How to watch the World Cup in the UK: TV channels and live streams for every game
The World Cup will attract hundreds of millions of viewers from around the world, and thankfully it couldnt be easier to watch all the games in the UK.
Every single game is live on either the BBC or ITV so you dont have to have a subscription to any pay TV channels (just a TV license).
All the games are being streamed as well, so you dont even need to be in front of a television to see them, there is no excuse to miss any!
Here is everything you need to know about where to watch every game…
How to live stream the matches
If the game is on the BBC you will be able to watch it on the BBC website and if it is on ITV you can watch through the ITV Hub.
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For which games are on which channels, see below.
Group Stage
Thursday 14 June (4pm): Russia v Saudi Arabia ITV
Friday 15 June (1pm): Egypt v Uruguay BBC
Friday 15 June (4pm): Morocco v Iran ITV
Friday 15 June (7pm): Portugal v Spain BBC
Saturday 16 June (11am): France v Australia BBC
Saturday 16, June (5pm): Peru v Denmark BBC
Saturday 16 June (2pm): Argentina v Iceland ITV
Saturday 16 June (8pm): Croatia v Nigeria ITV
Sunday 17 June (7pm): Brazil v Switzerland ITV
Sunday 17 June (1pm): Costa Rica v Serbia ITV
Sunday 17 June (4pm): Germany v Mexico BBC
Monday 18 June (1pm): Sweden v Korea Rep ITV
Monday 18 June (4pm): Belgium v Panama BBC
Monday 18 June (7pm): Tunisia v England BBC
Tuesday 19 June (4pm): Poland v Senegal ITV
Tuesday 19 June (1pm): Colombia v Japan BBC
Tuesday 19 June (7pm): Russia v Egypt BBC
Wednesday 20 June (4pm): Uruguay v Saudi Arabia BBC
Wednesday 20 June (1pm): Portugal v Morocco BBC
Wednesday 20 June (7pm): Iran v Spain ITV
Thursday 21 June (4pm): France v Peru ITV
Thursday 21 June (1pm): Denmark v Australia ITV
Thursday 21 June (7pm): Argentina v Croatia BBC
Friday 22 June (4pm): Nigeria v Iceland BBC
Friday 22 June (1pm): Brazil v Costa Rica ITV
Friday 22 June (7pm): Serbia v Switzerland BBC
Saturday 23 June (1pm): Belgium v Tunisia BBC
Saturday 23 June (4pm): Korea Rep v Mexico ITV
Saturday 23 June (7pm): Germany v Sweden ITV
Sunday 24 June (1pm): England v Panama BBC
Sunday 24 June (4pm): Japan v Senegal BBC
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Sunday 24 June (7pm): Poland v Colombia ITV
Monday 25 June (3pm): Uruguay v Russia ITV
Monday 25 June (3pm): Saudi Arabia v Egypt ITV4
Monday 25 June (7pm): Iran v Portugal BBC
Monday 25 June (7pm): Spain v Morocco BBC
Tuesday 26 June (3pm): Denmark v France ITV
Tuesday 26 June (3pm): Australia v Peru ITV4
Tuesday 26 June (7pm): Nigeria v Argentina BBC
Tuesday 26 June (7pm): Iceland v Croatia BBC
Wednesday 27 June (7pm): Serbia v Brazil ITV
Wednesday 27 June (7pm): Switzerland v Costa Rica ITV 4
Wednesday 27 June (3pm): Korea Rep v Germany BBC
Wednesday 27 June (3pm): Mexico v Sweden BBC
Thursday 28 June (7pm): England v Belgium ITV
Thursday 28 June (7pm): Panama v Tunisia ITV 4
Thursday 28 June (3pm): Japan v Poland BBC
Thursday 28 June (3pm): Senegal v Colombia BBC
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Knockout Stages
When it comes to the knockout stages, BBC and ITV have divvied up the order in which they get to pick the matches in each round.
So, at this stage we do not know which games will be on which channel, although we can safely assume whoever has first pick will have the England game (if they are still in the tournament at that point).
Round of 16
ITV: Picks 1, 2, 4, 7
BBC: Picks 3, 5, 6, 8
Saturday 30 June (7pm): (Match 50) Winners Group C vs Runners-up Group D
Saturday 30 June (3pm): (Match 49) Winners Group A v Runners-up Group B
Sunday 1 July (3pm): (Match 51) Winners Group B v Runners-up Group A
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Sunday 1 July (7pm): (Match 52) Winners Group D v Runners-up Group C
Monday 2 July (3pm): (Match 53) Winners Group E v Runners-up Group F
Monday 2 July (7pm): (Match 54) Winners Group G v Runners-up Group H
Tuesday 3 July (3pm): (Match 55) Winners Group F v Runners-up Group E
Tuesday 3 July (7pm): (Match 56) Winners Group H v Runners-up Group G
Quarter-finals
BBC: Picks 1, 2
ITV: Picks 3, 4,
Friday 6 July (3pm): (Match 57) Winner of Match 49 vs Winner of Match 50
Friday 6 July (7pm): (Match 58) Winner of Match 53 vs Winner of Match 54
Saturday 7 July (3pm): (Match 60) Winner of Match 55 vs Winner of Match 56
Saturday 7 July (7pm): (Match 59) Winner of Match 51 vs Winner of Match 52
Semi-finals
ITV: Pick 1
BBC: Pick 2
Tuesday 10 July (7pm): Winner of Match 57 vs Winner of Match 58
Wednesday 11 July (7pm): Winner of Match 59 vs Winner of Match 60
Third place play-off
Saturday 14 July (3pm) ITV
Final
Sunday 15 July (4pm) ITV and BBC
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