2026 World Cup on BBC
Every 2026 World Cup match on BBC, streamed free on BBC iPlayer. UK kick-off times and the exact channel for each game below.
BBC World Cup fixtures
Friday 12 June 2026
Canada
1–1 
Bosnia-Herzegovina
BBC One
early Sat
USA
4–1 
Paraguay
BBC One
Saturday 13 June 2026
Brazil
1–1 
Morocco
BBC One
early Sun
Haiti
0–1 
Scotland
BBC One
Sunday 14 June 2026
early Mon
Ivory Coast
1–0 
Ecuador
BBC One
Monday 15 June 2026
Belgium
1–1 
Egypt
BBC One
early Tue
Iran
2–2 
New Zealand
BBC One
Tuesday 16 June 2026
France
3–1 
Senegal
BBC One
Iraq
1–4 
Norway
BBC One
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Austria
3–1 
Jordan
BBC One
Portugal
1–1 
DR Congo
BBC One
early Thu
Uzbekistan
1–3 
Colombia
BBC One
Thursday 18 June 2026
Czech Republic
1–1 
South Africa
BBC One
early Fri
Mexico
1–0 
South Korea
BBC One
Friday 19 June 2026
USA
2–0 
Australia
BBC One
Saturday 20 June 2026
Netherlands
5–1 
Sweden
BBC One
early Sun
Ecuador
0–0 
Curacao
BBC One
Sunday 21 June 2026
Tunisia
0–4 
Japan
BBC One
Spain
4–0 
Saudi Arabia
BBC One
Uruguay
2–2 
Cape Verde
BBC One
Monday 22 June 2026
Argentina
2–0 Austria
BBC One
France
3–0 Iraq
BBC One
Tuesday 23 June 2026
England
0–0 
Ghana
BBC One
early Wed
Panama
0–1 
Croatia
BBC One
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Morocco
4–2 Haiti
BBC Two
Scotland
0–3 Brazil
BBC One
early Thu
Czech Republic
0–3 Mexico
BBC One
early Thu
South Africa
1–0 South Korea
BBC Two
Thursday 25 June 2026
Curacao
0–2 Ivory Coast
BBC Two
Ecuador
2–1 
Germany
BBC One
early Fri
Japan
1–1 Sweden
BBC Two
early Fri
Tunisia
1–3 Netherlands
BBC One
Saturday 27 June 2026
Egypt
1–1 Iran
BBC Two
New Zealand
1–5 Belgium
BBC One
early Sun
Colombia
0–0 Portugal
BBC One
early Sun
DR Congo
3–1 Uzbekistan
BBC Two
early Sun
Algeria
3–3 Austria
BBC Two
early Sun
Jordan
1–3 Argentina
BBC One
Wednesday 1 July 2026
England
2–1 DR Congo
BBC One
early Thu
USA
2–0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
BBC One
Thursday 2 July 2026
Spain
3–0 Austria
BBC One
early Fri
Portugal
2–1 Croatia
BBC One
Friday 3 July 2026
Switzerland
2–0 Algeria
BBC One
Australia
3–5 4-4 pens Egypt
BBC One
Sunday 5 July 2026
early MonMexico
2–3 England
BBC One
World Cup on BBC: FAQs
How many World Cup matches are on BBC?
BBC is showing 45 confirmed 2026 World Cup matches (plus knockout games to be confirmed), all free-to-air and free to stream on BBC iPlayer.
Is BBC's World Cup coverage free?
Yes — BBC is free-to-air in the UK and every match streams free on BBC iPlayer (a TV Licence is required for BBC iPlayer).