The FIFA World Cup is here! It's a record-breaking 48-team tournament, with a 10-team African contingent -- the biggest contingent from the continent to date.

Here’s how to watch the World Cup match on TV and live stream. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.

The group stage takes place from June 11-27. The top teams from each of the 12 groups along with eight third-place teams make up the 32-team knockout-round bracket. The World Cup final is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The full World Cup match schedule can be found here on FIFA.com.

The biggest World Cup in history is upon us. Over 104 matches across 38 days in 16 host cities in three countries, the world champions will be crowned. This 48-team tournament is a competition unlike any other.

Fiesta Futbol is a free, 39-day watch party series that will broadcast more than 60 matches throughout June and July in Spanish.

Scotland begin their World Cup campaign against Haiti, with kick-off at 2am BST, 9pm ET (local time) on Sunday 14 June, at the Gillette Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. Viewers in the UK can watch the game for free on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 1.10am BST, or stream it live on BBC iPlayer.

The USA World Cup opening ceremony features performances from Katy Perry, Future, Anitta and Tyla ahead of the USMNT's opener vs Paraguay.

The World Cup arrived in the United States on Friday with a Hollywood-style opening ceremony before the tournament's third co-hosts kick off their opener in Los Angeles against Paraguay. Fellow co-hosts Mexico and Canada have already played their first matches,