About kickoff26
kickoff26 is an independent, fan-built guide to the FIFA World Cup 2026. It isn't affiliated with FIFA or any broadcaster — it's a fast, free place to follow all 104 matches in your own timezone and find a legal way to watch wherever you are.
What kickoff26 is
The 2026 World Cup is the first with 48 teams, played across 16 host cities in three countries and several timezones — a lot to keep track of. kickoff26 pulls the whole tournament together: the full schedule, group tables, live scores, the knockout bracket, host venues and official highlights, in one place that loads fast on any connection and works in six languages.
What you can do here
Every fixture is shown in your local time with one-tap calendar export, so you never miss a kick-off. The where-to-watch guide covers official broadcasters in more than 115 countries, with free-to-air options listed first. As the tournament plays out, the group tables and the bracket fill in automatically, and each match page updates with the result and, once it's published, the official highlights.
Who makes it
kickoff26 is built and maintained by Faraz Ahmed, an independent developer, as a personal project — not a company or a media outlet. It started as a way to follow the tournament without juggling a dozen tabs and hitting a paywall, and grew into a full guide. When something is wrong or missing, it's one person you're reaching, and corrections are genuinely welcome.
Where the data comes from, and the rules we follow
Fixtures, teams and results come from open football-data sources and official scoreboards. Broadcast listings are based on FIFA's official media-rights information, and we only ever link to legitimate rights-holders and legal free-to-air options — never to pirate restreams. Free ways to watch are always listed before paid ones, and kick-off times are converted to your timezone, daylight-saving included.
How it stays free
kickoff26 is free to use and always will be. It's supported by advertising, which keeps the guide open to everyone without a subscription. Ads are kept light and out of the way so pages stay fast.
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