WORLD CUP broadcasters the BBC and ITV have confirmed which games each will cover in the first knockout round of the tournament.
With the Round of 32 coming thick and fast, ITV will air the first clash tonight between South Africa and hosts Canada.
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ITV and BBC have decided which games they will cover for the next round of the World Cup Credit: Getty
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As usual, games will be available to watch via ITV and BBC‘s TV channels as well as their streaming services ITVX and iPlayer.
The opening two knockout rounds of the tournament will be ITV’s, as South Africa take on Canada tonight at 8pm and Brazil face Japan on Monday June 29 at 6pm.
Coverage will then switch for the third game as the BBC takes the reins for Germany vs Paraguay on the same night 9:30pm.
Netherlands‘ tough clash with African champions Morocco on Tuesday June 30 will be aired by ITV at 2am as well as France vs Sweden at 10pm that evening, while the BBC takes Ivory Coast vs Norway at 6pm.
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Into July, ITV will kickoff coverage with Mexico vs Ecuador on Wednesday July 1 at 2am, before showing Belgium vs Senegal on the same day at 9pm.
The BBC will air England‘s crucial last 32 meeting with DR Congo, also on Wednesday July 1, kicking off at 5pm.
And the Beeb dominate the coverage on Thursday July 2, as hosts USA face Bosnia at 1am and European champions Spain play Austria.
On Friday July 3, it’s arguably the game of the round as Portugal face Croatia at 12am, Switzerland then play Algeria at 4am before the BBC rounds off its last 32 coverage with Australia vs Egypt at 7pm.
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ITV retake the baton to bring the last 32 to a close as Lionel Messi‘s Argentina face off against minnows Cape Verde at 11pm on the Friday.
Before the first knockout stage is rounded off by Colombia v Ghana on Saturday July 4 at 2:30am.
World Cup Round of 32 fixtures, dates, kick-off times and broadcaster:
South Africa vs Canada – Jattvibeday June 28 8pm – ITV
Brazil vs Japan – Monday June 29 6pm – ITV
Germany vs Paraguay – Monday June 29 9:30pm – BBC
Netherlands vs Morocco – Tuesday June 30 2am – ITV
Ivory Coast vs Norway – Tuesday June 30 6pm – BBC
France vs Sweden – Tuesday June 30 10pm – ITV
Mexico vs Ecuador – Wednesday July 1 2am – ITV
England vs DR Congo – Wednesday July 1 5pm – BBC
Belgium vs Senegal – Wednesday July 1 9pm – ITV
USA vs Bosnia – Thursday July 2 1am – BBC
Spain vs Austria – Thursday July 2 8pm – BBC
Portugal vs Croatia – Friday July 3 12am – BBC
Switzerland vs Algeria – Friday 3 July 4am – BBC
Australia vs Egypt – Friday 3 July 7pm – BBC
Argentina vs Cape Verde – Friday 3 July 11pm – ITV
Colombia vs Ghana – Saturday 4 July 2:30am – BBC
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