FIFA World Cup 2026 – How to watch on TV and BBC iPlayer and follow across Radio, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport online

Alongside live match coverage and expert analysis across TV, radio and the BBC Sport website and app

Published: 5 June 2026

The wait is almost over. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to begin - bigger, bolder and more iconic than ever before. With 48 teams competing across a record breaking 104 matches, this is the largest World Cup in history and a tournament set to redefine the global game before a ball has even been kicked.

The BBC is broadcasting 54 matches live on TV, but audiences can follow all 104 matches across the BBC’s digital platforms. Across TV, iPlayer, 5 Live, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website & app, the brand-new BBC Sport Football YouTube channel and across socials, BBC Sport is delivering an unrivalled, unmatched and uninterrupted World Cup experience that audiences can’t find anywhere else.

Alongside live match coverage and expert analysis across TV, radio and the BBC Sport website and app, FIFA World Cup 2026 marks a major evolution in how audiences experience the tournament digitally.

Watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live on TV and BBC iPlayer

Our blockbuster schedule of live TV matches includes England’s group stage meeting with Ghana and England’s knockout games in the round of 32, round of 16 and semi-final, if they progress, along with Scotland’s opener and final group match against Haiti and Brazil respectively.

The games are among the 54 matches being broadcast live on the BBC and on BBC iPlayer.

Follow FIFA World Cup 2026 live on Radio and BBC Sounds

Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman join Steve Crossman to lead BBC Radio 5 Live’s World Cup coverage. Across the tournament, the team is bringing listeners 92 live commentaries and coverage of all 104 matches.

And there are live Scottish Gaelic commentaries of Scotland’s three group games on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Sounds with commentary from Alasdair MacLennan.

FIFA World Cup 2026 live online

You can also follow the FIFA World Cup 2026 live on the BBC Sport website, app, YouTube and across social media.

Supercharging how fans experience the tournament, BBC Sport is live streaming build-up and the opening 10 minutes of its biggest matches on BBC Football’s YouTube and TikTok channels for the first time ever - giving audiences more ways to follow the action live, wherever they are.

Learn more about how to follow the World Cup live online

How to watch and follow the World Cup Opening Ceremonies

This summer’s World Cup spans three host nations, and each will stage its own opening ceremony ahead of its first match.

Mexico opens the tournament on Thursday 11 June, before their match against South Africa.
Canada follows on Friday 12 June, ahead of their game with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The USA hosts its ceremony on Saturday 13 June, before facing Paraguay.

All ceremonies begin 90 minutes before kick-off.

The BBC will show the opening ceremonies for the matches it holds live broadcast rights to on BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Sport website and app.

England World Cup 2026 Match Schedule

Group Stage (Group L)

17 June - England vs Croatia – Kick Off 9pm BST

Listen on Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds and follow across the BBC Sport website and app

23 June - England vs Ghana – Kick Off 9pm BST

Watch on TV and BBC iPlayer, listen on Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds and follow across the BBC Sport website and app

27 June - Panama vs England – Kick Off 10pm BST

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Scotland World Cup 2026 Match Schedule

Group Stage (Group C)

14 June - Haiti vs Scotland - Kick Off 2am BST

Watch on TV and BBC iPlayer, listen on Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Sounds and follow across the BBC Sport website and app

19 June - Scotland vs Morocco - Kick Off 11pm BST

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24 June - Scotland vs Brazil - Kick Off 11pm BST

Watch on TV and BBC iPlayer, listen on Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Sounds and follow across the BBC Sport website and app

