World Cup 2026 qualifying play-offs on TV: Coverage, schedule and live stream

World Cup 2026 is now just one win away for the 12 teams left in the qualifying play-offs after the drama of the semi-finals.

Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and Wales all saw their dreams of reaching this summer's tournament in North America crushed on Thursday evening, meaning they'll have to wait four more years for another shot.

While the Northern Irish battled hard but came up short in a 2-0 defeat in Italy, both Republic of Ireland and Wales led heading into the final minutes of their matches before conceding equalisers and subsequently suffering a gutwrenching penalty shoot-out defeat.

Heading into Tuesday's finals, six World Cup 2026 spots are up for grabs – four for European teams and two through the inter-confederational play-offs.

The hopes of a nation rest on the result. Heroes will be made, hearts will be broken, and, after a lengthy qualifying campaign, the six sides that punch their ticket to North America will be deserving of their place.

Radio Times brings you the complete World Cup 2026 qualifying play-offs TV schedule, including every game you can watch live in the UK.

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World Cup 2026 qualifying play-offs schedule 2025/26

All UK time. Subject to change.

Tuesday 31 March

UEFA Path A final

• Bosnia-Herzegovina v Italy (7:45pm) Amazon Prime Video Pay-Per-View

UEFA Path B final

• Sweden v Poland (7:45pm) Amazon Prime Video Pay-Per-View

UEFA Path C final

• Kosovo v Turkey (7:45pm) Amazon Prime Video Pay-Per-View

UEFA Path D final

• Czech Republic v Denmark (7:45pm) Amazon Prime Video Pay-Per-View

Inter-confederation finals

• DR Congo v Jamaica (10pm) FIFA+

Wednesday 1 April

Inter-confederation finals

• Iraq v Bolivia (4am) FIFA+

World Cup 2026 qualifying play-offs TV rights 2025/26

Fans can watch Wales and Northern Ireland matches live on the BBC. As well as coverage on one of the regional BBC One channels and another main TV channel, viewers also have the option to tune in via BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport website.

S4C will also offer a Welsh language broadcast, both on TV and online, of all Wales games.

FIFA+ will have live coverage of the Inter-confederation play-off matches.

The rest of the UEFA play-offs, including the Republic of Ireland's games, will be available on Amazon Prime Video on a pay-per-view basis. PPV games on Amazon Prime Video usually cost £2.49 per game.

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