Football fans have been left disappointed by the lack of a traditional highlights show from the BBC or ITV for the World Cup, with matches kicking off in the early hours of the morning

Follow along for live updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday. Get the latest news, results and highlights from the 48-team, 39-day tournament.

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.

Ever wanted to see a World Cup match from every angle? How about a full-pitch tactical view? Now you can on the BBC.

Viewers in the UK will be able to watch every meaningful moment of World Cup 2026 thanks to comprehensive highlights on demand

While Mexico—co-hosting the tournament with the United States and Canada—will be thrilled to have started the World Cup with a relatively easy win, the game will perhaps be re

The 2026 World Cup is here and bigger than ever as 48 nations compete for the biggest prize in football in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The BBC is home to the best coverage of the competition and we're going big too,

Canadian players are out on the field to warm up ahead of their clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The second opening ceremony of the World Cup has just ended with top stars from across the globe giving blockbuster performances at the Toronto Stadium.

FOOTBALL fans are laughing at the BBC for making a mistake in their first spoiler-free highlights. They are uploading packages of each game for supporters to watch from the tournament – but

The Sporting News is tracking live updates and reviews from Katy Perry and every performance during the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony in Inglewood.

Yaya Sithole was dismissed for a clumsy last-man tackle on Brian Gutierrez just outside the box; Themba Zwane saw red after frustratedly slapping Roberto Alvarado in the side of the head during a tussle; and Cesar Montes followed Sithole's lead by cynically bringing down Khuliso Mudau in the most contentious of the three decisions.