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World Cup 2018 on TV: Latest match dates and times for BBC and ITV and how to watch online

Gary Lineker is presenting the BBC coverage of the 2018 World Cup - BBC
Gary Lineker is presenting the BBC coverage of the 2018 World Cup - BBC

Along with England's brisk progress at the 2018 World Cup, TV coverage has been one of the main talking points. ITV and BBC have assembled a stellar line-up of pundits for this summer's tournament and the quality of output has been mightily impressive.

The two channels are once again sharing the rights to show the competition to UK audiences, with all 64 matches shown live.

Former World Cup Golden Boot winner Gary Lineker is fronting the BBC's coverage of the event while Mark Pougatch is the face of ITV's offering. 

Regular BBC contributors Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard are joined by fresh additions in Didier Drogba and Pablo Zabaleta.

Telegraph Sport columnists Alex Scott and Cesc Fabregas are also being employed as pundits.

Rio Ferdinand - World Cup 2018 TV schedule: how to watch every match on ITV or BBC - Credit: Getty Images
Rio Ferdinand is on the BBC's coverage Credit: Getty Images

ITV also have a stellar line up including former Manchester United players Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Ryan Giggs. 

How to watch online

Both BBC and ITV are broadcasting games live on their online streaming platforms - iPlayer and ITV Hub.

The BBC are also showing a selection of games in ultra high definition through iPlayer.

Live streaming online is going to become all the more important with two games being played at once this week.

Are the games on BBC or ITV?

Here's a full rundown of which channel will be showing which match. 

Group Stages 

Tues June 26: Denmark v France (Group C) 3pm - ITV1

Tues June 26: Australia v Peru (Group C), 3pm - ITV4 

Tues June 26: Nigeria v Argentina (Group D), 7pm - BBC One

Tues June 26: Iceland v Croatia (Group D), 7pm - BBC Two

Wed June 27: South Korea v Germany (Group F), 3pm - BBC One

Wed June 27: Mexico v Sweden (Group F), 3pm - BBC Two

Wed June 27: Serbia v Brazil (Group E), 7pm - ITV1

Wed June 27: Switzerland v Costa Rica (Group E), 7pm - ITV4

Thu June 28: Japan v Poland (Group H), 3pm - BBC One

Thu June 28: Senegal v Colombia (Group H), 3pm - BBC Two

Thu June 28: England v Belgium (Group G), 7pm - ITV1

Thu June 28: Panama v Tunisia (Group G), 7pm - ITV4

World Cup 2018 | Fixtures, groups, squads and more
World Cup 2018 | Fixtures, groups, squads and more

Round of 16

Sat June 30: Winner C v Runner-up D, 3pm - ITV1

Sat June 30: Winner A v Runner-up B, 7pm - ITV1

Sun July 1: Winner B v Runner-up A, 3pm - BBC One

Sun July 1: Winner D v Runner-up C, 7pm - ITV1

Mon July 2: Winner E v Runner-up F, 3pm - BBC One

Mon July 2: Winner G v Runner-up H, 7pm - BBC One

Tues July 3: Winner F v Runner-up E, 3pm - ITV1 

Tues July 3: Winner H v Runner-up G, 7pm - BBC One

Quarter-finals 

Fri July 6: Quarter-final one, 3pm - BBC One

Fri July 6: Quarter-final two, 7pm - BBC One 

Saturday July 7: Quarter-final three, 3pm - ITV1

Saturday July 7: Quarter-final four, 7pm - ITV1

Semi-finals

Tues July 10: Semi-final one, 7pm - ITV1 

Weds July 11: Semi-final two, 7pm - BBC One 

Sat July 14: Third place play-off: Losers of two semi-finals, 3pm - ITV1

World Cup 2018 final

Sun July 15: World Cup final, 4pm ITV1 and BBC One