The 2026 World Cup is fast approaching and, with it, comes 72 group stage games across 18 days. We’ve broken days each fixture day by day to assist your viewing this summer.
The World Cup takes place in the United States, Canada and Mexico, meaning a wide array of kick-off times with up to six games each day. The schedule is demanding for viewers and to try and ease any confusion, we’ve collated all of the details you need ahead of the tournament.
We’ve got all of the World Cup dates, kick-off times and TV schedules for each group stage game. Just read on for all the info you need.
When does World Cup 2026 start? All of the action kicks off on Thursday 11th June when Mexico host South Africa at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. Kick off is set for 8pm (UK time) and is the only game being played on that day in the UK.
What is the World Cup Final date? The 2026 World Cup final is slated to take place on Sunday 19th July with a kick off time of 8pm (UK time). The final will take place at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford.
World Cup 2026 dates, kick off times and TV schedule Thursday 11th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Mexico vs South Africa 8pm (UK) ITV/STV ITVX Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Friday 12th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue South Korea vs Czech Republic 3am (UK) ITV ITVX Estadio Akron, Zapopan Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina 8pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer BMO Field, Toronto
Saturday 13th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue USA vs Paraguay 2am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Qatar vs Switzerland 8pm (UK) ITV ITVX Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Brazil vs Morocco 11pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Sunday 14th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Haiti vs Scotland 2am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Gillette Stadium, Foxborough Australia vs Turkey 5am (UK) ITV ITVX BC Place, Vancouver Germany vs Curacao 6pm (UK) ITV ITVX NRG Stadium, Houston Netherlands vs Japan 9pm (UK) ITV ITVX AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Monday 15th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Ivory Coast vs Ecuador 12am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Sweden vs Tunisia 3am (UK) ITV ITVX Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe Spain vs Cape Verde 5pm (UK) ITV ITVX Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Belgium vs Egypt 8pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Lumen Field, Seattle Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay 11pm (UK) ITV ITVX Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Tuesday 16th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Iran vs New Zealand 2am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer SoFi Stadium, Inglewood France vs Senegal 8pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Iraq vs Norway 11pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Wednesday 17th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Argentina vs Algeria 2am (UK) ITV ITVX Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Austria vs Jordan 5am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Portugal vs DR Congo 6pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer NRG Stadium, Houston England vs Croatia 9pm (UK) ITV ITVX AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Thursday 18th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Ghana vs Panama 12am (UK) ITV ITVX BMO Field, Toronto Uzbekistan vs Colombia 3am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Czech Republic vs South Africa 5pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina 8pm (UK) ITV ITVX SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Canada vs Qatar 11pm (UK time) ITV ITVX BC Place, Vancouver
Friday 19th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Mexico vs South Korea 2am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Estadio Akron, Zapopan USA vs Australia 8pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Lumen Field, Seattle Scotland vs Morocco 11pm (UK) ITV ITVX Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Saturday 20th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Brazil vs Haiti 2am (UK) ITV ITVX Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Turkey vs Paraguay 5am (UK) ITV ITVX Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Netherlands vs Sweden 6pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer NRG Stadium, Houston Germany vs Ivory Coast 9pm (UK) ITV ITVX BMO Field, Toronto
Sunday 21st June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Ecuador vs Curacao 1am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Tunisia vs Japan 5am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe Spain vs Saudi Arabia 5pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Belgium vs Iran 8pm (UK) ITV ITVX SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Uruguay vs Cape Verde 11pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Monday 22nd June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue New Zealand vs Egypt 2am (UK) ITV ITVX BC Place, Vancouver Argentina vs Austria 6pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer AT&T Stadium, Arlington France vs Iraq 10pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Tuesday 23rd June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Norway vs Senegal 1am (UK) ITV ITVX MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Jordan vs Algeria 4am (UK) ITV ITVX Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Portugal vs Uzbekistan 6pm (UK) ITV ITVX NRG Stadium, Houston England vs Ghana 9pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Wednesday 24th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Panama vs Croatia 12am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer BMO Field, Toronto Colombia vs DR Congo 3am (UK) ITV ITVX Estadio Akron, Zapopan Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar 8pm (UK) ITV ITVX Lumen Field, Seattle Switzerland vs Canada 8pm (UK) ITV ITVX BC Place, Vancouver Morocco vs Haiti 11pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Scotland vs Brazil 11pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Thursday 25th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Czech Republic vs Mexico 2am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Estadio Azteca, Mexico City South Africa vs South Korea 2am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe Curacao vs Ivory Coast 9pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Ecuador vs Germany 9pm (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Friday 26th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Japan vs Sweden 12am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer AT&T Stadium, Arlington Tunisia vs Netherlands 12am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Paraguay vs Australia 3am (UK) ITV ITVX Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Turkey vs USA 3am (UK) ITV ITVX SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Norway vs France 8pm (UK) ITV ITVX Gillette Stadium, Foxborough Senegal vs Iraq 8pm (UK) ITV ITVX BMO Field, Toronto
Saturday 27th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia 1am (UK) ITV ITVX NRG Stadium, Houston Uruguay vs Spain 1am (UK) ITV ITVX Estadio Akron, Zapopan Egypt vs Iran 4am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Lumen Field, Seattle New Zealand vs Belgium 4am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer BC Place, Vancouver Croatia vs Ghana 10pm (UK) ITV ITVX Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Panama vs England 10pm (UK) ITV ITVX MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Sunday 28th June Match Kick-off time Broadcaster Streaming Venue Colombia vs Portugal 12:30am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens DR Congo vs Uzbekistan 12:30am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Algeria vs Austria 3am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Jordan vs Argentina 3am (UK) BBC BBC iPlayer AT&T Stadium, Arlington
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