World Cup 2026: How to follow on BBC – TV, radio, online and social media

BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sound will have live commentary of every World Cup game (except for the final group games of the clash, when one of the two matches will be played simultaneously, broadcast live in its entirety with updates from the other).

And there will be plenty of podcasts.

The BBC will have a Football every day Every day of the World Cup podcast, released at 06:00 BST, from then until 09:00, Rick Edwards will be live in Los Angeles for 5 live breakfasts.

There will be two episodes of The Wayne Rooney Show every week – and a 606 every week, too.

BBC Radio Scotland There will be a daily podcast each morning – plus YouTube live shows throughout the group stage – and extended programming on the radio on game days.

Special editions of The Saturday Show from Boston, Off the Ball and Breaking the News are on the agenda.

BBC Radio Nan Gaidel and BBC ALBA’s YouTube page also have offers.

And Sunday League manager Steve Bracknall has six World Cup specials Game Gone: The Steve Bracknall PodcastPlus home nations game reactions.

To find a home nations commentary, you can say to your smart speaker ‘Ask BBC Sounds to play an England or Scotland match’ or request the radio station of your choice to play.

And BBC World Service There will be a Global World Cup podcast three times a week. The Sport Today (Monday to Friday) and Sportsworld (Saturday and Sunday) shows will be broadcast at locations in the host cities to an audience of more than 66 million worldwide.