SBS will continue to simulcast the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ with Optus until the end of the tournament on Monday 16 July.
Beyond the group stage SBS had originally committed to showing four round-of-16 matches, two quarter-finals, the semi-finals, the third-place playoff and the final but will now be broadcasting ALL the remaining matches LIVE, FREE and in HD.
ALL matches will also be live-streamed on the SBS FIFA World Cup edition of The World Game website and App.
LIVE MATCH BROADCAST SCHEDULE (All times in AEST):
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
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 11pm on SBS (kick-off 12am Tues) NEW
Saudi Arabia v Egypt LIVE from 11.30pm on SBS VICELAND (kick-off 12am Tues) NEW
TUESDAY 26 JUNE
IR Iran v Portugal LIVE from 3am on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Spain v Morocco LIVE from 3.30am on SBS VICELAND (kick-off 4am) NEW
Australia v Peru LIVE from 11pm on SBS (kick-off 12am Wed)
Denmark v France LIVE from 11.30pm on SBS VICELAND (kick-off 12am Wed) NEW
WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
Nigeria v Argentina LIVE from 3am on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Iceland v Croatia LIVE from 3.30am on SBS VICELAND (kick-off 4am) NEW
Korea Republic v Germany LIVE from 11pm on SBS (kick-off 12am) NEW
Mexico v Sweden LIVE from 11.30pm on VICELAND (kick-off 12am) NEW
THURSDAY 28 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
Serbia v Brazil LIVE from 3am on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Switzerland v Costa Rica LIVE from 3.30am on SBS VICELAND (kick-off 4am) NEW
Senegal v Colombia LIVE from 11pm on SBS (kick-off 12am) NEW
Japan v Poland LIVE from 11.30pm on SBS VICELAND (kick-off 12am) NEW
FRIDAY 29 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
England v Belgium LIVE from 3am on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Panama v Tunisia LIVE from 3.30am on SBS VICELAND (kick-off 4am) NEW
ROUND OF 16
SATURDAY 30 JUNE
France v Argentina LIVE from 11pm (kick-off 12am) SBS Replay 6.30am Sun
SUNDAY 1 JULY
Uruguay v Portugal LIVE from 3am (kick-off 4am) SBS
Spain v Russia LIVE from 11pm (kick-off 12am) SBS Replay 6.30am Mon
MONDAY 2 JULY - Replay match TBC
Croatia v Denmark LIVE from 3am (kick-off 4am) SBS
Brazil v Mexico LIVE from 11pm (kick-off 12am) SBS
TUESDAY 3 JULY - Replay match TBC
TBD (1G) v TBD (2H) LIVE from 3am (kick-off 4am) SBS
Sweden v Switzerland LIVE from 11pm (kick-off 12am) SBS
WEDNESDAY 4 JULY - Replay TBC
TBD (1H) v TBD (2G) LIVE from 3am (kick-off 4am) SBS
QUARTER FINALS
FRIDAY 6 JULY - Replay TBC
TBD v TBD LIVE from 11pm (kick-off 12am) SBS
SATURDAY 7 JULY - Replay match TBC
TBD v TBD LIVE from 3am (kick-off 4am) SBS
TBD v TBD LIVE from 11pm (kick-off 12am) SBS
SUNDAY 8 JULY - Replay TBC
TBD v TBD LIVE from 3am (kick-off 4am) SBS
SEMI FINALS
FRANCE v BELGIUM
Wednesday July 11
3am AEST on SBS (kick-off at 4am)
REPLAY - 7:30am, Wednesday on SBS (subject to change should match run into extra time)
CROATIA v ENGLAND
Thursday July 12
3am AEST on SBS (kick-off at 4am)
REPLAY - 7:30am, Thursday on SBS (subject to change should match run into extra time)
THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF
Saturday 14th July
BELGIUM v ENGLAND
11pm AEST on SBS (kick off at midnight)
FINAL
Sunday 15th July
FRANCE v CROATIA
11pm AEST on SBS (kick off 1am Monday)
SBS will continue to broadcast daily highlights in FIFA World Cup™ Today live from Red Square at 5.30pm each match day with expert analysis from Craig Foster and Lucy Zelić, and commentary Martin Tyler, as well as replays of the SBS Match of the Day each morning at 6.30am.
