Wednesday's sport: What's on and where can I watch?

England's World Cup campaign opens its Group L schedule with a challenging test against Croatia in Arlington, Texas, as Cristiano Ronaldo prepares for the sixth World Cup of his career and Uzbekistan makes its tournament debut. The Group L fixtures see England versus Croatia at 21:00 local time on ITV, following Portugal vs DR Congo at 18:00 in Houston on BBC One. Ghana and Panama meet at midnight in Toronto on ITV, while Uzbekistan vs Colombia screens on BBC One in Mexico City at 03:00 on Thursday. These matches set the tone for England's opening phase in a demanding group slate.