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World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every game on BBC and ITV in the UK

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The biggest World Cup ever has arrived, with 104 games set to take place over the next five weeks, as the US, Canada and Mexico host football’s most-prestigious competition.

Fans in the UK will naturally be keen to follow England and Scotland’s progress at the tournament, but every single game in the competition will be available to watch on free-to-air TV for UK viewers – meaning you can watch more than just the Three Lions’ and Tartan Army’s endeavours.

England fans will be keen to follow the Three Lions’ progress despite time differences (PA)

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.

Here’s how you can watch every game at the 2026 World Cup on the BBC and ITV – and STV in Scotland.

World Cup 2026 TV schedule, UK

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Thursday 11 June

Mexico 2-0 South Africa (Group A)

Friday 12 June

South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic (Group A)

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Canada 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B)

Saturday 13 June

USA 4-1 Paraguay (Group D)

Qatar 1-1 Switzerland (Group B)

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Brazil 1-1 Morocco (Group C)

Sunday 14 June

Haiti 0-1 Scotland (Group C)

Australia 2-0 Turkey (Group D)

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Germany 7-1 Curacao (Group E)

Netherlands 2-2 Japan (Group F)

Monday 15 June

Spain will enter the World Cup as European champions, just as they did in 2010 (Getty)

Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador (Group E)

Sweden 5-1 Tunisia (Group F)

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Spain 0-0 Cape Verde (Group H)

Belgium 1-1 Egypt (Group G)

Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay (Group H)

Tuesday 16 June

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Iran 2-2 New Zealand (Group G)

France 3-1 Senegal (Group I)

Iraq 1-3 Norway (Group I)

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Wednesday 17 June

Argentina 3-0 Algeria (Group J)

Austria 3-1 Jordan (Group J)

Portugal 1-1 DR Congo (Group K)

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England 4-2 Croatia (Group L)

Thursday 18 June

Ghana 1-0 Panama (Group L)

Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia (Group K)

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Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa (Group A)

Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B)

Canada 6-0 Qatar (Group B)

Jonathan David netted a hat-trick against Qatar (Reuters)

Friday 19 June

Mexico 1-0 South Korea (Group A)

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USA 2-0 Australia (Group D)

Scotland 0-1 Morocco (Group C)

Saturday 20 June

Brazil 3-0 Haiti (Group C)

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Turkey 0-1 Paraguay (Group D)

Vini Jr, shown in the background, is one of Brazil’s most-popular players (AFP/Getty)

Netherlands 5-1 Sweden (Group F)

Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast (Group E)

Sunday 21 June

Ecuador 0-0 Curacao (Group E)

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Tunisia 1-5 Japan (Group F)

Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) – 5pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Belgium vs Iran (Group G ) – 8pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Group H) – 11pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

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Monday 22 June

New Zealand vs Egypt (Group G) – 2am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

Argentina vs Austria (Group J) – 6pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

France vs Iraq (Group I) – 10pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

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Mohamed Salah will captain Egypt at the World Cup (Getty)

Tuesday 23 June

Norway vs Senegal (Group I) – 1am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

Jordan vs Algeria (Group J) – 4am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Group K) – 6pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

England vs Ghana (Group L) – 9pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

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Wednesday 24 June

Panama vs Croatia (Group L) – 12am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Colombia vs DR Congo (Group K) – 3am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar (Group B) – 8pm BST – ITV 4, ITV X

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Switzerland vs Canada (Group B) – 8pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

Morocco vs Haiti (Group C) – 11pm BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Scotland vs Brazil (Group C) – 11pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Colombia star Luis Diaz speaking to media ahead of the World Cup (Getty)

Thursday 25 June

Czech Republic vs Mexico (Group A) – 2am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

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South Africa vs South Korea (Group A) – 2am BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Curacao vs Ivory Coast (Group E) – 9pm BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Ecuador vs Germany (Group E) – 9pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Friday 26 June

