2026 FIFA World Cup kick-off times in Australian time, when to watch in Australia

Topic:FIFA World Cup

Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 1:01pm

Generic 2026 FIFA World Cup football — When is your team's match kicking off? (Getty Images: Aaron M. Sprecher)

The FIFA World Cup 2026 gets underway on June 12 at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

With a whopping 104 matches taking place across a variety of time zones, it's pretty easy to get confused about when each match involving your team is taking place.

Fortunately, we've got you covered in our day-by-day kick-off guide to the tournament.

To help all you Socceroos fans out, the Australian team's matches are highlighted in bold.

Check out all the times of every game below and don't forget, ABC Sport will have live coverage of every match, starting with the opener on Friday morning featuring co-hosts Mexico and South Africa.

Friday, June 12

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group A: Mexico vs South Africa @ Mexico City Stadium
12:00pm AEST (11:30am ACST, 10:00am AWST) — Group A: Korea Republic vs Czechia @ Guadalajara Stadium

Saturday, June 13

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group B: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina @ Toronto Stadium
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Group D: USA vs Paraguay @ Los Angeles Stadium

Sunday, June 14

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland @ San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — Group C: Brazil vs Morocco @ New Jersey Stadium
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Group C: Haiti vs Scotland @ Boston Stadium
2:00pm AEST (1:30pm ACST, 12:00pm AWST) — Group D: Australia vs Türkiye @ BC Place, Vancouver

Monday, June 15

3:00am AEST (2:20am ACST, 1:00am AWST) — Group E: Germany vs Curaçao @ Houston Stadium
6:00am AEST (5:30am ACST, 4:00am AWST) — Group F: Netherlands vs Japan @ Dallas Stadium
9:00am AEST (8:30am ACST, 7:00am AWST) — Group E: Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador @ Philadelphia Stadium
12:00pm AEST (11:30am ACST, 10:00am AWST) — Group F: Sweden vs Tunisia @ Monterrey Stadium

Tuesday, June 16

2:00am AEST (1:30am ACST, 12:00am AWST) — Group H: Spain vs Cabo Verde @ Atlanta Stadium
5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group G: Belgium vs Egypt @ Seattle Stadium
8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay @ Miami Stadium
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Group G: Iran vs New Zealand @ Los Angeles Stadium

Wednesday, June 17

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group I: France vs Senegal @ New Jersey Stadium
8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — Group I: Iraq vs Norway @ Boston Stadium
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Group J: Argentina vs Algeria @ Kansas City Stadium
2:00pm AEST (1:30pm ACST, 12:00pm AWST) — Group J: Austria vs Jordan @ San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Thursday, June 18

3:00am AEST (2:20am ACST, 1:00am AWST) — Group K: Portugal vs Congo DR @ Houston Stadium
6:00am AEST (5:30am ACST, 4:00am AWST) — Group L: England vs Croatia @ Dallas Stadium
9:00am AEST (8:30am ACST, 7:00am AWST) — Group L: Ghana vs Panama @ Toronto Stadium
12:00pm AEST (11:30am ACST, 10:00am AWST) — Group K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia @ Mexico City Stadium

Friday, June 19

2:00am AEST (1:30am ACST, 12:00am AWST) — Group A: Czechia vs South Africa @ Atlanta Stadium
5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina @ Los Angeles Stadium
8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — Group B: Canada vs Qatar @ BC Place Vancouver
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Group A: Mexico vs Korea Republic @ Guadalajara Stadium

Saturday, June 20

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group D: USA vs Australia @ Seattle Stadium
8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — Group C: Scotland vs Morocco @ Boston Stadium
10.30am AEST (10:00am ACST, 8:30am AWST) — Group C: Brazil vs Haiti @ Philadelphia Stadium
1:00pm AEST (12:30pm ACST, 11:00am AWST) — Group D: Türkiye vs Paraguay @ San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Sunday, June 21

