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FIFA World Cup 2026: Sport Nation commentary guide for finals week
Sport Nation • July 20th, 2026 6:00 am
France striker Ousmane Dembele | Photo: EPA
48 nations entered the largest ever FIFA World Cup tournament, and now just four remain: France, Spain, England and the defending champions, Argentina.
Sport Nation is bringing all the excitement from finals week with live and free commentary via our partners SEN, plus extended coverage via the Studs Up! Podcast.
Here's your guide for all the matches that will be live on the Sport Nation network (all times are NZST) - information on all of Sport Nation's New Zealand radio frequencies are also available at the bottom of this page.
Wednesday, July 15
France vs Spain at Dallas Stadium: Semi-final match from 6am on all New Zealand frequencies, the app and web (kick-off 7am).
Studs Up! Podcast hosts Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy bring their post-match special following France vs Spain from 9.15am through to 10am on radio, app, and web.
Scotty & Izzy will air 6-9am on Sport Nation Extra, followed by Sport Nation Mornings with Tony Johnson from 9am until the conclusion of our World Cup coverage, returning to radio from 10am.
Thursday, July 16
England vs Argentina at Atlanta Stadium: Semi-final match from 6am on all NZ frequencies, the app and web (kick-off 7am).
Studs Up! return with post-match coverage of the second semi-final on radio, app and web.
Scotty & Izzy will air 6-9am on Sport Nation Extra, however Sport Nation Mornings with Daniel McHardy and Mitch James will begin at the conclusion of our World Cup coverage on radio, app and web with a 10am scheduled start.
Sunday, July 19
France vs England at Miami Stadium: third-place playoff match from 8am on all NZ frequencies, the app and web (kick-off 9am).
Monday, July 20
Spain vs Argentina at New York/New Jersey Stadium: the World Cup final from 6am on all NZ frequencies, the app and web (kick-off 7am).
Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy will host a Studs Up! post-match special following the World Cup decider on radio, app and web.
Scotty & Izzy will air 6-9am on Sport Nation Extra, while Sport Nation Mornings with Tony Johnson will begin at 10am on SN Extra on the app and web, and will join radio at the conclusion of our World Cup coverage.
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Find your local Sport Nation frequency below
North Island: Russell 94.4FM, Whangarei 107.5FM, Auckland SN app only, Hamilton 954AM, Tauranga 873AM, Whakatane 96.1FM, Rotorua 1548AM, Gisborne 1485AM, Taupo 91.2FM, Taranaki 97.2FM, Hawke's Bay 549AM, Palmerston North 828AM, Kapiti 93.5FM, Masterton 91.1FM, Wellington 1233AM.
South Island: Nelson 990AM, Westport 93.3FM, Greymouth 93.9FM, Hokitika 89.1FM, Christchurch 1260AM, Ashburton 1071AM, Timaru 1242AM, Wanaka 106.8FM, Queenstown 93.6FM, Oamaru 89.6FM, Alexandra 104.7FM, Dunedin 1206AM, Invercargill SN app only.
The Sport Nation app is also available to download at the App Store and Google Play.
