Every Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland men’s international match will be screened live on the BBC until at least June 2028.
The public broadcaster has extended its exclusive rights agreement with UEFA for two years.
The contract covers about 60 games including the UEFA Nations League fixtures in the autumn plus all Euro 2028 qualifiers involving the three nations.
The BBC has been the home of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland games since March 2025, when UEFA took the rights off Viaplay.
The Scandinavian broadcaster had held onto the rights despite selling off parts of its sports coverage back to Premier Sports following a brief venture into the UK market.
Some Scotland games ended up being shown on YouTube without studio analysis or post-match reaction after Viaplay failed to sell off matches individually.
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Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport, said: “International football creates moments that unite communities, spark national pride and generate huge audiences across every platform.
“We’re delighted to extend our partnership with UEFA and continue bringing every Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland men’s international match to fans free-to-air.”
Hayley Valentine, director of BBC Scotland, said: “I am delighted that Scottish audiences will be able to continue to enjoy watching the national team free to air on the BBC.
“The Tartan Army have brought us so much joy since the start of the World Cup, and audiences here have stayed up late in their millions to watch Scotland’s men.”
