Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. has revealed plans for a US tour during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The popular IRL streamer made the announcement during his Caribbean Tour. iShowSpeed’s Caribbean trip has included livestreaming underwater and pledging revenue towards Dominica for flood relief. There were incorrect claims he had been given Guadeloupean citizenship.
iShowSpeed also set a record, becoming the first streamer to livestream across multiple countries in a single broadcast.
iShowSpeed’s World Cup Tour Plans
On May 3, during his Antigua and Barbuda livestream, iShowSpeed shared details about his future plans after the Caribbean Tour. He told his chat that he “still had a lot more to do” and that there was a surprise coming. iShowSpeed said the FIFA World Cup is just around the corner, and he’ll also return with another tour in his home country.
The tournament takes place from 11 June – 19 July, primarily in the United States, with Mexico and Canada also hosting some matches. The United States begin their campaign against Paraguay on 13 June at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, which could potentially be Speed’s first stream of the tournament. Plenty of World Cup crypto betting sites offer markets for all 104 games.
Fans were not surprised by iShowSpeed’s plans to livestream during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is seen as a great time for streamers to broadcast. From what iShowSpeed said, it appears he will livestream at many matches.
Return to the US and Previous Tours
This isn’t the first time iShowSpeed will be touring the US. He previously went on a cross-country tour, where he livestreamed from 25 cities during his “Speed Does America” showpiece. The streamer was on the road for over a month, meeting celebrities and fans and even gifted his bus driver a Rolex. Some fans are questioning if iShowSpeed will be able to pull a his highest viewership, claiming that he gets better numbers when streaming from abroad.
Future Plans Include India
In the same Antigua and Barbuda livestream, iShowSpeed talked about wanting to tour India. He said that there is so much to explore there. After a viewer said that iShowSpeed has already done an India Tour, the streamer replied that he had “only visited two cities”.
He went on to say that he only “discovered 1% of India,” and there was “so much he didn’t do there”.
iShowSpeed visited India in 2023, during the Cricket World Cup. He was seen sporting a cricket jersey and meeting fans and also met Indian singer Daler Mehndi, or the ‘Tunak Tunak Man’ as iShowSpeed referred to him. The streamer was also apparently bitten by a snake during his tour of India.
iShowSpeed’s globetrotting is showing no sign of slowing down.