World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every game

The World Cup 2026 TV schedule encompasses a record 104 games across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with the tournament entering its knockout stages. Fans in the UK are particularly interested in following the progress of England and Scotland in this prestigious international competition.

All games will be aired on free-to-air television channels in the UK, providing viewers the opportunity to watch not only the matches featuring the Three Lions and the Tartan Army but also every game played during the tournament.

UK viewers will need to adjust to time differences for the live broadcasts. During the tournament, more convenient kick-off times are planned for 6 PM BST and 8 PM BST, although some matches are scheduled late at night. Here is the match schedule for the knockout stages of the World Cup 2026, highlighting the available fixtures on BBC and ITV:

Key Match Fixtures

• Sunday, 28 June:
• - South Africa vs. Canada, 8 PM BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

• Monday, 29 June:
• - Brazil vs. Japan, 6 PM BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
• - Germany vs. Paraguay, 9:30 PM BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

• Tuesday, 30 June:
• - Netherlands vs. Morocco, 2 AM BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
• - Ivory Coast vs. Norway, 6 PM BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
• - France vs. Sweden, 10 PM BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

• Wednesday, 1 July:
• - Mexico vs. Ecuador, 2 AM BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
• - England vs. DR Congo, 5 PM BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
• - Belgium vs. Senegal, 9 PM BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

• Thursday, 2 July:
• - USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1 AM BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
• - Spain vs. Austria, 8 PM BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website

• Friday, 3 July:
• - Portugal vs. Croatia, 12 AM BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
• - Switzerland vs. Algeria, 4 AM BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
• - Australia vs. Egypt, 7 PM BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
• - Argentina vs. Cape Verde, 11 PM BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player

Fans in the UK can enjoy full coverage of the World Cup 2026 while keeping track of the exciting matches featuring their national teams.