Another wonderful week of World Cup 2026 football stretches ahead of us.
The start of the biggest World Cup ever, after the expansion to 48 teams and 104 fixtures, has lived up to the billing.
We've had shocks, big wins, late goals, wonderstrikes, red cards and even manager sackings – and we're not even through two rounds of group stage fixtures.
With places in the knock-out stages on the line, things are only going to crank up a notch as we head deeper into the tournament.
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Download your FREE World Cup 2026 wall chart and have every fixture at your fingertips.The best part? Well, whether you're tuning in for a late-afternoon kick-off, eating dinner in front of an evening clash, catching an 11pm contest, or staying up for a match in the early hours of the morning, every match will be live on will be live on free-to-air TV.
The expectation is that it will be the usual suspects in the mix for silverware; however, with holders Argentina, reigning European champions Spain, France, and England among those tipped to go all the way.
Coverage will be split between BBC and ITV, so whether watching from your sofa, the pub, or anywhere else, you won't have to miss a kick from this summer's World Cup.
Radio Times brings you all the details of World Cup 2026 TV coverage across BBC and ITV this summer.
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View Affiliate Playlist on the source websiteEvery match at World Cup 2026 will be broadcast on either BBC or ITV, meaning fans have plenty of live football on free-to-air TV this summer.
The majority of matches will be shown on the flagship BBC One and ITV1 channels, but the third round of group-stage games will be split across channels due to simultaneous kick-off times.
Of course, every moment will also be available to watch via BBC iPlayer and ITVX via a range of devices, including laptops, smart TVs, tablets and smartphones.
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All UK time. Subject to change. England and Scotland fixtures in bold.
Group stage
Friday 19 June
Group D: USA v Australia (8pm, Seattle Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup C: Scotland v Morocco (11pm, Boston Stadium) ITV1 / STVSaturday 20 June
Group C: Brazil v Haiti (1:30am, Philadelphia Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup D: Turkey v Paraguay (4am, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup F: Netherlands v Sweden (6pm, Houston Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup E: Germany v Ivory Coast (9pm, Toronto Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXSunday 21 June
Group E: Ecuador v Curaçao (1am, Kansas City Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup F: Tunisia v Japan (5am, Monterrey Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup H: Spain v Saudi Arabia (5pm, Atlanta Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup G: Belgium v Iran (8pm, Los Angeles Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup H: Uruguay v Cape Verde (11pm, Miami Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerMonday 22 June
Group G: New Zealand v Egypt (2am, Vancouver Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup J: Argentina v Austria (6pm, Dallas Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup I: France v Iraq (10pm, Philadelphia Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerTuesday 23 June
Group I: Norway v Senegal (1am, Toronto Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup J: Jordan v Algeria (4am, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup K: Portugal v Uzbekistan (6pm, Houston Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup L: England v Ghana (9pm, Boston Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerWednesday 24 June
Group L: Panama v Croatia (12am, Boston Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup K: Colombia v DR Congo (3am, Guadalajara Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup B: Switzerland v Canada (8pm, Vancouver Stadium) ITV4 / ITVXGroup B: Bosnia & Herzegovina v Qatar (8pm, Seattle Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup C: Morocco v Haiti (11pm, Atlanta Stadium) BBC Two / BBC iPlayerGroup C: Scotland v Brazil (11pm, Miami Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerThursday 25 June
Group A: South Africa v South Korea (2am, Monterrey Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup A: Czech Republic v Mexico (2am, Mexico City Stadium) BBC Two / BBC iPlayerGroup E: Curaçao v Ivory Coast (9pm, Philadelphia Stadium) BBC Two / BBC iPlayerGroup E: Ecuador v Germany (9pm, New York New Jersey Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerFriday 26 June
Group F: Tunisia v Netherlands (12am, Kansas City Stadium) BBC Two / BBC iPlayerGroup F: Japan v Sweden (12am, Dallas Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup D: Turkey v USA (3am, Los Angeles Stadium) ITV4 / ITVXGroup D: Paraguay v Australia (3am, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup I: Norway v France (8pm, Boston Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup I: Senegal v Iraq (8pm, Toronto Stadium) ITV4 / ITVXSaturday 27 June
Group H: Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia (1am, Houston Stadium) ITV4 / ITVXGroup H: Uruguay v Spain (1am, Guadalajara Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup G: New Zealand v Belgium (4am, Vancouver Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup G: Egypt v Iran (4am, Seattle Stadium) BBC Two / BBC iPlayerGroup L: Panama v England (10pm, New York New Jersey Stadium) ITV1 / ITVXGroup L: Croatia v Ghana (10pm, Philadelphia Stadium) ITV4 / ITVXSunday 28 June
Group K: Colombia v Portugal (12:30am, Miami Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerGroup K: DR Congo v Uzbekistan (12:30am, Atlanta Stadium) BBC Two / BBC iPlayerGroup J: Algeria v Austria (3am, Kansas City Stadium) BBC Two / BBC iPlayerGroup J: Jordan v Argentina (3am, Dallas Stadium) BBC One / BBC iPlayerWant to do more than just watch? Try the Radio Times football predictor and put your knowledge to the test this summer!
