World Cup 2026 on ITV: Watch coverage and daily TV schedule

Settle in for another World Cup broadcast entirely on free-to-air TV.

Between ITV and BBC, every match from the tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States – and there are 104 of them after the expansion to 46 teams – will be covered live.

From their studio in Brooklyn, ITV’s coverage will be fronted by Mark Pougatch and Laura Woods, alongside a stellar cast of pundits and commentators.

Radio Times brings you all the details on how to watch ITV coverage of the World Cup 2026.

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How to watch the World Cup 2026 on ITV

ITV is set to show 51 matches throughout this summer’s tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

The majority of games will be broadcast live on ITV1, though other channels will be used for the final round of group stage matches when games kick off simultaneously.

Viewers can also tune in to watch on ITVX on a range of platforms, including laptops, mobiles, and tablets.

All 104 games at World Cup 2026 will be broadcast free-to-air, with BBC and ITV splitting the coverage for UK fans – though both will show the final.

England and Scotland World Cup 2026 games on ITV

ITV will show England’s opener against Ghana and their final Group L match against Croatia, as well as their quarter-final should they make it that far.

The broadcaster will also have live coverage of Scotland’s Group C fixture against Morocco, while the picks for the knockout stages will be announced in due course.

World Cup 2026 ITV coverage schedule

All UK time. All subject to change. England and Scotland games in bold.

Group stage

Thursday 11 June

• Group A: Mexico v South Africa (8pm, Mexico City Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Friday 12 June

• Group A: South Korea v Czech Republic (3am, Guadalajara Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Saturday 13 June

• Group B: Qatar v Switzerland (8pm, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Sunday 14 June

• Group D: Australia v Turkey (5am, Vancouver Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group E: Germany v Curaçao (6pm, Houston Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group F: Netherlands v Japan (9pm, Dallas Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Monday 15 June

• Group F: Sweden v Tunisia (3am, Monterrey Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group H: Spain v Cape Verde (5pm, Atlanta Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group H: Saudi Arabia v Uruguay (11pm, Miami Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Wednesday 17 June

• Group J: Argentina v Algeria (2am, Kansas City Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group L: England v Croatia (9pm, Dallas Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Thursday 18 June

• Group L: Ghana v Panama (12am, Toronto Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group B: Switzerland v Bosnia & Herzegovina (8pm, Los Angeles Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group B: Canada v Qatar (11pm, Vancouver Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Friday 19 June

• Group C: Scotland v Morocco (11pm, Boston Stadium) ITV1 / STV

Saturday 20 June

• Group C: Brazil v Haiti (1:30am, Philadelphia Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group D: Turkey v Paraguay (4am, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group E: Germany v Ivory Coast (9pm, Toronto Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Sunday 21 June

• Group G: Belgium v Iran (8pm, Los Angeles Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Monday 22 June

• Group G: New Zealand v Egypt (2am, Vancouver Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Tuesday 23 June

• Group I: Norway v Senegal (1am, Toronto Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group J: Jordan v Algeria (4am, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group K: Portugal v Uzbekistan (6pm, Houston Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Wednesday 24 June

• Group K: Colombia v DR Congo (3am, Guadalajara Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group B: Switzerland v Canada (8pm, Vancouver Stadium) ITV4 / ITVX
• Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina v Qatar (8pm, Seattle Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Friday 26 June

• Group D: Turkey v USA (3am, Los Angeles Stadium) ITV4 / ITVX
• Group D: Paraguay v Australia (3am, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group I: Norway v France (8pm, Boston Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group I: Senegal v Iraq (8pm, Toronto Stadium) ITV4 / ITVX

Saturday 27 June

• Group H: Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia (1am, Houston Stadium) ITV4 / ITVX
• Group H: Uruguay v Spain (1am, Guadalajara Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group L: Panama v England (10pm, New York New Jersey Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
• Group L: Croatia v Ghana (10pm, Philadelphia Stadium) ITV4 / ITVX

Selections for the knockout stages to be confirmed in due course.

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