World Cup Extra will broadcast throughout the coming weeks on the iPlayer with exclusive build-up and post-match analysis, plus UHD coverage of selected games.
The streaming channel is in addition to standard coverage on BBC One and BBC Two.
World Cup Extra will also feature live coverage of selected matches throughout the tournament, showing a version with alternative commentary from BBC Radio 5 Live. The stream will show additional supporting programmes, including Match of the Day Top Ten, plus documentaries including Messi, which tells the enigmatic Argentine superstar’s story; Together Stronger, the story of Wales’s journey to their current status as tournament regulars; and How to Win the World Cup, in which former winners of the famous trophy explain how they did it.
Announcing the dedicated stream, Dan McGolphin, director of BBC iPlayer commented:
“More and more people are going to BBC iPlayer for the biggest TV moments and enjoying the extra benefits that you get there; for the World Cup that means additional coverage before and after the big matches, alternative commentary from 5Live and every match live streamed in Ultra High Definition and High Dynamic Range. Together with brand new some new documentaries about football’s biggest World Cup stars and of course a breath-taking range of alternatives to the football, BBC iPlayer will be the best place to be over the coming weeks”