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World Cup 2026 kickoff times in IST

All 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026, in India (IST). 69 kickoffs fall in overnight hours.

IST (UTC+5:30) sits between Europe and East Asia, so World Cup 2026 kickoffs land across the evening, night and small hours in India. 69 matches fall in the 22:00–06:00 IST window, 60 of them after midnight. The opener is Friday 12 June at 00:30 IST; the final is Monday 20 July at 00:30 IST.

Group stage

Group A · Fri 12 Jun
Mexico flagMexicovSouth Africa flagSouth Africa
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group A · Fri 12 Jun
South Korea flagSouth KoreavCzechia flagCzechia
07:30
GMT+5:30
Group B · Sat 13 Jun
Canada flagCanadavBosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group D · Sat 13 Jun
United States flagUnited StatesvParaguay flagParaguay
06:30
GMT+5:30
Group C · Sun 14 Jun
Haiti flagHaitivScotland flagScotland
06:30
GMT+5:30
Group D · Sun 14 Jun
Australia flagAustraliavTürkiye flagTürkiye
09:30
GMT+5:30
Group C · Sun 14 Jun
Brazil flagBrazilvMorocco flagMorocco
03:30
GMT+5:30
Group B · Sun 14 Jun
Qatar flagQatarvSwitzerland flagSwitzerland
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group E · Mon 15 Jun
Ivory Coast flagIvory CoastvEcuador flagEcuador
04:30
GMT+5:30
Group E · Sun 14 Jun
Germany flagGermanyvCuraçao flagCuraçao
22:30
GMT+5:30
Group F · Mon 15 Jun
Netherlands flagNetherlandsvJapan flagJapan
01:30
GMT+5:30
Group F · Mon 15 Jun
Sweden flagSwedenvTunisia flagTunisia
07:30
GMT+5:30
Group H · Tue 16 Jun
Saudi Arabia flagSaudi ArabiavUruguay flagUruguay
03:30
GMT+5:30
Group H · Mon 15 Jun
Spain flagSpainvCape Verde flagCape Verde
21:30
GMT+5:30
Group G · Tue 16 Jun
Iran flagIranvNew Zealand flagNew Zealand
06:30
GMT+5:30
Group G · Tue 16 Jun
Belgium flagBelgiumvEgypt flagEgypt
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group I · Wed 17 Jun
France flagFrancevSenegal flagSenegal
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group I · Wed 17 Jun
Iraq flagIraqvNorway flagNorway
03:30
GMT+5:30
Group J · Wed 17 Jun
Argentina flagArgentinavAlgeria flagAlgeria
06:30
GMT+5:30
Group J · Wed 17 Jun
Austria flagAustriavJordan flagJordan
09:30
GMT+5:30
Group L · Thu 18 Jun
Ghana flagGhanavPanama flagPanama
01:30
GMT+5:30
Group L · Thu 18 Jun
England flagEnglandvCroatia flagCroatia
01:30
GMT+5:30
Group K · Wed 17 Jun
Portugal flagPortugalvDR Congo flagDR Congo
22:30
GMT+5:30
Group K · Thu 18 Jun
Uzbekistan flagUzbekistanvColombia flagColombia
07:30
GMT+5:30
Group A · Thu 18 Jun
Czechia flagCzechiavSouth Africa flagSouth Africa
21:30
GMT+5:30
Group B · Fri 19 Jun
Switzerland flagSwitzerlandvBosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group B · Fri 19 Jun
Canada flagCanadavQatar flagQatar
03:30
GMT+5:30
Group A · Fri 19 Jun
Mexico flagMexicovSouth Korea flagSouth Korea
08:30
GMT+5:30
Group C · Sat 20 Jun
Brazil flagBrazilvHaiti flagHaiti
06:30
GMT+5:30
Group C · Sat 20 Jun
Scotland flagScotlandvMorocco flagMorocco
03:30
GMT+5:30
Group D · Sat 20 Jun
Türkiye flagTürkiyevParaguay flagParaguay
08:30
GMT+5:30
Group D · Sat 20 Jun
United States flagUnited StatesvAustralia flagAustralia
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group E · Sun 21 Jun
Germany flagGermanyvIvory Coast flagIvory Coast
01:30
GMT+5:30
Group E · Sun 21 Jun
Ecuador flagEcuadorvCuraçao flagCuraçao
05:30
GMT+5:30
Group F · Sat 20 Jun
Netherlands flagNetherlandsvSweden flagSweden
22:30
GMT+5:30
Group F · Sun 21 Jun
Tunisia flagTunisiavJapan flagJapan
09:30
GMT+5:30
Group H · Mon 22 Jun
Uruguay flagUruguayvCape Verde flagCape Verde
03:30
GMT+5:30
Group H · Sun 21 Jun
Spain flagSpainvSaudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
21:30
GMT+5:30
Group G · Mon 22 Jun
Belgium flagBelgiumvIran flagIran
03:30
GMT+5:30
Group G · Mon 22 Jun
New Zealand flagNew ZealandvEgypt flagEgypt
06:30
GMT+5:30
Group I · Tue 23 Jun
Norway flagNorwayvSenegal flagSenegal
05:30
GMT+5:30
Group I · Tue 23 Jun
France flagFrancevIraq flagIraq
02:30
GMT+5:30
Group J · Mon 22 Jun
Argentina flagArgentinavAustria flagAustria
22:30
GMT+5:30
Group J · Tue 23 Jun
Jordan flagJordanvAlgeria flagAlgeria
08:30
GMT+5:30
Group L · Wed 24 Jun
England flagEnglandvGhana flagGhana
01:30
GMT+5:30
Group L · Wed 24 Jun
Panama flagPanamavCroatia flagCroatia
04:30
GMT+5:30
Group K · Tue 23 Jun
Portugal flagPortugalvUzbekistan flagUzbekistan
22:30
GMT+5:30
Group K · Wed 24 Jun
Colombia flagColombiavDR Congo flagDR Congo
07:30
GMT+5:30
Group C · Thu 25 Jun
Scotland flagScotlandvBrazil flagBrazil
03:30
GMT+5:30
Group C · Thu 25 Jun
Morocco flagMoroccovHaiti flagHaiti
03:30
GMT+5:30
Group B · Thu 25 Jun
Switzerland flagSwitzerlandvCanada flagCanada
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group B · Thu 25 Jun
Bosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and HerzegovinavQatar flagQatar
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group A · Thu 25 Jun
Czechia flagCzechiavMexico flagMexico
08:30
GMT+5:30
Group A · Thu 25 Jun
South Africa flagSouth AfricavSouth Korea flagSouth Korea
08:30
GMT+5:30
Group E · Fri 26 Jun
Curaçao flagCuraçaovIvory Coast flagIvory Coast
01:30
GMT+5:30
Group E · Fri 26 Jun
Ecuador flagEcuadorvGermany flagGermany
01:30
GMT+5:30
Group F · Fri 26 Jun
Japan flagJapanvSweden flagSweden
04:30
GMT+5:30
Group F · Fri 26 Jun
Tunisia flagTunisiavNetherlands flagNetherlands
04:30
GMT+5:30
Group D · Fri 26 Jun
Türkiye flagTürkiyevUnited States flagUnited States
07:30
GMT+5:30
Group D · Fri 26 Jun
Paraguay flagParaguayvAustralia flagAustralia
07:30
GMT+5:30
Group I · Sat 27 Jun
Norway flagNorwayvFrance flagFrance
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group I · Sat 27 Jun
Senegal flagSenegalvIraq flagIraq
00:30
GMT+5:30
Group G · Sat 27 Jun
Egypt flagEgyptvIran flagIran
08:30
GMT+5:30
Group G · Sat 27 Jun
New Zealand flagNew ZealandvBelgium flagBelgium
08:30
GMT+5:30
Group H · Sat 27 Jun
Cape Verde flagCape VerdevSaudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
03:30
GMT+5:30
Group H · Sat 27 Jun
Uruguay flagUruguayvSpain flagSpain
05:30
GMT+5:30
Group L · Sun 28 Jun
Panama flagPanamavEngland flagEngland
02:30
GMT+5:30
Group L · Sun 28 Jun
Croatia flagCroatiavGhana flagGhana
02:30
GMT+5:30
Group J · Sun 28 Jun
Algeria flagAlgeriavAustria flagAustria
07:30
GMT+5:30
Group J · Sun 28 Jun
Jordan flagJordanvArgentina flagArgentina
07:30
GMT+5:30
Group K · Sun 28 Jun
Colombia flagColombiavPortugal flagPortugal
05:00
GMT+5:30
Group K · Sun 28 Jun
DR Congo flagDR CongovUzbekistan flagUzbekistan
05:00
GMT+5:30

