World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch the World Cup on TV this summer

The World Cup 2026 is underway tomorrow! Fans all over the globe will now be looking into how to watch the World Cup on TV this summer.

World Cup 2026 TV schedule – channels and kick-off times for the group stage

Thursday, 11 June
Mexico vs South Africa – 8pm – ITV 1

Friday, 12 June
South Korea vs Czech Republic – 3am – ITV1
Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina – 8pm – BBC One

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Saturday, 13 June
USA vs Paraguay – 2am – BBC One
Qatar vs Switzerland – 8pm – ITV1
Brazil vs Morocco – 11pm – BBC One

Sunday, 14 June
Haiti vs Scotland – 2am – BBC One
Australia vs Turkey – 5am – ITV1
Germany vs Curacao – 6pm – ITV1
Netherlands vs Japan – 9pm – ITV1

Tuesday, 16 June
Iran vs New Zealand – 2am – BBC One
France vs Senegal – 8pm – BBC One
Iraq vs Norway – 11pm – BBC One

Wednesday, 17 June
Argentina vs Algeria – 2am – ITV1
Austria vs Jordan – 5am – BBC One
Portugal vs DR Congo – 6pm – BBC One
England vs Croatia – 9pm – ITV1

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Friday, 19 June
Mexico vs South Korea – 2am – BBC One
USA vs Australia – 8pm – BBC One
Scotland vs Morocco – 11pm – ITV1

Saturday, 20 June
Brazil vs Haiti – 2am – ITV1
Turkey vs Paraguay – 5am – ITV1
Netherlands vs Sweden – 6pm – BBC One
Germany vs Ivory Coast – 9pm – ITV1

Monday, 22 June
New Zealand vs Egypt – 2am – ITV1
Argentina vs Austria – 6pm – BBC One
France vs Iraq – 10pm – BBC One

Tuesday, 23 June
Norway vs Senegal – 1am – ITV1
Jordan vs Algeria – 4am – ITV1
Portugal vs Uzbekistan – 6pm – ITV1
England vs Ghana – 9pm – BBC One

Sunday, 28 June
Colombia vs Portugal – 12.30am – BBC One
DR Congo vs Uzbekistan – 12.30am – BBC Two
Algeria vs Austria – 3am – BBC Two
Jordan vs Argentina – 3am – BBC One

All games on BBC and ITV are free to watch in the UK, and can also be accessed online via BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

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