Spanish-speaking fans in the United States now have a clear answer to donde ver el mundial 2026: Telemundo and Universo will carry live Spanish-language broadcasts, and Peacock will serve as the official Spanish-language streaming platform for the tournament. That matters because the 2026 FIFA World Cup starts Thursday, June 11, and viewers are already lining up how they will watch before the first ball is kicked.
The tournament will run through Sunday, July 19, with the final match, and it will be played across 16 cities in North America, including Ciudad de México, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Los Ángeles and Nueva York. For fans trying to follow the matches without cable, the main options are now on the table: cable television through Telemundo and Universo, or streaming through Peacock and DirecTV.
Peacock is the official Spanish-language streaming platform in the United States, with Premium priced at $10.99 per month and Premium Plus at $16.99 per month. Both tiers include Telemundo and Universo for World Cup matches, and both are also available on annual plans with a 17% discount, bringing Premium to $109.99 a year and Premium Plus to $169.99 a year. Beyond the tournament, Peacock also carries live sports including the Premier League, MLB, WNBA, NBA and NFL, which gives the service a longer shelf life for fans who keep it after July.
DirecTV offers another path for viewers who want Spanish-language coverage without signing a traditional cable contract. Its Paquete de Género MiEspañol costs $29.99 a month for the first two months, then $34.99 a month after that, and it includes more than 20 Spanish-language channels, among them Telemundo and Universo. The package also allows streaming on up to three devices at the same time and includes unlimited cloud DVR, plus a five-day free trial that may make it the easiest way for some households to watch a few matches without committing right away.
That trial-based access is the catch. Watching the World Cup without cable is possible, but the free route described here depends on streaming services that only stay free for a short window, so fans will need to plan around the calendar rather than expect a season-long no-cost option. With the tournament opening in Mexico, the United States and Canada on June 11, the real question for viewers is not whether Spanish-language coverage exists, but which platform they want to pay for once the free period ends.
