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The biggest World Cup ever has arrived, with 104 games set to take place over the next five weeks, as the US, Canada and Mexico host football’s most-prestigious competition.
Fans in the UK will naturally be keen to follow England and Scotland’s progress at the tournament, but every single game in the competition will be available to watch on free-to-air TV for UK viewers – meaning you can watch more than just the Three Lions’ and Tartan Army’s endeavours.
Of course, you do have to factor in the time difference, with the kinder kick-off times including slots at 6pm BST and 8pm BST, while there are games throughout the night for UK viewers.
Here’s how you can watch every game at the 2026 World Cup on the BBC and ITV – and STV in Scotland.
England fans will be keen to follow the Three Lions’ progress despite time differences (PA)
World Cup 2026 TV schedule, UK
Thursday 11 June
Mexico vs South Africa (Group A) – 8pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Friday 12 June
South Korea vs Czech Republic (Group A) – 3am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B) – 8pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Saturday 13 June
USA vs Paraguay (Group D) – 2am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B) – 8pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Brazil vs Morocco (Group C) – 11pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Sunday 14 June
Haiti vs Scotland (Group C) – 2am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Australia vs Turkey (Group D) – 5am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Germany vs Curacao (Group E) – 6pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Netherlands vs Japan (Group F) – 9pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Monday 15 June
Spain will enter the World Cup as European champions, just as they did in 2010 (Getty)
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Group E) – 12am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Sweden vs Tunisia (Group F) – 3am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Spain vs Cape Verde (Group H) – 5pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Belgium vs Egypt (Group G) – 8pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Group H) – 11pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Tuesday 16 June
Iran vs New Zealand (Group G) – 2am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
France vs Senegal (Group I) – 8pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Iraq vs Norway (Group I) – 11pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Wednesday 17 June
Argentina vs Algeria (Group J) – 2am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Austria vs Jordan (Group J) – 5am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Portugal vs DR Congo (Group K) – 6pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
England vs Croatia (Group L) – 9pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Thursday 18 June
Alphonso Davies is one of Canada’s key players as the nation co-hosts the tournament (Getty)
Ghana vs Panama (Group L) – 12am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Group K) – 3am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Czech Republic vs South Africa (Group A) – 5pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B) – 8pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Canada vs Qatar (Group B) – 11pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Friday 19 June
Mexico vs South Africa (Group A) – 2am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
USA vs Australia (Group D) – 8pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Scotland vs Morocco (Group C) – 11pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Saturday 20 June
Brazil vs Haiti (Group C) – 2am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Turkey vs Paraguay (Group D) – 5am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Vini Jr, shown in the background, is one of Brazil’s most-popular players (AFP/Getty)
Netherlands vs Sweden (Group F) – 6pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Germany vs Ivory Coast (Group E) – 9pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Sunday 21 June
Ecuador vs Curacao (Group E) – 1am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Tunisia vs Japan (Group F) – 5am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) – 5pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Belgium vs Iran (Group G ) – 8pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Group H) – 11pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Monday 22 June
New Zealand vs Egypt (Group G) – 2am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Argentina vs Austria (Group J) – 6pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
