SBS to broadcast all 2018 FIFA World Cup matches until end of Group Stage

Media releases

Wednesday 20 June

News Release

Michael Ebeid AM, CEO and Managing Director, SBS said, “The FIFA World Cup™ is the absolute pinnacle of football, a sport that Australians are deeply passionate about. SBS looks forward to continuing to simulcast the games, together with Optus over the next ten days.”

The FIFA World Cup™ is a true multicultural celebration that unites Australia’s diverse communities and SBS is pleased to be bringing more of the tournament to Australian audiences.

LIVE MATCH BROADCAST SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE
Portugal v Morocco         LIVE from 9.30pm* on SBS (kick-off 10pm*)   

THURSDAY 21 JUNE
Uruguay v Saudi Arabia     LIVE from 12.30am* on SBS (kick-off 1am*)             NEW
IR Iran v Spain                  LIVE from 3.30am* on SBS (kick-off 4am*)             NEW
Denmark v Australia          LIVE from 9.30pm* on SBS (kick-off 10pm*)

FRIDAY 22 JUNE
France v Peru                   LIVE from 12.30am* on SBS (kick-off 1am*)             NEW
Argentina v Croatia         LIVE from 3.30am* on SBS (kick-off 4am*)             NEW
Brazil v Costa Rica           LIVE from 9.30pm* on SBS (kick-off 10pm*)

SATURDAY 23 JUNE
Nigeria v Iceland               LIVE from 12.30am* on SBS (kick-off 1am*)             NEW
Serbia v Switzerland        LIVE from 3.30am* on SBS (kick-off 4am*)             NEW
Belgium v Tunisia             LIVE from 9.30pm* on SBS (kick-off 10pm*)

SUNDAY 24 JUNE
Korea Republic v Mexico    LIVE from 12.30am* on SBS (kick-off 1am*)            NEW
Germany v Sweden            LIVE from 3.30am* on SBS (kick-off 4am*)      
England v Panama             LIVE from 9.30pm* on SBS (kick-off 10pm*)

MONDAY 25 JUNE — previously unconfirmed

Japan v Senegal            LIVE from 12.30am* on SBS (kick-off 1am*)            NEW
Poland v Colombia        LIVE from 3.30am* on SBS (kick-off 4am*)              NEW
Uruguay v Russia         LIVE from 11.30pm* (kick-off 12am Tuesday*)    Channel TBC
Saudi Arabia v Egypt     LIVE from 11.30pm* (kick-off 12am Tuesday*)    Channel TBC

TUESDAY 26 JUNE 
Spain v Morocco           LIVE from 3.30am* (kick-off 4am*)    Channel TBC        NEW
IR Iran v Portugal        LIVE from 3.30am* (kick-off 4am*)    Channel TBC        NEW
Australia v Peru           LIVE from 11pm* on SBS (kick-off 12am Wed*)
Denmark v France        LIVE from 11.30pm* (kick-off 12am Wed*) Channel TBC    NEW

WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE — previously unconfirmed
Nigeria v Argentina     LIVE from 3.30am* (kick-off 4am*)    Channel TBC        NEW
Iceland v Croatia        LIVE from 3.30am* (kick-off 4am*)     Channel TBC        NEW
Korea Republic v Germany  LIVE from 11.30pm* (kick-off 12am*) Channel TBC        NEW
Mexico v Sweden         LIVE from 11.30pm* (kick-off 12am*) Channel TBC        NEW

THURSDAY 28 JUNE — previously unconfirmed
Serbia v Brazil        LIVE from 3.30am* (kick-off 4am*)    Channel TBC        NEW
Switzerland v Costa Rica  LIVE from 3.30am* (kick-off 4am*)     Channel TBC        NEW
Japan v Poland       LIVE from 11.30pm* (kick-off 12am*) Channel TBC        NEW
Senegal v Colombia     LIVE from 11.30pm* (kick-off 12am*) Channel TBC        NEW

FRIDAY 29 JUNE — previously unconfirmed
Panama v Tunisia        LIVE from 3.30am* (kick-off 4am*)    Channel TBC        NEW
England v Belgium        LIVE from 3.30am* (kick-off 4am*)     Channel TBC        NEW

SBS’s existing 2018 FIFA World Cup™ programming schedule including FIFA World Cup Today highlights show at 5.30pm* daily and the SBS Match of the Day replay at 6.30am* daily will remain in place.

*All times in AEST and subject to change