Overview
- ITV will show the tournament curtain-raiser Mexico v South Africa on 11 June and England’s opener against Croatia on 17 June, plus England’s final group match against Panama on 27 June.
- The BBC will air Scotland v Haiti on 14 June and Scotland’s final group game against Brazil on 24 June, as well as England v Ghana on 23 June and England’s prospective last‑32, last‑16 and semi‑final ties.
- Both broadcasters will carry the World Cup final on 19 July, maintaining full free‑to‑air coverage of all 104 matches in the UK.
- The BBC had first pick in the alternating selection process, which involves 92 total picks made under tight time limits, and secured multiple top knockout slots including three of the top four in the round of 16.
- Scheduling reflects ongoing logistical planning across three host nations and 13 kick‑off times, with several slots still listed as placeholders pending the March play‑offs; ITV will also show the first games of Argentina, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, while the BBC has other Argentina group matches.