What options will you have to follow the 2018 FIFA World Cup in El Tri's land? Have a look!

The most important soccer competition in the world kicks off this summer in Russia. The month-long event will start on June 14 and will conclude on July 15. The following is a comprehensive broadcast guide to follow the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

Find out who has the 2018 FIFA World Cup broadcast rights in Mexico on TV, online streaming, app and OTT platforms, and radio. Get all the broadcast details by channel and language (English/Spanish coverage) as well as streaming platform viewing options for each one of the 64 live FIFA World Cup 2018 fixtures.

2018 FIFA World Cup dates – June 14-July15, 2018

From the opening showdown featuring Russia vs Saudi Arabia on June 14, 2018, up to the World Cup Final match scheduled for July 15, 2018, there will be a variety of options for Spanish-speaking viewers to follow the World Cup in Mexico.

World Cup broadcasting rights in Mexico

FIFA awarded the World Cup broadcasting rights for Mexican territory to local networks TelevisaTV Azteca and Sky. Radio broadcasting rights were awarded to W Radio, W Deportes and Radio Fórmula. 

TelevisaTV Azteca, the biggest TV companies in Latin America, acquired broadcast rights for their TV platforms. They will air the tournament on TV on their network TV channels Las Estrellas, Canal 5, TDN, Azteca 7 and Azteca 13. They will also air the matches on their digital properties such as the website televisadeportes.com and their Televisa Deportes app. Sky HD will also broadcast the entire tournament on TV and their streaming service, Blue To Go, being the only broadcaster providing access to all 64 live World Cup matches.

W Radio and W Deportes hold exclusive radio broadcasting rights for all 64 games of the 2018 World Cup in Mexico. The amount of games aired on each radio station will be determined prior to the beginning of the competition.

What options will I have to follow the 2018 World Cup in English while in Mexico?

Sky HD will provide English coverage of the 2018 World Cup via their Second Audio Program (SAP) option in all of their broadcasts. Sky HD owns the broadcasting rights for all 64 matches, but this feature will only be available for TV users, so there will be no streaming coverage of the competition in English language.

What options will I have to follow the 2018 World Cup in Spanish while in Mexico

Televisa,TV AztecaSky HD and TDN will broadcast the 2018 World Cup in Spanish language. The two public TV broadcasters (Televisa and TV Azteca) will have rights for 30 games, including those played by the Mexican National Team. TDN will broadcast 40 games, while Sky HD will broadcast all 64 games on their channels. Additional coverage will be provided by Sky's mobile app Blue to go, which will match that of their website, bluetogo.mx.

Radio stations broadcasting the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Mexico

W Radio and its dedicated sports branch, W Deportes, will be the only networks broadcasting the competition In Mexico. With its 26 affiliates on Mexican soil and its territories, W Radio and W Deportes will share coverage for the 64 games. Check local radio stations for affiliates broadcasting each game. Radio Fórmula was also awarded radio broadcasting rights, but the network hasn't made any official announcement on the matter.

World Cup match times

Due to the 8-hour time zone difference between Mexico's Central Standard Time and the Russian capital, World Cup matches will be aired in the earlier part of the day.  Most matches during the group stage will be aired on regular repeating times daily. The daily match schedule will be as such:

  • First game kicking-off at 7:00 AM CT / 5:00 AM PT

  • Second game kicking-off at 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT

  • Third game kicking-off at 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT.

There will be a few exceptions to these times such as on Saturday, June 16.

  • France vs Australia will be aired at 5:00 AM CT / 3:00 AM PT

  • Argentina vs Iceland will be aired at 8:00 AM CT / 6:00 AM PT

  • Peru vs Denmark will be aired at 11:00 AM CT / 9:00 AM PT

  • Croatia vs Nigeria will be aired at 14:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM PT

From June 26-29, the match schedule will see only two matches aired daily at the following times:

  • 09:00 AM CT / 7:00 AM PT

  • 13:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT

The World Cup final will be aired on Sunday, July 15 at 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT

Official World Cup Broadcasters in Mexico

All 64 Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup matches schedule

Please see below for detailed broadcast listings of all 64 World Cup live match broadcasts across all available official platforms in Mexico.

