2026 World Cup: What are the match times?

The 2026 World Cup, hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, began on June 11 with Mexico's 2-0 victory over South Africa. Matches are played across three time zones, with kickoff times ranging from 6 PM to 6 AM French time (GMT+2). The schedule table lists 17 possible time slots, including 22 matches at 9 PM and 13 at midnight. Late-night matches become rarer in the knockout stages: four round-of-16 games after midnight, two round-of-8, one quarterfinal at 3 AM, and the semifinals and final at 9 PM.