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South Africa (SAST)

World Cup 2026 kickoff times in SAST

All 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026, in South Africa (SAST). 69 kickoffs fall in overnight hours.

SAST (UTC+2) is South Africa's timezone, and with Bafana Bafana in Group A — the opening game against Mexico is Thursday 11 June at 21:00 SAST — the tournament starts meaningfully here. 69 matches fall in the 22:00–06:00 SAST window, 50 of them after midnight. The final is Sunday 19 July at 21:00 SAST.

Group stage

Group A · Thu 11 Jun
Mexico flagMexicovSouth Africa flagSouth Africa
21:00
GMT+2
Group A · Fri 12 Jun
South Korea flagSouth KoreavCzechia flagCzechia
04:00
GMT+2
Group B · Fri 12 Jun
Canada flagCanadavBosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina
21:00
GMT+2
Group D · Sat 13 Jun
United States flagUnited StatesvParaguay flagParaguay
03:00
GMT+2
Group C · Sun 14 Jun
Haiti flagHaitivScotland flagScotland
03:00
GMT+2
Group D · Sun 14 Jun
Australia flagAustraliavTürkiye flagTürkiye
06:00
GMT+2
Group C · Sun 14 Jun
Brazil flagBrazilvMorocco flagMorocco
00:00
GMT+2
Group B · Sat 13 Jun
Qatar flagQatarvSwitzerland flagSwitzerland
21:00
GMT+2
Group E · Mon 15 Jun
Ivory Coast flagIvory CoastvEcuador flagEcuador
01:00
GMT+2
Group E · Sun 14 Jun
Germany flagGermanyvCuraçao flagCuraçao
19:00
GMT+2
Group F · Sun 14 Jun
Netherlands flagNetherlandsvJapan flagJapan
22:00
GMT+2
Group F · Mon 15 Jun
Sweden flagSwedenvTunisia flagTunisia
04:00
GMT+2
Group H · Tue 16 Jun
Saudi Arabia flagSaudi ArabiavUruguay flagUruguay
00:00
GMT+2
Group H · Mon 15 Jun
Spain flagSpainvCape Verde flagCape Verde
18:00
GMT+2
Group G · Tue 16 Jun
Iran flagIranvNew Zealand flagNew Zealand
03:00
GMT+2
Group G · Mon 15 Jun
Belgium flagBelgiumvEgypt flagEgypt
21:00
GMT+2
Group I · Tue 16 Jun
France flagFrancevSenegal flagSenegal
21:00
GMT+2
Group I · Wed 17 Jun
Iraq flagIraqvNorway flagNorway
00:00
GMT+2
Group J · Wed 17 Jun
Argentina flagArgentinavAlgeria flagAlgeria
03:00
GMT+2
Group J · Wed 17 Jun
Austria flagAustriavJordan flagJordan
06:00
GMT+2
Group L · Wed 17 Jun
Ghana flagGhanavPanama flagPanama
22:00
GMT+2
Group L · Wed 17 Jun
England flagEnglandvCroatia flagCroatia
22:00
GMT+2
Group K · Wed 17 Jun
Portugal flagPortugalvDR Congo flagDR Congo
19:00
GMT+2
Group K · Thu 18 Jun
Uzbekistan flagUzbekistanvColombia flagColombia
04:00
GMT+2
Group A · Thu 18 Jun
Czechia flagCzechiavSouth Africa flagSouth Africa
18:00
GMT+2
Group B · Thu 18 Jun
Switzerland flagSwitzerlandvBosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina
21:00
GMT+2
Group B · Fri 19 Jun
Canada flagCanadavQatar flagQatar
00:00
GMT+2
Group A · Fri 19 Jun
Mexico flagMexicovSouth Korea flagSouth Korea
05:00
GMT+2
Group C · Sat 20 Jun
Brazil flagBrazilvHaiti flagHaiti
03:00
GMT+2
Group C · Sat 20 Jun
Scotland flagScotlandvMorocco flagMorocco
00:00
GMT+2
Group D · Sat 20 Jun
Türkiye flagTürkiyevParaguay flagParaguay
05:00
GMT+2
Group D · Fri 19 Jun
United States flagUnited StatesvAustralia flagAustralia
21:00
GMT+2
Group E · Sat 20 Jun
Germany flagGermanyvIvory Coast flagIvory Coast
22:00
GMT+2
Group E · Sun 21 Jun
Ecuador flagEcuadorvCuraçao flagCuraçao
02:00
GMT+2
Group F · Sat 20 Jun
Netherlands flagNetherlandsvSweden flagSweden
19:00
GMT+2
Group F · Sun 21 Jun
Tunisia flagTunisiavJapan flagJapan
06:00
GMT+2
Group H · Mon 22 Jun
Uruguay flagUruguayvCape Verde flagCape Verde
00:00
GMT+2
Group H · Sun 21 Jun
Spain flagSpainvSaudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
18:00
GMT+2
Group G · Mon 22 Jun
Belgium flagBelgiumvIran flagIran
00:00
GMT+2
Group G · Mon 22 Jun
New Zealand flagNew ZealandvEgypt flagEgypt
03:00
GMT+2
Group I · Tue 23 Jun
Norway flagNorwayvSenegal flagSenegal
02:00
GMT+2
Group I · Mon 22 Jun
France flagFrancevIraq flagIraq
23:00
GMT+2
Group J · Mon 22 Jun
Argentina flagArgentinavAustria flagAustria
19:00
GMT+2
Group J · Tue 23 Jun
Jordan flagJordanvAlgeria flagAlgeria
05:00
GMT+2
Group L · Tue 23 Jun
England flagEnglandvGhana flagGhana
22:00
GMT+2
Group L · Wed 24 Jun
Panama flagPanamavCroatia flagCroatia
01:00
GMT+2
Group K · Tue 23 Jun
Portugal flagPortugalvUzbekistan flagUzbekistan
19:00
GMT+2
Group K · Wed 24 Jun
Colombia flagColombiavDR Congo flagDR Congo
04:00
GMT+2
Group C · Thu 25 Jun
Scotland flagScotlandvBrazil flagBrazil
00:00
GMT+2
Group C · Thu 25 Jun
Morocco flagMoroccovHaiti flagHaiti
00:00
GMT+2
Group B · Wed 24 Jun
Switzerland flagSwitzerlandvCanada flagCanada
21:00
GMT+2
Group B · Wed 24 Jun
Bosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and HerzegovinavQatar flagQatar
21:00
GMT+2
Group A · Thu 25 Jun
Czechia flagCzechiavMexico flagMexico
05:00
GMT+2
Group A · Thu 25 Jun
South Africa flagSouth AfricavSouth Korea flagSouth Korea
05:00
GMT+2
Group E · Thu 25 Jun
Curaçao flagCuraçaovIvory Coast flagIvory Coast
22:00
GMT+2
Group E · Thu 25 Jun
Ecuador flagEcuadorvGermany flagGermany
22:00
GMT+2
Group F · Fri 26 Jun
Japan flagJapanvSweden flagSweden
01:00
GMT+2
Group F · Fri 26 Jun
Tunisia flagTunisiavNetherlands flagNetherlands
01:00
GMT+2
Group D · Fri 26 Jun
Türkiye flagTürkiyevUnited States flagUnited States
04:00
GMT+2
Group D · Fri 26 Jun
Paraguay flagParaguayvAustralia flagAustralia
04:00
GMT+2
Group I · Fri 26 Jun
Norway flagNorwayvFrance flagFrance
21:00
GMT+2
Group I · Fri 26 Jun
Senegal flagSenegalvIraq flagIraq
21:00
GMT+2
Group G · Sat 27 Jun
Egypt flagEgyptvIran flagIran
05:00
GMT+2
Group G · Sat 27 Jun
New Zealand flagNew ZealandvBelgium flagBelgium
05:00
GMT+2
Group H · Sat 27 Jun
Cape Verde flagCape VerdevSaudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
00:00
GMT+2
Group H · Sat 27 Jun
Uruguay flagUruguayvSpain flagSpain
02:00
GMT+2
Group L · Sat 27 Jun
Panama flagPanamavEngland flagEngland
23:00
GMT+2
Group L · Sat 27 Jun
Croatia flagCroatiavGhana flagGhana
23:00
GMT+2
Group J · Sun 28 Jun
Algeria flagAlgeriavAustria flagAustria
04:00
GMT+2
Group J · Sun 28 Jun
Jordan flagJordanvArgentina flagArgentina
04:00
GMT+2
Group K · Sun 28 Jun
Colombia flagColombiavPortugal flagPortugal
01:30
GMT+2
Group K · Sun 28 Jun
DR Congo flagDR CongovUzbekistan flagUzbekistan
01:30
GMT+2

