Caution: These programmes may feature Ian Wright babbling like a simpleton BBC announces World Cup coverage England's opening 2006 World Cup game against Paraguay in Frankfurt on 10 June will be exclusively live on BBC. The BBC will also have live coverage of England's first knockout clash - possibly against hosts Germany or Poland - if they qualify. First choice of quarter-final also goes to the BBC, which would again be England if they make the last eight. And any England semi-final or final appearance would also be on the BBC as well as ITV. ITV will be showing England's group games against Trinidad & Tobago and Sweden. The BBC's coverage, revealed on Monday, will also feature the opening game of the tournament - Germany v Costa Rica in Munich on 9 June. Brazil's two peak-time matches - against Croatia and Japan, kicking off at 2000 BST - will be on the BBC, as will Italy's opening game against Ghana. All three group games involving France will feature on the BBC as well as Germany v Poland and the final group games involving Italy, the Czech Republic and Spain. Radio Five Live and this website will also have coverage of all the matches. Games to be shown on the BBC: 9 June (1700 BST): Germany v Costa Rica 10 June (1400): England v Paraguay 11 June (1400): Serbia & Montenegro v Netherlands 11 June (1700): Mexico v Iran 12 June (1700): USA v Czech Republic 12 June (2000): Italy v Ghana 13 June (1400): South Korea v Togo 13 June (1700): France v Switzerland 13 June (2000): Brazil v Croatia 14 June (2000): Germany v Poland 16 June (1400): Argentina v Serbia &Montenegro 17 June (1400): Portugal v Iran 18 June (2000): France v South Korea 19 June (1400): Togo v Switzerland 19 June (2000): Spain v Tunisia 22 June (1500): Czech Republic v Italy & Ghana v USA 22 June (2000): Japan v Brazil & Croatia v Australia 23 June (1500): Ukraine v Tunisia & Saudi Arabia v Spain 23 June (2000): Togo v France & Switzerland v South Korea
