The wait is almost over. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to begin – bigger, bolder and more iconic than ever before. With 48 teams competing across a record breaking 104 matches, this is the largest World Cup in history and a tournament set to redefine the global game before a ball has even been kicked.
The BBC is broadcasting 54 matches live on TV, but audiences can follow all 104 matches across the BBC’s digital platforms. Across TV, iPlayer, 5 Live, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website & app, the brand-new BBC Sport Football YouTube channel and across socials, BBC Sport is delivering an unrivalled, unmatched and uninterrupted World Cup experience that audiences can’t find anywhere else.
Alongside live match coverage and expert analysis across TV, radio and the BBC Sport website and app, FIFA World Cup 2026 marks a major evolution in how audiences experience the tournament digitally.
Watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live on TV and BBC iPlayer
Our blockbuster schedule of live TV matches includes England’s group stage meeting with Ghana and England’s knockout games in the round of 32, round of 16 and semi-final, if they progress, along with Scotland’s opener and final group match against Haiti and Brazil respectively.
The games are among the 54 matches being broadcast live on the BBC and on BBC iPlayer.
Follow FIFA World Cup 2026 live on Radio and BBC Sounds
Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman join Steve Crossman to lead BBC Radio 5 Live’s World Cup coverage. Across the tournament, the team is bringing listeners 92 live commentaries and coverage of all 104 matches.
And there are live Scottish Gaelic commentaries of Scotland’s three group games on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Sounds with commentary from Alasdair MacLennan.
FIFA World Cup 2026 live online
You can also follow the FIFA World Cup 2026 live on the BBC Sport website, app, YouTube and across social media.
Supercharging how fans experience the tournament, BBC Sport is live streaming build-up and the opening 10 minutes of its biggest matches on BBC Football’s YouTube and TikTok channels for the first time ever – giving audiences more ways to follow the action live, wherever they are.
How to watch and follow the World Cup Opening Ceremonies
This summer’s World Cup spans three host nations, and each will stage its own opening ceremony ahead of its first match.
- Mexico opens the tournament on Thursday 11 June, before their match against South Africa.
- Canada follows on Friday 12 June, ahead of their game with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- The USA hosts its ceremony on Saturday 13 June, before facing Paraguay.
All ceremonies begin 90 minutes before kick-off.
The BBC will show the opening ceremonies for the matches it holds live broadcast rights to on BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Sport website and app.
England World Cup 2026 Match Schedule
Group Stage (Group L)
17 June – England vs Croatia – Kick Off 9pm BST
23 June – England vs Ghana – Kick Off 9pm BST
27 June – Panama vs England – Kick Off 10pm BST
- Listen on Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds and follow across the BBC Sport website and app
Scotland World Cup 2026 Match Schedule
Group Stage (Group C)
14 June – Haiti vs Scotland – Kick Off 2am BST
- Watch on TV and BBC iPlayer, listen on Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Sounds and follow across the BBC Sport website and app
19 June – Scotland vs Morocco – Kick Off 11pm BST
- Listen on Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Sounds and follow across the BBC Sport website and app
24 June – Scotland vs Brazil – Kick Off 11pm BST
- Watch on TV and BBC iPlayer, listen on Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Sounds and follow across the BBC Sport website and app
