ITV and BBC announce World Cup 2022 coverage schedule
ITV and the BBC have revealed their coverage plans for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, following last week’s draw for the tournament.
ITV will show England’s group game against the USA and will have picks one and two of the round of 16 and first pick of the quarter-final stages. The tournament will kick off on ITV on 21 November with coverage of the first match between the Netherlands and Senegal.
The BBC will show England’s opening match versus Iran as well as the Home Nations group match against Wales.
Meanwhile ITV will show Wales' group match v the USA. ITV will also show standout group stage matches featuring number one FIFA ranked country Brazil’s matches against Switzerland and Cameroon, World Cup holders France’s key match against Denmark, as well as games involving other heavyweights Argentina, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal.
The BBC will have first pick of the semi-final stage of the tournament and will also show mouth-watering group matches between Spain and Germany, Brazil and Serbia and Argentina and Poland - as well as two matches with the world champions France and all of Belgium’s group games.
Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, says: “The World Cup is now in focus and we’re delighted to be able to bring viewers coverage of what promises to be some of the standout games of the tournament across ITV channels and our new free streaming service ITVX, which launches this autumn. We’re kicking-off with the opening match and will show England’s group stage match against the USA as well as games involving tournament favourites such as Brazil, France, Argentina, Spain and the Netherlands. Plus, we have picks one and two of the round of 16 and pick one of the quarter-finals. The ITV Sport team is now looking forward to bringing viewers the very best of the first winter World Cup.”
All ITV games will be shown on ITV, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
Philip Bernie, BBC Head of TV Sport says: “We are very excited about our selection of matches. We have two England group games - their opening group game with Iran and then the enticing match up against either Wales, Scotland or Ukraine - as well as the heavyweight clash between Spain and Germany, big games involving Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, France and Belgium, and the first pick of the semi-finals. With extensive 24/7 coverage across BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, radio, online and social media, the World Cup promises to be a huge event to wrap up a major sporting year on the BBC.”
World Cup 2022 - Group stage game split (All kick off times are GMT)
Sunday 20 November
Qatar vs Ecuador - 4pm - BBC
Monday 21 November
Senegal vs Netherlands - 10am - ITV
England vs Iran - 1pm - BBC
USA vs Wales - 7pm - ITV
Tuesday 22 November
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia - 10am - ITV
Denmark vs Tunisia - 1pm - ITV
Mexico vs Poland - 4pm - BBC
France vs Australia - 7pm - BBC
Wednesday 23 November
Morocco vs Croatia - 10am - ITV
Germany vs Japan - 1pm - ITV
Spain vs Costa Rica - 4pm - ITV
Belgium vs Canada - 7pm - BBC
Thursday 24 November
Switzerland vs Cameroon - 10am - ITV
Uruguay vs South Korea - 1pm - BBC
Portugal vs Ghana - 4pm - ITV
Brazil vs Serbia - 7pm - BBC
Friday 25 November
Wales vs Iran - 10am - BBC
Qatar vs Senegal - 1pm - BBC
Netherlands vs Ecuador - 4pm - ITV
England vs USA - 7pm - ITV
Saturday 26 November
Tunisia vs Australia - 10am - BBC
Poland vs Saudi Arabia - 1pm - ITV
France vs Denmark - 4pm - ITV
Argentina vs Mexico - 7pm - ITV
Sunday 27 November
Japan vs Costa Rica - 10am - ITV
Belgium vs Morocco - 1pm - BBC
Croatia vs Canada - 4pm - BBC
Spain vs Germany - 7pm - BBC
Monday 28 November
Cameroon vs Serbia - 10am - ITV
South Korea vs Ghana - 1pm - BBC
Brazil vs Switzerland - 4pm - ITV
Portugal vs Uruguay - 7pm - ITV
Tuesday 29 November
Ecuador vs Senegal - 3pm - ITV
Netherlands vs Qatar - 3pm - ITV
Iran vs United States - 7pm - BBC
Wales vs England - 7pm - BBC
Wednesday 30 November
Tunisia vs France - 3pm - BBC
Australia vs Denmark - 3pm - BBC
Poland vs Argentina - 7pm - BBC
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico - 7pm - BBC
Thursday 1 December
Canada vs Morocco - 4pm - BBC
Croatia vs Belgium - 4pm - BBC
Japan vs Spain - 7pm - ITV
Costa Rica vs Germany - 7pm - ITV
Friday 2 December
Ghana vs Uruguay - 4pm - BBC
South Korea vs Portugal - 4pm - BBC
Serbia vs Switzerland - 7pm - ITV
Cameroon vs Brazil - 7pm - ITV