The 2022 FIFA World Cup began on Sunday, November 20. With FIFA predicting that 5 billion people will watch the action this year, keep reading to find out how you can get in on the action.
What you should know about the FIFA World Cup 2022
The 2022 World Cup is being held in Qatar and will last until December 18. It is the first winter World Cup in the competition’s history. 32 of the world’s best national teams will compete in 64 matches. Team USA will compete in the tournament for the first time since 2014.
During the group stage (November 20-December 2), games begin at 5 a.m., 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 2 p.m. EST, so get your coffee ready. The competition’s first match, Qatar vs. Ecuador, kicked off at 11 a.m. EST on Sunday, Nov. 20.
Between the 2022 NFL season and this year’s FIFA World Cup, there will be plenty of sports to watch in the coming months. So make sure to read all the way to the end to see our recommendations for the best streaming sales at Walmart and Amazon Black Friday TV deals.
How to tune in live 2022 FIFA World Cup right now
Here are some options for watching this exciting World Cup match, including cable, antennas, free and paid streaming subscriptions.
DirecTV Stream
IAN COOK – CAMERASPORT VIA GETTY IMAGESDirecTV Stream isn’t cheap, but it streams all the networks a sports fan could want, including Fox and FS1. Plus, almost everything you’d need to watch every game of the 2022 NFL season. DirecTV Stream’s Entertainment tier (the least expensive one) offers Fox, FS1, NBC, ESPN and more for $70 a month.
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DirecTV Stream (Entertainment) tier, $70 per month
Fox and Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
Fox owns the exclusive English-language rights to broadcast the World Cup in the US. So if you’ve already get Fox through your TV provider, you can catch every World Cup game on either Fox or FS1. Don’t currently have a TV provider? Don’t sweat it. There are plenty of ways to tune into World Cup coverage, including through a digital antenna or live TV streaming subscription. Check out all the ways you can watch World Cup games on Fox and FS1 below.
Sling TV
LUIS MORILLO/NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGESSling TV is essentially a low-priced collection of local and cable TV channels offered over streaming. For the World Cup, Sling’s Blue tier will get you both Fox and FS1 at a relative bargain of $40 a month.
Plus, Sling offers new users half off their first month of any package, including the Blue tier.
Sling TV (Blue tier), $40 per month
Check out guide for the complete 2022 World Cup schedule.
Here is the entire schedule:
Group stage schedule
Games on Fox, FS1, FS2, Telemundo or NBC Universo can be streamed via fuboTV (Get access now).
(All times U.S./Eastern)
Sunday, Nov. 20
Ecuador 2, Qatar 0
Monday, Nov. 21
England 6, Iran 2
Senegal 0, Netherlands 2
United States 1, Wales 1
Tuesday, Nov. 22
Argentina 1, Saudi Arabia 2
Denmark 0, Tunisia 0
Mexico 0, Poland 0
France 4, Australia 1
Wednesday, Nov. 23
Morocco 0, Croatia 0
Germany 1, Japan 2
Spain 7, Costa Rica 0
Belgium 1, Canada 0
Thursday, Nov. 24
Switzerland 1, Cameroon 0
Uruguay 0, South Korea 0
Portugal vs. Ghana, 11 a.m. on Fox and Telemundo
Brazil vs. Serbia, 2 p.m. on Fox and Telemundo
Friday, Nov. 25
Wales vs. Iran, 5 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Qatar vs. Senegal, 8 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Netherlands vs. Ecuador, 11 a.m. on Fox and Telemundo
England vs. United States, 2 p.m. on Fox and Telemundo
Saturday, Nov. 26
Tunisia vs. Australia, 5 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Poland vs. Saudi Arabia, 8 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
France vs. Denmark, 11 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Argentina vs. Mexico, 2 p.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Sunday, Nov. 27
Japan vs. Costa Rica, 5 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Belgium vs. Morocco, 8 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Croatia vs. Canada, 11 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Spain vs. Germany, 2 p.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Monday, Nov. 28
Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
South Korea vs. Ghana, 8 a.m on FS1 and Telemundo
Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11 a.m. on Fox and Telemundo
Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2 p.m. on Fox and Telemundo
Tuesday, Nov. 29
Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Ecuador vs. Senegal, 10 a.m. on Fox and Universo
Wales vs. England, 2 p.m. on FS1 and Universo
Iran vs. United States, 2 p.m. on Fox and Telemundo
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Tunisia vs. France, 10 a.m. on Fox and Universo
Australia vs. Denmark, 10 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Poland vs. Argentina, 2 p.m. on Fox and Universo
Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico, 2 p.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Thursday, Dec. 1
Croatia vs. Belgium, 10 a.m. on Fox and Universo
Canada vs. Morocco, 10 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo
Japan vs. Spain, 2 p.m. on Fox and Telemundo
Costa Rica vs. Germany, 2 p.m. on FS1 and Universo
Friday, Dec. 2
South Korea vs. Portugal, 10 a.m. on Fox and Telemundo
Ghana vs. Uruguay, 10 a.m. on FS1 and Universo
Cameroon vs. Brazil, 2 p.m. on Fox and Telemundo
Serbia vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m. on FS1 and Universo
Sources: CBS Sports, CBS News.
