas City, both on FOX with FOX One streaming; kickoffs at 5 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET, respectively, as teams vie for a spot in the semifinals.
The World Cup Round of 32 averaged 16.9 million U.S. viewers per game across Fox/FS1 (English) and Telemundo/Peacock (Spanish). Fox/FS1 accounted for about 9.5 million, Telemundo/Peacock about 7.4 million (with 3.7 million on Peacock streaming), indicating strong overall interest as the tournament advances.
France and Morocco meet in Boston to open the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals, with kickoff at 4 p.m. ET on FOX (FOX One streaming). France, unbeaten in five matches led by Mbappé and Olise, aims to extends its run, while Morocco—led by Diaz and knockout-round resilience—seeks another semifinal appearance.
Day 24 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off the Round of 16 with Mbappé's unbeaten France facing Paraguay in Philadelphia (5 p.m. ET) and Morocco vs. Canada in Houston (1 p.m. ET); both games air on FOX and stream on FOX One. France topped their group and Paraguay upset Germany to reach the knockout stage, while Morocco carried a 2022 semifinal run into the new round. Hakimi and Olise are highlighted as players to watch.
The U.S. men’s World Cup knockout win over Bosnia and Herzegovina drew a record 24.43 million viewers on Fox’s English-language telecast, with Telemundo/Peacock adding 9.1 million for a combined 33.53 million—the largest soccer audience ever in the U.S. across English and Spanish broadcasts.
Four World Cup group-stage matches today: Portugal vs Uzbekistan at 1 p.m. ET, England vs Ghana at 4 p.m. ET, Panama vs Croatia at 7 p.m. ET, and Colombia vs DR Congo at 10 p.m. ET. Coverage is on FOX/FS1 with Peacock providing Spanish-language streams; the article also covers various streaming options and VPN tips to watch internationally.
Day 2 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup features four group-stage matches: Argentina vs Austria in Dallas (Messi aims to extend his early tally), France vs Iraq in Philadelphia (Mbappé-led France seeks to secure a Round of 32 spot), Norway vs Senegal in New Jersey (Haaland looks to add to his goals), and Jordan vs Algeria in the Bay Area (Jordan seeks its first points). All games air on FOX/FS1 and stream on FOX One, with Group J and Group I standings shaping the day’s results.
A Fox-Roku deal worth about $22 billion, paired with David Ellison’s bid to merge Paramount with Warner Bros. Discovery, signals a shift toward billionaire-led control of how Americans access streaming content, giving Fox influence over distribution and discovery on Roku’s platform and raising alarms about concentrated gatekeeping and reduced media pluralism.
The U.S. men's World Cup win over Australia drew 20.68 million viewers on Friday across Fox, Telemundo, and Peacock, with Fox’s 3:00 p.m. ET kickoff leading the way and peaking at about 19.17 million between 4:45 and 5:00 p.m. ET; Telemundo/Peacock averaged 5.9 million. Final tallies are expected to rise as official numbers are released.
Day 10 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup features four group-stage matches all on FOX/FS1 with FOX One streaming. The schedule: Sweden vs. Netherlands (1 p.m. ET, Houston), Germany vs. Ivory Coast (4 p.m. ET, Toronto), Ecuador vs. Curaçao (8 p.m. ET, Kansas City), and Tunisia vs. Japan (midnight ET, Monterrey). Notable players to watch include Alexander Isak (Sweden), Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast), Enner Valencia (Ecuador), and Keito Nakamura (Japan).
Netflix stock fell after reports that Fox won a $22 billion deal to acquire Roku, a move seen as part of a broader consolidation in streaming and distribution. The outcome underscores Netflix’s shift from internal growth to potential acquisitions, following a recent Warner Bros. Discovery pursuit and with Lionsgate eyeing interest, while regulators would scrutinize such a merger for antitrust concerns.
Fox plans to acquire Roku for $22 billion, signaling a shift from a pure free-to-watch strategy to a distribution-and-ads-focused approach. The deal would give Fox control of Roku’s top digital TV OS and The Roku Channel, expand Fox’s reach to roughly 100 million households, and create a large digital ads network, with financing via cash and stock and execution risks including stock dilution and managing a hardware business.
Fox Corp. is acquiring Roku in a roughly $22 billion deal that would elevate Fox to the third-largest US TV player by share of viewing, by pairing Fox’s live sports, news and entertainment with Roku’s streaming platform that reaches over 100 million households worldwide.
The United States’ first 2026 World Cup match drew 24.886 million viewers total (15.986 million on Fox for the U.S. game and 8.9 million on Telemundo and streaming), signaling growing soccer popularity in the U.S.; the 4-1 win over Paraguay helped set a strong early viewership pace with potential for even bigger numbers if the U.S. advances to the knockout stage.
The U.S. Men’s National Team’s 2026 World Cup opener against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium drew a combined 24.9 million viewers across English-language (Fox, Fox One, Tubi) and Spanish-language (Telemundo) broadcasts. English-language viewing reached 15.986 million (up 106% from the 2022 opener) with a peak of 18.86 million late in the game, while Telemundo’s coverage added 8.9 million (Spanish up 156%). The 4–1 win was also the most-streamed USMNT English-language match (1.13 million average-minute audience). The next game is vs Australia on June 19, 2026.