Match 1 of 3
Netherlands vs Japan
English
FOX
✓ FREE with antenna
Spanish
Telemundo
✓ FREE with antenna · Peacock $8/mo
One of Japan's three group matches airs on FOX broadcast — free with a $30 antenna. The other two air on FS1, which requires cable, FOX One ($20/mo), or a live-TV streaming service like Sling Blue ($46) or YouTube TV ($83). Every Japan match also airs on Telemundo in Spanish — free with the same antenna, or streaming on Peacock Premium ($7.99/mo).
1 of 3 Japan group matches air on FOX broadcast (FREE) · 2 on FS1 (cable/streaming) · All 3 on Telemundo (Spanish, FREE).
Cheapest way to watch every Japan match: a $30 antenna + FOX One ($20/mo, cancel after) = $50 first month.
1 of 3 Japan group matches air on FOX broadcast — free with a $30 antenna. The remaining 2 match airs on FS1 (cable channel). The cheapest way to add FS1 is FOX One ($20/mo, cancel anytime) — Fox's standalone streaming service launched in 2025. Or wait for the 7-day free trial.
Head coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Star player: Takefusa Kubo
Coming off back-to-back Round of 16 finishes (2018, 2022). Hajime Moriyasu remains in charge after Japan's strong qualifying campaign. The Samurai Blue feature Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Wataru Endo (Liverpool), and Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
Two of Japan's three group-stage matches air on FOX broadcast (free with antenna). The third — Tunisia vs Japan — airs on FS1, which requires cable, FOX One ($20/mo), or a live-TV streaming service like Sling Blue ($46) or YouTube TV ($83).
Japan's first match — Netherlands vs Japan on Sunday, June 14 at 4:00 PM ET — airs on FOX in English and Telemundo in Spanish. Venue: AT&T Stadium, Dallas.
Yes. Every Japan match airs on Telemundo in Spanish — free over the air with an antenna. Every match also streams on Peacock Premium ($7.99/mo).
A $30 antenna plus FOX One ($20/mo). The antenna catches the two FOX matches free. FOX One streams the one FS1 match. Total first-month cost: $50.
Netherlands vs Japan — Sunday, June 14 at 4:00 PM ET in Dallas on FOX. Tunisia vs Japan — Sunday, June 21 at 12:00 AM ET in Monterrey on FS1. Japan vs Sweden — Thursday, June 25 at 7:00 PM ET in Dallas on FS1.
Japan is coached by Hajime Moriyasu. Star player: Takefusa Kubo. Coming off back-to-back Round of 16 finishes (2018, 2022). Hajime Moriyasu remains in charge after Japan's strong qualifying campaign. The Samurai Blue feature Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Wataru Endo (Liverpool), and Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
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