3:00am AEST (2:20am ACST, 1:00am AWST) — Group F: Netherlands vs Sweden @ Houston Stadium
6:00am AEST (5:30am ACST, 4:00am AWST) — Group E: Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire @ Toronto Stadium
10:00am AEST (9:30am ACST, 8:00am AWST) — Group E: Ecuador vs Curaçao @ Kansas City Stadium
2:00pm AEST (1:30pm ACST, 12:00pm AWST) — Group F: Tunisia vs Japan @ Monterrey Stadium

Monday, June 22

2:00am AEST (1:30am ACST, 12:00am AWST) — Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia @ Atlanta Stadium
5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group G: Belgium vs Iran @ Los Angeles Stadium
8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — Group H: Uruguay vs Cabo Verde @ Miami Stadium
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt @ BC Place Vancouver

Tuesday, June 23

3:00am AEST (2:20am ACST, 1:00am AWST) — Group J: Argentina vs Austria @ Dallas Stadium
7:00am AEST (6:30am ACST, 5:00am AWST) — Group I: France vs Iraq @ Philadelphia Stadium
10:00am AEST (9:30am ACST, 8:00am AWST) — Group I: Norway vs Senegal @ New Jersey Stadium
1:00pm AEST (12:30pm ACST, 11:00am AWST) — Group J: Jordan vs Algeria @ San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Wednesday, June 24

3:00am AEST (2:20am ACST, 1:00am AWST) — Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan @ Houston Stadium
6:00am AEST (5:30am ACST, 4:00am AWST) — Group L: England vs Ghana @ Boston Stadium
9:00am AEST (8:30am ACST, 7:00am AWST) — Group L: Panama vs Croatia @ Toronto Stadium
12:00pm AEST (11:30am ACST, 10:00am AWST) — Group K: Colombia vs Congo DR @ Guadalajara Stadium

Thursday, June 25

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group B: Switzerland vs Canada @ BC Place Vancouver
5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar @ Seattle Stadium
8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — Group C: Scotland vs Brazil @ Miami Stadium
8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — Group C: Morocco vs Haiti @ Atlanta Stadium
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Group A: Czechia vs Mexico @ Mexico City Stadium
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Group A: South Africa vs Korea Republic @ Monterrey Stadium

Friday, June 26

6:00am AEST (5:30am ACST, 4:00am AWST) — Group E: Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire @ Philadelphia Stadium
6:00am AEST (5:30am ACST, 4:00am AWST) — Group E: Ecuador vs Germany @ New Jersey Stadium
9:00am AEST (8:30am ACST, 7:00am AWST) — Group F: Japan vs Sweden @ Dallas Stadium
9:00am AEST (8:30am ACST, 7:00am AWST) — Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands @ Kansas City Stadium
12:00pm AEST (11:30am ACST, 10:00am AWST) — Group D: Türkiye vs USA @ Los Angeles Stadium
12:00pm AEST (11:30am ACST, 10:00am AWST) — Group D: Paraguay vs Australia @ San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Saturday, June 27

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group I: Norway vs France @ Boston Stadium
5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group I: Senegal vs Iraq @ Toronto Stadium
10:00am AEST (9:30am ACST, 8:00am AWST) — Group H: Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia @ Saudi Arabia
10:00am AEST (9:30am ACST, 8:00am AWST) — Group H: Uruguay vs Spain @ Guadalajara Stadium
1:00pm AEST (12:30pm ACST, 11:00am AWST) — Group G: Egypt vs Iran @ Seattle Stadium
1:00pm AEST (12:30pm ACST, 11:00am AWST) — Group G: New Zealand @ BC Place Vancouver

Sunday, June 28

7:00am AEST (6:30am ACST, 5:00am AWST) — Group L: Panama vs England @ New Jersey Stadium
7:00am AEST (6:30am ACST, 5:00am AWST) — Group L: Croatia vs Ghana @ Philadelphia Stadium
9:30am AEST (9:00am ACST, 7:30am AWST) — Group K: Colombia vs Portugal @ Miami Stadium
9:30am AEST (9:00am ACST, 7:30am AWST) — Group K: Congo DR vs Uzbekistan @ Atlanta Stadium
12:00pm AEST (11:30am ACST, 10:00am AWST) — Group J: Algeria vs Austria @ Kansas City Stadium
12:00pm AEST (11:30am ACST, 10:00am AWST) — Group J: Jordan vs Argentina @ Dallas Stadium

