World Cup 2026 kickoff times in BST

BST is UTC+1 through the World Cup 2026. 60 of the 104 matches kick off in the 22:00–06:00 BST window, including 42 after midnight. The opener is Thursday 11 June at 20:00 BST (Mexico vs South Africa at the Azteca). The final is Sunday 19 July at 20:00 BST at MetLife Stadium.

West-coast group games are the worst of it: 21:00 kickoffs in Los Angeles, Seattle or Vancouver land at 05:00 BST the following morning. For England fans, the Group L fixtures against Croatia, Ghana and Panama sit more gently in the BST evening; the late nights begin in the knockouts.