THE 2026 World Cup has some crazy kick-off times, with matches getting underway as early as 2am, 3am and 5am BST.
It will be incredibly difficult for the average person to watch these matches live or without already knowing the outcome come the morning. Fortunately, the and have a solution.
The 2026 World Cup is underway! Credit: FIFA via Getty Images
Read below to find out how you can catch-up on all the unmissable action from the tournament Credit: FIFA via Getty Images
How can I watch World Cup highlights?
The is the biggest, most prestigious competition in world football, made all the more special by the fact it only comes around once every four years.
And with the welcoming a , this year there will be 104 unmissable matches played across host nations Canada, the US and Mexico.
However, as the tournament is taking place in North America, a large number of fixtures will be taking place at very unsociable hours.
For example, games have kick-off times ranging from 2am, 3am and 5am, with this morning’s 3am being the first of many to come.
South Korea secured a 2-1 win over Czech Republic in their 3am kick-off this morning Credit: AFP
You can access the highlights from the game via the spoiler free zones on the BBC and ITV’s websites Credit: Reuters
This makes it almost impossible for the average person with work in the morning to tune into the games when they are broadcast live; but the BBC and ITV have worked around this.
For those who can’t watch the game live, the two broadcasters have set up no spoiler zones on their websites, which will show highlights and full match replays without revealing the final-score.
That means those who miss the entirety of the game can catch-up in the morning, without knowing what to expect. Unless they’ve already checked social media or !
Do BBC and ITV have morning catch-up shows?
Controversially, both the BBC and ITV decided against broadcasting World Cup highlight shows on their channels across the tournament.
The BBC or ITV will not broadcast any World Cup highlight shows Credit: EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH
Instead they will provide all the highlights and full match replays on their spoiler free websites Credit: Reuters
as the unusually early kick-off times arguably offer up a perfect time to show highlights when more supporters than ever will miss the live games.
Although, as previously mentioned, the addition of the no spoiler zones offer an excellent alternative as viewers can take in all the action like they are experiencing the game live.
The Beeb’s spoiler free zone can be accessed here whilst ITV’s can be viewed through this link.
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