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Fox to air 38 World Cup games on network TV in U.S.

Fox Sports will air 38 of the 64 games of the 2018 World Cup on network television in the United States.

The tournament opener between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia will air on Fox at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 14, and all but two matchdays will feature at least one game on Fox.

The other 26 games will all be shown on Fox's cable channel FS1, including two games in the round of 16 and two of the four quarterfinals.

All other knockout-stage matches will be on Fox, including the final at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 15.

The three group-stage games for Argentina and superstar Lionel Messi will all be shown on Fox

The World Cup "is not only the summer's biggest sporting event, but FOX Sports' largest production in our 24-year history," Fox Sports vice president David Neal said in a statement. "Our programming team has done a terrific job curating a schedule fit for an event of this magnitude, showcasing thrilling matchups on both FOX and FS1, including more matches than ever before on broadcast television."