Round of 32

Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
Runner-up Group A
v
Runner-up Group B
00:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Winner Group E
v
3rd place (A/B/C/D/F)
02:00
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Winner Group F
v
Runner-up Group C
08:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
Winner Group C
v
Runner-up Group F
22:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group I
v
3rd place (C/D/F/G/H)
02:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Runner-up Group E
v
Runner-up Group I
22:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group A
v
3rd place (C/E/F/H/I)
08:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group L
v
3rd place (E/H/I/J/K)
21:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
Winner Group D
v
3rd place (B/E/F/I/J)
05:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
Winner Group G
v
3rd place (A/E/H/I/J)
01:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Runner-up Group K
v
Runner-up Group L
04:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Winner Group H
v
Runner-up Group J
00:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Winner Group B
v
3rd place (E/F/G/I/J)
08:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner Group J
v
Runner-up Group H
03:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner Group K
v
3rd place (D/E/I/J/L)
07:00
GMT+5:30
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Runner-up Group D
v
Runner-up Group G
23:30
GMT+5:30

Round of 16

Round of 16 · Sun 5 Jul
Winner of M74
v
Winner of M77
02:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 16 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner of M73
v
Winner of M75
22:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
Winner of M76
v
Winner of M78
01:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
Winner of M79
v
Winner of M80
07:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M83
v
Winner of M84
00:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M81
v
Winner of M82
05:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M86
v
Winner of M88
21:30
GMT+5:30
Round of 16 · Wed 8 Jul
Winner of M85
v
Winner of M87
01:30
GMT+5:30

Third-place play-off

Third-place play-off · Sun 19 Jul
L101
v
L102
02:30
GMT+5:30

Final

Final · Mon 20 Jul
Winner of M101
v
Winner of M102
00:30
GMT+5:30