Wales v Portugal is next, on Thursday 24 September at 7.45pm. Free on BBC One Wales, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, S4C.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 24 September | 7.45pm | Portugal vs Wales | Free on BBC One Wales, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, S4C |
| Sunday 27 September | 5pm | Denmark vs Wales | Free on S4C |
Welsh club football on TV
| Date | Kick-off | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 19 September | 12.30pm | Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic | Sky Sports+ — subscription needed |
| Saturday 26 September | 3pm | Newport County vs Grimsby Town | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Saturday 3 October | 3pm | Gillingham vs Newport County | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Saturday 10 October | 12.30pm | Swansea City vs Norwich City | Not announced yet |
| Saturday 10 October | 3pm | Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Saturday 10 October | 3pm | Derby County vs Wrexham | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Tuesday 13 October | 7.45pm | Cardiff City vs Watford | Not announced yet |
| Tuesday 13 October | 7.45pm | Millwall vs Swansea City | Not announced yet |
| Tuesday 13 October | 7.45pm | Wrexham vs West Bromwich Albion | 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.
- Saturday 19 September, 12pm EFL Live: Millwall v West Ham United, ITV1, ITV1 Wales — live
- Saturday 19 September, 12pm Michele Kang: The Football Interview, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales
- Saturday 19 September, 12.05pm Women’s Super League: Charlton Athletic v London City Lionesses, BBC Two, BBC Two NI, BBC Two Wales — live
- Saturday 19 September, 3.05pm Final Score, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Saturday 19 September, 10pm Match of the Day, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Sunday 20 September, 12.05am English Football League Highlights, ITV1, ITV1 Wales — highlights
- Sunday 20 September, 7.05am Match of the Day, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Sunday 20 September, 10pm Match of the Day, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Monday 21 September, 7am Match of the Day, BBC Two, BBC Two NI, BBC Two Wales — highlights
- Wednesday 23 September, 10pm Feast of Football, BBC One Wales
- Thursday 24 September, 7.05pm Match of the Day Wales: Portugal v Wales, BBC One Wales — live
- Thursday 24 September, 7pm Sgorio Rhyngwladol: Portiwgal v Cymru, S4C — live
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 Portugal on Thursday 24 September, kick-off 7.45pm. Free on BBC One Wales, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, S4C.
Can I watch Wales football for free?
Yes. Portugal vs Wales on Thursday 24 September at 7.45pm is on BBC One Wales, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, S4C, with no subscription needed. 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.