Final Group phase tables

Monday, June 29

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — R32: 2A vs 2B @ Los Angeles Stadium

Tuesday, June 30

3:00am AEST (2:20am ACST, 1:00am AWST) — R32: 1C vs 2F @ Houston Stadium
6:30am AEST (6:00am ACST, 4:30am AWST) — R32: 1E vs 3ABCDF @ Boston Stadium
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — R32: 1F vs 2C @ Monterrey Stadium

Wednesday, July 1

3:00am AEST (2:20am ACST, 1:00am AWST) — R32: 2E vs 2I @ Dallas Stadium
7:00am AEST (6:30am ACST, 5:00am AWST) — R32: 1I vs 3CDFGH @ New Jersey Stadium
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — R32: 1A vs 3CEFHI @ Mexico City Stadium

Thursday, July 2

2:00am AEST (1:30am ACST, 12:00am AWST) — R32: 1L vs 3EHIJK @ Atlanta Stadium
6:00am AEST (5:30am ACST, 4:00am AWST) — R32: 1G vs 3AEHIJ @ Seattle Stadium
10:00am AEST (9:30am ACST, 8:00am AWST) — R32: 1D vs 3BEFIJ @ San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Friday, July 3

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — R32: 1H vs 2J @ Los Angeles Stadium
9:00am AEST (8:30am ACST, 7:00am AWST) — R32: 2K vs 2L @ Toronto Stadium
1:00pm AEST (12:30pm ACST, 11:00am AWST) — R32: 1B vs 3EFGIJ @ BC Place Vancouver

Saturday, July 4

4:00am AEST (3:30am ACST, 2:00am AWST) — R32: 2D vs 2G @ Dallas Stadium
8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — R32: 1J vs 2H @ Miami Stadium
11:30am AEST (11:00am ACST, 9:30am AWST) — R32: 1K vs 3DEIJL @ Kansas City Stadium

Sunday, July 5

3:00am AEST (2:20am ACST, 1:00am AWST) — R16: W73 vs W75 @ Houston Stadium
7:00am AEST (6:30am ACST, 5:00am AWST) — R16: W74 vs W77 @ Philadelphia Stadium

Monday, July 6

6:00am AEST (5:30am ACST, 4:00am AWST) — R16: W76 vs W78 @ New Jersey Stadium
10:00am AEST (9:30am ACST, 8:00am AWST) — R16: W79 vs W80 @ Mexico City Stadium

Tuesday, July 7

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — R16: W83 vs W84 @ Dallas Stadium
10:00am AEST (9:30am ACST, 8:00am AWST) — R16: W81 vs W82 @ Seattle Stadium

Wednesday, July 8

2:00am AEST (1:30am ACST, 12:00am AWST) — R16: W86 vs W88 @ Atlanta Stadium
6:00am AEST (5:30am ACST, 4:00am AWST) — R16: W85 vs W87 @ BC Place Vancouver

Friday, July 10

6:00am AEST (5:30am ACST, 4:00am AWST) — Quarterfinal: W89 vs W90 @ Boston Stadium

Saturday, July 11

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Quarterfinal: W93 vs W94 @ Los Angeles Stadium

Sunday, July 12

7:00am AEST (6:30am ACST, 5:00am AWST) — Quarterfinal: W91 vs W92 @ Miami Stadium
11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Quarterfinal: W95 vs W96 @ Kansas City Stadium

Wednesday, July 15

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Semifinal: W97 vs W98 @ Dallas Stadium

Thursday, July 16

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Semifinal: W99 vs W100 @ Atlanta Stadium

Sunday, July 19

7:00am AEST (6:30am ACST, 5:00am AWST) — Third place play-off: RU101 vs RU102 @ Miami Stadium

Monday, July 20

5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Final: W101 vs W102 @ New Jersey Stadium

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