03 July 2026

From 19:00

Coverage of the round-of-32 match at Dallas Stadium in the USA. Australia finished second in Group D behind United States after they picked up four points from their three matches. They did lose 2-0 to the co-hosts but a 2-0 victory over Turkiye and a 0-0 draw against Paraguay meant they progressed to the knockout stages for the second successive World Cup. Egypt came through their group undefeated, beating New Zealand and drawing with Belgium and Iran, with the winners expected to face Argentina in the last 16.

04 July 2026

From 11:00

Coverage of the rugby union match at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt will have fond memories of his time in Ireland - he enjoyed a successful six year spell as head coach. His counterpart Andy Farrell has just signed a long term deal to lead the Irish team and will be hoping to build on a largely positive Six Nations campaign which saw them finish second to France. With analysis from Rory Best and George Gregan, and commentary by Martin Gillingham and Gordon D'Arcy

04 July 2026

From 14:10

Lauren Salter presents all the action from the rugby union match at Cardiff City Stadium. While Fiji are the designated hosts, the match is being played here because their main stadium does not meet the competition requirements, and Wales will be looking to take advantage of that and build on their long-awaited Six Nations victory over Italy in March. With analysis from Sam Warburton, Jamie Roberts and Dan Biggar, and commentary by Miles Harrison, Shane Williams and Ben Kay

04 July 2026

From 16:40

Coverage of the rugby union match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. England have lost their last four games, but will take solace from their much-improved performance against France in March. World champions South Africa's side is packed with talent including Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth and new fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. Jill Douglas presents, with analysis from Danny Care and Bryan Habana.

04 July 2026

From 18:00

Coverage of the first round-of-16 match, which takes place at Houston Stadium in the USA. Canada edged past South Africa 1-0 in the last round, in a match that is unlikely to live long in the memory, but the Canadians won't let that bother them, although they'll be underdogs this time against a side looking to emulate their achievements of four years ago, when they reached the semi-finals. Morocco come into this match on the back of a penalty shootout victory over the Netherlands, secured thanks to a late equaliser from Fulham defender Issa Diop

04 July 2026

From 20:00

All the action from the rugby union match at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Cordoba. Argentina have won three of the five meetings between the teams this decade, including the most recent contest, which saw them prevail 33-24 at Murrayfield last November. Scotland were 14-0 up at half-time on that occasion and extended that lead to 21-0 in the second half, but the Pumas fought back to claim a famous comeback victory.

04 July 2026

From 22:00

Coverage of the second round-of-16 match, which takes place at Philadelphia Stadium in the USA. The South Americans caused an upset in the last round, providing a defensive masterclass to edge past Germany in a dramatic penalty shootout, following a 1-1 draw. They'll need a similarly heroic display here against France, who are the tournament favourites, bang in form and awash with attacking talent.

05 July 2026

From 21:00

Coverage of the third round-of-16 match, which takes place at New York/New Jersey Stadium in the USA. Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in injury-time, having trailed at the break, with goals by Casemiro and Gabriel Martinelli breaking Japanese hearts. Despite not quite reaching their peak yet, Brazil will start as favourites here as they look to move a step closer towards a first World Cup triumph since 2002. Norway had Erling Braut Haaland to thank for a late winner in their last-32 match against Ivory Coast, after Amad Diallo's stunning goal had seemed enough to take the game into extra time.

07 July 2026

From 01:00

Coverage of the sixth round-of-16 match, which takes place at Seattle Stadium in the USA. The USA have made the most of home advantage and have made serene progress through to this stage, including a 2-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last round. They will fancy their chances against a Belgian side who have looked a shadow of their former selves, but who pulled off a remarkable win against Senegal in the last 32, having been 2-0 down heading into the final minutes.