Brian Kilmeade talks to former USMNT player Alecko Eskandarian about FIFA World Cup excitement
‘Fox & Friends’ co-host Brian Kilmeade talks with former US men’s national team player Alecko Eskandarian about the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. Eskandarian shares his insight into the US team’s potential and stresses the importance of winning group matches against Paraguay and Australia. He also highlights MLS initiatives, including fully funded academies, to foster young talent and inspire new fans across the country.
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The World Cup is one of the best tournaments sports has to offer.
The global event kicks off on Thursday with Mexico taking on South Africa, followed by South Korea taking on the Czech Republic. For the first time in the history of the tournament, the two matches will represent weeks of group stage matches with 48 nations.
Matches will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada over the next few weeks until a winner is determined at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 19.
Soccer fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite teams and players can tune in to watch the World Cup on FOX, FS1, Fox One and Tubi.
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Read below for the full program and match results.
Thursday 11 June 2026
Mexico’s Gilberto Mora controls the ball during a FIFA U-20 World Cup quarter-final match against Argentina at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile on October 11, 2025. (Esteban Felix/AP)
15.00: Mexico vs. South Africa
22.00: South Korea vs Czech Republic
Friday, June 12, 2026
3 p.m. ET: Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
9 p.m. ET: USA vs. Paraguay
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Saturday 13 June 2026
3 p.m. ET: Qatar vs. Switzerland
6 p.m. ET: Brazil vs. Morocco
10 p.m. ET: Haiti vs. Scotland
Sunday 14 June 2026
12:00 PM ET: Australia vs. Turkey
1 p.m. ET: Germany vs. Curaçao
4:00 PM ET: Netherlands vs. Japan
7:00 PM ET: Côte d’Ivoire vs. Ecuador
9 p.m. ET: Sweden vs. Tunisia
Monday 15 June 2026
12:00 PM ET: Spain vs. Cape Verde
12:00 PM ET: Belgium vs. Egypt
6 p.m. ET: Iran vs. New Zealand
6 p.m. ET: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay
Fans of the United States celebrate a goal during the international friendly between the United States and Germany at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on June 6, 2026. (Michael Miller/ISI Images)
Tuesday 16 June 2026
3 p.m. ET: France vs. Senegal
6 p.m. ET: Iraq vs. Norway
9 p.m. ET: Argentina vs. Algeria
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Wednesday 17 June 2026
12:00 PM ET: Austria vs. Jordan
1 p.m. ET: Portugal vs DR Congo
4 p.m. ET: England vs. Croatia
7 p.m. ET: Ghana vs. Panama
10 p.m. ET: Uzbekistan vs. Columbia
Thursday 18 June 2026
South Korea’s Son Heung-min warms up during a training session ahead of their FIFA World Cup match against the Czech Republic in Guadalajara, Mexico on June 10, 2026. (Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)
12:00 PM ET: Czech Republic vs. South Africa
3 p.m. ET: Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
6 p.m. ET: Canada vs. Qatar
9 p.m. ET: Mexico vs. South Korea
Friday, June 19, 2026
United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino reacts to an assistant referee call during the international friendly between the United States and Germany at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on June 6, 2026. (Michael Miller/ISI Images)
3 p.m. ET: USA vs. Australia
6 p.m. ET: Scotland vs. Morocco
20:30 One: Brazil vs. Haiti
11:00 PM ET: Turkey vs. Paraguay
Saturday 20 June 2026
1 p.m. ET: Netherlands vs. Sweden
4 p.m. ET: Germany vs. Côte d’Ivoire
8 p.m. ET: Ecuador vs. Curaçao
Sunday 21 June 2026
12:00 PM ET: Tunisia vs. Japan
12:00 PM ET: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia
3:00 PM ET: Belgium vs. Iran
6 p.m. ET: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde
9 p.m. ET: New Zealand vs. Egypt
Monday 22 June 2026
1 p.m. ET: Argentina vs. Austria
5 p.m. ET: France vs. Iraq
8 p.m. ET: Norway vs. Senegal
11:00 PM ET: Jordan vs. Algeria
Tuesday 23 June 2026
1 p.m. ET: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan
4:00 PM ET: England vs. Ghana
7 p.m. ET: Panama vs. Croatia
10 p.m. ET: Colombia vs. DR Congo
Wednesday 24 June 2026
3:00 PM ET: Switzerland vs. Canada
3 p.m. ET: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar
6 p.m. ET: Morocco vs. Haiti
6 p.m. ET: Scotland vs. Brazil
9:00 PM ET: South Africa vs. South Korea
9 p.m. ET: Czech Republic vs. Mexico
Thursday 25 June 2026
Fans of the United States celebrate a goal during the international friendly between the United States and Germany at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on June 6, 2026. (Michael Miller/ISI Images)
4:00 PM ET: Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast
4 p.m. ET: Ecuador vs. Germany
7:00 PM ET: Tunisia vs. The Netherlands
7:00 PM ET: Japan vs. Sweden
10 p.m. ET: Turkey vs. USA
10 p.m. ET: Paraguay vs. Australia
Friday, June 26, 2026
3 p.m. ET: Norway vs. France
3 p.m. ET: Senegal vs. Iraq
8 p.m. ET: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia
8 p.m. ET: Uruguay vs. Spain
11 p.m. ET: New Zealand vs. Belgium
11:00 PM ET: Egypt vs. Iran
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference at the stadium in Mexico City on June 10, 2026, a day before the opening of the FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa. (Eduardo Verdugo/AP)
Saturday 27 June 2026
5 p.m. ET: Panama vs. England
5 p.m. ET: Croatia vs. Ghana
7:30 p.m. ET: Colombia vs. Portugal
7:30 PM ET: DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan
10:00 PM ET: Algeria vs. Austria
10:00 PM ET: Jordan vs. Argentina
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