The BBC will broadcast Scotland’s first men’s World Cup match since 1998, when they take on Haiti on 14 June, as well as their final group match against Brazil.
England’s second group match – against Ghana on 23 June – will also be shown on BBC, as well as their knockout fixtures in the last 32, last 16, and semi-final provided they reach those stages.
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England’s other Group L matches – against Croatia and Panama – and Scotland’s meeting with Morocco will be shown on ITV.
If Wales or Northern Ireland qualify via March’s play-offs – both are in a section of four competing for one place- their group match against Canada on 12 June will be broadcast on the BBC.
Two group fixtures for the Republic of Ireland will also be shown if they come through the play-offs.
The BBC will have three of the top four picks in the round of 16 and three of the top five picks in the round of 32.
Both broadcasters will show the final.
Defending champions Argentina will have their group meetings with Austria and Jordan shown live on the BBC.
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The BBC will also show two group matches apiece for 2022 finalists France, five-time champions Brazil, the Netherlands and Portugal.
“We can’t wait to bring you the Fifa Men’s World Cup,” said director of BBC Sport Alex Kay-Jelski.
“From (hopefully) England knockout games live on BBC1 and iPlayer to Scotland’s crunch matches with Haiti and Brazil to glamour games featuring Messi, Mbappe, Ronaldo, Yamal, Salah, Haaland, and more, we will bring you the drama and analysis of the moments that matter.
“And the ones you can’t stay up for, we will have you covered the next morning too.”
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The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, the first time the tournament will be staged by three different nations.
The opening match will take place on 11 June 2026 in Mexico City, with the final on 19 July in New Jersey.
World Cup 2026 group TV schedule
(All times BST)
11 June: Mexico v South Africa (20:00 BST) – ITV
12 June: South Korea v play-off D (03:00) – ITV
12 June: Canada v play-off A (20:00) – BBC
13 June: USA v Paraguay (02:00) – BBC
13 June: Qatar v Switzerland (20:00) – ITV
13 June: Brazil v Morocco (23:00) – BBC
14 June: Australia v play-off C (05:00) – ITV
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14 June: Scotland v Haiti (02.00) – BBC
14 June: Germany v Curacao (18:00) – ITV
14 June: Netherlands v Japan (21:00) – ITV
15 June: Play-off B v Tunisia (03:00) – ITV
15 June: Ivory Coast v Ecuador (00:00) – BBC
15 June: Spain v Cape Verde (17:00) – ITV
15 June: Belgium v Egypt (20:00) – BBC
15 June: Saudi Arabia v Uruguay (23:00) – ITV
16 June: Iran v New Zealand (02:00) – BBC
16 June: France v Senegal (20:00) – BBC
16 June: Play-off 2 v Norway (23:00) – BBC
17 June: Argentina v Algeria (02:00) – ITV
17 June: Austria v Jordan (05:00) – BBC
17 June: Portugal v play-off 1 (18:00) – BBC
17 June: England v Croatia (21:00) – ITV
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18 June: Ghana v Panama (00:00) – ITV
18 June: Uzbekistan v Colombia (03:00) – BBC
18 June: South Africa v play-off D (17:00) – BBC
18 June: Play-off A v Switzerland (20:00) – ITV
18 June: Canada v Qatar (23:00) – ITV
19 June: Mexico v South Korea (02:00) – BBC
19 June: USA v Australia (20:00) – BBC
19 June: Scotland v Morocco (23:00) – ITV
20 June: Paraguay v play-off C (05:00) – ITV
20 June: Brazil v Haiti (02:00) – ITV
20 June: Netherlands v play-off B (18:00) – BBC
20 June: Germany v Ivory Coast (21:00) – ITV
21 June: Japan v Tunisia (05:00) – BBC
21 June: Curacao v Ecuador (01:00) – BBC
21 June: Spain v Saudi Arabia (17:00) – BBC
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21 June: Belgium v Iran (20:00) – ITV
21 June: Cape Verde v Uruguay (23:00) – BBC
22 June: Egypt v New Zealand (02:00) – ITV
22 June: Argentina v Austria (18:00) – BBC
22 June: France v play-off 2 (22:00) – BBC
23 June: Senegal v Norway (01:00) – ITV
23 June: Algeria v Jordan (04:00) – ITV
23 June: Portugal v Uzbekistan (18:00) – ITV
23 June: England v Ghana (21:00) – BBC
24 June: Croatia v Panama (00:00) – BBC
24 June: Colombia v play-off 1 (03:00) – ITV
24 June: Canada v Switzerland & Play-off A v Qatar (20:00) – ITV
24 June: Scotland v Brazil & Morocco v Haiti (23:00) – BBC
25 June: Mexico v play-off D & South Africa v South Korea (02:00) – BBC
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25 June: Germany v Ecuador & Curacao v Ivory Coast (21:00) – BBC
26 June: USA v play-off C & Paraguay v Australia (03:00) – ITV
26 June: Japan v play-off B & Netherlands v Tunisia (00:00) – BBC
26 June: France v Norway & Senegal v play-off 2 (20:00) – ITV
27 June: Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia & Uruguay v Spain (01:00) – ITV
27 June: Egypt v Iran & New Zealand v Belgium (04:00) – BBC
27 June: England v Panama & Croatia v Ghana (22:00) – ITV
28 June: Algeria v Austria & Argentina v Jordan (03:00) – BBC
28 June: Colombia v Portugal & play-off 1 v Uzbekistan (00:30) – BBC