It felt like only yesterday when football fans around the globe were treated to the thriller of a World Cup final when Messi’s Argentina overcame Les Bleus in a 3-3 epic that went all the way to a penalty shootout. 4 years later, the World Cup fever is slowly creeping in once again, and we’ll be able to watch it unfold from the comfort of our homes for the low, low price of absolutely nothing.
Thanks to Mediacorp, you can start pre-ordering your favourite team’s jersey and plan your watch parties way ahead of time; here’s the lowdown on everything you need to know about their coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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It was recently announced that Mediacorp has secured the media rights in Singapore to the FIFA World Cup 2026, along with a whole host of other FIFA-licensed tournaments from now till 2028.
For the football faithfuls, thanks to this acquisition, you’ll be able to catch all 104 matches of the upcoming World Cup and its official ceremonies, as well as all 64 matches and ceremonies of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027.
Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium will play host to a total of 8 matches, including the U.S. Men’s National Team’s opening match against Paraguay on 12th June 2026.
Image credit: SoFi Stadium
This year’s edition of the world cup will also be breaking the mould, as it’ll be featuring 48 participating teams, co-hosted across 3 different countries, namely Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The tournament has also been extended to 39 days, and every second of footballing action will be made available to subscribers on Mediacorp’s digital platform mewatch.
Although the price for a subscription to watch all matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 has yet to be announced, we can go off what we paid for full coverage of the previous tournament. For reference, a meWatch subscription to catch all 64 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022 started from $98, and rose to $118 after their early bird promotion ended.
Do keep an eye on mewatch’s website for the latest news on their FIFA World Cup 2026 subscription plans.
Although you’ll need a paid subscription for total coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026’s 104 matches, Mediacorp has stated that it’ll substantially expand free coverage of the tournament on mewatch and Channel 5.
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There’ll be a total of 28 free-to-air matches this year, comprising the competition’s Opening Match where co-hosts Mexico will take on South Africa, 23 Group Stage matches, 2 Semi-Finals, the Third-Place Playoff and the Final.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is kicking off on 12th June 2026, which means we don’t have to wait long at all before the beautiful game unites us all once again. As the world watches on, us Singaporeans can rest assured that we won’t have to resort to those illegal, malware-infested World Cup streaming sites to keep up with competition’s happenings, as mewatch has got us covered, for free at that.
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Cover image adapted from: NPR
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