Key Points
- SiriusXM will broadcast all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 through a deal with Fox Sports.
- Coverage will span satellite radio and streaming, with games airing primarily on SiriusXM’s Fox Sports channel.
- The network will supplement live broadcasts with daily analysis and commentary on SiriusXM FC.
SiriusXM will offer live audio coverage of every match from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, carrying all 104 games across its satellite radio and streaming platforms under an agreement with Fox Sports.
The coverage will begin with the tournament’s opening match on June 11, 2026 and continue through the FIFA World Cup Final on July 19.
English-language match broadcasts produced by Fox Sports will air primarily on the network’s SiriusXM feed (Channel 83). When matches are played simultaneously, additional games will air on SiriusXM FC (Channel 157), the company’s dedicated soccer channel.
All match coverage will be available to SiriusXM subscribers both in vehicles and through the SiriusXM app.
In addition to live game broadcasts, SiriusXM plans extensive tournament coverage on SiriusXM FC, which will offer daily analysis, news and commentary throughout the month-long event.
The channel’s World Cup coverage will feature a roster of former players, coaches and broadcasters, including former U.S. Men’s National Team Head Coach Bob Bradley, who guided the United States to the Round of 16 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Former U.S. international Walker Zimmerman and former England defender Wes Brown will also join the network as tournament analysts.
They will work alongside SiriusXM FC’s regular contributors, including National Soccer Hall of Famers Tony Meola and Eric Wynalda, former U.S. international Omar Gonzalez and former players Brian Dunseth and Dax McCarty.
Additional contributors include former coaches, executives and journalists from the United States and abroad, including Rodney Marsh, Adrian Heath, Charlie Stillitano, Tommy Smyth, Tom Rennie, Luis Miguel Echegaray, Max Bretos, Keith Costigan, Jessica Charman, Melissa Reddy, Jack Collins and Jason Davis.
The U.S. Men’s National Team is scheduled to open tournament play against Paraguay on June 12. The Americans will then face Australia on June 19 and Türkiye on June 25 in Group D action. All three matches will air live on SiriusXM’s Fox Sports channel.
Beyond sports programming, SiriusXM will incorporate World Cup-related content across several of its music channels during the tournament. More than a dozen current and former soccer players will participate in special “Global Soccer Guest DJ” segments, sharing music selections and personal stories.
Participants will include U.S. Men’s National Team players Mark McKenzie, Miles Robinson, Matt Freese, Matt Turner and Max Arfsten, along with international players Leonardo Campana of Ecuador, Miguel Almirón of Paraguay, Kamal Miller of Canada and Derrick Etienne Jr. of Haiti. Fox Sports lead soccer analyst Alexi Lalas is also scheduled to participate.
The guest DJ segments will air throughout the tournament on channels including Hip Hop Nation, The Heat, Caliente, 90s on 9 and The 10s Spot.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first tournament hosted jointly by three countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico. The expanded event will feature 48 national teams competing in 104 matches across 16 host cities.
