Records could fall when Portugal meet Switzerland in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, with Seleccao captain Cristiano Ronaldo one goal shy of Eusebio's record of nine at the finals for his country.
Midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri is a goal short of Sepp Huegi's unbeaten total of six at the World Cup for Switzerland, having scored in their closing group-stage win over Serbia as part of a six-point haul that started with victory against Cameroon.
Portugal also won two and lost one of their group-stage matches, beating Ghana 3-2 and Uruguay 2-0 before suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Korea in the 91st minute after head coach Fernando Santos made six changes to his starting lineup.
The match is one of the best of the day and The Sporting News brings you all the details you need to watch the game in the USA.
MORE: Watch every World Cup match live with fuboTV (U.S.-only free trial)
What channel is Portugal vs Switzerland on today?
- English Language: Fox
- Spanish Language: Telemundo
Fans in the USA can watch the Portugal vs. Switzerland 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 Tuesday December 6
| Time | TV (English) | TV (Spanish) | Streaming | |
| Morocco vs Spain | 10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT | Fox | Telemundo | fuboTV |
| Portugal vs Switzerland | 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT | Fox | Universo | fuboTV |
How to watch the World Cup in the USA
| TV (English) | Stream (English) | TV (Spanish) | Stream (Spanish) |
| Fox, FS1, FS2 | fuboTV, Fox Sports app, FoxSports.com | Telemundo, Universo | fuboTV, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Peacock |
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!
What time do 2022 World Cup games start in the USA?
For the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the group-stage matches will start in the United States at 5:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. For the final round of group-stage fixtures there is also a 10:00 a.m. Eastern time slot. As Qatar is eight hours ahead of the USA east coast, and 11 hours ahead of the west coast, these were the time slots that worked the best.
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.
| Time Zone | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | Slot 4 | Slot 5 (matchday three) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 5:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central | 4:00 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain | 3:00 a.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific | 2:00 a.m. | 5:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. |
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.
| Cable/Satellite/Telco | Channel Finder |
| Breezeline (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| Cox (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code under “select a location” for results) |
| DirecTV (Satellite) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| Dish (Satellite) | Fox (bt. Ch. 2 to 70), Telemundo (Ch. 835), FS1 (Ch. 150) Universo (Ch. 838) |
| Fios (Fiber) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| Frontier (Fiber) | Find Fox or Telemundo |
| Mediacom (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| Optimum (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo |
| Sparklight (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| Spectrum (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo (Note: Input zip code for results) |
| U-Verse (Fiber) | Fox (bt. Ch. 2 to 69), Telemundo (Ch. 3007), FS1 (Ch. 652) Universo (Ch. 3009) |
| Xfinity (Cable) | Find Fox or Telemundo(Note: Input zip code for results) |
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.
