The TV schedule to see England and Scotland in the 2026 World Cup and beyond in the group stage has been announced.

BBC Sport and ITV Football have the rights to broadcast the competition in the UK and will split the games, including games featuring the two nations.

In the 2022 final, the Three Lions took on France in the quarter-final, watched by more than 19 million people.

With huge viewing audiences expected again this time, here’s what you need to know about the TV selections and how to watch.

World Cup 2026 on TV: Group Schedule, Fixtures, Kick Off Times

Here’s the TV schedule in the UK so far, with times in GMT and some play-offs still to be decided.

June 11: Mexico v South Africa (20:00, ITV)

June 12: South Korea vs Play-off D (03:00, ITV)

June 12: Canada vs Play-off A (20:00, BBC)

June 13: USA vs Paraguay (02:00, BBC)

June 13: Qatar v Switzerland (20:00, ITV)

June 13: Brazil v Morocco (23:00, BBC)

June 14: Australia vs Play-off C (05:00, ITV)

June 14: Scotland v Haiti (02.00, BBC)

June 14: Germany v Curacao (18:00, ITV)

June 14: Netherlands v Japan (21:00, ITV)

June 15: Play-off B vs Tunisia (03:00, ITV)

June 15: Ivory Coast v Ecuador (00:00, BBC)

June 15: Spain v Cape Verde (17:00, ITV)

June 15: Belgium v ​​Egypt (20:00, BBC)

June 15: Saudi Arabia v Uruguay (23:00, ITV)

June 16: Iran v New Zealand (02:00, BBC)

June 16: France v Senegal (20:00, BBC)

June 16: Play-off 2 vs Norway (23:00, BBC)

June 17: Argentina v Algeria (02:00, ITV)

June 17: Austria v Jordan (05:00, BBC)

June 17: Portugal v Play-off 1 (18:00, BBC)

June 17: England v Croatia (21:00, ITV)

June 18: Ghana v Panama (00:00, ITV)

June 18: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (03:00, BBC)

June 18: South Africa vs Play-off D (17:00, BBC)

June 18: Play-off A vs Switzerland (20:00, ITV)

June 18: Canada v Qatar (23:00, ITV)

June 19: Mexico v South Korea (02:00, BBC)

June 19: USA vs Australia (20:00, BBC)

June 19: Scotland v Morocco (23:00, ITV)

June 20: Paraguay v Play-off C (05:00, ITV)

June 20: Brazil v Haiti (02:00, ITV)

June 20: Netherlands vs Play-off B (18:00, BBC)

June 20: Germany v Ivory Coast (21:00, ITV)

June 21: Japan v Tunisia (05:00, BBC)

June 21: Curacao v Ecuador (01:00, BBC)

June 21: Spain v Saudi Arabia (17:00, BBC)

June 21: Belgium v ​​Iran (20:00, ITV)

June 21: Cape Verde v Uruguay (23:00, BBC)

June 22: Egypt v New Zealand (02:00, ITV)

June 22: Argentina v Austria (18:00, BBC)

June 22: France v Play-off 2 (22:00, BBC)

June 23: Senegal v Norway (01:00, ITV)

June 23: Algeria v Jordan (04:00, ITV)

June 23: Portugal v Uzbekistan (18:00, ITV)

June 23: England v Ghana (21:00, BBC)

June 24: Croatia v Panama (00:00, BBC)

June 24: Colombia v Play-off 1 (03:00, ITV)

June 24: Canada v Switzerland and play-off A v Qatar (20:00, ITV)

June 24: Scotland v Brazil and Morocco v Haiti (23:00, BBC)

June 25: Mexico v Play-off D and South Africa v South Korea (02:00, BBC)

June 25: Germany v Ecuador and Curacao v Ivory Coast (21:00, BBC)

June 26: USA v Play-off C and Paraguay v Australia (03:00, ITV)

June 26: Japan v Play-off B and Netherlands v Tunisia (00:00, BBC)

June 26: France v Norway and Senegal v Senegal Play-off 2 (20:00, ITV)

June 27: Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia and Uruguay v Spain (01:00, ITV)

June 27: Egypt v Iran and New Zealand v Belgium (04:00, BBC)

June 27: England v Panama and Croatia v Ghana (22:00, ITV)

June 28: Algeria v Austria and Argentina v Jordan (03:00, BBC)

June 28: Colombia v Portugal and play-off 1 v Uzbekistan (00:30, BBC)

World Cup 2026: What England games are on BBC and ITV?

England’s first match, against Croatia, and the third against Panama, will be on ITV. BBC Sport will make their second appearance against Ghana.

Their potential last-32, last-16 and semi-final matches will be on the BBC. The quarter-finals will be on ITV, with both broadcasters showing the final.

June 17: England v Croatia (21:00, ITV)

June 23: England v Ghana (21:00, BBC)

June 27: England v Panama (22:00, ITV)

Which TV channel are the Scotland World Cup games on? BBC, ITV

Scotland’s first match against Haiti and third match against Brazil will be on the BBC. ITV will show their second against Morocco.

Their potential last-32, last-16 and semi-final matches will be on the BBC. The quarter-finals will be on ITV, with both broadcasters showing the final.

June 14: Scotland v Haiti (02.00, BBC)

June 19: Scotland v Morocco (23:00, ITV)

June 24: Scotland v Brazil (23:00, BBC)

Fans can stream the action via the BBC Sport and ITV websites, the BBC iPlayer app and the ITVX app, available on a range of devices for on-the-go viewing.

When is the World Cup? 2026 dates

The tournament will run from 11 June to 19 July 2026.

Who has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

You can find the latest list of eligible countries here FIFA website.

2026 World Cup Groups

Group A

• Mexico
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Play-off winner: Denmark/Czech Republic/Republic of Ireland/North Macedonia

Group B

• Canada
• Play-off winner: Italy/Wales/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Northern Ireland
• Queue
• Switzerland

Group C

• Brazil
• Morocco
• Haiti
• Scotland

Group D

• USA
• Paraguay
• Australia
• Play-off winner: Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo

Group E

• Germany
• Curacao
• Ivory Coast
• Ecuador

Group F

• The Netherlands
• Japan
• Play-off winner: Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania
• Tunisia

Group G

• Belgium
• Egypt
• Iran
• New Zealand

Group H

• Spain
• Cape Verde
• Saudi Arabia
• Uruguay

Group I

• France
• Senegal
• Play-off winner: Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname
• Norway

Group J

• Argentina
• Algeria
• Austria
• Jordan

Group K

• Portugal
• Play-off winner: DR Congo/Jamaica/New Caledonia
• Uzbekistan
• Colombia

Group L

• England
• Croatia
• Ghana
• Panama

When is the opening game of the World Cup?

The opening game will feature Mexico against South Africa on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Canada A day later in their opening game in Toronto, the United States will also face Paraguay in their opening match on June 12 in Los Angeles.

When are the play-offs?

Six places are yet to be decided in the World Cup, with four teams from UEFA and two teams from the other five confederations set to qualify for the finals.

The UEFA play-offs and inter-confederations begin on 26 March with the semi-final tie. The play-off final will be played on March 31, when the line-up will be finalised.