England Face DR Congo in World Cup Last-32 on BBC
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- England face DR Congo on Wednesday in Atlanta (17:00 BST) in a last-32 tie broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with Thomas Tuchel's side meeting knockout-stage debutants making their first World Cup appearance in 52 years.
- DR Congo drew with Portugal in the group stage before coming from behind to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 to set up the England fixture.
- BBC will show Spain vs Austria on Thursday (20:00), with the European champions seeking their first World Cup knockout win since winning the tournament in 2010.
- Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal face Luka Modric's Croatia on Friday (00:00 BST), with both 41-year-old Ballon d'Or winners likely making their final World Cup appearance.
- BBC One also carries Germany vs Paraguay (Monday 21:30), Mohamed Salah's Egypt vs Australia (Friday 19:00), and Erling Haaland's Norway vs Ivory Coast (Tuesday 18:00).
- United States, tournament co-hosts, play Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday (01:00) live on BBC One, alongside Switzerland vs Algeria (Friday 04:00).
- BBC and ITV split the 16 last-32 matches evenly at eight each, with live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds for every game.
Why it matters: For UK viewers, every World Cup last-32 match is now free-to-air — BBC and ITV split the 16 fixtures, with England's DR Congo tie getting primetime Wednesday billing at 17:00 BST on BBC One. The slate also frames marquee farewells, slotting Ronaldo vs Modric (both turning 41) into a Friday-night showdown.
