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Gulf Standard (GST)

World Cup 2026 kickoff times in GST

All 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026, in Gulf Standard (GST). 69 kickoffs fall in overnight hours.

GST (UTC+4) is the Gulf — UAE, Oman, Kuwait. Saudi Arabia is an hour behind on AST. The opener is Thursday 11 June at 23:00 GST; the final is Sunday 19 July at 23:00 GST. Kickoffs split between the GST evening (East-Coast US afternoon games) and early mornings (West-Coast US evenings).

Group stage

Group A · Thu 11 Jun
Mexico flagMexicovSouth Africa flagSouth Africa
23:00
GMT+4
Group A · Fri 12 Jun
South Korea flagSouth KoreavCzechia flagCzechia
06:00
GMT+4
Group B · Fri 12 Jun
Canada flagCanadavBosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina
23:00
GMT+4
Group D · Sat 13 Jun
United States flagUnited StatesvParaguay flagParaguay
05:00
GMT+4
Group C · Sun 14 Jun
Haiti flagHaitivScotland flagScotland
05:00
GMT+4
Group D · Sun 14 Jun
Australia flagAustraliavTürkiye flagTürkiye
08:00
GMT+4
Group C · Sun 14 Jun
Brazil flagBrazilvMorocco flagMorocco
02:00
GMT+4
Group B · Sat 13 Jun
Qatar flagQatarvSwitzerland flagSwitzerland
23:00
GMT+4
Group E · Mon 15 Jun
Ivory Coast flagIvory CoastvEcuador flagEcuador
03:00
GMT+4
Group E · Sun 14 Jun
Germany flagGermanyvCuraçao flagCuraçao
21:00
GMT+4
Group F · Mon 15 Jun
Netherlands flagNetherlandsvJapan flagJapan
00:00
GMT+4
Group F · Mon 15 Jun
Sweden flagSwedenvTunisia flagTunisia
06:00
GMT+4
Group H · Tue 16 Jun
Saudi Arabia flagSaudi ArabiavUruguay flagUruguay
02:00
GMT+4
Group H · Mon 15 Jun
Spain flagSpainvCape Verde flagCape Verde
20:00
GMT+4
Group G · Tue 16 Jun
Iran flagIranvNew Zealand flagNew Zealand
05:00
GMT+4
Group G · Mon 15 Jun
Belgium flagBelgiumvEgypt flagEgypt
23:00
GMT+4
Group I · Tue 16 Jun
France flagFrancevSenegal flagSenegal
23:00
GMT+4
Group I · Wed 17 Jun
Iraq flagIraqvNorway flagNorway
02:00
GMT+4
Group J · Wed 17 Jun
Argentina flagArgentinavAlgeria flagAlgeria
05:00
GMT+4
Group J · Wed 17 Jun
Austria flagAustriavJordan flagJordan
08:00
GMT+4
Group L · Thu 18 Jun
Ghana flagGhanavPanama flagPanama
00:00
GMT+4
Group L · Thu 18 Jun
England flagEnglandvCroatia flagCroatia
00:00
GMT+4
Group K · Wed 17 Jun
Portugal flagPortugalvDR Congo flagDR Congo
21:00
GMT+4
Group K · Thu 18 Jun
Uzbekistan flagUzbekistanvColombia flagColombia
06:00
GMT+4
Group A · Thu 18 Jun
Czechia flagCzechiavSouth Africa flagSouth Africa
20:00
GMT+4
Group B · Thu 18 Jun
Switzerland flagSwitzerlandvBosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina
23:00
GMT+4
Group B · Fri 19 Jun
Canada flagCanadavQatar flagQatar
02:00
GMT+4
Group A · Fri 19 Jun
Mexico flagMexicovSouth Korea flagSouth Korea
07:00
GMT+4
Group C · Sat 20 Jun
Brazil flagBrazilvHaiti flagHaiti
05:00
GMT+4
Group C · Sat 20 Jun
Scotland flagScotlandvMorocco flagMorocco
02:00
GMT+4
Group D · Sat 20 Jun
Türkiye flagTürkiyevParaguay flagParaguay
07:00
GMT+4
Group D · Fri 19 Jun
United States flagUnited StatesvAustralia flagAustralia
23:00
GMT+4
Group E · Sun 21 Jun
Germany flagGermanyvIvory Coast flagIvory Coast
00:00
GMT+4
Group E · Sun 21 Jun
Ecuador flagEcuadorvCuraçao flagCuraçao
04:00
GMT+4
Group F · Sat 20 Jun
Netherlands flagNetherlandsvSweden flagSweden
21:00
GMT+4
Group F · Sun 21 Jun
Tunisia flagTunisiavJapan flagJapan
08:00
GMT+4
Group H · Mon 22 Jun
Uruguay flagUruguayvCape Verde flagCape Verde
02:00
GMT+4
Group H · Sun 21 Jun
Spain flagSpainvSaudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
20:00
GMT+4
Group G · Mon 22 Jun
Belgium flagBelgiumvIran flagIran
02:00
GMT+4
Group G · Mon 22 Jun
New Zealand flagNew ZealandvEgypt flagEgypt
05:00
GMT+4
Group I · Tue 23 Jun
Norway flagNorwayvSenegal flagSenegal
04:00
GMT+4
Group I · Tue 23 Jun
France flagFrancevIraq flagIraq
01:00
GMT+4
Group J · Mon 22 Jun
Argentina flagArgentinavAustria flagAustria
21:00
GMT+4
Group J · Tue 23 Jun
Jordan flagJordanvAlgeria flagAlgeria
07:00
GMT+4
Group L · Wed 24 Jun
England flagEnglandvGhana flagGhana
00:00
GMT+4
Group L · Wed 24 Jun
Panama flagPanamavCroatia flagCroatia
03:00
GMT+4
Group K · Tue 23 Jun
Portugal flagPortugalvUzbekistan flagUzbekistan
21:00
GMT+4
Group K · Wed 24 Jun
Colombia flagColombiavDR Congo flagDR Congo
06:00
GMT+4
Group C · Thu 25 Jun
Scotland flagScotlandvBrazil flagBrazil
02:00
GMT+4
Group C · Thu 25 Jun
Morocco flagMoroccovHaiti flagHaiti
02:00
GMT+4
Group B · Wed 24 Jun
Switzerland flagSwitzerlandvCanada flagCanada
23:00
GMT+4
Group B · Wed 24 Jun
Bosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and HerzegovinavQatar flagQatar
23:00
GMT+4
Group A · Thu 25 Jun
Czechia flagCzechiavMexico flagMexico
07:00
GMT+4
Group A · Thu 25 Jun
South Africa flagSouth AfricavSouth Korea flagSouth Korea
07:00
GMT+4
Group E · Fri 26 Jun
Curaçao flagCuraçaovIvory Coast flagIvory Coast
00:00
GMT+4
Group E · Fri 26 Jun
Ecuador flagEcuadorvGermany flagGermany
00:00
GMT+4
Group F · Fri 26 Jun
Japan flagJapanvSweden flagSweden
03:00
GMT+4
Group F · Fri 26 Jun
Tunisia flagTunisiavNetherlands flagNetherlands
03:00
GMT+4
Group D · Fri 26 Jun
Türkiye flagTürkiyevUnited States flagUnited States
06:00
GMT+4
Group D · Fri 26 Jun
Paraguay flagParaguayvAustralia flagAustralia
06:00
GMT+4
Group I · Fri 26 Jun
Norway flagNorwayvFrance flagFrance
23:00
GMT+4
Group I · Fri 26 Jun
Senegal flagSenegalvIraq flagIraq
23:00
GMT+4
Group G · Sat 27 Jun
Egypt flagEgyptvIran flagIran
07:00
GMT+4
Group G · Sat 27 Jun
New Zealand flagNew ZealandvBelgium flagBelgium
07:00
GMT+4
Group H · Sat 27 Jun
Cape Verde flagCape VerdevSaudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
02:00
GMT+4
Group H · Sat 27 Jun
Uruguay flagUruguayvSpain flagSpain
04:00
GMT+4
Group L · Sun 28 Jun
Panama flagPanamavEngland flagEngland
01:00
GMT+4
Group L · Sun 28 Jun
Croatia flagCroatiavGhana flagGhana
01:00
GMT+4
Group J · Sun 28 Jun
Algeria flagAlgeriavAustria flagAustria
06:00
GMT+4
Group J · Sun 28 Jun
Jordan flagJordanvArgentina flagArgentina
06:00
GMT+4
Group K · Sun 28 Jun
Colombia flagColombiavPortugal flagPortugal
03:30
GMT+4
Group K · Sun 28 Jun
DR Congo flagDR CongovUzbekistan flagUzbekistan
03:30
GMT+4

