For the first time, Canada is a World Cup co-host, with matches at BMO Field in Toronto and BC Place in Vancouver. That makes 2026 a landmark tournament for Canadian fans — home games, convenient kickoff times, and a national side playing on home soil. Here is how to watch it all.

A quick note: broadcast and streaming rights in Canada are confirmed by the rights holders closer to the tournament, and platforms can change between cycles. Check official listings for the platform carrying a specific match.

Where to watch

Canadian World Cup coverage is typically carried in English and French across the country's major broadcasters and their streaming platforms. In recent tournaments, coverage has been available through national sports broadcasters and their associated streaming apps, with French-language coverage served separately.

Rather than guess at exact channels this far out, the reliable approach is:

  1. Identify the broadcaster holding Canadian World Cup rights for 2026 (announced and promoted heavily as the tournament nears).
  2. Check whether your TV package or a standalone streaming subscription includes that broadcaster.
  3. For French-language coverage, confirm the dedicated French broadcaster and its streaming app.

We will keep this guide updated as platforms are confirmed.

Home matches and time zones

As a co-host, Canada stages group-stage and early knockout matches in Toronto (Eastern time) and Vancouver (Pacific time). Because the whole tournament is in North America, kickoff times are excellent for Canadian viewers — afternoon and evening football, coast to coast, with no overnight wake-ups required for the vast majority of matches.

Vancouver's BC Place is a covered downtown stadium, while Toronto's BMO Field was expanded for the tournament. Both promise strong home atmospheres.

Following Canada and everyone else

Whether you are tracking the home side or the whole 48-team field:

  • The home page lists today's matches with live scores in your local time zone.
  • The World Cup hub has the full fixture list, group tables, the knockout bracket and the venue map — including the Toronto and Vancouver venues.

New to the expanded format? Our complete guide to the 2026 World Cup and our breakdown of how the 48-team format works explain how teams advance and why finishing third might still be enough.