Throughout the group stage, live match coverage of the World Cup on SBS will feature at least 19 of the 32 competing nations with more to be covered in the round of 16 and finals.
SBS's full FIFA World Cup supporting programming schedule, featuring FIFA classic matches and daily highlights and analysis live from Red Square, will be announced closer to June.
LIVE MATCH BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Friday 15 June from 12am* Russia v Saudi Arabia LIVE kick-off 1am
Saturday 16 June from 3:30am* Portugal v Spain LIVEkick-off 4am
Saturday 16 June from 7pm* France v Australia LIVE kick-off 8pm
Monday 18 June from 12am* Germany v Mexico LIVE kick-off 1am
Tuesday 19 June from 3:30am* Tunisia v England LIVEkick-off 4am
Tuesday 19 June from 9:30pm* Colombia v Japan LIVEkick-off 10pm
Wednesday 20 June from 9:30pm* Portugal v Morocco LIVE kick-off 10pm
Thursday 21 June from 9pm Denmark v Australia LIVE kick-off 10pm
Friday 22 June from 9:30pm* Brazil v Costa Rica LIVE kick-off 10pm
Sunday 24 June from 3:30am* Germany v Sweden LIVE kick-off 4am
Sunday 24 June from 9:30pm* England v Panama LIVE kick-off 10pm
Monday 25 June TBC - following earlier Group A and B matches
Tuesday 26 June from 11pm* Australia v Peru LIVE kick-off 12am
Wednesday 27 June TBC – following earlier Group E and F matches
Thursday 28 June TBC – following earlier Group G and H matches
SBS’s coverage of the Round of 16 and Quarter Finals will be announced throughout the tournament.
Wednesday 11 July from 3:30am* 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-final 1 LIVE kick-off 4am
Thursday 12 July from 3:30am* 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-final 2 LIVE kick-off 4am
Saturday 14 July from 11pm* 2018 FIFA World Cup play-off for 3rd LIVE kick-off 12am
Sunday 15 July from 11pm* 2018 FIFA World Cup final LIVE kick-off 1am
*All times are AEST and are subject to change
The World Game website
The World Game website will LIVE STREAM all 25 SBS matches, alongside the latest video highlights, latest scores, breaking news and analysis from all 64 World Cup games.
Australians will be able to stay on the ball anytime, anywhere with the the official FIFA World Cup™ app – the ultimate Russia 2018 companion.
All 64 matches of the 2018 tournament will be available to live stream via the app, which will be available from June 4, with SBS's match of the day free for all users and the remaining 39 matches available within the World Cup app to Optus Sport subscribers.
The official app will also feature enhanced viewing functionality, multi-angle replays and immersive stats at your fingertips while the new FIFA World Cup™ VR app will allow fans to enjoy the game from every angle with live 180° and 210° super wide shots, and 360° video on demand.
SBS is presenting the 2018 FIFA World Cup in partnership with Optus Sport.
Visit The World Game website for details on how to watch every match when competition kicks off on June 14.
SBS Radio
SBS Radio will broadcast all 64 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, live and free via the official FIFA World Cup and SBS Radio apps.
Matches will be broadcast in up to three languages simultaneously - English and in languages of competing teams.
SBS Radio's English coverage will feature expert analysis by former Matildas striker Kate Gill,former Socceroo goalkeeper Clint Bolton and current Melbourne City FC defender Scott Jamieson.
Throughout the tournament, SBS Radio will broadcast in at least 13 languages, including Arabic, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese, more than any other World Cup broadcaster.
SBS Radio's multilingual coverage is produced in partnership with the best sports media from around the world.
