World Cup Matches Today UK Time: Every team playing on June 23, kick off times, and where to watch live

Several teams have already qualified for the next stage of the tournament, today could prove interesting for the overall group standings.

There are four games still to take place today, so here’s which teams are playing on Tuesday, June 23, every UK kick off time and which TV channel you can watch the game on live.

Who is playing in the World Cup today?

While there have already been two matches played today, there are still four more to look forward to - including England’s second against Ghana in Boston.

Here are all of today’s games and where they are being played:

• Portugal vs Uzbekistan, Houston Stadium
• England vs Ghana, Boston Stadium
• Panama vs Croatia, Toronto Stadium
• Colombia vs DR Congo, Guadalajara Stadium

These follow two games which took place in the early hours of the morning here in the UK.

Here is the UK kick off time for every World Cup game on Tuesday, June 16

As for games on today, the earliest kick off will be around dinnertime here, with the latest match between Colombia and DR Congo beginning at 8pm local time, but 3am UK time.

Fortunately for those of us still at home, England vs Ghana will kick off at a reasonable 9pm in the UK, which is 4pm in Boston.

Here are the UK kick off times for all of today’s games:

• Portugal vs Uzbekistan — Kick off at 6pm
• England vs Ghana — Kick off at 9pm
• Panama vs Croatia — Kick off at midnight
• Colombia vs DR Congo — Kick off at 3am (Wednesday, June 24)

• PAST: Norway vs Senegal — Kick off was at 1am UK time
• PAST: Jordan vs Algeria — Kick off was at 4am UK time

This follows two early morning matches — Norway vs Senegal and Jordan vs Algeria — which spilled into Tuesday, UK time.

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Where can I watch the World Cup today in the UK?

With another day full of football, it’s an even split between BBC and ITV - or STV for those in Scotland - showing the games in the UK.

Here is the full breakdown of which TV channel is showing each Tuesday, June 23 World Cup game in the UK:

• Portugal vs Uzbekistan — Live on ITV and ITVX or STV and STV Player from 5pm, or on the radio from 5.30pm on BBC Radio 5 Live.
• England vs Ghana — Live on BBC One or BBC iPlayer from 8pm, with pre-match coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live from 8pm.
• Panama vs Croatia — Live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 11.50pm everywhere except Scotland where coverage will begin at 11.55pm.
• Colombia vs DR Congo — Live on ITV and ITVX or STV and STV Player from 2.30am, and on BBC Radio 5 Live from 3am.

World Cup 2026: The full list of remaining group fixtures

If you want to plan which matches to watch, here is the full list of group stage fixtures which have yet to be played:

Wednesday, June 24

• Switzerland vs Canada — Kick off at 8pm, Vancouver, Canada [Group B]
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar — Kick off at 8pm, Seattle, USA [Group B]
• Morocco vs Haiti — Kick off at 11pm, Atlanta, USA [Group C]
• Scotland vs Brazil — Kick off at 11pm, Miami, USA [Group C]

Thursday, June 25

• South Africa vs South Korea — Kick off at 2am, Guadalupe, Mexico [Group A]
• Czech Republic vs Mexico — Kick off at 2am, Mexico City, Mexico [Group A]
• Curacao vs Ivory Coast — Kick off at 9pm, Philadelphia, USA [Group E]
• Ecuador vs Germany — Kick off at 9pm, New Jersey, USA [Group E]

Friday, June 26

• Tunisia vs Netherlands — Kick off at 12am, Kansas City, USA [Group F]
• Japan vs Sweden — Kick off at 12am, Arlington, USA [Group F]
• Turkey vs USA — Kick off at 3am, Los Angeles, USA [Group D]
• Paraguay vs Australia — Kick off at 3am, Santa Clara, USA [Group D]
• Norway vs France — Kick off at 8pm, Foxborough, USA [Group I]
• Senegal vs Iraq — Kick off at 8pm, Toronto, Canada [Group I]

Saturday, June 27

• Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia — Kick off at 1am, Houston, USA [Group H]
• Uruguay vs Spain — Kick off at 1am, Zapopan, Mexico [Group H]
• New Zealand vs Belgium — Kick off at 4am, Vancouver, Canada [Group G]
• Egypt vs Iran — Kick off at 4am, Seattle, USA [Group G]
• Panama vs England — Kick off at 10pm, New Jersey, USA [Group L]
• Croatia vs Ghana — Kick off at 10pm, Philadelphia, USA [Group L]

Sunday, June 28

• Colombia vs Portugal — Kick off at 12.30am, Miami, USA [Group K]
• DR Congo vs Uzbekistan — Kick off at 12.30am, Atlanta, USA [Group K]
• Algeria vs Austria — Kick off at 3am, Kansas City, USA [Group J]
• Jordan vs Argentina — Kick off at 3am, Arlington, USA [Group J]

Following the group stages of the World Cup, the winners of each will then go head to head beginning on Sunday, June 28.

The first match will see the Group A runners up play the Group B runners up in Los Angeles which will mark the 73rd game of the World Cup. The full list of matches and more information can be found on the official FIFA website.