World Cup 2026 times
The times of the World Cup 2026 depend on the different time zones of the cities. The US, Canada and Mexico fall into 4 different time zones.
The last two matches in each group have simultaneous kick-off times on the same day.
Match times for England
The match times for England are:
- 21:00 (17 June against Croatia)
- 21:00 (23 June against Ghana)
- 22:00 (27 June against Panama)
Kick-off times of the World Cup matches
The World Cup matches start at 16 different times. Below are the kick-off times for English football fans — unfortunately, many matches take place during the night.
| Times | Number of matches |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 6 |
| 00:30 | 2 |
| 01:00 | 7 |
| 02:00 | 12 |
| 02:30 | 1 |
| 03:00 | 8 |
| 04:00 | 4 |
| 05:00 | 4 |
| 17:00 | 5 |
| 18:00 | 8 |
| 19:00 | 1 |
| 20:00 | 19 |
| 21:00 | 10 |
| 21:30 | 1 |
| 22:00 | 7 |
| 23:00 | 9 |
| Total | 104 |
Time zones during the 2026 World Cup
There are four different time zones during the 2026 World Cup. The cities in Canada fall within two time zones, Mexico is entirely within one time zone, and the United States spans no fewer than four time zones.
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| Edmonton | UTC -6 |
| Montreal | UTC -4 |
| Toronto | UTC -4 |
| Mexico | |
| Monterrey | UTC -5 |
| Guadalajara | UTC -5 |
| Mexico City | UTC -5 |
| United States | |
| Seattle | UTC -7 |
| San Francisco | UTC -7 |
| Los Angeles | UTC -7 |
| Denver | UTC -6 |
| Kansas City | UTC -5 |
| Dallas | UTC -5 |
| Houston | UTC -5 |
| Miami | UTC -4 |
| Orlando | UTC -4 |
| Atlanta | UTC -4 |
| Nashville | UTC -5 |
| Washington D.C. | UTC -4 |
| Cincinnati | UTC -4 |
| Baltimore | UTC -4 |
| Philadelphia | UTC -4 |
| New York/New Jersey | UTC -4 |
| Boston | UTC -4 |
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