
How to Watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Prime Video
The FIFA World Cup 2026™ starts on June 11 and you can stream every moment of it. In Canada, full coverage is available with RDS on Prime Video for $24.99 a month or TSN on Prime Video for $29.99 a month throughout the tournament, with Crave on Prime Video picking up coverage from the quarter-finals at $11.99 a month. Live matches, highlights, analysis, and 39 days of football from the group stage through to the final in New Jersey. Here is how to watch and everything else you need to know.
How to Watch the World Cup on Prime Video
The World Cup is available to stream on Prime Video through channel and free-to-air partners. In Canada, you can stream with RDS on Prime Video for $24.99 a month or TSN on Prime Video for $29.99 a month for coverage throughout the tournament. From the quarter-finals onwards, Crave on Prime Video also picks up coverage at $11.99 a month. Between the three, you are covered from the opening whistle to the final.
Head to the World Cup hub on Prime Video for the full schedule, live fixtures, and match coverage:
FIFA World Cup 2026 on Prime Video
Head to the World Cup hub on Prime Video for the full schedule, live fixtures, and match coverage:
FIFA World Cup 2026 on Prime Video
Why This World Cup Is Unlike Anything Before
This is not just another World Cup. The expansion from 32 to 48 teams changes the entire shape of the tournament. More nations, more games, more chances for upsets. Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will all make their World Cup debuts, and the group stage alone will run across three countries and four time zones. It is the first World Cup co-hosted by three nations, the first since 2002 to be shared at all, and the first time Mexico has hosted for a third time. The return to a summer schedule after Qatar 2022's winter experiment means this one will feel like a proper World Cup again.
Where It All Happens
The opener lands in Mexico City at the Estadio Azteca on June 11, a stadium that has already seen two World Cup finals and now gets to open a third tournament. Guadalajara's Estadio Akron also hosts group stage matches. Toronto and Vancouver bring World Cup football to Canadian soil for the first time. Matches at BMO Field and BC Place. A home World Cup. It is real, and it is happening. From there, the tournament stretches across 16 venues, from coast to coast across an entire continent. The final takes place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Sixteen venues, three countries, one month.
The Storylines That Matter
Argentina arrive as defending champions, looking to go back-to-back for the first time since Brazil in 1962. The USA are building towards something. Mexico have a point to prove on home soil, chasing echoes of 1986.
And then there is Canada. A nation that waited decades just to qualify for a World Cup, and now gets to host one. Matches on home soil. A country that fell in love with this team during Qatar 2022 and has only grown more invested since. This is the moment. England will carry the usual weight of expectation. Germany are looking to bounce back after a disappointing home Euros in 2024. Spain's Nations League generation will want to prove they can deliver on the biggest stage. Brazil are out for redemption after an early exit in 2022. France will fancy their chances. And somewhere in the 48, there is a team nobody is talking about yet who will make this tournament their own.
And then there is Canada. A nation that waited decades just to qualify for a World Cup, and now gets to host one. Matches on home soil. A country that fell in love with this team during Qatar 2022 and has only grown more invested since. This is the moment. England will carry the usual weight of expectation. Germany are looking to bounce back after a disappointing home Euros in 2024. Spain's Nations League generation will want to prove they can deliver on the biggest stage. Brazil are out for redemption after an early exit in 2022. France will fancy their chances. And somewhere in the 48, there is a team nobody is talking about yet who will make this tournament their own.
The Dates for Your Calendar
The group stage runs from June 11 to June 27. The Round of 32 begins June 28. The Round of 16 starts July 4. Quarter-finals land July 9 to 11. Semi-finals are July 14 and 15. The third-place match is July 18, and the final is July 19 at MetLife Stadium. Block out the whole month.
FAQ
How can I watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Prime Video?
Stream with RDS ($24.99/month) or TSN ($29.99/month) on Prime Video for full tournament coverage. Crave ($11.99/month) on Prime Video is available from the quarter-finals onwards.
When does the tournament start? June 11, 2026, with Mexico vs South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
When is the final? July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
How many teams are in the tournament? 48 nations, up from 32 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
When does the tournament start? June 11, 2026, with Mexico vs South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
When is the final? July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
How many teams are in the tournament? 48 nations, up from 32 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
