World Cup 2026 on UK TV: Channels, Live Streams & How to Watch Every Game

He has worked in the realm of digital sports media for 15 years, donning various different hats. Starting out as a reporter, copywriter and features writer, he served as chief editor of GOAL's Ireland desk before joining the organisation's central English language editorial team. There, he worked as a duty editor and website manager, and later specialised in the creation of informational content designed to educate readers.

During his time at GOAL, Ryan played a part in the coverage of seven major tournaments, including four European Championships and three World Cups. He has also covered some of the biggest moments in Irish football for outlets such as GOAL, the Irish Times and the Irish Independent.

Ryan has a particular interest in the intersection of sport, culture and politics. Sign in to your GiveMeSport account With a record 48 teams involved this year, the 2026 World Cup is the biggest international football tournament in history and fans from all over the planet are tuning in to get a glimpse of the action. With the United States, Canada and Mexico hosting fixtures across the continent, FIFA President Gianni Infantino promised the competition is the equivalent to "104 Super Bowls", so there is plenty to live up to.

Luckily for Infantino, the star power of teams such as Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Portugal and more will be on display, with some of the best players in the world set to showcase their abundant skills. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are set for one last crusade, while young upstarts such as Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe will be determined to make history.

With the games being played in North America, football fans in the United Kingdom will have to contend with time difference issues, with some matches occurring in the early hours of the morning and others taking place late at night. England supporters have a relatively manageable schedule, but those wishing to watch Scotland will have a few late nights ahead of them.

Here, GIVEMESPORT brings you the full World Cup 2026 television and streaming schedule, with all times in UK time.

World Cup 2026 broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom are split between the free-to-air BBC and ITV, with the two networks splitting the fixtures. As well as the channel BBC One, games will be available to stream on the BBC iPlayer, while some games will also be shown on BBC Two. Most of ITV's games can be watched on ITV1 or ITVX, with occasional games available to watch on ITV4.

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The complete TV schedule for World Cup 2026 fixtures can be seen below. All times are BST.

Games involving England and Scotland are highlighted in bold.

NOTE: Knockout stage starts on this day, with Round of 32.

NOTE: Round of 16 games start on this day.

NOTE: Quarter-final fixtures start on this day.

Loser semi-final 1 vs Loser semi-final 2

Winner semi-final 1 vs Winner semi-final 2

The ultimate guide to following England through the 2026 World Cup, with schedule, TV information and more