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Alex Young

How to watch England at World Cup 2022: FREE live stream and TV channel for every match

The UK television schedule for the Qatar World Cup has been confirmed, with the BBC set to show England’s opening fixture.

It’s a quick start for the Three Lions, who take on Iran in Group B at 1pm on Monday, November 21, which is the third game of the tournament on its second day. The Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar’s capital Doha will host the game. It will be the Three Lions’ second visit to the stadium, having lost 1-0 to Brazil in 2009.

England’s second match against the USA at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on the evening of Friday, November 25 will be broadcast live on ITV, while Gareth Southgate’s side will be back on the BBC for their final group encounter against Wales, to take place at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan on Tuesday, November 29.

ITV have the first two picks of the last-16 games and the top pick for the quarter-finals, which will be England should they advance deep into the tournament. The semi-finals will be shown on the BBC with the final broadcast live across both channels.

England at World Cup 2022 TV schedule

Monday, 21 November - England vs Iran - 1pm - BBC

Friday, 25 November - England vs USA - 7pm - ITV

Tuesday, 29 November - Wales vs England - 7pm - BBC

Last-16 game - TBC - ITV

Quarter-final - TBC - ITV

Semi-final - TBC - BBC

Final - TBC - BBC and ITV

Where to watch England at World Cup 2022

TV channel: The matches will be televised on either a BBC or ITV channel.

Live stream: UK TV license holders will be able to watch matches online via BBC iPlayer or ITV Hub.

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