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