Evening Standard
·8 June 2026
How to watch World Cup 2026: FREE live stream and TV channel for every match

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·8 June 2026

Tournament kick-off at the Azteca rapidly approaching
Broadcast selections for the 2026 World Cup have been confirmed, with the BBC and ITV set to split the workload between themselves.
They will share the load of England’s three group stage matches, with two due to be produced by ITV and the third to be carried by the BBC.
The tournament will get underway this week as Mexico host South Africa at the iconic Azteca, so it is time to start planning your watch parties.
Read on to see when every match of the World Cup will take place, and where to watch it.
All times BST.
Thursday, 11 June - Mexico vs South Africa - 8pm - ITV 1
Friday, 12 June - South Korea vs Czech Republic - 3am - ITV1
Friday, 12 June - Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina - 8pm - BBC One
Saturday, 13 June - USA vs Paraguay - 2am - BBC One
Saturday, 13 June - Qatar vs Switzerland - 8pm - ITV1
Sunday, 14 June - Germany vs Curacao - 6pm - ITV1
Sunday, 14 June - Netherlands vs Japan - 9pm - ITV1
Monday, 15 June - Ivory Coast vs Ecuador - 12am - BBC One
Monday, 15 June - Spain vs Cape Verde - 5pm - ITV1
Monday, 15 June - Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay - 11pm - ITV1
Tuesday, 16 June - Iran vs New Zealand - 2am - BBC One
Thursday, 18 June - Uzbekistan vs Colombia - 3am - BBC One
Thursday, 18 June - Czech Republic vs South Africa - 5pm- BBC One
Thursday, 18 June - Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina - 8pm - ITV1
Friday, 19 June - Mexico vs South Korea - 2am - BBC One
Friday, 19 June - USA vs Australia - 8pm - BBC One
Saturday, 20 June - Netherlands vs Sweden - 6pm - BBC One
Saturday, 20 June - Germany vs Ivory Coast - 9pm - ITV1
Sunday, 21 June - Ecuador vs Curacao - 1am - BBC One
Sunday, 21 June - Spain vs Saudi Arabia - 5pm - BBC One
Sunday, 21 June - Uruguay vs Cape Verde - 11pm - BBC One
Monday, 22 June - New Zealand vs Egypt - 2am - ITV1
Tuesday, 23 June - Portugal vs Uzbekistan - 6pm - ITV1
Wednesday, 24 June - Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar - 8pm - ITV4
Wednesday, 24 June - Switzerland vs Canada - 8pm - ITV1
Thursday, 25 June - Czech Republic vs Mexico - 2am - BBC One
Thursday, 25 June - South Africa vs South Korea - 2am - BBC Two
Thursday, 25 June - Curacao vs Ivory Coast - 9pm - BBC Two
Friday, 26 June - Tunisia vs Netherlands - 12am - BBC One
Friday, 26 June - Turkey vs USA - 3am - ITV1
Saturday, 27 June - Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia - 1am - ITV4
Saturday, 27 June - New Zealand vs Belgium - 4am - BBC One
Sunday, 28 June - DR Congo vs Uzbekistan - 12.30am - BBC Two
TV channel: The matches will be televised on either a BBC or ITV channel.







































