{"id":1020094,"date":"2026-06-11T16:34:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1020094\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:34:44","slug":"world-cup-2026-tv-schedule-how-to-watch-every-game-on-bbc-and-itv-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1020094\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every game on BBC and ITV in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The biggest World Cup<\/a> ever has arrived, with 104 games set to take place over the next five weeks<\/a>, as the US, Canada and Mexico host football<\/a>\u2019s most-prestigious competition.<\/p>\n

Fans in the UK will naturally be keen to follow England and Scotland\u2019s progress<\/a> at the tournament, but every single game in the competition will be available to watch on free-to-air TV for UK viewers<\/a> \u2013 meaning you can watch more than just the Three Lions\u2019 and Tartan Army\u2019s endeavours.<\/p>\n

\"EnglandEngland fans will be keen to follow the Three Lions\u2019 progress despite time differences (PA)<\/p>\n

Of course, you do have to factor in the time difference, with the kinder kick-off times including slots at 6pm BST and 8pm BST, while there are games throughout the night for UK viewers.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how you can watch every game at the 2026 World Cup on the BBC<\/a> and ITV<\/a> \u2013 and STV in Scotland.<\/p>\n

World Cup 2026 TV schedule, UK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday 11 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mexico vs South Africa (Group A) \u2013 8pm BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Friday 12 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Korea vs Czech Republic (Group A) \u2013\u00a03am BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B) \u2013 8pm BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Saturday 13 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

USA vs Paraguay (Group D) \u2013 2am BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B) \u2013 8pm BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Brazil vs Morocco (Group C) \u2013 11pm BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Sunday 14 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Haiti vs Scotland (Group C) \u2013 2am BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Australia vs Turkey (Group D) \u2013 5am BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Germany vs Curacao (Group E) \u2013\u00a06pm BST \u2013\u00a0 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Netherlands vs Japan (Group F) \u2013 9pm BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Monday 15 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"SpainSpain will enter the World Cup as European champions, just as they did in 2010 (Getty)<\/p>\n

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Group E) \u2013 12am BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Sweden vs Tunisia (Group F) \u2013 3am BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Spain vs Cape Verde (Group H) \u2013\u00a05pm BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Belgium vs Egypt (Group G) \u2013 8pm BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Group H) \u2013 11pm BST \u2013\u00a0 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Tuesday 16 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran vs New Zealand (Group G) \u2013 2am BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

France vs Senegal (Group I) \u2013\u00a08pm BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Iraq vs Norway (Group I) \u2013\u00a011pm BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Wednesday 17 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Argentina vs Algeria (Group J) \u2013\u00a02am BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Austria vs Jordan (Group J) \u2013 5am BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Portugal vs DR Congo (Group K) \u2013 6pm BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

England vs Croatia (Group L) \u2013\u00a09pm BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Thursday 18 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"AlphonsoAlphonso Davies is one of Canada\u2019s key players as the nation co-hosts the tournament (Getty)<\/p>\n

Ghana vs Panama (Group L) \u2013 12am BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Group K) \u2013\u00a03am BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Czech Republic vs South Africa (Group A) \u2013\u00a05pm BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B) \u2013\u00a08pm BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Canada vs Qatar (Group B) \u2013\u00a011pm BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Friday 19 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mexico vs South Africa (Group A) \u2013\u00a02am BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

USA vs Australia (Group D) \u2013 8pm BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Scotland vs Morocco (Group C) \u2013 11pm BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Saturday 20 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brazil vs Haiti (Group C) \u2013 2am BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Turkey vs Paraguay (Group D) \u2013\u00a05am BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

\"ViniVini Jr, shown in the background, is one of Brazil\u2019s most-popular players (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n

Netherlands vs Sweden (Group F) \u2013\u00a06pm BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Germany vs Ivory Coast (Group E) \u2013 9pm BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Sunday 21 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ecuador vs Curacao (Group E) \u2013\u00a01am BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Tunisia vs Japan (Group F) \u2013 5am BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) \u2013 5pm BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Belgium vs Iran (Group G ) \u2013 8pm BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Group H) \u2013 11pm BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Monday 22 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Zealand vs Egypt (Group G) \u2013\u00a02am BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Argentina vs Austria (Group J) \u2013\u00a06pm BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

France vs Iraq (Group I)\u00a0\u2013\u00a010pm BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

\"MohamedMohamed Salah will captain Egypt at the World Cup (Getty)<\/p>\n

Tuesday 23 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Norway vs Senegal (Group I) \u2013\u00a01am BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Jordan vs Algeria (Group J) \u2013\u00a04am BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Group K) \u2013\u00a06pm BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

England vs Ghana (Group L) \u2013 9pm BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Wednesday 24 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panama vs Croatia (Group L) \u2013\u00a012am BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Colombia vs DR Congo (Group K)\u00a0\u2013 3am BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar (Group B) \u2013 8pm BST \u2013 ITV 4, ITV X<\/p>\n

