FIFA World Cup 2022 UK TV Schedule

The FIFA World Cup 2022 will start on Sunday, 20 November. England will have their first match on Monday, 21 November, against Iran.

Before leaving for Qatar, the England captain expressed his desire to take the World Cup to England. Kane sounds confident about becoming the World champion this time.

England reached the semi-final in 2018 but lost to Croatia.

So, how can you watch the FIFA World Cup in the UK? Since the tournament is in Qatar,  be careful about the schedule. As there is a difference between time zones, making mistakes is relatively easy.

Therefore, this article will feature the world cup 2022 fixture in UK time. We don’t want you to miss any matches.

Let’s go.

FIFA World Cup 2022 UK TV Schedule: Group Stage

BBC and ITV will broadcast this year’s tournament. All the matches are divided between the channels, which means neither channel will broadcast all the games. The chart below mentions the match time of the group stage in UK time.

Date Time (BST) Match TV
Sunday, November 20 4 pm  Qatar vs. Ecuador BBC 
Monday, November 21 2 pm  England vs. Iran  BBC
5 pm  Senegal vs. Holland ITV
8 pm  USA vs. Wales ITV
Tuesday, November 22 11 am  Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia ITV
2 pm  Denmark vs. Tunisia ITV
5 pm  Mexico vs. Poland BBC
8 pm  France vs. Australia BBC
Wednesday, November 23 11 am  Morocco vs. Croatia ITV
2 pm  Germany vs. Japan ITV
5 pm  Spain vs. Costa Rica ITV
8 pm  Belgium vs. Canada BBC
Thursday, November 24 11 am  Switzerland vs. Cameroon ITV
2 pm  Uruguay vs. South Korea BBC
5 pm  Portugal vs. Ghana ITV
8 pm  Brazil vs. Serbia BBC
Friday, November 25 11 am  Wales vs. Iran BBC
2 pm  Qatar vs. Senegal BBC
5 pm  Holland vs. Ecuador ITV
8 pm  England vs. USA  ITV
Saturday, November 26 11 am  Tunisia vs. Australia  BBC
2 pm  Poland vs. Saudi Arabia ITV
5 pm  France vs. Denmark  ITV
8 pm  Argentina vs. Mexico  ITV
Sunday, November 27 11 am  Japan vs. Costa Rica ITV
2 pm  Belgium vs. Morocco BBC
5 pm  Croatia vs. Canada  BBC
8 pm  Spain vs. Germany BBC
Monday, November 28 11 am  Cameroon vs. Serbia ITV
2 pm  South Korea vs. Ghana BBC
5 pm  Brazil vs. Switzerland ITV
8 pm  Portugal vs. Uruguay ITV
Tuesday, November 29 4 pm  Ecuador vs. Senegal  ITV
4 pm  Holland vs. Qatar ITV
8 pm  Iran vs. United States BBC
8 pm  Wales vs. England BBC
Wednesday, November 30 4 pm  Tunisia vs. France BBC
4 pm  Australia vs. Denmark BBC
8 pm  Poland vs. Argentina  BBC
8 pm  Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico BBC
Thursday, December 1 4 pm  Canada vs. Morocco BBC
4 pm  Croatia vs. Belgium BBC
8 pm  Japan vs. Spain ITV
8 pm  Costa Rica vs. Germany  ITV
Friday, December 2 4 pm  Ghana vs. Uruguay BBC
4 pm  South Korea vs. Portugal BBC
8 pm  Serbia vs. Switzerland  ITV
8 pm  Cameroon vs. Brazil ITV

Round of 16

The TV schedule for the knock-out stage has not yet been confirmed. It will be decided once the group stage is over.

Date  Time (BST) Match TV
Saturday, December 3 4 pm 1A vs. 2B TBA
8 pm 1C vs. 2D TBA
Sunday, December 4 4 pm 1D vs. 2C TBA
8 pm 1B vs. 2A TBA
Monday, December 5 4 pm 1E vs. 2F TBA
8 pm 1G vs. 2H TBA
Tuesday, December 6 4 pm 1F vs. 2E TBA
8 pm 1H vs. 2G TBA

Quarter-Finals

Date  Time (BST) Match TV
Friday, Dec. 9 4 pm TBA  TBA 
8 pm TBA  TBA 
Saturday, Dec. 10 4 pm TBA  TBA 
8 pm TBA  TBA 

Semi-Finals

Date  Time (BST) Match TV
Tuesday, Dec. 13 8 pm TBA TBA 
Wednesday, Dec. 14 8 pm TBA TBA 

Third-Place

Date  Time (BST) Match TV
Sunday, Dec. 17 4 pm TBA TBA

FIFA World Cup 2022 UK TV Schedule: Final

Date  Time (BST) Match TV
Sunday, Dec. 18 4 pm TBA TBA

As you can see from the FIFA World Cup 2022 UK TV Schedule, all the matches will be in the day or the evening; you won’t have to be awake late at night. You can also enjoy the live actions on your mobile through  BBC iPlayer or ITVX if you are not home in the daytime.

Check the schedule carefully to be safe, and enjoy the exciting tournament.

Golam Muktadir is a passionate sports fan and a dedicated movie buff. He has been writing about both topics for over a decade and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with his readers. Muktadir has a degree in journalism and has written for several well-known publications, including Surprise Sports.