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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.

World Cup 2026 TV schedule

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

Saturday, 13 June - Brazil vs Morocco - 11pm - BBC One

Sunday, 14 June - Haiti vs Scotland - 2am - BBC One

Sunday, 14 June - Australia vs Turkey - 5am - 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 - Sweden vs Tunisia - 3am - ITV1

Monday, 15 June - Spain vs Cape Verde - 5pm - ITV1

Monday, 15 June - Belgium vs Egypt - 8pm - BBC One

Monday, 15 June - Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay - 11pm - ITV1

Tuesday, 16 June - Iran vs New Zealand - 2am - BBC One

Tuesday, 16 June - France vs Senegal - 8pm - BBC One

Tuesday, 16 June - Iraq vs Norway - 11pm - BBC One

Wednesday, 17 June - Argentina vs Algeria - 2am - ITV1

Wednesday, 17 June - Austria vs Jordan - 5am - BBC One

Wednesday, 17 June - Portugal vs DR Congo - 6pm - BBC One

Wednesday, 17 June - England vs Croatia - 9pm - ITV1

Thursday, 18 June - Ghana vs Panama - 12am - ITV1

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

Thursday, 18 June - Canada vs Qatar - 11pm - ITV1

Friday, 19 June - Mexico vs South Korea - 2am - BBC One

Friday, 19 June - USA vs Australia - 8pm - BBC One

Friday, 19 June - Scotland vs Morocco - 11pm - ITV1

Saturday, 20 June - Brazil vs Haiti - 2am - ITV1

Saturday, 20 June - Turkey vs Paraguay - 5am - ITV1

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 - Tunisia vs Japan - 5am - BBC One

Sunday, 21 June - Spain vs Saudi Arabia - 5pm - BBC One

Sunday, 21 June - Belgium vs Iran - 8pm - ITV1

Sunday, 21 June - Uruguay vs Cape Verde - 11pm - BBC One

Monday, 22 June - New Zealand vs Egypt - 2am - ITV1

Monday, 22 June - Argentina vs Austria - 6pm - BBC One

Monday, 22 June - France vs Iraq - 10pm - BBC One

Tuesday, 23 June - Norway vs Senegal - 1am - ITV1

Tuesday, 23 June - Jordan vs Algeria - 4am - ITV1

Tuesday, 23 June - Portugal vs Uzbekistan - 6pm - ITV1

Tuesday, 23 June - England vs Ghana - 9pm - BBC One

Wednesday, 24 June - Panama vs Croatia - 12am - BBC One

Wednesday, 24 June - Colombia vs DR Congo - 3am - ITV1

Wednesday, 24 June - Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar - 8pm - ITV4

Wednesday, 24 June - Switzerland vs Canada - 8pm - ITV1

Wednesday, 24 June - Morocco vs Haiti - 11pm - BBC Two

Wednesday, 24 June - Scotland vs Brazil - 11pm - BBC One

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

Thursday, 25 June - Ecuador vs Germany - 9pm - BBC One

Friday, 26 June - Japan vs Sweden - 12am - BBC Two

Friday, 26 June - Tunisia vs Netherlands - 12am - BBC One

Friday, 26 June - Paraguay vs Australia - 3am - ITV4

Friday, 26 June - Turkey vs USA - 3am - ITV1

Friday, 26 June - Norway vs France - 8pm - ITV1

Friday, 26 June - Senegal vs Iraq - 8pm - ITV4

Saturday, 27 June - Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia - 1am - ITV4

Saturday, 27 June - Uruguay vs Spain - 1am - ITV1

Saturday, 27 June - Egypt vs Iran - 4am - BBC Two

Saturday, 27 June - New Zealand vs Belgium - 4am - BBC One

Saturday, 27 June - Croatia vs Ghana - 10pm - ITV4

Saturday, 27 June - Panama vs England - 10pm - ITV1

Sunday, 28 June - Colombia vs Portugal - 12.30am - BBC One

Sunday, 28 June - DR Congo vs Uzbekistan - 12.30am - BBC Two

Sunday, 28 June - Algeria vs Austria - 3am - BBC Two

Sunday, 28 June - Jordan vs Argentina - 3am - BBC One

Where to watch World Cup 2026

TV channel: The matches will be televised on either a BBC or ITV channel.