Switzerland vs Canada (Group B) \u2013\u00a08pm BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Morocco vs Haiti (Group C) \u2013\u00a011pm BST \u2013\u00a0BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Scotland vs Brazil (Group C) \u2013 11pm BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

\"ColombiaColombia star Luis Diaz speaking to media ahead of the World Cup (Getty)<\/p>\n

Thursday 25 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Czech Republic vs Mexico (Group A) \u2013 2am BST \u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

South Africa vs South Korea (Group A) \u2013\u00a02am BST \u2013\u00a0BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Curacao vs Ivory Coast (Group E) \u2013\u00a09pm BST \u2013\u00a0BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Ecuador vs Germany (Group E) \u2013 9pm BST\u00a0\u2013\u00a0BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Friday 26 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Japan vs Sweden (Group F) \u2013 12am BST \u2013 BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Tunisia vs Netherlands (Group F) \u2013\u00a012am BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Paraguay vs Australia (Group D) \u2013\u00a03am BST \u2013 ITV 4, ITV X<\/p>\n

Turkey vs USA (Group D) \u2013\u00a03am BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Norway vs France (Group I) \u2013\u00a08pm BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Senegal vs Iraq (Group I) \u2013\u00a08pm BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 4, ITV X<\/p>\n

\"KylianKylian Mbappe won the World Cup aged just 19 in 2018 (Getty)<\/p>\n

Saturday 27 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) \u2013\u00a01am BST \u2013 ITV 4, ITV X<\/p>\n

Uruguay vs Spain (Group H) \u2013\u00a01am BST \u2013 ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Egypt vs Iran (Group G) \u2013\u00a04am BST \u2013\u00a0BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

New Zealand vs Belgium (Group G) \u2013 4am BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Croatia vs Ghana (Group L) \u2013 10pm BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 4, ITV X<\/p>\n

Panama vs England (Group L) \u2013 10pm BST \u2013\u00a0ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player<\/p>\n

Sunday 28 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colombia vs Portugal (Group K) \u2013 12.30am BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (Group K) \u2013 12.30am BST \u2013 BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Algeria vs Austria (Group J) \u2013\u00a03am BST \u2013 BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Jordan vs Argentina (Group J) \u2013 3am BST \u2013 BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Runner-up A vs Runner-up B) \u2013 8pm BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Sunday 29 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"InIn 2022, led by Lionel Messi, Argentina ended a 36-year wait for their third World Cup trophy (Getty)<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner C vs Runner-up F) \u2013 6pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner E vs Third place A\/B\/C\/D\/F) \u2013\u00a09.30pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Tuesday 30 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner F vs Runner-up C) \u2013 2am BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Runner-up E vs Runner-up I) \u2013 6pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner I vs Third place C\/D\/F\/G\/H) \u2013 10pm BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Wednesday 1 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner A vs Third place C\/E\/F\/H\/I) \u2013 2am BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner L vs Third place E\/H\/I\/J\/K) \u2013 5pm BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner G vs Third place A\/E\/H\/I\/J) \u2013\u00a09pm BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Thursday 2 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner D vs Third place B\/E\/F\/I\/J) \u2013\u00a01am BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner H vs Runner-up J) \u2013 8pm BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Friday 3 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"TheThe New York New Jersey stadium will be a key venue this summer, hosting the final among other games (Getty)<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Runner-up K vs Runner-up L) \u2013\u00a012am BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner B vs Third place E\/F\/G\/I\/J) \u2013 4am BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Runner-up D vs Runner-up G) \u2013 7pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner J vs Runner-up H) \u2013\u00a011pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Saturday 4 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Round of 32 (Winner K vs Runner-up D\/E\/I\/J\/L) \u2013 2.30am BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 16 \u2013 6pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 16 \u2013\u00a010pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Sunday 5 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Round of 16 \u2013\u00a09pm BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Monday 6 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Round of 16 \u2013 1am BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 16 \u2013 8pm BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Tuesday 7 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"ThisThis Germany fan and many others will be keen to see the team add a fifth star to their jersey (Reuters)<\/p>\n

Round of 16 \u2013 1am BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 16 \u2013 5pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Round of 16 \u2013\u00a09pm BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Thursday 9 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quarter-final \u2013\u00a09pm BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Friday 10 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quarter-final \u2013 8pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Saturday 11 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quarter-final \u2013 10pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Sunday 12 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"FifaFifa president Gianni Infantino (right) with US president Donald Trump (PA)<\/p>\n

Quarter-final \u2013\u00a02am BST \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

Tuesday 14 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Semi-final \u2013 8pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Wednesday 15 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Semi-final \u2013 8pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Saturday 18 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Third-place play-off \u2013 10pm BST \u2013\u00a0TBC<\/p>\n

Sunday 19 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

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