Fandango will bring Telemundo’s live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to select theaters across the country exclusively in Spanish. Coming to a cinema near you beginning June 11th through July 19th, fans can get a front row seat to watch Telemundo’s live coverage of their favorite national soccer team facing off in the world’s biggest soccer tournament.
Spectators in key cities, including but not limited to New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Miami, can cheer on their favorite team in 160 cinemas, including over 80 AMC Theatres locations. The competition continues in locations offered by Alamo Drafthouse, Cinemark, Cinepolis, CMX Cinemas, Flix Brewhouse, Hooky Entertainment, LOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Paragon Theaters, Regal, Schulman’s Movie Bowl Grille, Silverspot Cinemas, Studio Movie Grill, Sun Basin Theatres, and Tristone Cinemas. Coverage will also expand into locations in Puerto Rico with Caribbean Cinemas over the course of the tournament.
“We’re incredibly excited to bring live sporting events to theaters because they create an unmatched communal experience for fans on the big screen,” said Jerramy Hainline, EVP of Fandango. “In 2026, there’s simply no bigger global sporting event than the FIFA World Cup. Partnering with Telemundo, AMC and exhibitors across the country gives audiences the opportunity to come together, celebrate their teams, and experience the passion and energy of the tournament in a truly immersive theatrical setting.”
“Bringing the excitement and passion of the world’s biggest sport to the biggest screens at the world’s largest theatrical exhibitor is a fútbol lover’s dream. The FIFA World Cup draws upon not only a deep love of the sport, but also a sense of national pride that resonates around the globe. Experiencing that energy alongside fellow fans in a state-of-the-art movie theatre environment, with our huge screens, immersive sound, and comfortable seats, creates a powerful shared event, and one AMC moviegoers should experience for themselves,” said Adam Aron, chairman and CEO, AMC Theatres.
“The FIFA World Cup is the ultimate communal viewing experience, and this partnership gives fans an entirely new way to experience the passion, emotion and energy of the tournament together. Bringing Telemundo’s Spanish-language coverage to movie theaters across the country allows audiences to celebrate their teams and their culture in an immersive setting,” said Joaquin Duro, EVP of Sports and Head of Streaming, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.
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