The World Cup’s second day delivers a heavyweight collision between Brazil and Morocco at the New York-New Jersey Stadium, kicking off at 11pm UK time — a late-night showdown that fans can catch live on BBC One from 10.30pm or stream via BBC iPlayer.
Before that, Qatar take on Switzerland at the San Francisco Stadium in a Group B fixture scheduled for 8pm, broadcast on ITV1 with coverage starting at 7pm and streaming on ITVX.
“Brazil face Morocco in 11pm clash while Scotland return against Haiti at 2am in 2026 World Cup.”
But for Scottish supporters, the true test of endurance comes at 2am UK time, when Scotland finally return to the World Cup against Haiti at the Boston Stadium. The long-awaited comeback match will be shown on BBC One from 1.10am, with streaming available on BBC iPlayer.
These unusual kick-off times — a pattern expected to persist through the group stage and knockout rounds — are a consequence of the tournament being staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
For fans filling the hours between matches, BBC Sport has launched a new daily quiz called "Who am I?" — a guessing game where players try to identify a World Cup star in as few attempts as possible. Created by BBC Sport’s Flora Snelson, the rules are simple: each wrong guess unlocks a new clue, and the fewer guesses needed, the higher the score. Three guesses is considered a good score; four or five is exceptional. The quiz is available on the BBC Sport website, with new puzzles published each day alongside other football quizzes.
With today’s fixtures offering a mix of Group B and Group C action, and Scotland’s emotional return to the global stage, the 2026 World Cup is already delivering drama — and a daily brainteaser for those who can’t get enough football.