How this match is broadcast across different countries.
Netherlands vs Japan is a FIFA World Cup football fixture scheduled for Sunday, 14 June 2026 at 20:00 UTC. The FIFA World Cup is Switzerland's headline football competition and pulls a global audience of fans tracking results, table positions and qualification storylines. A standard football match runs for two 45-minute halves plus stoppage time, with knockout fixtures sometimes extending into 30 minutes of extra time and a penalty shootout. Allow around two hours for the full broadcast, including pre-match analysis and post-match reaction. The match is scheduled and broadcasters will confirm their final channel allocations closer to kick-off.
CTV — Free. No subscription required.
Pricing is the entry tier published by the broadcaster and may vary by promotion or region. Check the live broadcaster site for the current offer before signing up.
If you are watching from United States, your options for Netherlands vs Japan are TSN+, Telemundo and Peacock.
Free-to-air viewers in United States can watch on CTV without paying anything — this is the cheapest legal route to live coverage and you only need a free account on the broadcaster's site or app.
Streaming subscribers should look at Telemundo, Peacock ($7.99/mo), Tubi (Free (ad-supported)) and fuboTV ($84.99/mo). These services run through web, mobile and connected-TV apps and most accept month-to-month billing so you can sign up for the fixture and cancel afterwards.
Always cross-check the match start time in your local timezone, since broadcasters list the kick-off in their own market's time and coverage often begins 15-30 minutes before the first whistle.
The FIFA World Cup is the most-watched sporting event on the planet, contested every four years by national teams from across six continents. The 2026 edition expands to 48 teams and is co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, with a group stage feeding into a 32-team knockout bracket. Matches like Netherlands vs Japan can move table positions, decide qualification places and shape end-of-season storylines, which is why broadcaster coverage tends to grow as the campaign progresses.
