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Get FIFA World Cup 2026 match kick-off times by country and time zone, including ET, CDT, PDT, IST, BST, CEST, GST, JST, KST, AEST, NZST and more. View local timings for all 104 World Cup matches from the group stage to the Final.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Host Cities and Local Time Zones
The FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule uses local host city time. While exact kick-off times vary by match, most games are expected to be played during afternoon and evening time slots. The table below shows the local time zone used in each host city and the typical match time windows.
| Host City | Country | Local Time Zone | UTC Offset | Match Kick-off Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | USA | EDT | UTC-4 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Boston | USA | EDT | UTC-4 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Miami | USA | EDT | UTC-4 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| New York/New Jersey | USA | EDT | UTC-4 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Philadelphia | USA | EDT | UTC-4 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Dallas | USA | CDT | UTC-5 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Houston | USA | CDT | UTC-5 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Kansas City | USA | CDT | UTC-5 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Monterrey | Mexico | CDT | UTC-5 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Los Angeles | USA | PDT | UTC-7 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| San Francisco Bay Area | USA | PDT | UTC-7 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Seattle | USA | PDT | UTC-7 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Toronto | Canada | EDT | UTC-4 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Vancouver | Canada | PDT | UTC-7 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Mexico City | Mexico | CST | UTC-6 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
| Guadalajara | Mexico | CST | UTC-6 | 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM |
Note: Official FIFA World Cup 2026 kick-off times vary by match and venue. The times shown above represent the most common afternoon and evening local time windows typically used for World Cup matches.
Country-Wise FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Timings
| Country / Region | Time Zone | UTC | Early Kick-off | Afternoon Slot | Prime-Time Slot | Late Kick-off | Final Match (July 19) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA (Eastern) | EDT | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| USA (Central) | CDT | UTC-5 | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| USA (Mountain) | MDT | UTC-6 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| USA (Pacific) | PDT | UTC-7 | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| Canada (Eastern) | EDT | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Canada (Pacific) | PDT | UTC-7 | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| Mexico | CDT | UTC-5 | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Brazil | BRT | UTC-3 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Argentina | ART | UTC-3 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| United Kingdom | BST | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Central Europe | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| India | IST | UTC+5:30 | 9:30 PM | 12:30 AM (+1) | 3:30 AM (+1) | 5:30 AM (+1) | 12:30 AM (+1) |
| Bangladesh | BST | UTC+6 | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 1:00 AM (+1) |
| Pakistan | PKT | UTC+5 | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 12:00 AM (+1) |
| China | CST | UTC+8 | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) |
| Japan | JST | UTC+9 | 1:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) |
| South Korea | KST | UTC+9 | 1:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) |
| Australia (Sydney) | AEST | UTC+10 | 2:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) |
| New Zealand | NZST | UTC+12 | 4:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 AM (+1) | 12:00 PM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) |
| France | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Germany | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Spain | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Italy | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Netherlands | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Belgium | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Portugal | WEST | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Switzerland | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Austria | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Poland | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Czech Republic | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Hungary | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Romania | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Bulgaria | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Greece | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Turkey | TRT | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Ukraine | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Russia (Moscow) | MSK | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Finland | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Sweden | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Norway | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Denmark | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Croatia | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Serbia | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Slovakia | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Morocco | GMT+1 | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Algeria | CET | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Tunisia | CET | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Egypt | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Nigeria | WAT | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Ghana | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| Senegal | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| South Africa | SAST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Kenya | EAT | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Ethiopia | EAT | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Saudi Arabia | AST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Qatar | AST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| United Arab Emirates | GST | UTC+4 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 PM |
| Kuwait | AST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Iran | IRST | UTC+3:30 | 7:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 1:30 AM (+1) | 3:30 AM (+1) | 10:30 PM |
| Iraq | AST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Israel | IDT | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Jordan | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Lebanon | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Oman | GST | UTC+4 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 PM |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | WIB | UTC+7 | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) |
| Malaysia | MYT | UTC+8 | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) |
| Singapore | SGT | UTC+8 | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) |
| Philippines | PHT | UTC+8 | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) |
| Vietnam | ICT | UTC+7 | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) |
| Afghanistan | AFT | UTC+4:30 | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 2:30 AM (+1) | 4:30 AM (+1) | 11:30 PM |
| Nepal | NPT | UTC+5:45 | 9:45 PM | 12:45 AM (+1) | 3:45 AM (+1) | 5:45 AM (+1) | 12:45 AM (+1) |
| Sri Lanka | IST | UTC+5:30 | 9:30 PM | 12:30 AM (+1) | 3:30 AM (+1) | 5:30 AM (+1) | 12:30 AM (+1) |
| Myanmar | MMT | UTC+6:30 | 10:30 PM | 1:30 AM (+1) | 4:30 AM (+1) | 6:30 AM (+1) | 1:30 AM (+1) |
| Cambodia | ICT | UTC+7 | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) |
| Laos | ICT | UTC+7 | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) |
| Mongolia | ULAT | UTC+8 | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) |
| Taiwan | CST | UTC+8 | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) |
| Hong Kong | HKT | UTC+8 | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) |
| Macau | CST | UTC+8 | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) |
| Brunei | BNT | UTC+8 | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) |
| Timor-Leste | TLT | UTC+9 | 1:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) |
| Papua New Guinea | PGT | UTC+10 | 2:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) |
| Fiji | FJT | UTC+12 | 4:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 AM (+1) | 12:00 PM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) |
| Samoa | WSST | UTC+13 | 5:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 AM (+1) | 1:00 PM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) |
| Tonga | TOT | UTC+13 | 5:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 AM (+1) | 1:00 PM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) |
| Vanuatu | VUT | UTC+11 | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) |
