Defending champions France get their World Cup campaign underway against Australia in the final game of Tuesday, November 22.
Les Bleus will be hoping to get their campaign off to a winning start in spite of their mounting injury toll, with Kylian Mbappe hoping to be the star player for his country once again.
The French will be favourites over an Australia side that qualified thanks to a penalty shootout win over Peru in the intercontinental playoff. But write them off at your peril, Australian sports teams thrive as underdogs.
The match is at a great time for US audiences, and The Sporting News brings you all the details you need to watch the match on TV in the USA.
MORE: Watch every World Cup match live with fuboTV (U.S.-only free trial)
What channel is France vs Australia on today?
Fans in the USA can watch the France vs Australia match on TV in English or Spanish.
Fox has the English-language rights, while Telemundo has the Spanish-language broadcasts.
All fans need to do is look up ‘Fox’ or ‘Telemundo’ on their cable, satellite, or telco operator.
If you can’t do it on your remote control, further below is a website link to each of the major TV operators in the USA where fans can find the channel assignment.
World Cup matches on Tuesday November 22
| Match | Time | TV (English) | TV (Spanish) | Streaming |
| Argentina vs Saudi Arabia | 5:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 a.m. PT | FS1 | Telemundo | fuboTV |
| Denmark vs Tunisia | 8:00 a.m. ET / 5:00 a.m. PT | FS1 | Telemundo | fuboTV |
| Mexico vs Poland | 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT | Fox | Telemundo | fuboTV |
| France vs Australia | 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT | Fox | Telemundo | fuboTV |
How to watch the World Cup in the USA
The 2022 World Cup will be televised in the United States in English by Fox Sports and in Spanish by Telemundo.
Fox will spread the matches across its family of channels, including FS1 and FS2. While most of the channel designations are set, Fox does have the ability to switch its assignments around, particularly for the final round of group stage fixtures depending on which matches carry the most importance for knockout stage places.
Meanwhile, Telemundo will be the home of all Spanish-language World Cup broadcasts in the United States. The only exception will come in the final round of group stage matches, when games are played simultaneously. For those matches, one will be pushed to Universo. All Spanish-language World Cup match broadcasts can be streamed on Peacock Premium as well.
- Dates: Sunday, Nov. 20-Sunday, Dec. 18
- English-language TV channels: Fox, FS1, FS2
- Spanish-language TV channels: Telemundo, Universo
- Streaming: fuboTV, Fox Sports app, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Universo Now, Peacock Premium
What time do 2022 World Cup games start in the USA?
For the 2022 FIFA World Cup, all group stage matches will start in the United States at 5:00 am, 8:00 am, 11:00 am, or 2:00 pm Eastern Time. As Qatar is eight hours ahead of the USA east coast, and 11 hours ahead of the west coast, these were the time slots that worked the best.
The first two games of the tournament will feature one and three games respectively, and then every matchday will feature four games all the way through the conclusion of the group stage on December 2.
World Cup group stage kickoff times
| Time Zone | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | Slot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 5:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Central | 4:00 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Mountain | 3:00 a.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| Pacific | 2:00 a.m. | 5:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
For the knockout stage, all matches will kick off at one of two possible start times.
World Cup knockout stage kickoff times
| Time Zone | Slot 1 | Slot 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 10:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Central | 9:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Mountain | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| Pacific | 7:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
What channel is Fox (or FS1) and Telemundo?
The Sporting News has compiled a list of popular cable, satellite and telco providers, with each company’s link to their channel finder.
In some cases they will ask for a zip code to provide local channel assignments, which are different from region to region.
What channel is the World Cup on DirecTV?
DirecTV will have every 2022 World Cup match since Fox, FS1, Telemundo, and Universo are all carried by the satellite company.
There are specific channel assignments for different areas which can be found by inputting a zip code on the official DirecTV channel finder page which is found here.
What channel is the World Cup on Spectrum?
The four TV channels carrying live World Cup matches in the USA are all available on Spectrum.
The cable company has an online channel finder for users, and all it needs is a zip code to provide the specific channel assignments for Fox, FS1, Telemundo, or Universo.
World Cup channel on Fios
Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo are all carried on Verizon Fios, but the specific channel listing depends on the area.
Fios provides a channel finder and lineup online, and it requires fans to input their zip code.
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