West Ham United's quest for immediate promotion back to the Premier League begins away at Burnley in our 2026/27 EFL Championship opener on Sunday afternoon. After completing pre-season unbeaten - with a behind-closed-doors win over Colchester United, an emphatic 5-0 triumph at Stevenage and draws at Southend United, Rangers and 1. FC Magdeburg - the Hammers got the competitive action underway in fine fashion with a 3-1 triumph over divisional rivals Portsmouth in the Carabao Cup first round on Saturday. Boss Nuno Espírito Santo will now be looking for his side to utilise all of the positive momentum gained over the last few weeks on the road at Turf Moor, against a team who were relegated from the top flight alongside us last term. Burnley are sure to harbour similar promotion ambitions to West Ham this season, and new head coach Nicky Hayen will be itching to get off to a flying start in front of a home crowd in what is set to be his first taste of the English second tier. As anticipation for the enticing encounter continues to build, scroll down below to find all the information you need ahead of kick-off... Tickets… West Ham fans are advised that the Club’s allocation of 2,000 tickets have sold out. The first 90% of tickets sold out to to Bondholders, Away Scheme Members and Season Ticket Holders with 27+ Loyalty Points. The remaining 10% (200 tickets) were then made available by a ballot process to Season Ticket Holders who had yet to purchase for this fixture. The ballot closed at 12noon on Monday 27 July, with 2,380 applications received from Season Ticket Holders. Travel… Burnley may be 250 miles away, but getting there is fairly simple. If you take the train, you can travel by one of multiple routes - from London Euston via Manchester or Preston, or London Kings Cross via Halifax or Leeds. From Burnley’s railway stations, Manchester Road and Central, you can walk to Turf Moor in 15-20 minutes. If you drive, take the northbound M1, then northbound M6 to Junction 29. From there, head east on the M65 past Blackburn and Accrington to Junction 10, then follow the A671, Finsley Gate, Parliament St and Todmorden Rd/A671 to Harry Potts Way, where Turf Moor will appear on your left! Bookable parking is available at a number of locations near Turf Moor from burnleyfcparking.co.uk, priced between £10-£15. Alternatively, book on one of the Club’s official coaches! How To Follow… Sunday's 4pm kick-off has been selected for live broadcast in the UK by Sky Sports. If you live outside the UK, click HERE for details of EFL listings in your territory. You can follow the action via our live blog on whufc.com and our app, and across our social media channels. We will also have a match report, highlights and exclusive reaction for you after the final whistle on our website, app and social media. Live audio commentary will be available on whufc.com. Please note that due to EFL broadcast regulations, we are now required to put this service behind a paywall, with audio passes available worldwide for £2.50. Radio coverage in the UK is available on talkSPORT 2. Live video coverage will be available via West Ham TV in the following territories: American Samoa, Belarus, Belgium, Brunei, Cambodia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, East Timor, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Guam, Kiribati, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongoli