Wednesday 17 June at the World Cup
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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Episode 12
2026
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England v Croatia (Kick-off 9.00pm). Mark Pougatch presents coverage of the Group L match at Dallas Stadium in the USA, as Thomas Tuchel's side get their campaign under way. These two teams last met at the European Championships held in 2021, with England winning a group stage encounter 1-0 at Wembley Stadium thanks to a second-half finish from Raheem Sterling. They also met in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, when Croatia came from behind to win 2-1 in extra-time and reach their first major final. Kieran Trippier scored a fifth-minute free-kick in that meeting to give England the lead but The Checkered Ones replied in the 68th minute thanks to Ivan Perisic's goal to take it to another 30 minutes. Mario Mandzukic then scored with 11 minutes of extra time to play, ending the Three Lions' quest to reach their first World Cup final since 1966. With analysis from Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Ian Wright, and commentary by Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon
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MOTD Live: FIFA World Cup 2026 | Portugal v DR Congo
2026
Sport
Portugal v DR Congo (Kick-off 6.00pm). Mark Chapman presents all the action from the opening match in Group K, held at Houston Stadium in the USA. UEFA Nations League holders Portugal qualified by topping a group containing Republic of Ireland, Hungary and Armenia. Their top scorer was once again Cristiano Ronaldo and, even at the age of 41, it would be a surprise if he wasn't regularly involved in what will surely be his final opportunity to win this competition. Their opponents may not have anyone of Ronaldo's reputation, but the majority of their players have experience of playing in one of Europe's top leagues, including Premier League players such as Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Noah Sadiki and Yoane Wissa. They reached the finals by defeating Jamaica 1-0 in an inter-confederation play-off, with Burnley's Axel Tuanzebe scoring the winner in extra time. With analysis from Gael Clichy, Olivier Giroud and Wayne Rooney
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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Ghana v Panama
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Ghana v Panama (Kick-off 12.00am). Mark Pougatch presents coverage of the Group L match at Toronto Stadium in Canada, as these two sides get their tournaments under way in their first-ever meeting. Ghana made it through to the finals after finishing top of CAF qualifying Group I, above the likes of Madagascar, Mali and Comoros after winning eight of their 10 matches. This is their fifth appearance at the World Cup finals and their second successive tournament after taking part four years ago in Qatar. Their opponents tonight also finished top of their qualifying group in the CONCACAF region, boasting an unbeaten record in Group A with three wins and three draws from their six fixtures, as The Canal Men reached their second World Cup after also making it to the 2018 tournament in Russia. With analysis from by Emma Hayes and Jobi McAnuff, and commentary by Jon Champion and Ally McCoist
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MOTD Live: FIFA World Cup 2026 | Uzbekistan v Colombia
2026
Sport
Uzbekistan v Colombia (Kick-off 3.00am). Coverage of both teams' opening match in Group K, held at Mexico City Stadium. Uzbekistan qualified for the first time as an independent nation by finishing second in their group in the third round of AFC qualifying, below Iran, but above the likes of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Colombia reached the knockout stages of the 2014 and 2018 finals, but failed to qualify four years ago. They had no such problems this time around, finishing third in the notoriously difficult CONMEBOL qualifying group, and will expect to progress once again
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