BBC, ITV plans to watch England and Scotland football live in the UK including channels, online streaming, kick-off times

The television schedule to watch England and Scotland in the group stages of the 2026 World Cup and beyond has been announced.

BBC Sport and ITV Football have the rights to broadcast the competition in the UK and will split the matches, including the matches between the two countries.

In the 2022 final, more than 19 million people watched the Three Lions play France in the quarter-finals.

With a huge viewing audience expected this time around, here’s what you need to know about TV options and how to watch.

World Cup 2026 on TV: Team schedule, matches, kick-off times

Here’s the TV schedule in the UK so far, with GMT times and a few performances yet to be decided.

June 11: Mexico vs South Africa (20:00, ITV)

June 12: South Korea vs play-off D (03:00, ITV)

June 12: Canada vs play-off A (20:00, BBC)

June 13: USA vs Paraguay (02:00, BBC)

June 13: Qatar vs Switzerland (20:00, ITV)

June 13: Brazil vs Morocco (23:00, BBC)

June 14: Australia vs play-off C (05:00, ITV)

June 14: Scotland vs Haiti (02.00, BBC)

June 14: Germany vs Curacao (18:00, ITV)

June 14: Netherlands vs Japan (21:00, ITV)

June 15: Play-off B vs Tunisia (03:00, ITV)

June 15: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (00:00, BBC)

June 15: Spain vs Cape Verde (17:00, ITV)

June 15: Belgium vs Egypt (20:00, BBC)

June 15: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (23:00, ITV)

June 16: Iran vs New Zealand (02:00, BBC)

June 16: France vs Senegal (20:00, BBC)

June 16: Play-off 2 vs Norway (23:00, BBC)

June 17: Argentina vs Algeria (02:00, ITV)

June 17: Austria vs Jordan (05:00, BBC)

June 17: Portugal vs play-off 1 (18:00, BBC)

June 17: England vs Croatia (21:00, ITV)

June 18: Ghana vs Panama (00:00, ITV)

June 18: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (03:00, BBC)

June 18: South Africa vs play-off D (17:00, BBC)

June 18: Play-off A vs Switzerland (20:00, ITV)

June 18: Canada vs Qatar (23:00, ITV)

June 19: Mexico vs South Korea (02:00, BBC)

June 19: USA vs Australia (20:00, BBC)

June 19: Scotland vs Morocco (23:00, ITV)

June 20: Paraguay vs play-off C (05:00, ITV)

June 20: Brazil vs Haiti (02:00, ITV)

June 20: Netherlands vs play off B (18:00, BBC)

June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast (21:00, ITV)

June 21: Japan vs Tunisia (05:00, BBC)

June 21: Curacao vs Ecuador (01:00, BBC)

June 21: Spain vs Saudi Arabia (17:00, BBC)

June 21: Belgium vs Iran (20:00, ITV)

June 21: Cape Verde vs Uruguay (23:00, BBC)

June 22: Egypt vs New Zealand (02:00, ITV)

June 22: Argentina vs Austria (18:00, BBC)

June 22: France vs play-off 2 (22:00, BBC)

June 23: Senegal vs Norway (01:00, ITV)

June 23: Algeria vs Jordan (04:00, ITV)

June 23: Portugal vs Uzbekistan (18:00, ITV)

June 23: England vs Ghana (21:00, BBC)

June 24: Croatia vs Panama (00:00, BBC)

June 24: Colombia vs play-off 1 (03:00, ITV)

June 24: Canada vs Switzerland and Play-off A vs Qatar (20:00, ITV)

June 24: Scotland vs Brazil and Morocco vs Haiti (23:00, BBC)

June 25: Mexico vs play off D and South Africa vs South Korea (02:00, BBC)

June 25: Germany vs Ecuador and Curacao vs Ivory Coast (21:00, BBC)

June 26: USA vs play-off C and Paraguay vs Australia (03:00, ITV)

June 26: Japan vs play off B and Netherlands vs Tunisia (00:00, BBC)

June 26: France vs Norway and Senegal vs play-off 2 (20:00, ITV)

June 27: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia and Uruguay vs Spain (01:00, ITV)

June 27: Egypt vs Iran and New Zealand vs Belgium (04:00, BBC)

June 27: England vs Panama and Croatia vs Ghana (22:00, ITV)

June 28: Algeria vs Austria and Argentina vs Jordan (03:00, BBC)

June 28: Colombia vs Portugal and play-off 1 vs Uzbekistan (00:30, BBC)

World Cup 2026: What England games are on BBC and ITV?

England’s first match, against Croatia, and the third, against Panama, will be on ITV. BBC Sport will show the second time, against Ghana.

Their Last 32, Last-16 and semi-final matches will be on the BBC. The quarter-final will be on ITV, with both broadcasters showing the final.

June 17: England vs Croatia (21:00, ITV)

June 23: England vs Ghana (21:00, BBC)

June 27: England vs Panama (22:00, ITV)

Which TV channel is Scotland’s World Cup matches on? BBC, ITV

Scotland’s first match, against Haiti, and the third, against Brazil, will be on the BBC. ITV will show the second time, against Morocco.

Their Last 32, Last-16 and semi-final matches will be on the BBC. The quarter-final will be on ITV, with both broadcasters showing the final.

June 14: Scotland vs Haiti (02.00, BBC)

June 19: Scotland vs Morocco (23:00, ITV)

June 24: Scotland vs Brazil (23:00, BBC)

Fans can stream the action via the BBC Sport and ITV websites, the BBC iPlayer app and the ITVX app, available on a range of devices for viewing on the go.

When is the World Cup? The dates of 2026

The tournament starts on June 11 until July 19 2026.

Who has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

You can find the latest list of qualifying countries on the FIFA website.

Teams for the 2026 World Cup

Group A

• in Mexico
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Play-off winner: Denmark/Czechia/Republic of Ireland/North Macedonia

Group B

• Canada
• Play-off winners: Italy/Wales/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Northern Ireland
• Qatar
• in Switzerland

Group C

• Brazil
• Morocco
• Haiti
• In Scotland

Group D

• USA
• Paraguay
• Australia
• Play-off winner: Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo

Group E

• In Germany
• Curacao
• Ivory Coast
• In Ecuador

Group F

• In the Netherlands
• Japan
• Play-off winner: Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania
• Tunisia

Group G

• In Belgium
• Egypt
• Iran
• New Zealand

Group H

• Spain
• Cape Verde
• Saudi Arabia
• Uruguay

Group I

• France
• in Senegal
• Play-off winner: Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname
• in Norway

Group J

• In Argentina
• Algeria
• In Austria
• Jordan

Group K

• In Portugal
• Play-off winner: DR Congo/Jamaica/New Caledonia
• Uzbekistan
• in Colombia

Group L

• In England
• Croatia
• Ghana
• in Panama

When is the opening game of the World Cup?

In the opening game, Mexico will face South Africa on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Canada will take part in its opening match a day later in Toronto, with the United States also participating in its opening match on June 12 against Paraguay in Los Angeles.

When are the play-offs?

Six places in the World Cup are still to be decided, four teams from UEFA and two from the other five confederations will take their place in the final.

The UEFA and Inter-confederation play-offs begin with semi-final ties on March 26. The play-offs will follow on March 31, when qualification will be completed.