World Cup 2026 radio commentary: How to listen to England v DR Congo on talkSPORT

Jul 1, 2026 - 14:45

The greatest tournament on the planet has reached the knockout stage, with football fans being treated to 104 World Cup games this summer.

With the iconic competition expanded this year, we’re enjoying a history-making few weeks across the USA, Canada and Mexico.

General view of the Adidas Trionda, official match ball of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at SoFi Stadium on June 09, 2026 — talkSPORT will have live commentary of all 104 games at the World Cup

England, who face DR Congo in the Round of 32, are aiming to finally bring football home after 60 years but there are plenty of top-quality sides eyeing glory too.

It is certainly going to be an incredible spectacle for all nations involved, as the beautiful game takes over North America.

And talkSPORT has you covered with the best coverage in the business, with live commentary of every game coming your way.

We will also be broadcasting all of your favourite shows live from the States, alongside some live YouTube videos, podcasts, and much, much more from our star-studded team across the pond…

How to listen to all 104 World Cup games live

As mentioned, commentary of every single one of the 104 World Cup games will be live on talkSPORT over the next six weeks.

Tune in to talkSPORT through the website via the live stream or find us on DAB digital radio through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Download and listen to all our live commentaries via the talkSPORT app.

Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest odds and bet boosts for every big event.

Subscribe to our talkSPORT YouTube channel for news, views and analysis plus our regular goals show and for more, follow us on talkSPORT Facebook and talkSPORT X.

And the first time ever, you can also tune in to our coverage not just via your radios or online, but on TikTok and YouTube too.

Key commentaries throughout the tournament will be on those social channels, as we take our World Cup coverage to the next level.

Make sure to follow our TikTok page and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with all of the action, with plenty of exclusive coverage available every day across all of our social channels.

talkSPORT.com are running a live blog throughout the World Cup too, including live updates from each match and all the latest news.

Upcoming World Cup games on talkSPORT

WEDNESDAY 1st JULY

17:00 England v DR Congo – Round of 32 – talkSPORT

Presented by Adrian Durham. Commentary from Jim Proudfoot and former England captain Stuart Pearce

21:00 Belgium v Senegal – Round of 32 – talkSPORT 2

Commentary from Ian Danter and former England defender Alvin Martin

THURSDAY 2nd JULY

01:00 USA v Bosnia-Herzegovina – Round of 32 – talkSPORT

Presented by Olly Clink. Commentary from Mark Wilson and former England 21 midfielder Darren Ambrose

20:00 Spain v Austria – Round of 32 – talkSPORT

Commentary from Nigel Adderley and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto

FRIDAY 3rd JULY

00:00 Portugal v Croatia – Round of 32 – talkSPORT

Presented by Olly Clink. Commentary from Mark Wilson and former Nottingham Forest defender Luke Chambers

04:00 Switzerland v Algeria – Round of 32 – talkSPORT

Presented by Olly Clink. Commentary from Mike Sewell and former Arsenal winger Perry Groves

19:00 Australia v Egypt – Round of 32 – talkSPORT

Presented by tbc. Commentary from Adam Bridge and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto

23:00 Argentina v Cape Verde – Round of 32 – talkSPORT

Presented by Adrian Durham. Commentary from Jim Proudfoot and former England captain Stuart Pearce

SATURDAY 4th JULY

02:30 Colombia v Ghana – Round of 32 – talkSPORT

Presented by Ben Fletcher. Commentary from Mikey Burrows and former Arsenal winger Perry Groves

18:00 Canada v Morocco – Round of 16 – talkSPORT

Presented by tbc. Commentary from tbc and tbc

22:00 Paraguay v France – Round of 16 – talkSPORT

Presented by Natalie Sawyer. Commentary from Joe Shennan and former Scotland assistant Mark McGhee

SUNDAY 5th JULY

21:00 Brazil v Norway – Round of 16 – talkSPORT

Presented by Natalie Sawyer. Commentary from Joe Shennan and former Scotland assistant Mark McGhee

England players celebrate goal — You can tune in to commentary and a live watchalong for every England game

Coverage of every England game at the 2026 World Cup will be hosted by Adrian Durham, who will be joined by Three Lions legend Stuart Pearce and lead commentator Jim Proudfoot.

Faye Carruthers has also already got herself embedded in Thomas Tuchel‘s side’s camp as our England correspondent.

When it comes to other shows, talkSPORT’s White and Jordan is being broadcast live on the 50th Floor of the World Trade Center in New York from the changed time of 1pm in the UK.

Jim White and Simon Jordan are in the Big Apple for the first four weeks of the World Cup before Andy Goldstein, Darren Bent and the Drivetime team take over from Sunday, July 5.

World Cup trophy in Mexico City — talkSPORT’s social channels will provide the best World Cup content in the business

World Cup specials

As if that wasn’t enough for you, talkSPORT will also be hosting multiple ‘Sports Bar Specials’ throughout the World Cup as famous faces watch the matches and react live on YouTube.

They will be available to watch on YouTube and our social channels, with Jamie O’Hara and Jason Cundy featuring.

We’ll be hoping they see some encouraging signs from the England and Scotland squads as the tournament progresses…

talkSPORT’s World Cup team

Announced back in May, our incredible team for the World Cup includes some huge footballing names.

Former England international Kyle Walker, who collected 96 caps for the Three Lions, is part of the line-up, along with Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler and Everton boss David Moyes.

1998 World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit also joins us, while Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Alan Pardew will be regulars.

Kyle Walker on talkSPORT — Ex-England right-back Walker is part of our team for the World Cup

Ex-USA and Premier League goalkeeper Brad Friedel and former referee Christina Unkel are going to be featured too.

Rapper and Tottenham fan AJ Tracey is also part of the team.

On top of those incredible names, you’ll also see plenty of our regular features as they provide some of the best coverage around.

talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex Crook is out in the States, along with transfer guru Ben Jacobs, who will be embedded in the USA camp throughout the World Cup.

England legend Pearce, Martin Keown, Micky Gray, Perry Groves, Tony Cascarino and Tash Dowie are just some of our co-commentators.

We will also have fan reporters, Harry Durham and Angelina Kelly, out in the fan zones, bringing you all of the emotions felt by national team supporters throughout the tournament.

Stay up to date with all the latest World Cup Winner Odds, World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds, World Cup Group Winner Odds and all the best World Cup Betting Offers and Free Bets in our dedicated betting hub

World Cup WhatsApp

Don't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.

Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.

It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings.

Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.