Scotland's Group and Broadcast Details
Scotland is placed in Group C alongside Brazil, Haiti, and Morocco. The BBC will broadcast Scotland's first men's World Cup match since 1998, which is against Haiti on 14 June, as well as their final group match against Brazil.
England's Matches and Coverage
England's second group match against Ghana on 23 June will also be shown on the BBC, along with their knockout fixtures in the last 32, last 16, and semi-final stages, provided they advance to those rounds. England's other Group L matches against Croatia and Panama, as well as Scotland's match with Morocco, will be broadcast on ITV.
The BBC will feature three of the top four picks in the round of 16 and three of the top five picks in the round of 32. Both BBC and ITV will broadcast the final match of the tournament.
Coverage of Other Teams
Defending champions Argentina will have their group matches against Austria and Jordan shown live on the BBC. Additionally, the BBC will broadcast two group matches each for 2022 finalists France, five-time champions Brazil, the Netherlands, and Portugal.
Statements from Broadcasters
"We can't wait to bring you the Fifa Men's World Cup," said Alex Kay-Jelski, director of . "From (hopefully) England knockout games live on BBC1 and to Scotland's crunch matches with Haiti and Brazil to glamour games featuring Messi, Mbappe, Ronaldo, Yamal, Salah, Haaland, and more, we will bring you the drama and analysis of the moments that matter. And the ones you can't stay up for, we will have you covered the next morning too."
Niall Sloane, ITV director of sport, said: "We are proud to broadcast the FIFA World Cup here at ITV and ensure it stays free-to-air for the UK audience to enjoy all summer."
2026 World Cup Hosting and Schedule
The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, marking the first time the tournament will be staged by three different nations. The opening match will take place on 11 June 2026 in Mexico City, with the final scheduled for 19 July in New Jersey.
Additional Resources
- England and Scotland World Cup kick-off times
- Plotting England and Scotland's routes through the World Cup
- All you need to know about 2026 World Cup
World Cup 2026 Group TV Schedule
11 June: Mexico v South Africa (20:00 BST) - ITV
12 June: South Korea v Czech Republic (03:00) - ITV
Canada v Bosnia-Herzegovina (20:00) - BBC
13 June: USA v Paraguay (02:00) - BBC
Qatar v Switzerland (20:00) - ITV
Brazil v Morocco (23:00) - BBC
14 June: Australia v Turkey (05:00) - ITV
Scotland v Haiti (02:00) - BBC
Germany v Curacao (18:00) - ITV
Netherlands v Japan (21:00) - ITV
15 June: Sweden v Tunisia (03:00) - ITV
Ivory Coast v Ecuador (00:00) - BBC
Spain v Cape Verde (17:00) - ITV
Belgium v Egypt (20:00) - BBC
Saudi Arabia v Uruguay (23:00) - ITV
16 June: Iran v New Zealand (02:00) - BBC
France v Senegal (20:00) - BBC
Iraq v Norway (23:00) - BBC
17 June: Argentina v Algeria (02:00) - ITV
Austria v Jordan (05:00) - BBC
Portugal v DR Congo (18:00) - BBC
England v Croatia (21:00) - ITV
18 June: Ghana v Panama (00:00) - ITV
Uzbekistan v Colombia (03:00) - BBC
Czech Republic v South Africa (17:00) - BBC
Switzerland v Bosnia-Herzegovina (20:00) - ITV
Canada v Qatar (23:00) - ITV
19 June: Mexico v South Korea (02:00) - BBC
USA v Australia (20:00) - BBC
Scotland v Morocco (23:00) - ITV
20 June: Turkey v Paraguay (04:00) - ITV
Brazil v Haiti (02:00) - ITV
Netherlands v Sweden (18:00) - BBC
Germany v Ivory Coast (21:00) - ITV
21 June: Japan v Tunisia (05:00) - BBC
Curacao v Ecuador (01:00) - BBC
Spain v Saudi Arabia (17:00) - BBC
Belgium v Iran (20:00) - ITV
Cape Verde v Uruguay (23:00) - BBC
22 June: Egypt v New Zealand (02:00) - ITV
Argentina v Austria (18:00) - BBC
France v Iraq (22:00) - BBC
23 June: Senegal v Norway (01:00) - ITV
Algeria v Jordan (04:00) - ITV
Portugal v Uzbekistan (18:00) - ITV
England v Ghana (21:00) - BBC
24 June: Croatia v Panama (00:00) - BBC
Colombia v DR Congo (03:00) - ITV
Canada v Switzerland & Bosnia-Herzegovina v Qatar (20:00) - ITV
Scotland v Brazil & Morocco v Haiti (23:00) - BBC
25 June: Mexico v Czech Republic & South Africa v South Korea (02:00) - BBC
Germany v Ecuador & Curacao v Ivory Coast (21:00) - BBC
26 June: Turkey v USA & Paraguay v Australia (03:00) - ITV
Japan v Sweden & Netherlands v Tunisia (00:00) - BBC
France v Norway & Senegal v Iraq (20:00) - ITV
27 June: Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia & Uruguay v Spain (01:00) - ITV
Egypt v Iran & New Zealand v Belgium (04:00) - BBC
England v Panama & Croatia v Ghana (22:00) - ITV
28 June: Algeria v Austria & Argentina v Jordan (03:00) - BBC
Colombia v Portugal & DR Congo v Uzbekistan (00:30) - BBC
