The TV schedule to watch England and Scotland in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup and beyond has been announced.
BBC Sport and ITV Football have broadcasting rights to the competition in the UK and will split the games, including games featuring the two nations.
At the 2022 finals, more than 19 million people watched the Three Lions go out against France in the quarter-finals.
With colossal viewing audiences expected again this time around, here’s what you need to know about the TV selections and how to watch.
World Cup 2026 on TV: Group schedule, fixtures, kick off times
Here’s the TV schedule in the UK so far, with times in GMT and several play-off yet still to be decided.
June 11: Mexico vs South Africa (20:00, ITV)
June 12: South Korea vs play-off D (03:00, ITV)
June 12: Canada vs play-off A (20:00, BBC)
June 13: USA vs Paraguay (02:00, BBC)
June 13: Qatar vs Switzerland (20:00, ITV)
June 13: Brazil vs Morocco (23:00, BBC)
June 14: Australia vs play-off C (05:00, ITV)
June 14: Scotland vs Haiti (02.00, BBC)
June 14: Germany vs Curacao (18:00, ITV)
June 14: Netherlands vs Japan (21:00, ITV)
June 15: Play-off B vs Tunisia (03:00, ITV)
June 15: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (00:00, BBC)
June 15: Spain vs Cape Verde (17:00, ITV)
June 15: Belgium vs Egypt (20:00, BBC)
June 15: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (23:00, ITV)
June 16: Iran vs New Zealand (02:00, BBC)
June 16: France vs Senegal (20:00, BBC)
June 16: Play-off 2 vs Norway (23:00, BBC)
June 17: Argentina vs Algeria (02:00, ITV)
June 17: Austria vs Jordan (05:00, BBC)
June 17: Portugal vs play-off 1 (18:00, BBC)
June 17: England vs Croatia (21:00, ITV)
June 18: Ghana vs Panama (00:00, ITV)
June 18: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (03:00, BBC)
June 18: South Africa vs play-off D (17:00, BBC)
June 18: Play-off A vs Switzerland (20:00, ITV)
June 18: Canada vs Qatar (23:00, ITV)
June 19: Mexico vs South Korea (02:00, BBC)
June 19: USA vs Australia (20:00, BBC)
June 19: Scotland vs Morocco (23:00, ITV)
June 20: Paraguay vs play-off C (05:00, ITV)
June 20: Brazil vs Haiti (02:00, ITV)
June 20: Netherlands vs play-off B (18:00, BBC)
June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast (21:00, ITV)
June 21: Japan vs Tunisia (05:00, BBC)
June 21: Curacao vs Ecuador (01:00, BBC)
June 21: Spain vs Saudi Arabia (17:00, BBC)
June 21: Belgium vs Iran (20:00, ITV)
June 21: Cape Verde vs Uruguay (23:00, BBC)
June 22: Egypt vs New Zealand (02:00, ITV)
June 22: Argentina vs Austria (18:00, BBC)
June 22: France vs play-off 2 (22:00, BBC)
June 23: Senegal vs Norway (01:00, ITV)
June 23: Algeria vs Jordan (04:00, ITV)
June 23: Portugal vs Uzbekistan (18:00, ITV)
June 23: England vs Ghana (21:00, BBC)
June 24: Croatia vs Panama (00:00, BBC)
June 24: Colombia vs play-off 1 (03:00, ITV)
June 24: Canada vs Switzerland and Play-off A vs Qatar (20:00, ITV)
June 24: Scotland vs Brazil and Morocco vs Haiti (23:00, BBC)
June 25: Mexico vs play-off D and South Africa vs South Korea (02:00, BBC)
June 25: Germany vs Ecuador and Curacao vs Ivory Coast (21:00, BBC)
June 26: USA vs play-off C and Paraguay vs Australia (03:00, ITV)
June 26: Japan vs play-off B and Netherlands vs Tunisia (00:00, BBC)
June 26: France vs Norway and Senegal vs play-off 2 (20:00, ITV)
June 27: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia and Uruguay vs Spain (01:00, ITV)
June 27: Egypt vs Iran and New Zealand vs Belgium (04:00, BBC)
June 27: England vs Panama and Croatia vs Ghana (22:00, ITV)
June 28: Algeria vs Austria and Argentina vs Jordan (03:00, BBC)
June 28: Colombia vs Portugal and play-off 1 vs Uzbekistan (00:30, BBC)
World Cup 2026: Which England games are on BBC and ITV?
England’s first match, against Croatia, and third, against Panama, will be on ITV. BBC Sport will show their second, against Ghana.
Their potential last-32, last-16 and semi-final matches will be on the BBC. A quarter-final would be on ITV, with both broadcasters showing the final.
June 17: England vs Croatia (21:00, ITV)
June 23: England vs Ghana (21:00, BBC)
June 27: England vs Panama (22:00, ITV)
What TV channel are Scotland World Cup games on? BBC, ITV
Scotland’s first match, against Haiti, and third, against Brazil, will be on the BBC. ITV will show their second, against Morocco.
Their potential last-32, last-16 and semi-final matches will be on the BBC. A quarter-final would be on ITV, with both broadcasters showing the final.
June 14: Scotland vs Haiti (02.00, BBC)
June 19: Scotland vs Morocco (23:00, ITV)
June 24: Scotland vs Brazil (23:00, BBC)
Fans can stream the action via the BBC Sport and ITV websites, the BBC iPlayer app and the ITVX app, which are available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.
When is the World Cup? 2026 dates
The tournament runs from June 11 until July 19 2026.
Who has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
You can find the latest list of countries to have qualified on FIFA’s website.
2026 World Cup groups
Group A
- Mexico
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Play-off winner: Denmark/Czechia/Republic of Ireland/North Macedonia
Group B
- Canada
- Play-off winner: Italy/Wales/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Northern Ireland
- Qatar
- Switzerland
Group C
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland
Group D
- USA
- Paraguay
- Australia
- Play-off winner: Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo
Group E
- Germany
- Curacao
- Ivory Coast
- Ecuador
Group F
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Play-off winner: Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania
- Tunisia
Group G
- Belgium
- Egypt
- Iran
- New Zealand
Group H
- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
Group I
- France
- Senegal
- Play-off winner: Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname
- Norway
Group J
- Argentina
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan
Group K
- Portugal
- Play-off winner: DR Congo/Jamaica/New Caledonia
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
Group L
- England
- Croatia
- Ghana
- Panama
When is the opening game of the World Cup?
The opening game will feature Mexico against South Africa on June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Canada will take part in their opening game a day later in Toronto, with the United States also contesting their opening match on June 12 against Paraguay in Los Angeles.
When are the play-offs?
Six places at the World Cup are still to be decided, with four teams from UEFA along with two others from the five other confederations set to take their place at the finals.
The UEFA play-offs and the Inter-confederation begin with semi-final ties on March 26. The play-off finals will follow on March 31, when the line-up will be completed.