Round of 32
Sunday 28 June
Round of 32: Group A runners-up v Group B runners-up (8pm, Los Angeles Stadium) BBC/ITVMonday 29 June
Round of 32: Group C winners v Group F runners-up (6pm, Houston Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 32: Group E winners v best 3rd place (9:30pm, Boston Stadium) BBC/ITVTuesday 30 June
Round of 32: Group F winners v Group C runners-up (2am, Monterrey Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 32: Group E runners-up v Group I runners-up (6pm, Dallas Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 32: Group I winners v best 3rd place (10pm, New York New Jersey Stadium) BBC/ITVWednesday 1 July
Round of 32: Group A winners v best 3rd place (2am, Mexico City Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 32: Group L winners v best 3rd place (5pm, Atlanta Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 32: Group G winners v best 3rd place (9pm, Seattle Stadium) BBC/ITVThursday 2 July
Round of 32: Group D winners v best 3rd place (1am, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 32: Group H winners v Group J runners-up (8pm, Los Angeles Stadium) BBC/ITVFriday 3 July
Round of 32: Group K runners-up v Group L runners-up (12am, Toronto Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 32: Group B winners v best 3rd place (4am, Vancouver Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 32: Group D runners-up v Group G runners-up (7pm, Dallas Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 32: Group J winners v Group H runners-up (11pm, Miami Stadium) BBC/ITVSaturday 4 July
Round of 32: Group K winners v best 3rd place (2:30am, Kansas City Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 16
Saturday 4 July
Round of 16: TBC v TBC (6pm, Houston Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 16: TBC v TBC (10pm, Philadelphia Stadium) BBC/ITVSunday 5 July
Round of 16: TBC v TBC (9pm, New York New Jersey Stadium) BBC/ITVMonday 6 July
Round of 16: TBC v TBC (1am, Mexico City Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 16: TBC v TBC (8pm, Dallas Stadium) BBC/ITVTuesday 7 July
Round of 16: TBC v TBC (1am, Seattle Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 16: TBC v TBC (5pm, Atlanta Stadium) BBC/ITVRound of 16: TBC v TBC (9pm, Vancouver Stadium) BBC/ITVThursday 9 July
Quarter-final: TBC v TBC (9pm, Boston Stadium) BBC/ITVFriday 10 July
Quarter-final: TBC v TBC (8pm, Los Angeles Stadium) BBC/ITVSaturday 11 July
Quarter-final: TBC v TBC (10pm, Miami Stadium) BBC/ITVSunday 12 July
Quarter-final: TBC v TBC (2am, Kansas City Stadium) BBC/ITVSemi-finals
Tuesday 14 July
Semi-final: TBC v TBC (8pm, Dallas Stadium) BBC/ITVWednesday 15 July
Semi-final: TBC v TBC (8pm, Atlanta Stadium) BBC/ITVSaturday 18 July
Third-place play-off: TBC v TBC (10pm, Miami Stadium) BBC/ITVFinal
Sunday 19 July
Final: TBC v TBC (8pm, New York New Jersey Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX / BBC One / BBC iPlayerCheck out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
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