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FIFA World Cup 2026 – How to watch on TV and 91¸£ÀûÉç iPlayer and follow across Radio, 91¸£ÀûÉç Sounds and 91¸£ÀûÉç Sport online

Alongside live match coverage and expert analysis across TV, radio and the 91¸£ÀûÉç Sport website and app

Published: 8 June 2026

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 91¸£ÀûÉç is broadcasting 54 matches live on TV, but audiences can follow all 104 matches across the 91¸£ÀûÉç’s digital platforms. Across TV, iPlayer, 5 Live, 91¸£ÀûÉç Sounds, the 91¸£ÀûÉç Sport website & app, the brand-new 91¸£ÀûÉç Sport Football YouTube channel and across socials, 91¸£ÀûÉç 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 91¸£ÀûÉç 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 91¸£ÀûÉç iPlayer

multicoloured artwork with the world cup 2026 logo

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 91¸£ÀûÉç and on 91¸£ÀûÉç iPlayer.

Follow FIFA World Cup 2026 live on Radio and 91¸£ÀûÉç Sounds

Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman join Steve Crossman to lead 91¸£ÀûÉç 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 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio nan Gàidheal and 91¸£ÀûÉç Sounds with commentary from Alasdair MacLennan.

FIFA World Cup 2026 live online

You can also follow the FIFA World Cup 2026 live on the 91¸£ÀûÉç Sport website, app, YouTube and across social media 

Supercharging how fans experience the tournament, 91¸£ÀûÉç Sport is live streaming build-up and the opening 10 minutes of its biggest matches on 91¸£ÀûÉç 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 91¸£ÀûÉç will show the opening ceremonies for the matches it holds live broadcast rights to on 91¸£ÀûÉç iPlayer and on the 91¸£ÀûÉç Sport website and app.

England World Cup 2026 Match Schedule

Group Stage (Group L)

17 June - England vs Croatia – Kick Off 9pm BST

  • Listen on Radio 5 Live and 91¸£ÀûÉç Sounds and follow across the 91¸£ÀûÉç Sport website and app

23 June - England vs Ghana – Kick Off 9pm BST

27 June - Panama vs England – Kick Off 10pm BST

  • Listen on Radio 5 Live and 91¸£ÀûÉç Sounds and follow across the 91¸£ÀûÉç Sport website and app

Scotland World Cup 2026 Match Schedule

Group Stage (Group C)

14 June - Haiti vs Scotland -  Kick Off 2am BST 

19 June - Scotland vs Morocco - Kick Off 11pm BST

  • Listen on Radio 5 Live, 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio nan Gàidheal and 91¸£ÀûÉç Sounds and follow across the 91¸£ÀûÉç Sport website and app

24 June - Scotland vs Brazil - Kick Off 11pm BST

Learn more about 91¸£ÀûÉç Scotland's World Cup 2026 coverage

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 91¸£ÀûÉç
13 June 2am USA v Paraguay 91¸£ÀûÉç
13 June 8pm Qatar v Switzerland ITV
13 June 11pm  Brazil v Morocco 91¸£ÀûÉç
14 June 2am Haiti v Scotland 91¸£ÀûÉç
14 June 5am Australia v Turkey ITV
14 June 9pm Netherlands v Japan ITV
15 June 12am  Ivory Coast v Ecuador 91¸£ÀûÉç
15 June 3am  Sweden v Tunisia  ITV 
15 June 8pm Belgium v Egypt 91¸£ÀûÉç
15 June 11pm Saudi Arabia v Uruguay ITV
16 June 2am Iran v New Zealand 91¸£ÀûÉç
16 June  5pm France v Senegal 91¸£ÀûÉç
16 June  11pm  Iraq v Norway 91¸£ÀûÉç
17 June 2am  Argentina v Algeria ITV
17 June 5am Austria v Jordan 91¸£ÀûÉç
17 June 6pm Portugal v DR Congo 91¸£ÀûÉç
17 June 9pm England v Croatia ITV
18 June 12am Ghana v Panama ITV
18 June 3am Uzbekistan v Colombia 91¸£ÀûÉç
18 June 5pm Czech Republic v South Africa 91¸£ÀûÉç
18 June 8pm Switzerland v Bosnia-Herzegovina ITV
18 June 11pm Canada v Qatar ITV
19 June  2am Mexico v South Korea 91¸£ÀûÉç
19 June 8pm USA v Australia 91¸£ÀûÉç
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 91¸£ÀûÉç
20 June 9pm Germany v Ivory Coast ITV
21 June 1am Ecuador v Curacao 91¸£ÀûÉç
21 June 5am Tunisia v Japan 91¸£ÀûÉç
21 June 5pm Spain v Saudi Arabia ITV
21 June 8pm Belgium v Iran ITV
21 June 11pm Uruguay v Cape Verde 91¸£ÀûÉç
22 June 2am New Zealand v Egypt ITV
22 June 6pm Argentina v Austria 91¸£ÀûÉç
22 June 10pm France v Iraq 91¸£ÀûÉç
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 91¸£ÀûÉç
24 June 12am Panama vs Croatia  91¸£ÀûÉç
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 91¸£ÀûÉç
24 June 11pm Scotland v Brazil 91¸£ÀûÉç
25 June 2am Czech Republic v Mexico 91¸£ÀûÉç
25 June 2am South Africa v South Korea 91¸£ÀûÉç
25 June 9pm Curacao v Ivory Coast 91¸£ÀûÉç
25 June 9pm Ecuador v Germany 91¸£ÀûÉç
26 June 12am Japan v Sweden 91¸£ÀûÉç
26 June 12am Tunisia v Netherlands 91¸£ÀûÉç
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 91¸£ÀûÉç
27 June 4am New Zealand v Belgium 91¸£ÀûÉç
27 June 10pm Croatia v Ghana ITV
27 June 10pm Panama v England ITV
28 June 12.30am Colombia v Portugal 91¸£ÀûÉç
28 June 12.30am DR Congo v Uzbekistan 91¸£ÀûÉç
28 June 3am Algeria v Austria 91¸£ÀûÉç
28 June 3am Jordan v Argentina 91¸£ÀûÉç

Full details of channels and coverage to follow.

Football 24/7

Football fever won’t stop at the final whistle, with 91¸£ÀûÉç 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 91¸£ÀûÉç.

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