Round of 32

Round of 32 · Sun 28 Jun
Runner-up Group A
v
Runner-up Group B
23:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Winner Group E
v
3rd place (A/B/C/D/F)
00:30
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Winner Group F
v
Runner-up Group C
07:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
Winner Group C
v
Runner-up Group F
21:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group I
v
3rd place (C/D/F/G/H)
01:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Runner-up Group E
v
Runner-up Group I
21:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group A
v
3rd place (C/E/F/H/I)
07:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group L
v
3rd place (E/H/I/J/K)
20:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
Winner Group D
v
3rd place (B/E/F/I/J)
04:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
Winner Group G
v
3rd place (A/E/H/I/J)
00:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Runner-up Group K
v
Runner-up Group L
03:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
Winner Group H
v
Runner-up Group J
23:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Winner Group B
v
3rd place (E/F/G/I/J)
07:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner Group J
v
Runner-up Group H
02:00
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner Group K
v
3rd place (D/E/I/J/L)
05:30
GMT+4
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Runner-up Group D
v
Runner-up Group G
22:00
GMT+4

Round of 16

Round of 16 · Sun 5 Jul
Winner of M74
v
Winner of M77
01:00
GMT+4
Round of 16 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner of M73
v
Winner of M75
21:00
GMT+4
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
Winner of M76
v
Winner of M78
00:00
GMT+4
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
Winner of M79
v
Winner of M80
06:00
GMT+4
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
Winner of M83
v
Winner of M84
23:00
GMT+4
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M81
v
Winner of M82
04:00
GMT+4
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M86
v
Winner of M88
20:00
GMT+4
Round of 16 · Wed 8 Jul
Winner of M85
v
Winner of M87
00:00
GMT+4

Third-place play-off

Third-place play-off · Sun 19 Jul
L101
v
L102
01:00
GMT+4

Final

Final · Sun 19 Jul
Winner of M101
v
Winner of M102
23:00
GMT+4