World Cup Fixtures Today: Every match being played on Wednesday, July 1 - with UK times and TV channels
Here’s which teams will be playing in the World Cup today, and where you can watch live in the UK - with kick off times.
England will play DR Congo today, with two other matches scheduled for the FIFA World Cup later this evening.
Playing in Atlanta this evening, England will be hoping to make it through the knockout stages with the victor of the match to go on and face Mexico this weekend.
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Other matches taking place today include Belgium vs Senegal as well as host nation USA taking on Bosnia-Herzegovina in the early hours of tomorrow morning.
Here is every World Cup game happening on Wednesday, July 1, with UK kick off times and TV channels.
Who is playing in the World Cup today? Wednesday, July 1 fixtures with UK kick off times
Today there are three games still to come, following an early morning match between Mexico and Ecuador.
England vs DR Congo is up first, kicking off at 12pm in Atlanta, followed by Belgium vs Senegal which will begin at 1pm in Seattle. The final match of today is USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina in San Francisco, which will kick off at 5pm local time.
As for when that is over here, here is every World Cup game on today - UK time:
- Match 80: England vs DR Congo — 5pm kick off
- Match 82: Belgium vs Senegal — 9pm kick off
- Match 81: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina — 1am kick off (Thursday, July 2)
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Where can I watch the World Cup today UK? TV channels for July 1
For football fans in the UK, you can catch two of today’s games on the BBC, with the other on ITV or STV for those of us in Scotland.
If you’re looking to plan your evening accordingly, here are the TV channels showing each match on Wednesday, July 1:
- England vs DR Congo — Today’s most highly anticipated game will be live on BBC One from 4pm ahead of kick off at 5pm. Fans can also stream the match on BBC iPlayer or listen along on BBC Radio 5 Live or BBC Sports.
- Belgium vs Senegal — Next up is Belgium vs Senegal, which will be live on ITV1 or STV from 9.15pm this evening. It will also be available to stream on ITVX and STV Player, with live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live.
- USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina — The final of today’s games will be airing on BBC One from 12.50am this morning, as well as on BBC iPlayer. You can also listen along live from 12.55am on BBC Radio 5 Live.
You can find out more about the World Cup on the official FIFA website.
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