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·26 Juni 2026

World Cup games today: UK kick-off times and TV channel for every match

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Six more fixtures as expanded group stage draws to a close

The World Cup action continues this evening as we get to the business end of the group stage.


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Germany suffered one of the shocks of the tournament so far as they were stunned by Ecuador 2-1 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey last night, while the Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3-1 to round off Group F with a flourish.

Sweden and Japan played out an entertainig 1-1 draw as both booked their places in their knockout rounds.

Paraguay’s goalless encounter with Australia has Scotland on the brink of an exit, as Steve Clarke’s men slipped further down the third-placed rankings following their 3-0 humbling by Brazil on Wednesday night.

World Cup games today

Day 16 sees two of the world’s top strikers go head-to-head in Group I, as Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe face off in Norway vs France at the Gilette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachussetts.

Senegal also face Iraq, hoping to secure their qualification as a top-ranked third-placed side.

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Eyeing qualification: Federico Valverde

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Overnight, Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay take on European champions Spain, while Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia are also eyeing an unlikely place in the round of 32.

Mohamed Salah’s Egypt take on Iran, while Belgium are in deep trouble, and must beat New Zealand to have a chance of progressing from Group G.

How to watch World Cup today

In the UK, Norway vs France is being shown live and free-to-air on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm kick-off.

It’s then over to ITV4 for Senegal vs Iraq, where the programme gets underway at 7pm for an 8pm kick-off.

Uruguay vs Spain is being shown live on ITV1, with coverage commencing at 12.15am before kick-off at 1am, while Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia is over on ITV4, with coverage starting at 12.15am ahead of kick-off at 1am.

BBC Two is the place for Egypt vs Iran, with kick-off at 4am in the early hours of Friday morning. The coverage starts at 3.50am.

New Zealand vs Belgium starts at 3.50am on BBC One ahead of kick-off at 4am.

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