When do England play and how can you follow it?

Published 12 June 2026

England will commence their 2026 World Cup campaign against Croatia on Wednesday, 17 June at 21:00 BST in Dallas.

Thomas Tuchel’s squad take on their European opponents in a rematch of the 2018 semi-final between the two countries, which Croatia won 2-1 in Moscow.

This is the first of England’s three fixtures in Group L. Ghana and Panama are the other two nations in their group.

You can tune in to live radio commentary via BBC Radio 5 Live online and through the BBC Sounds app.

You can also keep up with live text commentary during the match on the BBC Sport website and app.

Match highlights will be accessible shortly after the final whistle on the BBC Sport website and app, as well as on BBC iPlayer.

If you can’t follow the action live and want to view the highlights after the game without any spoilers, you can do so at https://www.bbc.co.uk/nospoilers .

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