Thursday, 14 June
Live
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11:00am
Russia 5 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Friday, 15 June
Live
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8:00am
Egypt 0 - 1 Uruguay
Live
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11:00am
Morocco 0 - 1 Iran
Live
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2:00pm
Portugal 3 - 3 Spain
Saturday, 16 June
Live
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6:00am
France 2 - 1 Australia
Live
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9:00am
Argentina 1 - 1 Iceland
Live
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12:00pm
Peru 0 - 1 Denmark
Live
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3:00pm
Croatia 2 - 0 Nigeria
Sunday, 17 June
Live
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8:00am
Costa Rica 0 - 1 Serbia
Live
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11:00am
Germany 0 - 1 Mexico
Live
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2:00pm
Brazil 1 - 1 Switzerland
Monday, 18 June
Live
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8:00am
Sweden 1 - 0 Korea Republic
Live
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11:00am
Belgium 3 - 0 Panama
Live
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2:00pm
Tunisia 1 - 2 England
Tuesday, 19 June
Live
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8:00am
Colombia 1 - 2 Japan
Live
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11:00am
Poland 1 - 2 Senegal
Live
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2:00pm
Russia 3 - 1 Egypt
Wednesday, 20 June
Live
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8:00am
Portugal 1 - 0 Morocco
Live
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11:00am
Uruguay 1 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Live
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2:00pm
Iran 0 - 1 Spain
Thursday, 21 June
Live
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8:00am
Denmark 1 - 1 Australia
Live
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11:00am
France 1 - 0 Peru
Live
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2:00pm
Argentina 0 - 3 Croatia
Friday, 22 June
Live
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8:00am
Brazil 2 - 0 Costa Rica
Live
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11:00am
Nigeria 2 - 0 Iceland
Live
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2:00pm
Serbia 1 - 2 Switzerland
Saturday, 23 June
Live
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8:00am
Belgium 5 - 2 Tunisia
Live
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11:00am
Korea Republic 1 - 2 Mexico
Live
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2:00pm
Germany 2 - 1 Sweden
Sunday, 24 June
Live
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8:00am
England 6 - 1 Panama
Live
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11:00am
Japan 2 - 2 Senegal
Live
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2:00pm
Poland 0 - 3 Colombia
Monday, 25 June
Live
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10:00am
Saudi Arabia 2 - 1 Egypt
Live
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10:00am
Uruguay 3 - 0 Russia
Live
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2:00pm
Iran 1 - 1 Portugal
Live
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2:00pm
Spain 2 - 2 Morocco
Tuesday, 26 June
Live
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10:00am
Australia 0 - 2 Peru
Live
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10:00am
Denmark 0 - 0 France
Live
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2:00pm
Iceland 1 - 2 Croatia
Live
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2:00pm
Nigeria 1 - 2 Argentina
Wednesday, 27 June
Live
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10:00am
Korea Republic 2 - 0 Germany
Live
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10:00am
Mexico 0 - 3 Sweden
Live
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2:00pm
Serbia 0 - 2 Brazil
Live
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2:00pm
Switzerland 2 - 2 Costa Rica
Thursday, 28 June
Live
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10:00am
Japan 0 - 1 Poland
Live
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10:00am
Senegal 0 - 1 Colombia
Live
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2:00pm
England 0 - 1 Belgium
Live
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2:00pm
Panama 1 - 2 Tunisia
Saturday, 30 June
Live
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10:00am
France 4 - 3 Argentina
*Round of 16
Live
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2:00pm
Uruguay 2 - 1 Portugal
*Round of 16
Sunday, 1 July
Live
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10:00am
Spain 1 - 1P Russia
*Round of 16
Live
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2:00pm
Croatia P1 - 1 Denmark
*Round of 16
Monday, 2 July
Live
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10:00am
Brazil 2 - 0 Mexico
*Round of 16
Live
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2:00pm
Belgium 3 - 2 Japan
*Round of 16
Tuesday, 3 July
Live
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10:00am
Sweden 1 - 0 Switzerland
*Round of 16
Live
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2:00pm
Colombia 1 - 1 England
*Round of 16
Friday, 6 July
Live
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10:00am
Uruguay 0 - 2 France
*Quarter Final 1
Live
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2:00pm
Brazil 1 - 2 Belgium
*Quarter Final 2
Saturday, 7 July
Live
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10:00am
Sweden 0 - 2 England
*Quarter Final 3
Live
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2:00pm
Russia 2 - 2P Croatia
*Quarter Final 4
Tuesday, 10 July
Live
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2:00pm
France 1 - 0 Belgium
*Semi Final 1
Wednesday, 11 July
Live
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2:00pm
Croatia 2 - 1 England
*Semi Final 2
Saturday, 14 July
Live
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10:00am
Belgium 2 - 0 England
*Third Place Game