France vs Iraq (Group I) – 10pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Mohamed Salah will captain Egypt at the World Cup (Getty)
Tuesday 23 June
Norway vs Senegal (Group I) – 1am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Jordan vs Algeria (Group J) – 4am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Group K) – 6pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
England vs Ghana (Group L) – 9pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Wednesday 24 June
Panama vs Croatia (Group L) – 12am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Colombia vs DR Congo (Group K) – 3am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar (Group B) – 8pm BST – ITV 4, ITV X
Switzerland vs Canada (Group B) – 8pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Morocco vs Haiti (Group C) – 11pm BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Scotland vs Brazil (Group C) – 11pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Colombia star Luis Diaz speaking to media ahead of the World Cup (Getty)
Thursday 25 June
Czech Republic vs Mexico (Group A) – 2am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
South Africa vs South Korea (Group A) – 2am BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Curacao vs Ivory Coast (Group E) – 9pm BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Ecuador vs Germany (Group E) – 9pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Friday 26 June
Japan vs Sweden (Group F) – 12am BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Tunisia vs Netherlands (Group F) – 12am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Paraguay vs Australia (Group D) – 3am BST – ITV 4, ITV X
Turkey vs USA (Group D) – 3am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Norway vs France (Group I) – 8pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Senegal vs Iraq (Group I) – 8pm BST – ITV 4, ITV X
Kylian Mbappe won the World Cup aged just 19 in 2018 (Getty)
Saturday 27 June
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) – 1am BST – ITV 4, ITV X
Uruguay vs Spain (Group H) – 1am BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Egypt vs Iran (Group G) – 4am BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
New Zealand vs Belgium (Group G) – 4am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Croatia vs Ghana (Group L) – 10pm BST – ITV 4, ITV X
Panama vs England (Group L) – 10pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Sunday 28 June
Colombia vs Portugal (Group K) – 12.30am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (Group K) – 12.30am BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Algeria vs Austria (Group J) – 3am BST – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Jordan vs Argentina (Group J) – 3am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Round of 32 (Runner-up A vs Runner-up B) – 8pm BST – TBC
Sunday 29 June
In 2022, led by Lionel Messi, Argentina ended a 36-year wait for their third World Cup trophy (Getty)
Round of 32 (Winner C vs Runner-up F) – 6pm BST – TBC
Round of 32 (Winner E vs Third place A/B/C/D/F) – 9.30pm BST – TBC
Tuesday 30 June
Round of 32 (Winner F vs Runner-up C) – 2am BST – TBC
Round of 32 (Runner-up E vs Runner-up I) – 6pm BST – TBC
Round of 32 (Winner I vs Third place C/D/F/G/H) – 10pm BST – TBC
Wednesday 1 July
Round of 32 (Winner A vs Third place C/E/F/H/I) – 2am BST – TBC
Round of 32 (Winner L vs Third place E/H/I/J/K) – 5pm BST – TBC
Round of 32 (Winner G vs Third place A/E/H/I/J) – 9pm BST – TBC
Thursday 2 July
Round of 32 (Winner D vs Third place B/E/F/I/J) – 1am BST – TBC
Round of 32 (Winner H vs Runner-up J) – 8pm BST – TBC
Friday 3 July
The New York New Jersey stadium will be a key venue this summer, hosting the final among other games (Getty)
Round of 32 (Runner-up K vs Runner-up L) – 12am BST – TBC
Round of 32 (Winner B vs Third place E/F/G/I/J) – 4am BST – TBC
Round of 32 (Runner-up D vs Runner-up G) – 7pm BST – TBC
Round of 32 (Winner J vs Runner-up H) – 11pm BST – TBC
Saturday 4 July
Round of 32 (Winner K vs Runner-up D/E/I/J/L) – 2.30am BST – TBC
Round of 16 – 6pm BST – TBC
Round of 16 – 10pm BST – TBC
Sunday 5 July
Round of 16 – 9pm BST – TBC
Monday 6 July
Round of 16 – 1am BST – TBC
Round of 16 – 8pm BST – TBC
Tuesday 7 July
This Germany fan and many others will be keen to see the team add a fifth star to their jersey (Reuters)
Round of 16 – 1am BST – TBC
Round of 16 – 5pm BST – TBC
Round of 16 – 9pm BST – TBC
Thursday 9 July
Quarter-final – 9pm BST – TBC
Friday 10 July
Quarter-final – 8pm BST – TBC
Saturday 11 July
Quarter-final – 10pm BST – TBC
Sunday 12 July
Fifa president Gianni Infantino (right) with US president Donald Trump (PA)
Quarter-final – 2am BST – TBC
Tuesday 14 July
Semi-final – 8pm BST – TBC
Wednesday 15 July
Semi-final – 8pm BST – TBC
Saturday 18 July
Third-place play-off – 10pm BST – TBC
Sunday 19 July
Final – 8pm BST – TBC