Wales’s next game is against Norway (UEFA Nations League) on Saturday 14 November, kick-off 5pm UK time. TV channel not announced yet.
Wales Football on TV: Fixtures, Times and Channels
Last result: Wales 0-1 Denmark (UEFA Nations League, Sunday 4 October).
Every time below is UK time, and every channel is the UK broadcaster. Rebuilt daily as fixtures move and TV picks are confirmed.
Wales national team fixtures
| Date | Kick-off | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 14 November | 5pm | Norway vs Wales (UEFA Nations League) | TV channel not announced yet |
| Tuesday 17 November | 7.45pm | Wales vs Portugal (UEFA Nations League) | TV channel not announced yet |
Welsh club football on TV
| Date | Kick-off | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3 November | 7.45pm | Portsmouth vs Swansea City | Sky Sports+ — subscription needed |
| Wednesday 4 November | 7.45pm | Cardiff City vs West Ham United | Sky Sports+ — subscription needed |
| Wednesday 4 November | 7.45pm | Wrexham vs Middlesbrough | Not being televised |
| Saturday 7 November | 12.30pm | Wrexham vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event — subscription needed |
| Saturday 7 November | 3pm | Cardiff City vs Burnley | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Saturday 7 November | 3pm | Birmingham City vs Swansea City | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Saturday 14 November | 3pm | Crewe Alexandra vs Newport County | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Saturday 21 November | 12.30pm | Newport County vs Swindon Town | TV channel not announced yet |
Free football on Wales’s own channels
Taken from the Freeview schedule rather than the fixture list, so it includes highlights and magazine programmes as well as live matches.
- Wednesday 4 November, 11pm MOTD: UEFA Champions League, BBC One Wales
- Saturday 7 November, 12.05pm The Football Interview, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales
- Saturday 7 November, 3.05pm Final Score, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Saturday 7 November, 10.05pm Match of the Day, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Saturday 7 November, 11.05pm English Football League Highlights, ITV1, ITV1 Wales — highlights
- Sunday 8 November, 7.05am Match of the Day, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Sunday 8 November, 5pm MOTD: FA Cup Highlights, BBC Two, BBC Two NI, BBC Two Wales — highlights
- Sunday 8 November, 10pm Match of the Day, BBC One, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Monday 9 November, 7am Match of the Day, BBC Two, BBC Two NI, BBC Two Wales — highlights
Watching Welsh football without a subscription
S4C shows Wales internationals and Sgorio free, with Welsh-language commentary — often the only free live coverage of a Wales match anywhere on UK television.
Beyond that, the rules are the same as everywhere else in the UK: most live league football sits behind Sky Sports and TNT Sports.
Which Wales matches are free by law
This is the part most people get wrong, and it is worth being precise about. A short list of sporting events is protected in UK law as “listed events”, which means they must be shown live on free-to-air television and cannot be sold exclusively to a subscription broadcaster.
For football the Group A list is:
- The FIFA World Cup finals tournament — every match, not just the final. So if Wales qualify, the whole campaign is free.
- The UEFA European Championship finals tournament — again, every match
- The FA Cup final
What is not protected is just as important: qualifiers are not on the list. Wales’s route to a tournament is free only because the broadcasters have chosen to buy it, not because anyone is obliged to show it — and that arrangement can change. Nor is any league football protected, which is why no amount of legislation will put a Premier League Saturday afternoon on free TV.
Frequently asked questions
When are Wales playing next?
Wales play Norway on Saturday 14 November, kick-off 5pm. TV channel not announced yet.
Can I watch Wales football for free?
Nothing free is confirmed in the current schedule. S4C shows Wales internationals and Sgorio free, with Welsh-language commentary — often the only free live coverage of a Wales match anywhere on UK television.
What channel is the Cymru Premier on?
Coverage is split between subscription broadcasters and the BBC. The table above shows the confirmed channel for each fixture, and which of them cost nothing.
Related: Football on free TV tonight · Women’s football on TV · What’s on TV tonight
Fixtures and TV listings updated daily, from TheSportsDB and the published Freeview schedule. Kick-off times are UK time and can change.
