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BBC, ITV reveal World Cup group stage TV schedule

The UK television schedule for next year's World Cup in Brazil is revealed.

The UK television schedule for next year's World Cup in Brazil has been revealed, with ITV showing the opening game of the tournament as well as two of England's three group games.

ITV will show the opener between hosts Brazil and Croatia in Sao Paulo before England's final two group games against Uruguay and Costa Rica.

BBC, meanwhile, will show England's highly anticipated Group D opener against Italy in Manaus as well as the Three Lions' first knockout match if they progress through the group.

The first pick of the quarter-finals goes to ITV, while BBC have first choice for the two semi-finals. Both broadcasters will show the final in Rio de Janeiro on July 13.

View the full group stage schedule below. Times are BST.

June 12:
Brazil vs. Croatia, 9pm ITV
June 13:
Mexico vs. Cameroon, 5pm ITV
Spain vs. Netherlands, 8pm BBC
Chile vs. Australia, 11pm ITV
June 14:
Columbia vs. Greece, 5pm BBC
Uruguay vs. Costa Rica, 8pm ITV
England vs. Italy, 11pm BBC
Ivory Coast vs. Japan, 2am ITV
June 15:
Switzerland vs. Ecuador, 5pm ITV
France vs. Honduras, 8pm BBC
Argentina vs. Bosnia, 11pm BBC
June 16:
Germany vs. Portugal, 5pm ITV
Iran vs. Nigeria, 8pm BBC
Ghana vs. USA, 11pm BBC
June 17:
Belgium vs. Algeria, 5pm ITV
Brazil vs. Mexico, 8pm BBC
Russia vs. South Korea, 11pm BBC
June 18:
Australia vs. Holland, 5pm ITV
Spain vs. Chile, 8pm BBC
Cameroon vs. Croatia, 11pm ITV
June 19:
Columbia vs. Ivory Coast, 5pm BBC
England vs. Uruguay, 8pm ITV
Japan vs. Greece, 11pm BBC
June 20:
Italy vs. Costa Rica, 5pm BBC
France vs. Switzerland, 8pm ITV
Honduras vs. Ecuador, 11pm ITV
June 21:
Argentina vs. Iran, 5pm ITV
Germany vs. Ghana, 8pm BBC
Nigeria vs. Bosnia, 11pm BBC
June 22:
Belgium vs. Russia, 5pm BBC
South Korea vs. Algeria, 8pm ITV
USA vs. Portugal, 11pm BBC
June 23:
Australia vs. Spain, 5pm ITV
Holland vs. Chile, 5pm ITV
Cameroon vs. Brazil, 9pm ITV
Croatia vs. Mexico, 9pm ITV
June 24:
England vs. Costa Rica, 5pm ITV
Uruguay vs. Italy, 5pm ITV
Japan vs. Columbia, 9pm BBC
Greece vs. Ivory Coast, 9pm BBC
June 25:
Nigeria vs. Argentina, 5pm ITV
Bosnia vs. Iran, 5pm ITV
Ecuador vs. France, 9pm BBC
Honduras vs. Switzerland, 9pm BBC
June 26:
USA vs. Germany, 5pm BBC
Portugal vs. Ghana, 5pm BBC
South Korea vs. Belgium, 9pm ITV
Algeria vs. Russia, 9pm ITV

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