| Solomon Islands | SBT | UTC+11 | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) |
| New Caledonia | NCT | UTC+11 | 3:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) |
| Palau | PWT | UTC+9 | 1:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) |
| Kazakhstan | ALMT | UTC+5 | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 12:00 AM (+1) |
| Uzbekistan | UZT | UTC+5 | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 12:00 AM (+1) |
| Turkmenistan | TMT | UTC+5 | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 12:00 AM (+1) |
| Tajikistan | TJT | UTC+5 | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 12:00 AM (+1) |
| Kyrgyzstan | KGT | UTC+6 | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 1:00 AM (+1) |
| Georgia | GET | UTC+4 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 PM |
| Armenia | AMT | UTC+4 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 PM |
| Azerbaijan | AZT | UTC+4 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 PM |
| Belarus | MSK | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Lithuania | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Latvia | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Estonia | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Iceland | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| Luxembourg | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Slovenia | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Montenegro | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| North Macedonia | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Albania | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Malta | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Cyprus | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Bahrain | AST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Yemen | AST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Syria | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Bhutan | BTT | UTC+6 | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 6:00 AM (+1) | 1:00 AM (+1) |
| Maldives | MVT | UTC+5 | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 12:00 AM (+1) |
| Mauritius | MUT | UTC+4 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 PM |
| Seychelles | SCT | UTC+4 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1) | 4:00 AM (+1) | 11:00 PM |
| Madagascar | EAT | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Botswana | CAT | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Andorra | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Monaco | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Liechtenstein | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| San Marino | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Vatican City | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Moldova | EEST | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Kosovo | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Faroe Islands | WEST | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Greenland | WGT | UTC-2 | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Gibraltar | CEST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Western Sahara | GMT+1 | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Libya | EET | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Sudan | CAT | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| South Sudan | CAT | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Uganda | EAT | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Tanzania | EAT | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Rwanda | CAT | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Burundi | CAT | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | CAT | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Republic of the Congo | WAT | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Cameroon | WAT | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Chad | WAT | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Niger | WAT | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Mali | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| Burkina Faso | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| Ivory Coast | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| Liberia | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| Sierra Leone | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| Guinea | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| Guinea-Bissau | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| The Gambia | GMT | UTC+0 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 7:00 PM |
| Cape Verde | CVT | UTC-1 | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Angola | WAT | UTC+1 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 PM |
| Namibia | CAT | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Zambia | CAT | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Zimbabwe | CAT | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Mozambique | CAT | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Eswatini | SAST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Lesotho | SAST | UTC+2 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1) | 2:00 AM (+1) | 9:00 PM |
| Comoros | EAT | UTC+3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1) | 3:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 PM |
| Jamaica | EST | UTC-5 | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Bahamas | EDT | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Barbados | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Trinidad and Tobago | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Dominican Republic | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Puerto Rico | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Cuba | CDT | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Haiti | EDT | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Belize | CST | UTC-6 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| Panama | EST | UTC-5 | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Aruba | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Curaçao | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Sint Maarten | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Antigua and Barbuda | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Saint Lucia | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Grenada | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Dominica | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Bermuda | ADT | UTC-3 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | EDT | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Cayman Islands | EST | UTC-5 | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| British Virgin Islands | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Martinique | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Guadeloupe | AST | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| French Guiana | GFT | UTC-3 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Suriname | SRT | UTC-3 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Paraguay | PYT | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Uruguay | UYT | UTC-3 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Bolivia | BOT | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Ecuador | ECT | UTC-5 | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Peru | PET | UTC-5 | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Colombia | COT | UTC-5 | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Venezuela | VET | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Guyana | GYT | UTC-4 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| French Polynesia | TAHT | UTC-10 | 6:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| Guam | ChST | UTC+10 | 2:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) |
| Northern Mariana Islands | ChST | UTC+10 | 2:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) | 8:00 AM (+1) | 10:00 AM (+1) | 5:00 AM (+1) |
| American Samoa | SST | UTC-11 | 5:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| Cook Islands | CKT | UTC-10 | 6:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Broadcasters
FIFA World Cup 2026 matches will be broadcast by official rights holders across the world. Coverage varies by country and region, with live television broadcasts, streaming platforms, highlights, and on-demand content available through FIFA's authorized media partners.
Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Broadcasters and TV Channels
| Country / Region | Official Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| United States (English) | FOX Sports |
| United States (Spanish) | Telemundo |
| Canada | Bell Media (TSN / CTV) |
| Mexico | TelevisaUnivision, TV Azteca |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV |
| Australia | SBS |
| India | To Be Announced |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ |
| France | TF1 Group |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF, MagentaTV |
| Spain | RTVE, Mediapro |
| Italy | RAI |
| Brazil | Globo |
| Argentina | TyC Sports, Telefe |
| Japan | DAZN Japan, Fuji TV, TV Asahi |
| South Korea | KBS, MBC, SBS |
| Middle East & North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport, New World TV |
Note: Broadcasting rights may change before the tournament begins. Check local listings and official FIFA announcements for the latest World Cup 2026 broadcast information.