ITV Confirms More Than 27 Hours Of Live Sport Including England v Norway World Cup Quarter Final

ITV has confirmed more than 27 hours of free-to-air live sport across ITV1, ITV4 and ITVX, with England’s men’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final against Norway at the centre of a packed Saturday schedule.

The extensive line-up also includes Nations Championship Rugby fixtures, ITV Racing live from Newmarket and a second World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and Switzerland.

Coverage begins at 6am on Saturday and continues into the early hours of Sunday morning, giving viewers access to football, international rugby and horse racing without a subscription.

England v Norway Live On ITV1 And ITVX

England v Norway is one of two FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals included in ITV’s schedule.

Coverage begins at 8.45pm on ITV1 and ITVX, ahead of the 10pm kick-off.

ITV’s coverage will continue after the England match, with Argentina facing Switzerland in the second quarter-final of the night.

Coverage of Argentina v Switzerland begins at 1.15am on ITV1 and ITVX, with kick-off scheduled for 2am.

Nations Championship Rugby Begins At 6am

ITV1’s live sporting schedule starts at 6am with Nations Championship Rugby as New Zealand face Italy.

Coverage begins ten minutes before the 6.10am kick-off. Australia v France follows from 8.10am, with the match starting at 8.40am.

Japan then take on Ireland, with coverage beginning at 10.40am before the 11.10am kick-off.

England’s rugby side are also included in the schedule as they face Fiji. Coverage starts at 1.20pm on ITV1, with kick-off at 2.10pm.

South Africa v Scotland follows from 4.20pm, ahead of a 4.40pm kick-off.

The final rugby match of the day will be shown on ITV4 as Argentina face Wales. Coverage starts at 7.30pm, with kick-off at 8.10pm.

Full Nations Championship Rugby Schedule

6am on ITV1New Zealand v Italy Kick-off: 6.10am

8.10am on ITV1 Australia v France Kick-off: 8.40am

10.40am on ITV1 Japan v Ireland Kick-off: 11.10am

1.20pm on ITV1 Fiji v England Kick-off: 2.10pm

4.20pm on ITV1 South Africa v Scotland Kick-off: 4.40pm

7.30pm on ITV4 Argentina v Wales Kick-off: 8.10pm

ITV Racing Live From Newmarket

Horse racing is also included in ITV’s busy Saturday schedule.

ITV Racing: The Opening Show begins at 9.30am on ITV4, providing the build-up to the day’s action.

Live coverage from Newmarket then begins at 1.30pm on ITV4.

The racing coverage will run alongside the Nations Championship Rugby on ITV1 before attention turns to the two World Cup quarter-finals later in the evening.

Full ITV World Cup Schedule

8.45pm on ITV1 and ITVX Norway v England FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final Kick-off: 10pm

1.15am on ITV1 and ITVX Argentina v Switzerland FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final Kick-off: 2am

ITV Reports Strong World Cup Viewing Figures

ITV said its weekend of sport last week reached an incredible 17.1 million viewers.

The broadcaster’s four FIFA World Cup Round of 16 fixtures recorded the highest UK broadcasting average across the four matches, with an average audience of 4.2 million viewers.

Brazil v Norway and Argentina v Egypt were the two biggest Round of 16 matches shown by ITV, with both fixtures peaking at 8.5 million viewers.

England’s win against Croatia remains the highest-rated match of the tournament so far, delivering a peak audience of 16.4 million viewers.

The figures demonstrate the significant interest surrounding the men’s FIFA World Cup as the competition reaches its decisive knockout stages.

Where To Watch ITV Sport This Weekend

The sporting coverage will be available free-to-air across ITV1 and ITV4.

The two FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, Norway v England and Argentina v Switzerland, will also be streamed live through ITVX.

Saturday’s coverage begins at 6am with New Zealand v Italy and continues through rugby and racing before ITV turns its attention to the World Cup.

The final scheduled event begins at 1.15am on Sunday morning, when coverage starts for Argentina v Switzerland ahead of the 2am kick-off.

FAQs

1.What time is Norway v England on ITV?

Coverage begins at 8.45pm on ITV1 and ITVX. The FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final kicks off at 10pm.

2.Can I watch Norway v England on ITVX?

Yes. Norway v England will be shown live on ITV1 and streamed through ITVX.

3.What rugby matches are being shown on ITV?

ITV will show New Zealand v Italy, Australia v France, Japan v Ireland, Fiji v England, South Africa v Scotland and Argentina v Wales.

4.What time does ITV’s live sport begin?

The live coverage begins at 6am on Saturday with New Zealand v Italy on ITV1.

5.How much live sport is ITV showing?

ITV has announced more than 27 hours of live sport across ITV1, ITV4 and ITVX.

6.What racing is on ITV4?

ITV Racing: The Opening Show begins at 9.30am, followed by live racing from Newmarket at 1.30pm.