The World Cup 2026 qualifying play-offs take centre stage this week, with Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Wales among the teams scrapping it out for one of the six remaining spots.

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Thursday's winners go through to next week's finals and will be just one victory from qualification, while the losing sides have to wait another four years for their next shot.

Elsewhere, England and Scotland ramp up their preparations for the tournament, while there is action from the Women's Champions League and League Two.

Sky Sports boast the lion's share of football TV rights in 2025/26, including a huge number of Premier League and FA Women's Super League games, as well as a deal that will broadcast over 1,000 English Football League and Carabao Cup matches over the course of the season.

TNT Sports will show Premier League, Champions League, Europa League and Conference League action throughout next season, with all of the action available with a discovery+ Premium Monthly Pass.

Check out our guide to the best football matches on TV today and across the week to come.

Football today: What live football is on TV today?

All UK time. Subject to change. Key matches.

Tuesday 24 March

Women's Champions League quarter-finals first leg

  • Arsenal v Chelsea (8pm) Disney+ / BBC Two

League Two

  • Oldham v Notts County (7:45pm) Sky Sports+

Tuesday 24 March

Women's Champions League quarter-finals first leg

  • Man Utd v Bayern Munich (8pm) Disney+

Thursday 26 March

UEFA Path A semi-finals

  • Wales v Bosnia Herzegovina (7:45pm) BBC One Wales / BBC Two / S4C / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website / S4C Online
  • Italy v Northern Ireland (7:45pm) BBC One NI / BBC Three / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website

UEFA Path B semi-finals

UEFA Path C semi-finals

UEFA Path D semi-finals

Inter-confederation semi-finals

  • Bolivia v Suriname (10pm) FIFA+

Friday 27 March

International friendly

  • England v Uruguay (7:45pm) ITV1

Inter-confederation semi-finals

  • New Caledonia v Jamaica (3am) FIFA+

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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.

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