2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule in IST
Every 2026 FIFA World Cup match in Indian Standard Time, from the opening game in Mexico City to the final in New York New Jersey. Follow the groups, knockout bracket, venues, and next kickoff at a glance.
IST Timing
World Cup nights in India
Official kickoffs were released in ET, while all match times here are shown in IST.
A 3:00 PM ET kickoff lands at 12:30 AM the next day in India.
14 of the 104 kickoffs begin between noon and midnight IST.
Most matches begin after midnight or in the early morning IST.
Groups
Twelve groups at a glance
All kickoff times below are shown in IST.
Mexico
South Africa
Korea Republic
Czechia
Canada
Bosnia and Herzegovina
USA
Paraguay
Australia
Türkiye
Qatar
Switzerland
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Scotland
Germany
Curaçao
Netherlands
Japan
Côte d'Ivoire
Ecuador
Sweden
Tunisia
Spain
Cabo Verde
Belgium
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
IR Iran
New Zealand
Austria
Jordan
France
Senegal
Iraq
Norway
Argentina
Algeria
Portugal
Congo DR
England
Croatia
Ghana
Panama
Uzbekistan
Colombia
Czechia
South Africa
Switzerland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Qatar
Mexico
Korea Republic
USA
Australia
Scotland
Morocco
Brazil
Haiti
Türkiye
Paraguay
Tunisia
Japan
Netherlands
Sweden
Germany
Côte d'Ivoire
Ecuador
Curaçao
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Belgium
IR Iran
Uruguay
Cabo Verde
New Zealand
Egypt
Argentina
Austria
France
Iraq
Norway
Senegal
Jordan
Algeria
Portugal
Uzbekistan
England
Ghana
Panama
Croatia
Colombia
Congo DR
Switzerland
Canada
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Qatar
Scotland
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Czechia
Mexico
South Africa
Korea Republic
Curaçao
Côte d'Ivoire
Ecuador
Germany
Japan
Sweden
Tunisia
Netherlands
Türkiye
USA
Paraguay
Australia
Norway
France
Senegal
Iraq
Cabo Verde
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
Spain
Egypt
IR Iran
New Zealand
Belgium
Panama
England
Croatia
Ghana
Colombia
Portugal
Congo DR
Uzbekistan
Algeria
Austria
Jordan
Argentina
Group A runners-up
Group B runners-up
Group C winners
Group F runners-up
Group E winners
Group A/B/C/D/F third place
Group F winners
Group C runners-up
Group E runners up
Group I runners-up
Group I winners
Group C/D/F/G/H third place
Group A winners
Group C/E/F/H/I third place
Group L winners
Group E/H/I/J/K third place
Group G winners
Group A/E/H/I/J third place
Group D winners
Group B/E/F/I/J third place
Group H winners
Group J runners-up
Group K runners-up
Group L runners-up
Group B winners
Group E/F/G/I/J third place
Group D runners-up
Group G runners-up
Group J winners
Group H runners-up
Group K winners
Group D/E/I/J/L third place
Winner match 73
Winner match 75
Winner match 74
Winner match 77
Winner match 76
Winner match 78
Winner match 79
Winner match 80
Winner match 83
Winner match 84
Winner match 81
Winner match 82
Winner match 86
Winner match 88
Winner match 85
Winner match 87
Winner match 89
Winner match 90
Winner match 93
Winner match 94
Winner match 91
Winner match 92
Winner match 95
Winner match 96
Winner match 97
Winner match 98
Winner match 99
Winner match 100
Runner-up match 101
Runner-up match 102
Winner match 101
Winner match 102
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Knockout Matrix
Round of 32 crossover guide
| Official path | Predetermined opponent |
|---|---|
| Group A runners-up | Group B runners-up |
| Group E winners | Group A/B/C/D/F third place |
| Group F winners | Group C runners-up |
| Group C winners | Group F runners-up |
| Group I winners | Group C/D/F/G/H third place |
| Group E runners up | Group I runners-up |
| Group A winners | Group C/E/F/H/I third place |
| Group L winners | Group E/H/I/J/K third place |
| Group D winners | Group B/E/F/I/J third place |
| Group G winners | Group A/E/H/I/J third place |
| Group K runners-up | Group L runners-up |
| Group H winners | Group J runners-up |
| Group B winners | Group E/F/G/I/J third place |
| Group J winners | Group H runners-up |
| Group K winners | Group D/E/I/J/L third place |
| Group D runners-up | Group G runners-up |
Host Map
Sixteen cities across three host nations
Hosts 8 matches: 5 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches, 1 Round of 16 matches, 1 semi-final.
Hosts 7 matches: 5 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches, 1 quarter-final.
Hosts 9 matches: 5 group-stage matches, 2 Round of 32 matches, 1 Round of 16 matches, 1 semi-final.
Hosts 7 matches: 5 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches, 1 Round of 16 matches.
Hosts 6 matches: 4 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches, 1 quarter-final.
Hosts 8 matches: 5 group-stage matches, 2 Round of 32 matches, 1 quarter-final.
Hosts 7 matches: 4 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches, 1 quarter-final, 1 bronze final.
Hosts 8 matches: 5 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches, 1 Round of 16 matches, 1 final.
Hosts 6 matches: 5 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 16 matches.
Hosts 6 matches: 5 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches.
Hosts 6 matches: 4 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches, 1 Round of 16 matches.
Hosts 4 matches: 4 group-stage matches.
Hosts 5 matches: 3 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches, 1 Round of 16 matches.
Hosts 4 matches: 3 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches.
Hosts 6 matches: 5 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches.
Hosts 7 matches: 5 group-stage matches, 1 Round of 32 matches, 1 Round of 16 matches.
India Timing
How the match times fall in India
India is one of the toughest live-watch zones for this World Cup because the tournament stretches across ET, CT, PT, and Mexico-based local clocks. Most matches in India begin late at night or after midnight IST.
Travel Toll
Why the fixture map matters on this edition
Long routes like Boston to Los Angeles, Seattle to Dallas, and Los Angeles to Guadalajara underline how physically demanding this tournament will be. A 48-team World Cup spread across a continent brings a very different rhythm from past editions.