FIFA World Cup 2026 – How to watch on TV and BBC iPlayer and follow across Radio, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport online

The wait is over. The FIFA World Cup 2026 has begun - 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.

The BBC is broadcasting 54 matches live on TV, but audiences can follow all 104 matches across the BBC’s digital platforms. Across TV, iPlayer, 5 Live, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website & app, the brand-new BBC Sport Football YouTube channel and across socials, BBC Sport is delivering an unrivalled, unmatched and uninterrupted World Cup experience that audiences can’t find anywhere else.

• World Cup 2026 across the BBC – Meet the line-up of commentators and pundits and find out everything you need to know
• Add the FIFA World Cup 2026 to your iPlayer Watchlist now

Alongside live match coverage and expert analysis across TV, radio and the BBC 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 BBC iPlayer

• Watch the World Cup live on BBC iPlayer
• Check out the full Group Stage match schedule

Follow FIFA World Cup 2026 live on Radio and BBC Sounds

Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman join Steve Crossman to lead BBC Radio 5 Live’s World Cup coverage. Across the tournament, the team is bringing listeners 92 live commentaries and coverage of all 104 matches.

• Get your Football Fix and listen to the World Cup on BBC Sounds
• Check out the full Group Stage match schedule

FIFA World Cup 2026 live online

You can also follow the FIFA World Cup 2026 live on the BBC Sport website, app, YouTube and across social media.  

Supercharging how fans experience the tournament, BBC Sport is live streaming build-up and the opening 10 minutes of its biggest matches on BBC Football’s YouTube and TikTok channels for the first time ever - giving audiences more ways to follow the action live, wherever they are.

• Learn more about how to follow the World Cup live online

England World Cup 2026 Match Schedule

Round of 32

1 July - England v DR Congo – Kick Off 5pm BST

• Watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, listen on Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds and follow across the BBC Sport website and app

Full World Cup 2026 Round of 32 TV Schedule

Sunday 28 June

South Africa v Canada - Kick-off 8pm BST in Los Angeles, USA - ITV, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Monday 29 June

Brazil v Japan - Kick-off 6pm BST in Houston, USA - ITV, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Germany v Paraguay - Kick-off 9.30pm BST in Foxborough, USA - BBC and iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Tuesday 30 June

Netherlands v Morocco - Kick-off 2am BST - Guadalupe, Mexico - ITV, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Ivory Coast v Norway - Kick-off 6pm BST - Arlington, USA - BBC and iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

France v Sweden - Kick-off 10pm BST - New Jersey, USA - ITV, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Wednesday 1 July

Mexico v Ecudador - Kick-off 2am BST - Mexico City, Mexico - ITV, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

England v DR Congo- Kick-off 5pm BST - Atlanta, USA - BBC and iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Belgium v Senegal - Kick-off 9pm BST - Seattle, USA - ITV, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Thursday 2 July

USA v Bosnia-Herzegovina - Kick-off 1am BST - Santa Clara, USA - BBC and iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Spain v Austria - Kick-off 8pm BST- Los Angeles, USA - BBC and iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Friday 3 July

Portugal v Croatia - Kick-off 12am BST - Toronto, Canada - BBC and iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Switzerland v Algeria - Kick-off 4am BST - Vancouver, Canada - BBC and iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Australia v Egypt - Kick-off 7pm BST - - Arlington, USA-  BBC and iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Argentina v Cape Verde Kick-off 11pm BST - Miami, USA - ITV, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Colombia v Ghana Kick-off 2.30am BST - Kansas City, USA - ITV, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport

Football 24/7

Football fever won’t stop at the final whistle, with BBC 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 BBC.

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