호주공영 방송 SBS가 옵터스와 협의 결과, 2018 FIFA 러시아 월드컵의 조별 예선 전 경기를 HD 방송으로 생중계하기로 했다. 이에 따라 '한국 대 멕시코', '한국 대 독일' 전을 포함한 6월 29일까지 펼쳐지는 조별 예선 전 경기를 SBS TV를 통해 즐길 수 있게 됐다.
SBS가 생중계하는 2018 FIFA 러시아 조별 예선 경기는 아래와 같다.
LIVE MATCH BROADCAST SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE
Portugal v Morocco LIVE from 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 10pm)
THURSDAY 21 JUNE
Uruguay v Saudi Arabia LIVE from 12.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 1am) NEW
Iran v Spain LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Denmark v Australia LIVE from 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 10pm)
FRIDAY 22 JUNE
France v Peru LIVE from 12.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 1am) NEW
Argentina v Croatia LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Brazil v Costa Rica LIVE from 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 10pm)
SATURDAY 23 JUNE
Nigeria v Iceland LIVE from 12.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 1am) NEW
Serbia v Switzerland LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Belgium v Tunisia LIVE from 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 10pm)
SUNDAY 24 JUNE
Korea Republic v Mexico LIVE from 12.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 1am) NEW
Germany v Sweden LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 4am)
England v Panama LIVE from 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 10pm)
MONDAY 25 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
Japan v Senegal LIVE from 12.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 1am) NEW
Poland v Colombia LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Uruguay v Russia LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am Tuesday) Channel TBC NEW
Saudi Arabia v Egypt LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am Tuesday) Channel TBC NEW
TUESDAY 26 JUNE
Spain v Morocco LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
IR Iran v Portugal LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
Australia v Peru LIVE from 11pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 12am Wed)
Denmark v France LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am Wed) Channel TBC NEW
WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
Nigeria v Argentina LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
Iceland v Croatia LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
Korea Republic v Germany LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am) Channel TBC NEW
Mexico v Sweden LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am) Channel TBC NEW
THURSDAY 28 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
Serbia v Brazil LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
Switzerland v Costa Rica LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
Japan v Poland LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am) Channel TBC NEW
Senegal v Colombia LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am) Channel TBC NEW
FRIDAY 29 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
Panama v Tunisia LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
England v Belgium LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
