FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Panama Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Panama time, from a 6:00 p.m. local opener to the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 lands in one of the easiest local clocks in the region for Panama. Panama City stays on EST at UTC-5 without daylight saving time. Timeanddate shows the country one hour behind New York through June and July 2026. That fixed offset keeps every local conversion simple from the June 11 opener to the July 19 final at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Panama's Group L path is also clean once that offset is locked in. Ghana vs Panama starts at 6:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June 17 in Toronto. Panama vs Croatia follows at 10:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, June 23 back in Toronto. Panama vs England closes the group at 8:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, June 27 in Philadelphia. Those slots give Panama two strong evening starts and one later night that still stays inside the same local date.

The Panama national team are back at the World Cup for only the second time, so this schedule carries extra weight from the first matchday. Ghana opens the tournament in the best local viewing slot. Croatia brings the latest night of the group. England then arrives in another prime-time window that could decide whether Panama can chase a first World Cup win and a place in the knockout round.

Panama uses EST at UTC-5 through the full World Cup window and does not change clocks in June or July. Ghana vs Panama is the next Panama match at 6:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June 17. Panama vs Croatia follows at 10:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, June 23, Panama vs England starts at 8:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, June 27, and the final begins at 2:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, July 19.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Panama (EST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Panama Time (EST, UTC-5).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffEST KickoffVenue
June 11, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 11, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. ESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 12, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 12, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. ESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 13, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 13, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. ESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 13, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. ESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 13, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET11:00 p.m. ESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. ESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 14, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. ESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 14, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. ESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 14, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. ESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. ESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 15, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 15, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. ESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 15, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. ESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 16, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 16, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. ESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 16, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. ESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 16, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET11:00 p.m. ESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. ESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 17, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. ESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 17, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. ESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 17, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. ESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. ESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 18, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 18, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. ESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 18, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. ESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 19, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 19, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. ESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 19, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET7:30 p.m. ESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 19, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. ESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. ESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 20, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. ESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 20, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. ESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 20, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET11:00 p.m. ESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. ESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 21, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 21, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. ESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 21, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. ESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. ESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 22, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. ESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 22, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. ESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 22, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. ESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. ESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 23, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. ESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 23, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. ESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 23, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. ESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 24, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 24, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 24, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. ESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 24, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. ESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 24, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. ESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 24, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. ESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. ESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 25, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. ESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 25, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. ESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 25, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. ESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 25, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. ESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 25, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. ESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 26, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 26, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 26, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. ESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 26, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. ESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. ESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 26, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. ESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 27, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. ESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 27, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. ESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 27, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET6:30 p.m. ESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 27, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET6:30 p.m. ESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 27, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. ESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 27, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. ESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Panama (EST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Panama Time (EST, UTC-5).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffEST KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. ESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET3:30 p.m. ESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. ESTMonterrey 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. ET12:00 p.m. ESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. ESTNew 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. ET8:00 p.m. ESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. ESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. ESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. ESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. ESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. ESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. ESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. ESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET8:30 p.m. ESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. ESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. ESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. ESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. ESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. ESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. ESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. ESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 9, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. ESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. ESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. ESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 18, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. ESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. ESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Panama gets one of the friendliest knockout calendars in the region because most East Coast ties land in the afternoon or evening. The deepest late slots usually reach 10:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m., 11:30 p.m., and 1:00 a.m. EST, while the final stays in a clean 2:00 p.m. Sunday window.

Viewing Tips for Panama Fans

The easiest live watch band in Panama usually runs from 2:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. EST, because many host-city kickoffs still fit one afternoon-to-night block. Panama vs Croatia is the latest group-stage test at 10:00 p.m. EST, yet even that stays manageable compared with the overnight strain seen in Europe. The Panama World Cup 2026 broadcasting guide is still the safest rights check before each kickoff.

The local coverage picture is also clear. TVMAX is carrying heavy World Cup programming in Panama, and TVN Pass places the same Mundial 2026 hub inside its live platform. The TVMAX World Cup 2026 TV coverage route helps with television scheduling, while TVN Pass World Cup 2026 coverage gives Panama viewers the digital option when they need mobile or second-screen access. That setup is useful across the Ghana, Croatia, and England fixtures.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Ghana vs Panama kicks off at 6:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June 17. Panama vs Croatia follows at 10:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, June 23.

What time is Panama vs England in Panama at the FIFA World Cup 2026?

Panama vs England starts at 8:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, June 27. Philadelphia Stadium hosts that final Group L match.

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

The final starts at 2:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, July 19. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts the title match.

Does Panama change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Panama stays on EST at UTC-5 throughout 2026 and does not use daylight saving time during the tournament.

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

Panama viewers should start with TVMAX for television coverage and keep TVN Pass ready for digital access once the final match windows are published.

Panama viewers get one of the friendliest Group L schedules in the region. Ghana vs Panama opens the run at 6:00 p.m. EST on June 17. Croatia follows at 10:00 p.m. EST on June 23. England closes the group at 8:00 p.m. EST on June 27.

Keep each matchday pinned here before the next kickoff or lineup update. FWCLive.com will keep the Panama times aligned with the live tournament calendar.

Read Also: FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Ghana Time (GMT)

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