SBS has announced it will continue to simulcast the 2018 FIFA World Cup with Optus until the end of the tournament on Monday 16 July.
The announcement comes after SBS was forced to help out Optus by broadcasting the remainder of the tournament’s group stage – which finishes up tomorrow – due to technical faults plaguing the telco’s streaming service.
Matches broadcast on SBS will also be live streamed via the official FIFA World Cup app, on The World Game website and through SBS On Demand.
SBS chief executive and managing director Michael Ebeid said: “We’re pleased to be able to simulcast more of the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches with Optus.
“With eight million Australians tuning into SBS’s coverage to date, we know how passionate the country is about the world game and are confident fans will continue to engage with the matches as we head towards the end of the competition in Russia.”
SBS will continue to broadcast daily highlights on FIFA World Cup Today live from Red Square at 5.30pm each match day with expert analysis from Craig Foster and Lucy Zelić, and commentary from Martin Tyler, as well as replays of the SBS Match of the Day each morning at 6.30am.
Here’s the broadcast schedule (AEST) for SBS as of Thursday 28 June:
ROUND OF 16
Saturday 30 June
France v Argentina live from 11pm (kick-off at 12am), replay 6.30am Sun
Sunday 1 July
Uruguay v Portugal live from 3am (kick-off at 4am)
France v Argentina (replay) at 6:30am
Spain v Russia live from 11pm (kick-off at 12am)
Replay 6.30am Mon
Monday 2 July
Croatia v Denmark live from 3am (kick-off at 4am)
Spain v Russia (replay) live at 6:30am
Brazil v Mexico live from 11pm (kick-off at 12am)
Tuesday 3 July
TBD (1G) v TBD (2H) live from 3am (kick-off from 4am)
Sweden v Switzerland live from 11pm (kick-off at 12am)
Replay TBC
Wednesday 4 July
TBD (1H) v TBD (2G)
Replay TBC
QUARTER FINALS
Friday 6 July
TBD v TBD live from 11pm (kick-off at 12am)
Saturday 7 July
TBD v TBD live from 3am (kick-off at 4am)
TBD v TBD live from 11pm (kick-off at 12am)
Replay TBC
Sunday 8 July
TBD v TBD live from 3am (kick-off at 4am)
Replay TBC
SEMI FINALS
Wednesday 11 July
TBD v TBD live from 3am (kick-off at 4am)
Thursday 12 July
TBD v TBD (live) from 3am (kick-off at 4am)
SF1 replay at 6:30am
Friday 13 July
SF2 replay at 6:30am
THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF & FINAL
Saturday 14 July
TBD v TBD live from 11pm (kick-off at 12am)
Sunday 15 July
Third place playoff replay at 6:30am
TBD v TBD live from 11pm (kick-off at 1am)
Monday 16 July
Final replay at 6:30am