Full World Cup 2026 Group Stage TV Schedule
| Date | Kick Off (BST) | Match | Broadcaster |
|
11 June |
8pm | Mexico v South Africa |
ITV |
| 12 June | 3am | South Korea v Czech Republic | ITV |
| 12 June | 8pm | Canada v Bosnia-Herzegovina | BBC |
| 13 June | 2am | USA v Paraguay | BBC |
| 13 June | 8pm | Qatar v Switzerland | ITV |
| 13 June | 11pm | Brazil v Morocco | BBC |
| 14 June | 2am | Haiti v Scotland | BBC |
| 14 June | 5am | Australia v Turkey | ITV |
| 14 June | 9pm | Netherlands v Japan | ITV |
| 15 June | 12am | Ivory Coast v Ecuador | BBC |
| 15 June | 3am | Sweden v Tunisia | ITV |
| 15 June | 8pm | Belgium v Egypt | BBC |
| 15 June | 11pm | Saudi Arabia v Uruguay | ITV |
| 16 June | 2am | Iran v New Zealand | BBC |
| 16 June | 5pm | France v Senegal | BBC |
| 16 June | 11pm | Iraq v Norway | BBC |
| 17 June | 2am | Argentina v Algeria | ITV |
| 17 June | 5am | Austria v Jordan | BBC |
| 17 June | 6pm | Portugal v DR Congo | BBC |
| 17 June | 9pm | England v Croatia | ITV |
| 18 June | 12am | Ghana v Panama | ITV |
| 18 June | 3am | Uzbekistan v Colombia | BBC |
| 18 June | 5pm | Czech Republic v South Africa | BBC |
| 18 June | 8pm | Switzerland v Bosnia-Herzegovina | ITV |
| 18 June | 11pm | Canada v Qatar | ITV |
| 19 June | 2am | Mexico v South Korea | BBC |
| 19 June | 8pm | USA v Australia | BBC |
| 19 June | 11pm | Scotland v Morocco | ITV |
| 20 June | 2am | Brazil v Haiti | ITV |
| 20 June | 5am | Turkey v Paraguay | ITV |
| 20 June | 6pm | Netherlands v Sweden | BBC |
| 20 June | 9pm | Germany v Ivory Coast | ITV |
| 21 June | 1am | Ecuador v Curacao | BBC |
| 21 June | 5am | Tunisia v Japan | BBC |
| 21 June | 5pm | Spain v Saudi Arabia | ITV |
| 21 June | 8pm | Belgium v Iran | ITV |
| 21 June | 11pm | Uruguay v Cape Verde | BBC |
| 22 June | 2am | New Zealand v Egypt | ITV |
| 22 June | 6pm | Argentina v Austria | BBC |
| 22 June | 10pm | France v Iraq | BBC |
| 23 June | 1am | Norway v Senegal | ITV |
| 23 June | 4am | Jordan v Algeria | ITV |
| 23 June | 6pm | Portugal v Uzbekistan | ITV |
| 23 June | 9pm | England v Ghana | BBC |
| 24 June | 12am | Panama vs Croatia | BBC |
| 24 June | 3am | Colombia v DR Congo | ITV |
| 24 June | 8pm | Bosnia-Herzegovina v Qatar | ITV |
| 24 June | 8pm | Switzerland v Canada | ITV |
| 24 June | 11pm | Morocco v Haiti | BBC |
| 24 June | 11pm | Scotland v Brazil | BBC |
| 25 June | 2am | Czech Republic v Mexico | BBC |
| 25 June | 2am | South Africa v South Korea | BBC |
| 25 June | 9pm | Curacao v Ivory Coast | BBC |
| 25 June | 9pm | Ecuador v Germany | BBC |
| 26 June | 12am | Japan v Sweden | BBC |
| 26 June | 12am | Tunisia v Netherlands | BBC |
| 26 June | 3am | Paraguay v Australia | ITV |
| 26 June | 3am | Turkey v USA | ITV |
| 26 June | 8pm | Norway v France | ITV |
| 26 June | 8pm | Senegal v Iraq | ITV |
| 27 June | 1am | Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia | ITV |
| 27 June | 1am | Uruguay v Spain | ITV |
| 27 June | 4am | Egypt v Iran | BBC |
| 27 June | 4am | New Zealand v Belgium | BBC |
| 27 June | 10pm | Croatia v Ghana | ITV |
| 27 June | 10pm | Panama v England | ITV |
| 28 June | 12.30am | Colombia v Portugal | BBC |
| 28 June | 12.30am | DR Congo v Uzbekistan | BBC |
| 28 June | 3am | Algeria v Austria | BBC |
| 28 June | 3am | Jordan v Argentina | BBC |
Full details of channels and coverage to follow.
Football fever won’t stop at the final whistle, with BBC Sport delivering round-the-clock coverage throughout the tournament. From new digital first debate shows, instant post match analysis and must listen podcasts, to match highlights, an interactive predictor game and daily quizzes, fans can dive into the action whenever and however they want.
Here’s everything you need to know about Football 24/7 across the BBC.
