The TV schedule for England and Scotland in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup and beyond is expected to attract colossal viewing audiences again.
BBC Sport and ITV Football have broadcasting rights to the competition in the UK and will split games at the tournament, including matches featuring the home nations.
At the 2022 finals, more than 19 million people watched the Three Lions go out against France in the quarter-finals.
Here’s what you need to know about the TV selections and how to watch.
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.
| Date | Opponents | Time (BST) | Channel |
| June 17 | Croatia | 21:00 | ITV |
| June 23 | Ghana | 21:00 | BBC |
| June 27 | Panama | 22:00 | ITV |
World Cup 2026: What TV channel are Scotland 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.
| Date | Opponents | Time (BST) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Haiti | 02:00 | BBC |
| June 19 | Morocco | 23:00 | ITV* |
| June 24 | Scotland vs Brazil | 23:00 | BBC* |
World Cup 2026 on TV: Group schedule, fixtures, kick off times
Here’s the full World Cup schedule, as well as the confirmed TV selections in the UK so far. All times are BST.
Group stage
June 11: Mexico vs South Africa (20:00, ITV)
June 12: South Korea vs Czechia (03:00, ITV)
June 12: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (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 Turkiye (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: Sweden 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: Iraq 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 DR Congo (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 Czechia (17:00, BBC)
June 18: Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Turkiye (04:00, ITV)
June 20: Brazil vs Haiti (01:30, ITV)
June 20: Netherlands vs Sweden (18:00, BBC)
June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast (21:00, ITV)
June 21: Japan vs Tunisia (05:00, BBC)
June 21: Ecuador vs Curacao (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: New Zealand vs Egypt (02:00, ITV)
June 22: Argentina vs Austria (18:00, BBC)
June 22: France vs Iraq (22:00, BBC)
June 23: Norway vs Senegal (01:00, ITV)
June 23: Jordan vs Algeria (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 DR Congo (03:00, ITV)
June 24: Canada vs Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar (20:00, ITV)
June 24: Scotland vs Brazil and Morocco vs Haiti (23:00, BBC)
June 25: Mexico vs Czechia 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 Turkiye and Paraguay vs Australia (03:00, ITV)
June 26: Japan vs Sweden and Netherlands vs Tunisia (00:00, BBC)
June 26: France vs Norway and Senegal vs Iraq (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 27: Algeria vs Austria and Argentina vs Jordan (03:00, BBC)
June 27: Colombia vs Portugal and DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (00:30, BBC)
FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout games schedule
June 28
Round of 32
Match 73: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up (20:00)
June 29
Round of 32
Match 76: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up (18:00)
Match 74: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place (21:30)
June 30
Round of 32
Match 75: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up (02:00)
Match 78: Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up (18:00)
Match 77: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place (22:00)
July 1
Round of 32
Match 79: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place (02:00)
Match 80: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place (17:00)
Match 82: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place (21:00)
July 2
Round of 32
Match 81: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place (01:00)
Match 84: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up (20:00)
July 3
Round of 32
Match 83: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up (00:00)
Match 85: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place (04:00)
Match 88: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up (19:00)
Match 86: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up (23:00)
July 4
Round of 32
Match 87: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place (02:30)
Round of 16
Match 90: Match 73 winners vs Match 75 winners (18:00)
Match 89: Match 74 winners vs Match 77 winners (22:00)
July 5
Round of 16
Match 91: Match 76 winners vs Match 78 winners (21:00)
July 6
Round of 16
Match 92: Match 79 winners vs Match 80 winners (01:00)
Match 93: Match 83 winners vs Match 84 winners (20:00)
July 7
Round of 16
Match 94: Match 81 winners vs Match 82 winners (01:00)
Match 95: Match 86 winners vs Match 88 winners (17:00)
Match 96: Match 85 winners vs Match 87 winners (21:00)
July 9
Quarter-finals
Match 97: Match 89 winners vs Match 90 winners (21:00)
July 10
Quarter-finals
Match 98: Match 93 winners vs Match 94 winners (20:00)
July 11
Quarter-finals
Match 99: Match 91 winners vs Match 92 winners (22:00)
Match 100: Match 95 winners vs Match 96 winners (02:00)
July 14
Semi-finals
Match 101: Match 97 winners vs Match 98 winners (20:00)
July 15
Semi-finals
Match 102: Match 99 winners vs Match 100 winners (20:00)
July 18
Third-place playoff
Match 103: Match 101 losers vs Match 102 losers (22:00)
July 19
Final
Match 104: Match 101 winners vs Match 102 winners (20:00)
Where to watch the World Cup 2026: TV channels, live online live stream
Fans can stream the action via the BBC Sport and ITV websites and the BBC iPlayer app and ITVX app, which are available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.
Where to watch the 2026 World Cup in the US: TV channel, stream
In the United States, the official World Cup broadcaster is Fox Sports, with streaming available via the Fox Sports app.
Spanish-language coverage is available through Telemundo.
