WC 2026 Match Time Converter
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Kickoff times worldwide
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World Cup 2026 timezones explained
The 2026 World Cup spans three host countries across four time zones: Mexico (UTC−6/UTC−5), USA Eastern (UTC−4/UTC−5), USA Central (UTC−5/UTC−6), USA Mountain (UTC−6/UTC−7), USA Pacific (UTC−7/UTC−8), and Canada Pacific (UTC−7/UTC−8). Evening kickoffs in the Americas (around 20:00–23:00 UTC) fall in the early morning for fans in Asia and Australia. Most European viewers will see group stage games in the evening or late at night.
IST (Indian Standard Time, UTC+5:30) viewers: a 20:00 UTC kickoff equals 01:30 IST the next day. Plan accordingly! The Final on July 19 kicks off at 20:00 UTC — that's 01:30 IST on July 20.