BBC to Air England World Cup Semi-Final Live
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- BBC will show England's World Cup semi-final live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with the match scheduled for Wednesday, 15 July at 20:00 BST
- England reached the semi-finals by beating Norway 2-1 in the quarter-finals in Miami on Saturday
- England's semi-final opponent will be Argentina or Switzerland, to be played at the Atlanta Stadium
- ITV holds UK broadcast rights for the other semi-final between European champions Spain and 2022 runners-up France, scheduled for Dallas on Tuesday, 14 July at 20:00
- The final is set for the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, 19 July at 20:00
- BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will provide live radio commentary from every match, alongside live text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app
Why it matters: This is primarily a UK broadcast logistics announcement, not a competitive development. The practical consequence for viewers: BBC One and iPlayer carry England's path while ITV gets the Spain-France semifinal, giving free-to-air fans a definitive channel split across the final four, plus spoiler-free highlights and a new BBC Sport 3D interactive experience on iPlayer.
