The 2026 World Cup is drawing closer. Discover all the channels and platforms where English-speaking countries can follow every moment of the world’s greatest spectacle.
The countdown to the 2026 World Cup has already begun, and in this edition, represent the English-speaking community on football’s biggest stage.
Curacao, where English is widely spoken alongside the official languages of Dutch and Papiamento, will make their World Cup debut, sharing Group E with Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
Meanwhile, two of the three host nations are English-speaking: the United States and Canada. Although neither are major footballing powers, they will be looking to perform well in order to continue their development in the beautiful game.
Scotland and England are the main representatives of the English-speaking world in the upcoming tournament, with the Three Lions among the favourites to lift the trophy in the final on 19 July at MetLife Stadium.
Ghana and South Africa, due to Nigeria’s absence from the tournament, are the main English-speaking African representatives competing in the tournament, aiming to raise the profile of African football as high as possible.
New Zealand, who secured their place at the World Cup by beating New Caledonia 3-0 in the OFC qualifying final, and Australia, who secured their sixth consecutive World Cup qualification following a 2-1 comeback victory over Saudi Arabia, complete the list of English-speaking nations set to compete in the tournament, which kicks off on 11th June.
Broadcast channels by English-speaking country:
United Kingdom: BBC, ITV
New Zealand: TVNZ
Australia: SBS
Ghana: FOX Sports
South Africa: SABC, SportyTV
USA: Fox Sports, FS1
Canada: Bell Media (CTV, TSN, RDS)
