Telemundo is kicking off its FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage on Thursday, June 11, with an all-day opening slate across Telemundo, Peacock, the Telemundo App and digital platforms. The network’s first day of coverage includes the Opening Ceremony and Mexico’s tournament opener against South Africa.

For fans searching now, the reason is simple: the Spanish-language World Cup rollout starts today, and the scale is unusually large. Telemundo said it will deliver more than 700 hours of World Cup programming from June 11 to July 19, 2026, with all 104 matches streaming live on Peacock and the Telemundo App. Ninety-two matches will air on Telemundo and 12 on Universo, while Peacock will carry Telemundo’s full live Spanish-language coverage.

The buildup begins a day earlier, on Wednesday, June 10, with El Mundial Ya Está Aquí: El Concierto de la FIFA, a two-hour special airing from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on Telemundo. Carlos Adyan will host alongside Jessica Carrillo and Lourdes Stephen, setting up the network’s on-air push before the first whistle of the tournament coverage the next day.

Telemundo is also pairing the launch with a push on social platforms through TikTok, where Telemundo Deportes content will appear inside TikTok’s FIFA World Cup hub. The collaboration includes a Where to Watch promotion directing fans to Peacock and the Telemundo App, part of a broader effort to move viewers from clips and previews to live coverage.

The online expansion matters because the broadcast split leaves a clear line between where every match will be available and where most of them will still be seen on television. Peacock will add a Spanish-language World Cup Hub with live matches, Multiview, Catch Up with Key Plays, Can’t Miss Highlights, Live Picks and Trivia, with Live Picks and Trivia offered in Spanish for the first time. It will also offer Dolby Atmos immersive sound, Visión de Campo and Tourney Brackets for select matches.

Telemundo says it will have on-site production at all 104 matches across the United States, Mexico and Canada, a reach that underscores how aggressively it is treating the tournament’s Spanish-language audience. The coverage will be promoted with the hashtag #MundialTelemundo on social media, and Peacock is being positioned as the streaming home for the network’s World Cup presentation.

What happens next is clear enough: the concert special leads into opening-day coverage, and June 11 begins a 40-day run in which Telemundo is trying to turn the Peacock World Cup into the most expansive Spanish-language World Cup presentation in the United States.