World Cup 2026 highlights: Is there a BBC/ITV daily highlights show?
Your guide to World Cup 2026 highlights to stay up to date with action of this summer's tournament.
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- Ned Holmes
Published: Tuesday, 16 June 2026 at 11:20 am
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Watching every game at World Cup 2026 is a mammoth task for UK viewers – as many will already have found out.
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Time difference is a factor at this summer's tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and means many fixtures are kicking off through the night.
11pm kick-offs are one thing but staying up for the early morning kick-offs just isn't plausible for many football fans.
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That's where highlights come in and should ensure that, whatever your schedule, you don't miss any of the World Cup's big moments.
Radio Times brings you all the details on how to watch highlights of the World Cup 2026.
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World Cup 2026 highlights on BBC
There is no dedicated daily BBC highlights show or Match of the Day equivalent for World Cup 2026.
Match highlights of every game will be available on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, the BBC Football YouTube channel, and on TikTok.
Bite-sized highlights will also be shown on the 'Shorts' video tab of the BBC Sport app.
World Cup 2026 highlights on ITV
Likewise, ITV will not have a dedicated daily highlights show for World Cup 2026.
Match highlights of all 104 games will be available on ITVX, the ITV YouTube, and social media channels.
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World Cup 2026 highlights online
Fans can also watch highlights on the FIFA website and the FIFA YouTube channel.
The FIFA highlights tend to be shorter video packages, which are usually around 2 minutes long.
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Ned Holmes
Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.
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