World Service English provides coverage of the FIFA World Cup for listeners in Africa from the opening match, 20 November to the final, 18 December. Therefore there are schedule changes for both East Africa & West Africa schedules ONLY.
Schedule change details Sun 20 Nov - Fri 2 Dec for East & West Africa ONLY:
*Due to such extensive coverage and with the intention to communicate all matches distinctly, WSE will provide a weekly breakdown of the coverage, with as much notice as possible. The following includes all matches covered by WSE in the first and second weeks of the group stages. Also, please note that during the coverage, there are additional schedule changes to accommodate additional broadcasts of WS programs. Details below:
Sunday 20 November
15:45 – 18:29 GMT: Qatar v Ecuador, 16:00 GMT Kick-off (The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
18:32 – 18:50 GMT: Additional broadcast Pick of the World
18:50 – 18:59 GMT: Additional broadcast Over To You from
Monday 21 November:
15:30 – 18:29 GMT Senegal v Netherlands, 16:00 GMT Kick-off (Coverage starts at 15:30:00 GMT with a 29-second billboard, followed by the usual two-minute summary. Coverage then continues from 15:32 GMT. The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
Tuesday 22 November
12:50 – 15:29 GMT: Tunisia v Denmark, 13:00 GMT Kick-off (The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
Wednesday 23 November
09:30 – 12:29 GMT: Morocco v Croatia, 10:00 GMT Kick-off (Coverage starts at 09:30 GMT followed by a 29” billboard, followed by the usual two minute summary. Coverage then continues from 09:32 GMT. The standard BBC Clock will not be observed))
12:32 – 12:59 GMT: Additional broadcast of The Documentary (Wed)
Thursday 24 November
09:30 – 12:29 GMT: Cameroon v Switzerland, 10:00 GMT Kick-off (Coverage starts at 09:30 GMT followed by a 29” billboard, followed by the usual two-minute summary. Coverage then continues from 09:32 GMT. The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
Thursday 24 November
12:32 – 12:59 GMT: Additional broadcast of The Food Chain
15:30 – 18:29 GMT: Portugal v Ghana, 16:00 GMT Kick-off: (Coverage starts at 15:30:00 GMT with a 29-second billboard, followed by the usual two-minute summary. Coverage then continues from 15:32 GMT. The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
Friday 25 November
12:50 – 15:29 GMT: Senegal v Qatar, 13:00 GMT Kick-off (The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
Saturday 26 November
09:30 – 12:29 GMT: Tunisia v Australia, 10:00 GMT Kick-off (Coverage starts at 09:30 GMT followed by a 29” billboard, followed by the usual two-minute summary. Coverage then continues from 09:32 GMT. The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
Saturday 27 November
12:30 – 15:30 GMT: Morocco v Belgium, 13:00 GMT Kick-off (Coverage starts at 12:30 GMT followed by a 29” billboard, followed by the usual two minute summary. Coverage then continues from 12:32 GMT. The standard BBC Clock will not be observed) until 15:30 GMT, where listeners in Africa will join Sportsworld.
Monday 28 November
09:30 – 12:29 GMT: Cameroon v Serbia, 10:00 GMT Kick-off (Coverage starts at 09:30 GMT followed by a 29” billboard, followed by the usual two-minute summary. Coverage then continues from 09:32 GMT. The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
12:30 – 15:29 GMT: Ghana v South Korea, 13:00 GMT Kick-off (Coverage starts at 12:30 GMT followed by a 29” billboard, followed by the usual two-minute summary. Coverage then continues from 12:32 GMT. (The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
Tuesday 29 November
14:49 – 17:30 GMT: Senegal v Ecuador, 15:00 GMT Kick-off (The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
Wednesday 30 November
14:49 – 17:30 GMT: Tunisia v France, 15:00 GMT Kick-off (The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
Thursday 1 December
14:49 – 17:30 GMT: Morocco v Canada, 15:00 GMT Kick-off (The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
Friday 2 December
14:49 – 17:30 GMT: Ghana v Uruguay, 15:00 GMT Kick-off (The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
18:30 – 19:29 GMT: Cameroon v Brazil, 19:00 GMT Kick-off (Coverage starts at 18:30 GMT followed by a 29” billboard, followed by the usual two-minute summary. Coverage then continues from 18:32 GMT. (The standard BBC Clock will not be observed)
(BBC WS)