Round of 32

Round of 32 · Sun 28 Jun
Runner-up Group A
v
Runner-up Group B
21:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
Winner Group E
v
3rd place (A/B/C/D/F)
22:30
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Winner Group F
v
Runner-up Group C
05:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
Winner Group C
v
Runner-up Group F
19:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Winner Group I
v
3rd place (C/D/F/G/H)
23:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Runner-up Group E
v
Runner-up Group I
19:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group A
v
3rd place (C/E/F/H/I)
05:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group L
v
3rd place (E/H/I/J/K)
18:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
Winner Group D
v
3rd place (B/E/F/I/J)
02:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group G
v
3rd place (A/E/H/I/J)
22:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Runner-up Group K
v
Runner-up Group L
01:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
Winner Group H
v
Runner-up Group J
21:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Winner Group B
v
3rd place (E/F/G/I/J)
05:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner Group J
v
Runner-up Group H
00:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner Group K
v
3rd place (D/E/I/J/L)
03:30
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Runner-up Group D
v
Runner-up Group G
20:00
GMT+2

Round of 16

Round of 16 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner of M74
v
Winner of M77
23:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner of M73
v
Winner of M75
19:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Sun 5 Jul
Winner of M76
v
Winner of M78
22:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
Winner of M79
v
Winner of M80
04:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
Winner of M83
v
Winner of M84
21:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M81
v
Winner of M82
02:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M86
v
Winner of M88
18:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M85
v
Winner of M87
22:00
GMT+2

Third-place play-off

Third-place play-off · Sat 18 Jul
L101
v
L102
23:00
GMT+2

Final

Final · Sun 19 Jul
Winner of M101
v
Winner of M102
21:00
GMT+2