BBC, ITV reveal World Cup group stage TV schedule

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