The BBC and ITV have confirmed how they will divide up the broadcast rights to the matches for this year's World Cup in Qatar following last week's groups draw.
England's first game of the tournament - against Iran at 1pm on the opening day, November 21 - will air on the BBC, as will the final group game against either Wales, Scotland or Ukraine on November 29.
ITV has just one group game involving the Three Lions, England vs. USA on November 25, but has been guaranteed the first and second picks of the round of 16, as well as first pick of the quarter-finals.
The BBC will get first pick of the semi-finals and then both broadcasters are able to show the final on December 18.
"We are very excited about our selection of matches," said Philip Bernie, the BBC's head of TV Sport. "We have two England group games - their opening group game with Iran and then the enticing match up against either Wales, Scotland or Ukraine - as well as the heavyweight clash between Spain and Germany, big games involving Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, France and Belgium, and the first pick of the semi-finals."
ITV director of sport Niall Sloane added: "The World Cup is now in focus and we're delighted to be able to bring viewers coverage of what promises to be some of the standout games of the tournament across ITV channels and our new free streaming service ITVX, which launches this autumn.
"We're kicking-off with the opening match and will show England's group stage match against the USA as well as games involving tournament favourites such as Brazil, France, Argentina, Spain and the Netherlands. Plus, we have picks one and two of the round of 16 and pick one of the quarter-finals."
Group stage split in full
Monday, November 21
Senegal vs Netherlands - 10am, ITV
England vs Iran - 1pm, BBC
Qatar vs Ecuador - 4pm, BBC
USA vs Ukraine/Scotland/Wales - 7pm, ITV
Tuesday, November 22
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia - 10am, ITV
Denmark vs Tunisia - 1pm, ITV
Mexico vs Poland - 4pm, BBC
France vs UAE/Australia/Peru - 7pm, BBC
Wednesday, November 23
Morocco vs Croatia - 10am, ITV
Germany vs Japan - 1pm, ITV
Spain vs Costa Rica/New Zealand - 4pm, ITV
Belgium vs Canada - 7pm, BBC
Thursday, November 24
Switzerland vs Cameroon - 10am, ITV
Uruguay vs South Korea - 1pm, BBC
Portugal vs Ghana - 4pm, ITV
Brazil vs Serbia - 7pm, BBC
Friday, November 25
Ukraine/Scotland/Wales vs Iran - 10am, BBC
Qatar vs Senegal - 1pm, BBC
Netherlands vs Ecuador - 4pm, ITV
England vs USA - 7pm, ITV
Saturday, November 26
Tunisia vs UAE/Australia/Peru - 10am, BBC
Poland vs Saudi Arabia - 1pm, ITV
France vs Denmark - 4pm, ITV
Argentina vs Mexico - 7pm, ITV
Sunday, November 27
Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand - 10am, ITV
Belgium vs Morocco - 1pm, BBC
Croatia vs Canada - 4pm, BBC
Spain vs Germany - 7pm, BBC
Monday, November 28
Cameroon vs Serbia - 10am, ITV
South Korea vs Ghana - 1pm, BBC
Brazil vs Switzerland - 4pm, ITV
Portugal vs Uruguay - 7pm, ITV
Tuesday, November 29
Ecuador vs Senegal - 3pm, ITV
Netherlands vs Qatar - 3pm, ITV
Iran vs United States - 7pm, BBC
Ukraine/Scotland/Wales vs England - 7pm, BBC
Wednesday, November 30
Tunisia vs France - 3pm, BBC
UAE/Australia/Peru vs Denmark - 3pm, BBC
Poland vs Argentina - 7pm, BBC
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico - 7pm, BBC
Thursday, December 1
Canada vs Morocco - 4pm, BBC
Croatia vs Belgium - 4pm, BBC
Japan vs Spain - 7pm, ITV
Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany - 7pm, ITV
Friday, December 2
Ghana vs Uruguay - 4pm, BBC
South Korea vs Portugal - 4pm, BBC
Serbia vs Switzerland - 7pm, ITV
Cameroon vs Brazil - 7pm, ITV
Neil Wilkes
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