World Cup 2026 kickoff times in PDT
All 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026, in US Pacific (PDT).
PT (PDT, UTC-7) is the US West Coast — Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Vancouver. Many of the awkward-for-Europe late kickoffs are PT venues at 21:00 local, which is 06:00 CEST the following morning. The final is Sunday 19 July at 12:00 PT.
Group stage
Round of 32
Round of 16
Third-place play-off
Final
Frequently asked questions
What time does the 2026 World Cup start in PDT?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match kicks off at Thu 11 Jun 12:00 PDT — Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City.
What time is the 2026 World Cup final in PDT?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final kicks off at Sun 19 Jul 12:00 PDT at MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey on 2026-07-19.
How many late-night kickoffs are there in PDT?
No matches kick off in overnight hours in US Pacific (PDT).
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 Pacific (PDT) (America/Los_Angeles) using IANA timezone data.