How to watch England's World Cup 2026 group matches

Here's how to watch all of England's group games. <i>(Image: Bradley Collyer/PA)</i>
Here's how to watch all of England's group games. (Image: Bradley Collyer/PA)
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The nation is preparing to watch one of the biggest sporting events of the decade as the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off soon.

Hosted across Canada, Mexico and the USA, the tournament will start with its first game on Thursday, June 11.

England qualified for the World Cup last summer with Thomas Tuchel managing the squad.

The Three Lions team features players including Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Bukayo Saka, and Declan Rice.

Here's how you can watch every one of England's group stage matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

How to watch England's group stage games at the FIFA World Cup 2026

England is in Group L, along with Croatia, Ghana, and Panama.

On June 17th, England will face Croatia at Dallas Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

The game will kick off at 9pm (BST) and will be available to watch on ITV1 and ITVX.

England v Ghana is on the 23rd of June at Boston Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts.

The match will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer with a kick-off at 9pm (BST).

England's last group stage game will be against Panama on the 27th of June at 10pm (BST).

Hosted in New York-New Jersey Stadium in Newark, New Jersey and will be shown on ITV1 and ITVX.

The exact timings of each broadcast have yet to be confirmed by ITV and the BBC.

Where will the 2030 FIFA World Cup take place?

Although we're still waiting to find out who the winners of the 2026 World Cup will be, you might be wondering where the next tournament will take place.

The 2030 World Cup will take place across three nations, in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

The tournament will run from 8th June with the final on 21st July.

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