England vs DR Congo last-32 tie live on BBC
Short overview
England's World Cup last-32 match against DR Congo will be broadcast live on BBC One and iPlayer. The BBC will also show Spain vs Austria, Portugal vs Croatia, Germany vs Paraguay, and other knockout games. All 16 matches are covered across BBC platforms.
England's World Cup last-32 tie against DR Congo will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with all 16 games in the first knockout round covered across BBC Sport. Thomas Tuchel's side will face the knockout stage debutants on Wednesday in Atlanta, with kick-off at 17:00 BST.
DR Congo, appearing in their first World Cup in 52 years, drew with Portugal in the group stage before coming from behind to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 to set up this intriguing match.
Other key matches on BBC
The BBC will also show Spain's tie against Austria on Thursday (20:00), with the European champions looking to win a World Cup knockout match for the first time since winning the tournament in 2010.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal's quest to win a first World Cup continues when they face Luka Modric's Croatia on Friday (00:00). With both Ballon d'Or winners turning 41 this year, this will likely be a final World Cup appearance for one of them.
BBC One will also broadcast four-time World Cup winners Germany's tie against Paraguay (Monday, 21:30), Mohamed Salah's Egypt facing Australia (Friday, 19:00) and Erling Haaland's Norway against Ivory Coast (Tuesday, 18:00).
You can also watch tournament co-hosts United States take on Bosnia-Herzegovina (Thursday, 01:00) live on BBC One, as well as Switzerland v Algeria (Friday, 04:00).
Coverage across platforms
The BBC and ITV will broadcast eight last-32 matches each. Live radio commentary from every single match will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, as well as live text coverage and expert analysis on the BBC Sport website and app.
For fans unable to stay up for all the matches, spoiler-free highlights are available on iPlayer, the BBC Sport app and BBC Football YouTube channel each morning.
BBC Sport's new interactive 3D experience is available for all live BBC TV matches on the BBC Sport website and app, and in replay mode for ITV games.
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