FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Mexico Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Mexico time, from the June 11 opener in Mexico City to the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 opened on Mexico's own clock when El Tri beat South Africa 2-0 in Mexico City on Thursday, June 11. Mexico vs Korea Republic now lands at 7:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, June 18 in Guadalajara. Czechia vs Mexico follows at 7:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, June 24 back in Mexico City. That run gives Mexican supporters two prime-time home-nation nights without any timezone conversion.

Timeanddate keeps Mexico City on CST at UTC-6 through 2026 with no daylight saving switch. Guadalajara and Monterrey share that same clock, so Mexico's three host cities stay aligned. Sweden vs Tunisia reaches 8:00 p.m. CST in Monterrey on June 14, and Belgium vs Egypt lands at 1:00 p.m. CST on June 15. So the local tournament pattern stays easy to scan from late morning into night.

Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey use CST at UTC-6 through the World Cup. Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the opening match on Thursday, June 11. Mexico vs Korea Republic starts at 7:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, June 18, Czechia vs Mexico starts at 7:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, June 24, and the final starts at 1:00 p.m. CST on Sunday, July 19.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Mexico Time (CST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Mexico Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffCST KickoffVenue
June 11, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 11, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 12, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 12, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 13, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 13, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 13, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 13, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET10:00 p.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 14, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 14, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 14, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 15, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 15, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 15, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 16, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 16, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 16, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 16, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET10:00 p.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 17, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 17, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 17, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 18, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 18, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 18, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 19, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 19, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 19, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET6:30 p.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 19, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 20, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 20, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 20, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET10:00 p.m. CSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 21, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 21, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 21, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 22, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 22, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 22, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 23, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 23, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 23, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 24, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 24, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 24, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 24, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 24, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 24, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 25, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 25, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 25, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 25, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 25, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 26, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 26, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 26, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 26, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 26, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 27, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 27, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 27, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET5:30 p.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 27, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET5:30 p.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 27, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 27, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Mexico Time (CST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Mexico Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffCST KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET2:30 p.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group E runners up vs Group I runners-up1 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place9 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET7:30 p.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 9, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 18, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Mexico gets a balanced knockout calendar. The earliest knockout ties land at 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. CST, while the latest matches move to 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 9:00 p.m. CST. The final stays a clean Sunday afternoon event because it starts at 1:00 p.m. CST on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Mexico Fans

Mexico gets one of the cleanest host-country watch patterns, because the three local venues share one fixed CST clock. The hardest days arrive when Mexico matches, late United States kickoffs, and overlapping group fixtures stack together. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule stays the fastest ET cross-check when you want the official base listing beside Mexico time.

Mexican viewers already have clear domestic routes for every round. The Mexico national team hub tracks El Tri, while the Mexico World Cup 2026 broadcasting guide explains the home market. Televisa World Cup 2026 coverage matters because ViX carries all 104 matches, while free television stays split with TV Azteca.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Mexico's next FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Mexico time?

Mexico vs Korea Republic starts at 7:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, June 18 in Guadalajara. Czechia vs Mexico follows at 7:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, June 24 in Mexico City.

What time is the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final in Mexico time?

The final starts at 1:00 p.m. CST on July 19. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Mexico change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 through the full tournament and does not use a June or July daylight saving shift in 2026.

Where can fans in Mexico watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live?

Mexican viewers can watch selected free-to-air matches through Televisa channels and TV Azteca. ViX is the confirmed full-tournament route with all 104 matches in Mexico.

Mexico supporters already have the home-country tournament on one fixed CST clock. Mexico vs Korea Republic starts at 7:00 p.m. CST on June 18, and Czechia vs Mexico follows at 7:00 p.m. CST on June 24. That keeps El Tri's biggest group-stage checkpoints in local prime time.

Track every kickoff time and fixture update at FWCLive.com.

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