The biggest World Cup in history is here: all 104 matches, completely free to watch, split across BBC and ITV throughout the summer.
Confirmed in an official joint press release published by ITV's Press Centre on 10 December 2025, BBC Sport and ITV Sport will once again share UK broadcast rights across the tournament, which runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Every single match is available without a subscription, on TV via BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, and ITV4, and online through BBC iPlayer and ITVX. For the first time, the tournament expands to 48 nations and 12 groups, making channel selection more important than ever for fans building their summer viewing schedule.