Thomas Tuchel takes England into the World Cup last-32 against DR Congo on One and ITV Player in Atlanta at 17:00 BST. England are there as group winners after beating Panama, while DR Congo arrive after a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan.
Eight last-32 matches are on and eight on ITV, with every game covered somewhere across the shared schedule. For viewers, that means one live match on One and iPlayer, radio through Radio 5 Live and Sounds, text and analysis on the Sport website and app, plus spoiler-free highlights each morning.
One at 17:00 BST
17:00 BST is the slot for England’s tie, and One carries it live with iPlayer providing the stream. The will also show Spain against Austria at 20:00 on Thursday, Germany against Paraguay at 21:30 on Monday, Mohamed Salah’s Egypt against Australia at 19:00 on Friday, Erling Haaland’s Norway against Ivory Coast at 18:00 on Tuesday, and the United States against Bosnia-Herzegovina at 01:00 on Thursday.
DR Congo and 52 years
52 years is the detail that changes the shape of this tie. DR Congo are back in the knockout phase after drawing with Portugal and then beating Uzbekistan 3-1, which puts a debutant-feeling side into a match that England are expected to manage under Tuchel’s first-round schedule.
What viewers get next
Sport’s new interactive 3D experience is available for all live TV matches on the Sport website and app, and in replay mode for ITV games. That gives viewers who miss the live window a way back into the match without waiting for the main highlights package, and it fits a first knockout round built around 16 games rather than a single headline fixture.
The split is straightforward: and ITV each have eight last-32 matches, so England’s match sits inside a broader live grid rather than a one-off broadcast event. For a viewer, the practical move is simple — watch the live game on One or iPlayer at 17:00 BST, then use the radio, text, replay, or highlights options if the schedule clashes with everything else in the first knockout round.
