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The world turns its attention towards the biggest football tournament as the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off, catch all the highlights in Capital’s Summertime Ball 2026 and single hopefuls continue their journeys in Love Island.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Opening Ceremony
Thursday 11th June at 6.15pm on ITV1
Live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony, as Mark Pougatch, Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Ian Wright look ahead to the prestigious tournament. The opening ceremony will take place in Mexico’s iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, which is set to become the first ever stadium to host action across three separate World Cups, and was the venue for both Pele and Diego Maradona to lift the legendary trophy
Capital’s Summertime Ball 2026
Saturday 13th June at 4.15pm on ITV1
Highlights from the 2026 edition of Capital’s Summertime Ball, the annual one-day festival featuring some of the world’s biggest musical acts performing at Wembley. This years edition boasted the biggest line-up yet, featuring stunning performances from the likes of Take That, Niall Horan, Calvin Harris with Jason Derulo, Bebe Rexha, Fatboy Slim, Raye, Myles Smith, Stephen Sanchez, XG, SIENNA SPIRO and more.
Love Island
Mondays – Fridays at 9pm on ITV2
The OG dating show continues as a fresh batch of singles prepare for the summer of a lifetime in the ultimate search for love with host Maya Jama as CEO of proceedings.
As the adventure continues for the class of 2026, the Islanders are once again finding that the path to true love never runs smoothly. With a £50,000 prize up for grabs for the winning couple, the question is - who’s here to find the one, and who just wants to win?