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Japan vs Sweden (Group F) – 12am BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Tunisia vs Netherlands (Group F) – 12am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Paraguay vs Australia (Group D) – 3am BST – ITV 4, ITV X

Turkey vs USA (Group D) – 3am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

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Norway vs France (Group I) – 8pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

Senegal vs Iraq (Group I) – 8pm BST – ITV 4, ITV X

Kylian Mbappe won the World Cup aged just 19 in 2018 (Getty)

Saturday 27 June

Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) – 1am BST – ITV 4, ITV X

Uruguay vs Spain (Group H) – 1am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

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Egypt vs Iran (Group G) – 4am BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

New Zealand vs Belgium (Group G) – 4am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Croatia vs Ghana (Group L) – 10pm BST – ITV 4, ITV X

Panama vs England (Group L) – 10pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

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Sunday 28 June

Colombia vs Portugal (Group K) – 12.30am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (Group K) – 12.30am BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Algeria vs Austria (Group J) – 3am BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

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Jordan vs Argentina (Group J) – 3am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

Round of 32 (Runner-up A vs Runner-up B) – 8pm BST – TBC

Sunday 29 June

In 2022, led by Lionel Messi, Argentina ended a 36-year wait for their third World Cup trophy (Getty)

Round of 32 (Winner C vs Runner-up F) – 6pm BST – TBC

Round of 32 (Winner E vs Third place A/B/C/D/F) – 9.30pm BST – TBC

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Tuesday 30 June

Round of 32 (Winner F vs Runner-up C) – 2am BST – TBC

Round of 32 (Runner-up E vs Runner-up I) – 6pm BST – TBC

Round of 32 (Winner I vs Third place C/D/F/G/H) – 10pm BST – TBC

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Wednesday 1 July

Round of 32 (Winner A vs Third place C/E/F/H/I) – 2am BST – TBC

Round of 32 (Winner L vs Third place E/H/I/J/K) – 5pm BST – TBC

Round of 32 (Winner G vs Third place A/E/H/I/J) – 9pm BST – TBC

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Thursday 2 July

Round of 32 (Winner D vs Third place B/E/F/I/J) – 1am BST – TBC

Round of 32 (Winner H vs Runner-up J) – 8pm BST – TBC

Friday 3 July

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The New York New Jersey stadium will be a key venue this summer, hosting the final among other games (Getty)

Round of 32 (Runner-up K vs Runner-up L) – 12am BST – TBC

Round of 32 (Winner B vs Third place E/F/G/I/J) – 4am BST – TBC

Round of 32 (Runner-up D vs Runner-up G) – 7pm BST – TBC

Round of 32 (Winner J vs Runner-up H) – 11pm BST – TBC

Saturday 4 July

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Round of 32 (Winner K vs Runner-up D/E/I/J/L) – 2.30am BST – TBC

Round of 16 – 6pm BST – TBC

Round of 16 – 10pm BST – TBC

Sunday 5 July

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Round of 16 – 9pm BST – TBC

Monday 6 July

Round of 16 – 1am BST – TBC

Round of 16 – 8pm BST – TBC

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Tuesday 7 July

This Germany fan and many others will be keen to see the team add a fifth star to their jersey (Reuters)

Round of 16 – 1am BST – TBC

Round of 16 – 5pm BST – TBC

Round of 16 – 9pm BST – TBC

Thursday 9 July

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Quarter-final – 9pm BST – TBC

Friday 10 July

Quarter-final – 8pm BST – TBC

Saturday 11 July

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Quarter-final – 10pm BST – TBC

Sunday 12 July

Fifa president Gianni Infantino (right) with US president Donald Trump (PA)

Quarter-final – 2am BST – TBC

Tuesday 14 July

Semi-final – 8pm BST – TBC

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Wednesday 15 July

Semi-final – 8pm BST – TBC

Saturday 18 July

Third-place play-off – 10pm BST – TBC

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Sunday 19 July

Final – 8pm BST – TBC

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