The wait for the Men’s FIFA World Cup 2022 is nearly over, with the BBC set to bring fans 24/7 access to all the action, analysis and entertainment across TV, iPlayer, Radio, Sounds and Online.
With 33 live games on BBC TV and iPlayer, and coverage of every single game on BBC Radio 5 Live, fans can catch every minute of this winter’s World Cup.
Alongside live match coverage, the BBC will also present an unrivalled offering of documentaries, podcasts and other content throughout the tournament.
TV & iPlayer
Watch World Cup matches and highlights on BBC TV and iPlayer
The BBC will air 33 live matches on TV and iPlayer across the 28 days of the tournament.
Here's the Group Stage TV schedule.
|
Date |
Kick Off |
Match |
Broadcaster |
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20 November |
4pm |
Qatar v Ecuador |
BBC One |
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21 November |
1pm |
England v Iran |
BBC One |
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|
4pm |
Senegal v Netherlands |
ITV |
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|
7pm |
USA v Wales |
ITV |
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22 November |
10am |
Argentina v Saudi Arabia |
ITV |
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|
1pm |
Denmark v Tunisia |
ITV |
|
|
4pm |
Mexico v Poland |
BBC One |
|
|
7pm |
France v Australia |
BBC One |
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23 November |
10am |
Morocco v Croatia |
ITV |
|
|
1pm |
Germany v Japan |
ITV |
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|
4pm |
Spain v Costa Rica |
ITV |
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|
7pm |
Belgium v Canada |
BBC One |
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24 November |
10am |
Switzerland v Cameroon |
ITV |
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|
1pm |
Uruguay v South Korea |
BBC One |
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|
4pm |
Portugal v Ghana |
ITV |
|
|
7pm |
Brazil v Serbia |
BBC One |
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25 November |
10am |
Wales v Iran |
BBC One |
|
|
1pm |
Qatar v Senegal |
BBC One |
|
|
4pm |
Netherlands v Ecuador |
ITV |
|
|
7pm |
England v USA |
ITV |
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26 November |
10am |
Tunisia v Australia |
BBC One |
|
|
1pm |
Poland v Saudi Arabia |
ITV |
|
|
4pm |
France v Denmark |
ITV |
|
|
7pm |
Argentina v Mexico |
ITV |
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27 November |
10am |
Japan v Costa Rica |
ITV |
|
|
1pm |
Belgium v Morocco |
BBC One |
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|
4pm |
Croatia v Canada |
BBC One |
|
|
7pm |
Spain v Germany |
BBC One |
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28 November |
10am |
Cameroon v Serbia |
ITV |
|
|
1pm |
South Korea v Ghana |
BBC One |
|
|
4pm |
Brazil v Switzerland |
ITV |
|
|
7pm |
Portugal v Uruguay |
ITV |
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29 November |
3pm |
Ecuador v Senegal |
ITV |
|
|
3pm |
Netherlands v Qatar |
ITV |
|
|
7pm |
Iran v USA |
BBC Two |
|
|
7pm |
Wales v England |
BBC One |
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30 November |
3pm |
Tunisia v France |
BBC One |
|
|
3pm |
Australia v Denmark |
BBC Two |
|
|
7pm |
Poland v Argentina |
BBC One |
|
|
7pm |
Saudi Arabia v Mexico |
BBC Two |
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1 December |
3pm |
Canada v Morocco |
BBC Two |
|
|
3pm |
Croatia v Belgium |
BBC One |
|
|
7pm |
Japan v Spain |
ITV |
|
|
7pm |
Costa Rica v Germany |
ITV |
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2 December |
3pm |
Ghana v Uruguay |
BBC One |
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|
3pm |
South Korea v Portugal |
BBC Two |
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|
7pm |
Serbia v Switzerland |
ITV |
|
|
7pm |
Cameroon v Brazil |
ITV |
For TV and iPlayer, the BBC will have first pick of the Semi-Final stage of the tournament, along with three Round of 16 games, two Quarter Final games and, of course, the World Cup Final on 18 December.
Fans can watch the vast majority of the BBC’s games live in superb Ultra High Definition and High Dynamic Range to enjoy the best picture quality possible – all they’ll need is a compatible UHD TV and a high-speed internet connection.
Highlights of non-live games and selected replayed matches will be available on BBC One and BBC iPlayer throughout the tournament.
Fans will be able to watch highlights of every match and all the goals on TV, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. The BBC Sport website will also be home to our hugely-popular live pages where you can watch clips of all the goals as they go in, as well as the best reaction and punditry after games.
Radio & Sounds
Catch all 64 World Cup 2022 matches on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
While you can watch 33 matches live on TV and BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will provide coverage of all 64 matches in Qatar. That's every single second of the football as it happens, delivered directly to you!
England and Wales at World Cup 2022
Watch England v Wales and follow all of England and Wales' World Cup games
Four of our home nation’s six group stage fixtures are live and exclusive on the BBC, including England’s opening match, Wales’ crucial match against Iran and the big home nation tie between Wales and England.
BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru will also cover all of Wales’ games.