01 July 2026

From 02:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 tie from Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Group A winners Mexico face one of the tournament's surprise packages in Ecuador, who reached the knockout stages after a memorable 2-1 comeback victory over Germany in their final group match. Mexico arrive full of confidence after becoming the first Mexican side to win all three group matches at a World Cup without conceding a goal, while Ecuador will believe they have the quality to cause another upset after eliminating one of the pre-tournament favourites. With a place in the last 16 at stake, an intriguing contest awaits between two of the tournament's form teams.

01 July 2026

From 17:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 tie from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. England begin their knockout campaign against a DR Congo side making history with their first appearance in the World Cup knockout stages. The Three Lions have reached at least the quarter-finals in two of the last three World Cups and will be favourites to progress, but DR Congo have impressed throughout the group stage with their pace, physicality and disciplined defending. A place in the last 16 awaits the winners as the pressure ramps up in the knockout rounds. ⚽

01 July 2026

From 17:30

Coverage of the first match in the five-game series, held at Banks Homes Riverside in Chester-le-Street, as the teams meet in a T20 at this ground for the first time. The last T20 series between the teams saw India claim a 4-1 home win, and they also prevailed 2-1 when they last played in England in this format. The last time these two sides met in a T20 India claimed a massive 150-run victory after bowling England out for just 97 after making 247-9 in their innings.

01 July 2026

From 21:00

Coverage of the round-of-32 match at Seattle Stadium in the USA. Belgium seem a shadow of the side that boasted a Golden Generation in recent years, but a 5-1 thrashing of New Zealand will have given them confidence going into this match against a third-placed side

02 July 2026

From 01:00

Coverage of the round-of-32 match at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, USA. The co-hosts comfortably defeated Paraguay and Australia to book their progression as Group D winners after just two matches, thanks to the new rules regarding how teams level on points are placed. Bosnia & Herzegovina finished as one of the best third-placed teams after they earned four points in Group B, beating Qatar 3-1 in their final group match to secure their place in the knockout stages.

02 July 2026

From 18:30

Coverage of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup semi-final at Old Trafford Cricket Ground. England will look to make home advantage count as they bid to reach another Women's T20 World Cup final, but standing in their way is a South Africa side that has become a force in the shortest format, having finished runners-up at the 2023 tournament. These teams have developed a competitive rivalry in recent years, with several closely fought T20 internationals, and with a place in the World Cup final at stake, another thrilling encounter is expected.

02 July 2026

From 20:00

Coverage of the round-of-32 match at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, USA. Spain have yet to concede a goal in these finals, qualifying courtesy of a draw against Cape Verde and victories against Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. They might not quite of hit their peak form yet, but look well set for a decent run at the tournament, with star players all through their squad

03 July 2026

From 00:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 tie from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Two familiar European rivals meet in one of the standout knockout fixtures, with Portugal looking to continue their strong tournament form against a Croatia side renowned for its composure and experience on the biggest stage. Croatia have reached the latter stages of the last two World Cups, finishing runners-up in 2018 and third in 2022, while Portugal are aiming to build on their consistent record of reaching the knockout rounds in recent major tournaments. The nations last met in the group stage of Euro 2024, where Portugal edged a tight contest 2-1, and another closely fought encounter is expected with a place in the last 16 at stake.

03 July 2026

From 04:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 tie from Lumen Field in Seattle. Switzerland take on Algeria in a fascinating knockout encounter between two well-organised sides looking to reach the last 16. The Swiss have reached the knockout stages in four of the last five World Cups, while Algeria will be hoping to match—or better—their best-ever tournament run after reaching the Round of 16 in 2014, where they pushed eventual champions Germany to extra time before narrowly losing 2-1. With both teams built on defensive discipline and quick transitions, this promises to be a closely contested affair with a place in the quarter-finals on the line

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.

03 July 2026

From 23:00

Coverage of the round-of-32 match at Miami Stadium in the USA. Reigning champions Argentina topped Group J with a game to spare after talisman Lionel Messi scored all five of his team's goals in wins over Algeria and Austria. The progress of Cape Verde is arguably the story of the tournament so far, with the unfancied and unheralded minnows reaching this stage at the first attempt, courtesy of draws against Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.

04 July 2026

From 02:30

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 tie from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Colombia and Ghana meet in the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time, with both nations looking to book their place in the last 16. Colombia reached the quarter-finals in 2014 thanks to the goals of James Rodríguez, while Ghana made history in 2010 by becoming only the third African nation to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. With both sides boasting pace, flair and attacking quality, an entertaining contest is expected as the stakes rise in the first knockout round

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 14:30

Coverage of the second T20 in the five-match series from Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. The visitors have dominated England in this format of the game over the last four years, winning eight of the last 11 meetings since July 2022. The last time these two teams met at this venue was in July 2018 when India won by eight wickets as they claimed victory in the first of three T20's in England that summer.

04 July 2026

From 16:00

Live coverage of qualifying for the British Grand Prix from Silverstone Circuit. The battle for pole position takes centre stage at one of Formula One's most iconic venues, with the fast, flowing corners of Silverstone providing one of the toughest qualifying challenges on the calendar. Following George Russell's victory at last weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, the fight at the top of both championships has intensified, while home favourites will be aiming to delight the expected record-breaking crowd by securing a front-row start for Sunday's race. The 2026 British Grand Prix is also being held as a Sprint weekend, adding even more importance to every lap around the historic circuit.

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.

05 July 2026

From 15:00

Coverage of the ninth round of the campaign, held at Silverstone. Home favourite Lando Norris took the chequered flag here last year for McLaren, with his teammate Oscar Piastri finishing second and Sauber's Nico Hülkenberg claiming his maiden podium in third. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton will be looking to extend his record of most wins at this Grand Prix having already won nine races here between 2008 and 2024.

07 July 2026

From 17:30

Coverage of the third T20 in the five-match series, which takes place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The last time these two sides met at this venue was in the third and final T20 of a series in 2022. India had already won the series after winning the first two games but England managed to claim a consolation victory. They made 215-7 in their 20 overs before restricting the visitors to 198-9 as they won by 17 runs.