STV is set to be Scotland’s go-to destination for every exhilarating moment of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
From the very first kick of the ball in Mexico City on 11 June to the final whistle in New Jersey on 19 July, STV has viewers and listeners covered with an extensive offering across TV, audio and digital.
The first match of the tournament, which sees Mexico take on South Africa in Group A, will be live exclusively on STV and STV Player from 7pm on Thursday 11 June.
29 live group stage matches will air on STV and STV Player throughout the month, including Scotland v Morocco on Friday 19 June, with the decisive clash broadcast live from Boston’s Gillette Stadium from 10pm.
STV’s tournament coverage will be led by main presenters Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Semra Hunter, with expert analysis from pundits including Duncan Ferguson, Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Ian Wright. Ally McCoist also joins STV’s coverage as part of the commentary team.
Following every step of the group stage journey on the ground in the US will be STV News presenters Raman Bhardwaj, Ronnie Charters and Chris Harvey, with regular daily updates for fans across multiple STV platforms.
Highlights of every World Cup game will be available to stream ad-free on STV Player soon after each match has concluded.
To get fans warmed up, the streaming service has this week launched FIFA World Cup Preview, a 12-part series covering each team's route to the tournament. Later this month, STV Player will also launch FIFA World Cup: Stories from the Cities, a 16-part series exploring each host city.
Following Scotland’s journey
As the national team returns to football’s biggest stage for the first time since 1998, STV’s coverage has something for fans right around the clock. Full daily reports will run on STV News at Six alongside regular updates on STV News’ digital and social platforms, covering the latest news and buzz from the stadiums to the fan zones.
Ronnie Charters will be joined stateside by The STV Radio Football Show’s Callum Bell for six special episodes of the hit visual podcast airing throughout the group stages, with co-host Ewen Cameron joining the lads from STV HQ in Glasgow. The podcast episodes will drop before and after each of Scotland’s matches and will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and STV Player.
Ewen’s STV Radio breakfast show co-host Cat Harvey will be joining the Tartan Army in the US to capture the excitement of the most passionate fans on earth, with updates on Ewen and Cat at Breakfast and across other STV Radio shows. The station will also air dedicated hourly World Cup bulletins to keep listeners up to date with all the latest tournament news.
Plus, STV Radio will play all the biggest Scotland anthems throughout the month to celebrate the national team’s historic return to the tournament – with many personally selected by famous Scots.
Richard Williams, Managing Director (Audience, Video & Technology) at STV, said: “This is Scotland’s biggest sporting summer in a generation, and as the nation comes together to get behind Steve Clarke’s men, STV will be right by their side for every euphoric moment of the FIFA World Cup.
“With a peerless presenting line-up broadcasting live from New York City for each game, and Scottish football legends Duncan Ferguson and Ally McCoist providing punditry and commentary, STV and STV Player is the place to be for expert analysis of every match. Plus, our dedicated teams in the US will bring Scotland’s momentous journey to life for fans across STV News, STV Radio and STV’s digital platforms.”