LIVE: Follow Brazil vs. Croatia updates from the World Cup
The clash pits Croatia’s experienced charges against a Brazil side aiming to reach a World Cup final for the first time since winning the competition in 2002.
Tite’s Brazil are still favorites to lift the trophy in Qatar, but Croatia’s resilient Round of 16 penalty shootout win over Japan, shows they are ready to battle with the Samba Boys.
The match is a crucial curtain raiser to the Qatar 2022 quarterfinals and The Sporting News brings you all the details you need to watch the game in the USA.
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What channel is Croatia vs Brazil on today?
English Language: Fox Spanish Language: Telemundo
Fans in the USA can watch the Croatia vs. Brazil 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 Friday, December 9
How to watch the World Cup in the USA
Fox Sports and Telemundo will handle coverage of World Cup matches in English and Spanish, respectively. Fox, FS1 and FS2 will feature five different broadcast teams, with John Strong and Stu Holden taking charge as the network’s lead broadcast pairing.
The Telemundo and Universo World Cup team will be spearheaded by Emmy winners Andres Cantor and Miguel Gurwitz.
Streaming is also available on fuboTV which offers a free trial to new users!
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The first two games of the tournament featured 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. In the knockouts, only slot 4 and 5 are in play.
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 that 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.
