There should be familiar faces on show for Premier League fans when Uruguay and South Korea meet in their opening World Cup clash at Education City Stadium.
With both sides packed full of attacking talent, Darwin Nunez of Liverpool and Uruguay will go up against South Korea's Tottenham forward Son Hueng-min, with both players eyeing a run deep into the knockout stages at this tournament.
For Uruguay, Qatar 2022 represents a real opportunity to reclaim their status as one of the world's best nations. In years gone by, the South Americans were firmly among the elite — with two World Cup wins under their belt back in 1930 and 1950.
More recent times have seen fourth-place finishes, the last of which came at South Africa 2010. But taking the final step has so far eluded Diego Alonso's side.
Getting past a Korea side who have lost only once in their last nine games could be a significant hurdle first up.
The Asians have a good World Cup pedigree. They too have finished fourth before, in their case on home soil back in 2002.
Who will come through this opening test the strongest ahead of matchups with Portugal and Ghana to come? Here's how you can find out by watching all the action in the USA.
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Uruguay vs South Korea TV channel in USA
- Date: Thursday, Nov. 24
- Time: 8 a.m.
- English-language TV channel: FS1
- Spanish-language TV channel: Telemundo
The 2022 World Cup will be televised in the United States in English by Fox Sports and in Spanish by Telemundo.
For English-language coverage, Fox will show Urguay vs South Korea on FS1. Fox's play-by-play coverage will feature Ian Darke and Landon Donovan. Former official Mark Clattenburg will be on hand to analyze refereeing decisions.
The full English-language play-by-play broadcast teams for Fox throughout the tournament are led by A-team John Strong and Stu Holden, plus other duos like veteran JP Dellacamera paired with analyst Cobi Jones, Derek Rae paired with Aly Wagner, Darke paired with Donovan, and Warren Barton paired with Jacqui Oatley.
Meanwhile, Telemundo will be the home of all Spanish-language World Cup broadcasts in the United States. All Spanish-language World Cup match broadcasts can also be streamed on Peacock, which will air the first 12 matches of the tournament for free. Beginning Nov. 24, the remaining 52 will be available on Peacock Premium.
For Telemundo's Spanish-language coverage, the lead play-by-play broadcaster will be none other than the legendary Andres Cantor, covering his 12th World Cup. He will be partnered with former Mexican national team player Manuel Sol. Other play-by-play broadcasters for Telemundo coverage include Copan Alvarez, Sammy Sadovnik, and Jorge Calvo. They will all be partnered with analyst Eduardo Bsicayart, who will be covering his fifth World Cup.
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Watch Uruguay vs South Korea online in USA
- Date: Thursday, Nov. 24
- Time: 8 a.m. ET
- English-language streaming: fuboTV, Fox Sports app
- Spanish-language streaming: fuboTV, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Peacock Premium
Viewers in both English and Spanish can view their respective coverage on fuboTV, with both FS1 and Telemundo available to stream. New U.S. viewers can access fuboTV for a limited time with a free trial.
With all World Cup matches being shown in English on Fox, FS1, and FS2 in the United States, Fox will also make the matches available on the company's streaming outlets, with a viable login.
Telemundo will do the same as Fox with their Spanish-language broadcasts, placing matches on Telemundo Deportes En Vivo. All matches will be available on Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, while any matches shown on Universo will also be streamed on Universo Now.
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Uruguay vs South Korea free live stream in USA
The Uruguay vs South Korea match is available to stream for free in the United States one of two ways.
Viewers in both English and Spanish can view their respective coverage on fuboTV, with both FS1 and Telemundo available to stream. New U.S. viewers can access fuboTV for a limited time with a free trial.
Additionally, NBC made their Spanish-language broadcasts for the first 12 matches of the tournament accessible for free on Peacock, although that offer has now passed.
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How to watch World Cup 2022 in USA
The 2022 World Cup will be televised in the United States in English by Fox Sports and in Spanish by Telemundo.
Fox will spread the matches across its family of channels, including FS1 and FS2. While most of the channel designations are set, Fox does have the ability to switch its assignments around, particularly for the final round of group-stage fixtures depending on which matches carry the most importance for knockout stage places.
Meanwhile, Telemundo will be the home of all Spanish-language World Cup broadcasts in the United States. The only exception will come in the final round of group stage matches, when games are played simultaneously. For those matches, one will be pushed to Universo. All Spanish-language World Cup match broadcasts can be streamed on Peacock Premium as well.
- Dates: Sunday, Nov. 20-Sunday, Dec. 18
- English-language TV channels: Fox, FS1, FS2
- Spanish-language TV channels: Telemundo, Universo
- Streaming: fuboTV, Fox Sports app, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Universo Now, Peacock Premium
