Watch the World Cup 2026 Live on TV in the UK
The 2026 World Cup is an event that brings the world together, with nations from around the globe competing in the ultimate test of football skills. For fans in the UK, the excitement is about to get even better, with every single game in the competition available to watch on free-to-air TV.
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Of course, with the time difference, UK viewers will need to factor in the kick-off times, with some games taking place at 6pm BST and 8pm BST, while others will be broadcast throughout the night. But with the BBC and ITV covering all the action, there’s never been a better time to be a football fan in the UK.
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World Cup 2026 TV Schedule, UK
The knockout stages of the World Cup are where the real drama begins, and the UK is ready to watch every game live. Here’s the schedule for the knockout stages:
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Sunday 28 June
- South Africa 0-1 Canada (Round of 32)
Monday 29 June
- Brazil 2-1 Japan (Round of 32)
- Germany 1-1 (3-4 pens) Paraguay (Round of 32)
Tuesday 30 June
- Netherlands 1-1 (2-3 pens) Morocco (Round of 32)
- Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway (Round of 32)
- France 3-0 Sweden (Round of 32)
Wednesday 1 July
- Mexico 2-0 Ecuador (Round of 32)
- England 2-1 DR Congo (Round of 32)
- Belgium 3-2 Senegal A.E.T. (Round of 32)
Thursday 2 July
- USA 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Round of 32)
- Spain 3-0 Austria (Round of 32)
Friday 3 July
- Portugal 2-1 Croatia (Round of 32)
- Switzerland 2-0 Algeria (Round of 32)
- Australia 1-1 (2-4 pens) Egypt (Round of 32)
- Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde A.E.T. (Round of 32)
Saturday 4 July
- Colombia 1-0 Ghana (Round of 32)
Sunday 5 July
- Canada 0-3 Morocco (Round of 16)
- Paraguay 0-1 France (Round of 16)
Monday 6 July
- Brazil 1-2 Norway (Round of 16)
- Mexico vs England (Round of 16) – 1am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
- Portugal vs Spain – 8pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Tuesday 7 July
- USA vs Belgium – 1am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
- Argentina vs Egypt – 5pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
- Switzerland vs Colombia – 9pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Thursday 9 July
- France vs Morocco (Quarter-final) – 9pm BST – TBC
Friday 10 July
- Quarter-final – 8pm BST – TBC
Saturday 11 July
- Quarter-final – 10pm BST – TBC
Sunday 12 July
- Quarter-final – 2am BST – TBC
Tuesday 14 July
- Semi-final – 8pm BST – TBC
Wednesday 15 July
- Saturday 18 July
- Third-place play-off – 10pm BST – TBC
Sunday 19 July
- Final – 8pm BST – TBC
And that’s not all – the group stage results are also available to watch on TV, with all the action from the World Cup taking place in the UK. Here’s the schedule for the group stage:
Thursday 11 June
- Mexico 2-0 South Africa (Group A)
Friday 12 June
- South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic (Group A)
Saturday 13 June
- Canada 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B)
Sunday 14 June
- USA 4-1 Paraguay (Group D)
Monday 15 June
- Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador (Group E)
Tuesday 16 June
- Belgium 1-1 Egypt (Group G)
Wednesday 17 June
- Argentina 3-0 Algeria (Group J)
Thursday 18 June
- Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B)
Friday 19 June
- Mexico 1-0 South Korea (Group A)
Saturday 20 June
- USA 2-0 Australia (Group D)
Sunday 21 June
- Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia (Group H)
Monday 22 June
- New Zealand 1-3 Egypt (Group G)
Tuesday 23 June
- France 3-0 Iraq (Group I)
Wednesday 24 June
- Norway 3-2 Senegal (Group I)
Thursday 25 June
- Czech Republic 0-3 Mexico (Group A)
Friday 26 June
- Japan 1-1 Sweden (Group F)
Saturday 27 June
- Uruguay 0-1 Spain (Group H)
Sunday 28 June
- Egypt 1-1 Iran (Group G)
Monday 29 June
- Argentina 2-0 Austria (Group J)
Tuesday 30 June
- France 3-1 Senegal (Group I)
Wednesday 1 July
- Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan (Group K)
Thursday 2 July
- Belgium 0-0 Iran (Group G)
Friday 3 July
- Colombia 1-0 DR Congo (Group K)
Saturday 4 July
- USA 2-0 Australia (Group D)
Sunday 5 July
- Canada 0-3 Morocco (Round of 16)
Monday 6 July
- Brazil 1-2 Norway (Round of 16)
Tuesday 7 July
- USA vs Belgium – 1am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
- Argentina vs Egypt – 5pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
- Switzerland vs Colombia – 9pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player
Thursday 9 July
- France vs Morocco (Quarter-final) – 9pm BST – TBC
Friday 10 July
- Quarter-final – 8pm BST – TBC
Saturday 11 July
- Quarter-final – 10pm BST – TBC
Sunday 12 July
- Quarter-final – 2am BST – TBC
Tuesday 14 July
- Semi-final – 8pm BST – TBC
Wednesday 15 July
- Third-place play-off – 10pm BST – TBC
Sunday 19 July
- Final – 8pm BST – TBC
