About Three Lions '26

An independent World Cup 2026 guide for UK football fans

Three Lions '26 is a free, independent website built by a UK-based football supporter to do one simple thing well: help fans in the United Kingdom follow the 2026 FIFA World Cup without missing a kick. It grew out of a familiar frustration. Every tournament brings the same questions – what channel is the game on, what time is kick-off in UK time, who is England playing next, where can I get a wallchart – and the answers are usually scattered across a dozen different sites. This one puts them in a single, fast, mobile-friendly place.

What you'll find here

• Every fixture with the confirmed UK channel and a direct link to watch free on BBC iPlayer or ITVX, plus radio options.
• Live scores and group tables that update automatically during the tournament.
• Squads for all 48 nations, with player photos and biographies.
• A printable wallchart covering all 12 groups and the full knockout bracket.
• Fan tools: a knockout predictor, a sweepstake generator, calendar reminders and match ratings.
• Plain-English guides on how to watch for free, England's route, all 12 groups and even the offside rule.

Who runs it

The site is run independently by a single England supporter, not by a company or a media organisation, and it is built and maintained as a labour of love for the tournament. It is not affiliated with FIFA, the Football Association, the BBC, ITV or any national football association. All team names and tournament information are used for the purpose of fan information and reference.

Where our information comes from

Fixtures, live scores and squads are drawn from established football data sources and updated automatically. The UK broadcast split is taken from the BBC and ITV's official announcement. Player photographs and biographies are sourced from Wikipedia. News headlines link out to their original publishers (BBC Sport, The Guardian and Sky Sports). We always link to the original source so you can read more.

How the site is funded

Three Lions '26 is free to use. To cover its running costs we may show advertising. We never charge fans for access, and we never put match information behind a paywall.

Get in touch

Spotted something wrong, got a suggestion, or want to say hello? Email contact@threelions26.co.uk and we'll do our best to reply. Corrections are genuinely welcomed – football moves fast and we'd rather get it right.