FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Portugal Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Portugal Time, from Germany vs Curacao on June 14 to the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 now moves Portugal into a full Sunday card that starts with Germany vs Curacao at 6:00 p.m. WEST on June 14. Viewers in Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Faro, and Coimbra still get many headline matches in late evening and after-midnight slots because North American host cities run several hours behind Portugal. One dedicated WEST schedule matters because same-night doubleheaders can quickly spill into the next local date.

Timeanddate lists Lisbon on Western European Summer Time at UTC+1 during the full tournament, with daylight saving time staying active until October 25, 2026. Local attention already shifts toward the Portugal national team, which opens against Congo DR at 6:00 p.m. WEST on June 17, meets Uzbekistan at 6:00 p.m. WEST on June 23, and closes against Colombia at 12:30 a.m. WEST on June 28. Sunday's immediate slate also gives Portugal viewers Netherlands vs Japan at 9:00 p.m. WEST and Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador at 12:00 a.m. WEST.

Portugal uses WEST at UTC+1 through the World Cup. Germany vs Curacao is the next kickoff for Portugal viewers at 6:00 p.m. WEST on Sunday, June 14, Portugal opens against Congo DR at 6:00 p.m. WEST on Wednesday, June 17, and the final begins at 8:00 p.m. WEST on Sunday, July 19. Lisbon stays five hours ahead of New York during the tournament.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Portugal (WEST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Portugal Time (WEST, UTC+1).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffWEST KickoffVenue
June 11, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. WESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 12, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 13, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 13, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. WESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET5:00 a.m. WESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. WESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 14, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. WESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. WESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. WESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. WESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 15, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 15, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. WESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 16, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 16, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. WESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET5:00 a.m. WESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. WESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 17, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. WESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. WESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. WESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. WESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 18, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 18, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. WESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 19, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 19, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. WESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. WESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. WESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. WESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 20, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. WESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. WESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET5:00 a.m. WESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. WESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 21, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 21, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. WESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. WESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 22, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. WESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. WESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. WESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. WESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 23, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. WESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. WESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. WESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 24, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 24, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 24, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. WESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 24, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. WESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. WESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 25, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. WESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. WESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. WESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. WESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. WESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 26, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 26, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. WESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. WESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. WESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. WESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 27, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. WESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 27, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. WESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. WESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. WESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. WESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. WESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Portugal (WEST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Portugal Time (WEST, UTC+1).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffWEST KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. WESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET9:30 p.m. WESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTMonterrey 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. ET6:00 p.m. WESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. WESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place9 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. WESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. WESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. WESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. WESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. WESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. WESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. WESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. WESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. WESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. WESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. WESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. WESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. WESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. WESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. WESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 9, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. WESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. WESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. WESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 18, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. WESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. WESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Portugal gets a mixed knockout calendar that starts neatly and ends very late on some nights. The earliest knockout ties land at 5:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. WEST, while the latest matches move to 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m., 2:30 a.m., and 4:00 a.m. WEST. The final becomes a clean Sunday night event because it starts at 8:00 p.m. WEST on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Portugal Fans

The easiest live Portugal watch window usually sits between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. WEST, because many of the strongest host-city slots line up with late evening at home. The hardest stretch comes on 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. WEST nights, so alarms and replay planning still matter if you want the full bracket live. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check once the knockout pairings settle.

Portugal fans already have one of the clearest broadcaster routes in Europe. Sport TV says it will show all 104 matches and 70 are exclusive in Portugal, which makes it the key service for full-tournament access. The Portugal World Cup 2026 broadcasting guide covers the local market view and remains the safest final check before kickoff.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the next FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Portugal?

Germany vs Curacao kicks off at 6:00 p.m. WEST on Sunday, June 14. Portugal viewers then get Netherlands vs Japan at 9:00 p.m. WEST and Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador at 12:00 a.m. WEST.

What time is the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final in Portugal Time?

The final starts at 8:00 p.m. WEST on July 19. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Portugal change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Portugal stays on WEST during the full tournament window, and the next daylight saving change does not arrive until October 25, 2026.

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

Portugal viewers can use Sport TV Portugal for all 104 matches, with Sport TV saying 70 of those games are exclusive in the market.

Portugal viewers now move from opening weekend into a Sunday slate before the Selecao enter on Wednesday evening. Germany vs Curacao starts the next run at 6:00 p.m. WEST, and Portugal vs Congo DR follows at the same local time on June 17. A fixed WEST schedule keeps that build-up easy to track.

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

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