World Cup 2026 kickoff times in CDT
All 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026, in US Central (CDT). 13 kickoffs fall in overnight hours.
CT (CDT, UTC-5) is the US Central timezone. Dallas and Kansas City are CDT venues. A 15:00 CDT kickoff is 16:00 ET and 13:00 PT. The final is Sunday 19 July at 14:00 CT.
Group stage
Group A · Thu 11 Jun
Mexico
South Africa2–0
FT
Group A · Thu 11 Jun
South Korea
Czechia2–1
FT
Group B · Fri 12 Jun
Canada
Bosnia and Herzegovina1–1
FT
Group D · Fri 12 Jun
United States
Paraguay4–1
FT
Group C · Sat 13 Jun
Haiti
Scotland0–1
FT
Group D · Sat 13 Jun
Australia
Türkiye2–0
FT
Group C · Sat 13 Jun
Brazil
Morocco1–1
FT
Group B · Sat 13 Jun
Qatar
Switzerland1–1
FT
Group E · Sun 14 Jun
Ivory Coast
Ecuador1–0
FT
Group E · Sun 14 Jun
Germany
Curaçao7–1
FT
Group F · Sun 14 Jun
Netherlands
Japan2–2
FT
Group F · Sun 14 Jun
Sweden
Tunisia5–1
FT
Group H · Mon 15 Jun
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay1–1
FT
Group H · Mon 15 Jun
Spain
Cape Verde0–0
FT
Group G · Mon 15 Jun
Iran
New Zealand2–2
FT
Group G · Mon 15 Jun
Belgium
Egypt1–1
FT
Group I · Tue 16 Jun
France
Senegal3–1
FT
Group I · Tue 16 Jun
Iraq
Norway1–4
FT
Group J · Tue 16 Jun
Argentina
Algeria3–0
FT
Group J · Tue 16 Jun
Austria
Jordan3–1
FT
Group L · Wed 17 Jun
Ghana
Panama1–0
FT
Group L · Wed 17 Jun
England
Croatia4–2
FT
Group K · Wed 17 Jun
Portugal
DR Congo1–1
FT
Group K · Wed 17 Jun
Uzbekistan
Colombia1–3
FT
Group A · Thu 18 Jun
CzechiaSouth Africa1–1
FT
Group B · Thu 18 Jun
SwitzerlandBosnia and Herzegovina4–1
FT
Group B · Thu 18 Jun
CanadaQatar6–0
FT
Group A · Thu 18 Jun
MexicoSouth Korea1–0
FT
Group C · Fri 19 Jun
BrazilHaiti3–0
FT
Group C · Fri 19 Jun
ScotlandMorocco0–1
FT
Group D · Fri 19 Jun
TürkiyeParaguay0–1
FT
Group D · Fri 19 Jun
United StatesAustralia2–0
FT
Group E · Sat 20 Jun
GermanyIvory Coast2–1
FT
Group E · Sat 20 Jun
EcuadorCuraçao0–0
FT
Group F · Sat 20 Jun
NetherlandsSweden5–1
FT
Group F · Sat 20 Jun
TunisiaJapan0–4
FT
Group H · Sun 21 Jun
UruguayCape Verde2–2
FT
Group H · Sun 21 Jun
SpainSaudi Arabia4–0
FT
Group G · Sun 21 Jun
BelgiumIran0–0
FT
Group G · Sun 21 Jun
New ZealandEgypt1–3
FT
Group I · Mon 22 Jun
NorwaySenegal3–2
FT
Group I · Mon 22 Jun
FranceIraq3–0
FT
Group J · Mon 22 Jun
ArgentinaAustria2–0
FT
Group J · Mon 22 Jun
JordanAlgeria1–2
FT
Group L · Tue 23 Jun
EnglandGhana0–0
FT
Group L · Tue 23 Jun
PanamaCroatia0–1
FT
Group K · Tue 23 Jun
PortugalUzbekistan5–0
FT
Group K · Tue 23 Jun
ColombiaDR Congo1–0
FT
Group C · Wed 24 Jun
ScotlandBrazil0–3
FT
Group C · Wed 24 Jun
MoroccoHaiti4–2
FT
Group B · Wed 24 Jun
SwitzerlandCanada2–1
FT
Group B · Wed 24 Jun
Bosnia and HerzegovinaQatar3–1
FT
Group A · Wed 24 Jun
CzechiaMexico0–3
FT
Group A · Wed 24 Jun
South AfricaSouth Korea1–0
FT
Group E · Thu 25 Jun
CuraçaoIvory Coast0–2
FT
Group E · Thu 25 Jun
EcuadorGermany2–1
FT
Group F · Thu 25 Jun
JapanSweden1–1
FT
Group F · Thu 25 Jun
TunisiaNetherlands1–3
FT
Group D · Thu 25 Jun
TürkiyeUnited States3–2
FT
Group D · Thu 25 Jun
ParaguayAustralia0–0
FT
Group I · Fri 26 Jun
NorwayFrance1–4
