Coverage is scheduled to begin at 8.15pm, ahead of a 9pm kick-off, occupying the period usually reserved for ITV’s soap programming.
The report says both shows will return on Wednesday:
That change means viewers will have to wait for storylines involving Kev, Lewis, Cassie, Abi, Will and Glenda. The disruption reflects the wider impact of a major international tournament, where fixed kick-off times can dictate an entire evening’s broadcast schedule.
The schedule is not expected to settle immediately. ITV1’s coverage of France vs Morocco means both soaps are reportedly off air again on Thursday.
The report says the programmes are due back on Friday, with:
The Friday arrangement gives Emmerdale an extended hour before Coronation Street, another adjustment designed to fit around tournament coverage.
The pattern highlights the commercial priority given to World Cup matches. Soaps normally depend on regular, predictable slots, but live football brings a fixed audience appointment and limited flexibility around kick-off, pre-match coverage and analysis.
For viewers, the consequence is a compressed week rather than a straightforward cancellation. Episodes are being moved, delayed or removed from the schedule depending on the fixture list.
The next storyline to watch is whether further World Cup matches create more changes, or whether ITV can restore the soaps to their normal rhythm once this run of fixtures ends.