World Cup Matches Today: Here is every team playing on June 26, exact UK kick off times and TV channels

There will be six matches taking place at the World Cup today, with teams from Groups G, H and I all going head to head in an attempt to secure their place in the next part of the competition.

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This will include both Norway and France, each of which has already qualified for the round of 32, as well as Cape Verde, Spain and more.

Here is every World Cup fixture on Friday, June 26, with UK times and TV channels so you can watch live.

Who is playing in the World Cup today? All Friday, June 26 games

It is another day jampacked with fixtures, including Norway vs France and Uruguay vs Spain. The final matches between Groups G, H and I will see victors declared and countries eliminated from the competition.

Here are all of today’s World Cup fixtures and where they will be played:

• Norway vs France — Boston Stadium
• Senegal vs Iraq — Toronto Stadium
• Uruguay vs Spain — Guadalajara Stadium
• Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia — Houston Stadium
• Egypt vs Iran — Seattle Stadium
• New Zealand vs Belgium — BC Place Vancouver

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When will each World Cup game kick off today UK time?

Even though there are six matches scheduled for today, the earliest kick off time isn’t until 8pm in the UK - around 3pm local - with the next four games beginning a few hours later, which is early Sunday morning here.

World Cup Games on today - UK times:

• Norway vs France — Kick off at 8pm
• Senegal vs Iraq — Kick off at 8pm
• Uruguay vs Spain — Kick off at 1am (Saturday, June 27)
• Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia — Kick off at 1am (Saturday, June 27)
• Egypt vs Iran — Kick off at 4am (Saturday, June 27)
• New Zealand vs Belgium — Kick off at 4am (Saturday, June 27)

Where can I watch the World Cup in the UK? Here are the channels showing today’s games

With so many matches to be played today, the majority of the action will be live on ITV or STV, with just two games on the BBC.

Here’s where you can watch every World Cup match today:

• Norway vs France — Live on ITV1 and ITVX or STV and STV Player from 7pm. You can also listen along from 7pm on BBC Radio 5 Live.
• Senegal vs Iraq — Live on ITV4 and ITVX from 7pm.
• Uruguay vs Spain — Live on ITV1 and ITVX or STV and STV Player from 1.15am. You can also listen along from 1am on BBC Radio 5 Live.
• Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia — Live on ITV4 and ITVX from 12.15am.
• New Zealand vs Belgium — Live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 3.50am.
• Egypt vs Iran — Live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from 3.50am. You can also listen along from 4am on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Here are the final Group Stage fixtures

The final games of the Group Stage will all take place tomorrow - Saturday, June 27 - local time, which will spill into the early hours of Sunday here in the UK.

There are then just six matches to go before the knockout stages:

Saturday, June 27

• 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]

It will be teams from Group J which will play the final matches of ahead of the round of 32. The first game of the knockout stages will then be played at 8pm (UK time) on Sunday evening, with Group A runners-up facing the Group B runners-up in what will be the 73 match of the tournament so far.

You can find out more on the official FIFA website.