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World Cup 2026 Match Schedule
All 104 matches converted to your local time zone. Group stage, knockouts and the Final.
How to Use the World Cup 2026 Schedule Converter
- Select your time zone — choose your country from the dropdown. The schedule instantly converts all 104 match times to your local time.
- Filter by stage — click Today for matches happening now, Upcoming for future matches, or filter by tournament round.
- Search for your team — type a team name (e.g. "England", "Argentina") to see only that team's matches.
- Check the match time — the green time shown is already in your selected local time zone. No calculation needed.
- Results shown automatically — completed matches show the final score instead of a kickoff time.
🇵🇰 Pakistan time guide: Most evening ET matches (3 PM ET) kick off at midnight PKT (12:00 AM). Late evening ET matches (8 PM ET) kick off at 5 AM PKT next morning. The World Cup Final on July 19 at 3:00 PM ET = midnight PKT (00:00 July 20). Set your alarm!
World Cup 2026 Schedule Key Facts
📅 Tournament Dates
Starts June 11, 2026 (Mexico vs South Africa). Ends July 19, 2026 (Final at MetLife Stadium). 39 days of football. 104 total matches — 40 more than the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
🏟️ 16 Host Venues
USA: 11 venues (Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle). Mexico: 3 (Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey). Canada: 2 (Toronto, Vancouver).
⏰ Kickoff Time Pattern
Group stage matches: 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 11:00 PM ET. Most matches in the evening ET — meaning morning or late night for most of the world. The Final kicks off at 3:00 PM ET (8:00 PM UK, midnight PKT).
📺 How to Watch
USA: FOX (70 games), FS1 (34 games) in English. Telemundo/Universo in Spanish. Peacock streaming. UK: ITV and BBC split coverage. Available in 100+ countries via national broadcasters and streaming platforms.
🆕 New Round of 32
A brand new knockout round never seen before at a World Cup. Runs June 28–July 3. 32 teams compete — the 24 automatic qualifiers plus 8 best third-place teams. Creates 16 extra matches and extends the knockout stage by a full week.
🏆 Road to the Final
Group Stage (72 matches) → Round of 32 (16 matches) → Round of 16 (8 matches) → Quarter-finals (4 matches) → Semi-finals (2 matches) → Third-place play-off → Final. Teams must win 6 matches from the Round of 32 to lift the trophy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is the World Cup 2026 Final in Pakistan?
The World Cup 2026 Final takes place on July 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET (Eastern Time). In Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5), this is midnight on July 20, 2026 (00:00 PKT). Set your alarm for late night! The match is at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
What time is the World Cup 2026 Final in the UK?
The World Cup 2026 Final on July 19, 2026 kicks off at 3:00 PM ET, which is 8:00 PM BST (British Summer Time). This is a perfect prime-time viewing slot for UK fans — one of the most convenient World Cup Finals in terms of UK timing in recent history.
What time does the World Cup start in India?
India is on IST (UTC+5:30), which is 9.5 hours ahead of ET. A 12:00 PM ET match kicks off at 9:30 PM IST — a good prime-time slot. A 3:00 PM ET match is 12:30 AM IST next day. Late evening ET matches (8–11 PM ET) fall in the early morning hours in India (5:30–8:30 AM IST), which may require late-night viewing or early morning rising.
How many matches are in the 2026 World Cup?
There are 104 total matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — up from 64 matches in 2022. The breakdown: 72 group stage matches (12 groups × 6 matches per group), 16 matches in the new Round of 32, 8 in the Round of 16, 4 quarter-finals, 2 semi-finals, 1 third-place play-off, and 1 final. The tournament runs across 39 days from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
When do group stage matches finish?
The group stage runs from June 11 to June 27, 2026. The final group stage matches on June 27 are played simultaneously within each group (both matches in a group kick off at the same time) to ensure fairness. The Round of 32 knockout stage begins June 28, 2026.