Learn more about BBC Scotland's World Cup 2026 coverage

Full World Cup 2026 Group Stage TV Schedule

Date	Kick Off (BST)	Match	Broadcaster
11 June	8pm	Mexico v South Africa	ITV
12 June	3am	South Korea v Czech Republic	ITV
12 June	8pm	Canada v Bosnia-Herzegovina	BBC
13 June	2am	USA v Paraguay	BBC
13 June	8pm	Qatar v Switzerland	ITV
13 June	11pm	Brazil v Morocco	BBC
14 June	2am	Haiti v Scotland	BBC
14 June	5am	Australia v Turkey	ITV
14 June	9pm	Netherlands v Japan	ITV
15 June	12am	Ivory Coast v Ecuador	BBC
15 June	3am	Sweden v Tunisia	ITV
15 June	8pm	Belgium v Egypt	BBC
15 June	11pm	Saudi Arabia v Uruguay	ITV
16 June	2am	Iran v New Zealand	BBC
16 June	5pm	France v Senegal	BBC
16 June	11pm	Iraq v Norway	BBC
17 June	2am	Argentina v Algeria	ITV
17 June	5am	Austria v Jordan	BBC
17 June	6pm	Portugal v DR Congo	BBC
17 June	9pm	England v Croatia	ITV
18 June	12am	Ghana v Panama	ITV
18 June	3am	Uzbekistan v Colombia	BBC
18 June	5pm	Czech Republic v South Africa	BBC
18 June	8pm	Switzerland v Bosnia-Herzegovina	ITV
18 June	11pm	Canada v Qatar	ITV
19 June	2am	Mexico v South Korea	BBC
19 June	8pm	USA v Australia	BBC
19 June	11pm	Scotland v Morocco	ITV
20 June	2am	Brazil v Haiti	ITV
20 June	5am	Turkey v Paraguay	ITV
20 June	6pm	Netherlands v Sweden	BBC
20 June	9pm	Germany v Ivory Coast	ITV
21 June	1am	Ecuador v Curacao	BBC
21 June	5am	Tunisia v Japan	BBC
21 June	5pm	Spain v Saudi Arabia	ITV
21 June	8pm	Belgium v Iran	ITV
21 June	11pm	Uruguay v Cape Verde	BBC
22 June	2am	New Zealand v Egypt	ITV
22 June	6pm	Argentina v Austria	BBC
22 June	10pm	France v Iraq	BBC
23 June	1am	Norway v Senegal	ITV
23 June	4am	Jordan v Algeria	ITV
23 June	6pm	Portugal v Uzbekistan	ITV
23 June	9pm	England v Ghana	BBC
24 June	12am	Panama vs Croatia	BBC
24 June	3am	Colombia v DR Congo	ITV
24 June	8pm	Bosnia-Herzegovina v Qatar	ITV
24 June	8pm	Switzerland v Canada	ITV
24 June	11pm	Morocco v Haiti	BBC
24 June	11pm	Scotland v Brazil	BBC
25 June	2am	Czech Republic v Mexico	BBC
25 June	2am	South Africa v South Korea	BBC
25 June	9pm	Curacao v Ivory Coast	BBC
25 June	9pm	Ecuador v Germany	BBC
26 June	12am	Japan v Sweden	BBC
26 June	12am	Tunisia v Netherlands	BBC
26 June	3am	Paraguay v Australia	ITV
26 June	3am	Turkey v USA	ITV
26 June	8pm	Norway v France	ITV
26 June	8pm	Senegal v Iraq	ITV
27 June	1am	Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia	ITV
27 June	1am	Uruguay v Spain	ITV
27 June	4am	Egypt v Iran	BBC
27 June	4am	New Zealand v Belgium	BBC
27 June	10pm	Croatia v Ghana	ITV
27 June	10pm	Panama v England	ITV
28 June	12.30am	Colombia v Portugal	BBC
28 June	12.30am	DR Congo v Uzbekistan	BBC
28 June	3am	Algeria v Austria	BBC
28 June	3am	Jordan v Argentina	BBC

Full details of channels and coverage to follow.

Football 24/7

Football fever won’t stop at the final whistle, with BBC Sport delivering round-the-clock coverage throughout the tournament. From new digital first debate shows, instant post match analysis and must listen podcasts, to match highlights, an interactive predictor game and daily quizzes, fans can dive into the action whenever and however they want.

Here’s everything you need to know about Football 24/7 across the BBC.

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