FT
Group I · Fri 26 Jun
SenegalIraq5–0
FT
Group G · Fri 26 Jun
EgyptIran1–1
FT
Group G · Fri 26 Jun
New ZealandBelgium1–5
FT
Group H · Fri 26 Jun
Cape VerdeSaudi Arabia0–0
FT
Group H · Fri 26 Jun
UruguaySpain0–1
FT
Group L · Sat 27 Jun
PanamaEngland0–2
FT
Group L · Sat 27 Jun
CroatiaGhana2–1
FT
Group J · Sat 27 Jun
AlgeriaAustria3–3
FT
Group J · Sat 27 Jun
JordanArgentina1–3
FT
Group K · Sat 27 Jun
ColombiaPortugal0–0
FT
Group K · Sat 27 Jun
DR CongoUzbekistan3–1
FT
Round of 32
Round of 32 · Sun 28 Jun
South AfricaCanada0–1
FT
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
GermanyParaguay1–1
Pens 3–4
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
NetherlandsMorocco1–1
Pens 2–3
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
BrazilJapan2–1
FT
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
FranceSweden3–0
FT
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Ivory CoastNorway1–2
FT
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
MexicoEcuador2–0
FT
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
EnglandDR Congo2–1
FT
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
United StatesBosnia and Herzegovina2–0
FT
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
BelgiumSenegal3–2
AET
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
PortugalCroatia2–1
FT
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
SpainAustria3–0
FT
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
SwitzerlandAlgeria2–0
FT
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
ArgentinaCape Verde3–2
AET
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
ColombiaGhana1–0
FT
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
AustraliaEgypt1–1
Pens 2–4
Round of 16
Round of 16 · Sat 4 Jul
ParaguayFrance0–1
FT
Round of 16 · Sat 4 Jul
CanadaMorocco0–3
FT
Round of 16 · Sun 5 Jul
BrazilNorway1–2
FT
Round of 16 · Sun 5 Jul
MexicoEngland2–3
FT
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
PortugalSpain0–1
FT
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
United StatesBelgium1–4
FT
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
ArgentinaEgypt3–2
FT
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
SwitzerlandColombia0–0
Pens 4–3
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Frequently asked questions
What time does the 2026 World Cup start in CDT?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match kicks off at Thu 11 Jun 14:00 CDT — Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City.
What time is the 2026 World Cup final in CDT?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final kicks off at Sun 19 Jul 14:00 CDT at MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey on 2026-07-19.
How many late-night kickoffs are there in CDT?
13 of 104 matches kick off in overnight hours (before 7am or after 11pm) in US Central (CDT).
Is this schedule official?
All times are converted from FIFA's official 2026 World Cup schedule and verified manually. Kickoffs are stored in UTC and converted to US Central (CDT) (America/Chicago) using IANA timezone data.