World Cup Matches Today: Here is the UK kick off time and TV channel for every World Cup game on June 22

Messi, who will turn 39 in just two days time, scored a hat-trick during Argentina’s first game of the tournament, leading the team to a 3-0 victory over Algeria last Wednesday.

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Among four fixtures lined up for today, this will see Groups I and J play the second matches of their World Cup campaigns.

Here is every World Cup game on Monday, June 22 and which channels you can watch them on, UK kick off times, and all upcoming group stage fixtures.

Who is playing in the World Cup today? All Monday, June 22 games

Nations from Group J and Group I will face one another in stadiums around the United States today. Marking the second round of the group stages for these teams, there will be more games to come between the picks towards the end of the week.

But for now, here are all of today’s World Cup fixtures:

• Argentina vs Austria, Dallas Stadium
• France vs Iraq, Philadelphia Stadium
• Norway vs Senegal, New York New Jersey Stadium
• Jordan vs Algeria, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

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

As it is a school night for most, there are at least two games taking place at a reasonable time in the UK.

The first match is Argentina vs Austria which begins at around noon local time, which is 6pm over here. This will be followed by France vs Iraq which will kick off at 5pm local time and around 10pm in the UK - so not terribly late.

If you’re interested in Norway vs Senegal or Jordan vs Algeria, then you’re may need some energy juice or strong coffee to stay awake as both will kick off early on Tuesday morning UK time.

Monday, June 22: World Cup Games on today - UK time:

• Argentina vs Austria — Kick off at 6pm
• France vs Iraq — Kick off at 10pm
• Norway vs Senegal — Kick off at 1am (Tuesday, June 23)
• Jordan vs Algeria — Kick off at 4am (Tuesday, June 23)
• PAST: New Zealand vs Egypt — Kick off was at 2am this morning

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

There is an even split between channels showing World Cup matches today, with half on BBC and half on ITV or STV, for those in Scotland.

The earliest kick off will be Argentina vs Austria at 5.30pm on BBC One, which will be one to watch following Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria which saw Argentina win 3-0.

Here are all of the games on today at the World Cup and which channels will be showing them in the UK:

• Argentina vs Austria — Live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 5.30pm. Pre-match coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live from 5.30pm and live commentary from 6pm.
• France vs Iraq — Live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 9.30pm. Pre-match coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live from 10pm and live commentary from 6pm.
• Norway vs Senegal — Live on ITV and STV as well as ITVX and STV Player from 12.15am on Tuesday, June 23.Coverage begins on BBC Radio 5 Live from 1am.
• Jordan vs Algeria — Live on ITV and STV as well as ITVX and STV Player from 3.30am on Tuesday, June 23. Coverage begins on BBC Radio 5 Live from 4am.

World Cup: All future group fixtures

Tomorrow Portugal and England are set to play the second matches of their campaign against Uzbekistan and Ghana respectively. As for the rest of the week, games include Scotland vs Brazil.

Here are all of the upcoming group matches and UK kick off times:

Tuesday, June 23

• Portugal vs Uzbekistan — Kick off at 6pm, Houston, USA [Group K]
• England vs Ghana — Kick off at 9pm, Foxborough, USA [Group L]

Wednesday, June 24

• Panama vs Croatia — Kick off at 12am, Foxborough, USA [Group L]
• Colombia vs DR Congo — Kick off at 3am, Zapopan, Mexico [Group K]
• 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]

The full list of matches and more can be found on FIFA’s official website.