Prepare to renegotiate your bedtime
The World Cup 2026 might be unfolding thousands of kilometres away, but fans in the UAE won’t miss a single kick. The only question is how much sleep you’ll lose over the next few weeks. From late-night group stage clashes to early-morning knockouts, here’s every match kick-off time in UAE time so you can plan your nights accordingly.
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Group stage
Group A
Mexico
South Africa
Korea Republic
Czechia
Group B
Canada
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Qatar
Switzerland
Group C
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Scotland
Group D
USA
Paraguay
Australia
Türkiye
Group E
Germany
Curacao
Côte d’Ivoire
Ecuador
Group F
Netherlands
Japan
Sweden
Tunisia
Group G
Belgium
Egypt
IR Iran
New Zealand
Group H
Spain
Cabo Verde
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
Group I
France
Senegal
Iraq
Norway
Group J
Argentina
Algeria
Austria
Jordan
Group K
Portugal
Congo Dr
Uzbekistan
Colombia
Group L
England
Croatia
Ghana
Panama
Here’s when every World Cup 2026 match kicks off in the UAE
(Note: Match number written in brackets)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
(1) Mexico vs South Africa: 11pm
Friday, June 12, 2026
(2) South Korea vs Czechia: 6am
(3) Canada vs Bosnia: 11pm
Saturday, June 13, 2026
(4) USA vs Paraguay: 5am
(8) Qatar vs Switzerland: 11pm
Sunday, June 14, 2026
(7) Brazil vs Morocco: 2am
(5) Haiti vs Scotland: 5am
(6) Australia vs Türkiye: 8am
(10) Germany vs Curacao: 9pm
Monday. June 15, 2026
(11) Netherlands vs Japan: 12am
(9) Ivory Coast vs Ecuador: 3am
(12) Sweden vs Tunisia: 6am
(14) Spain vs Cape Verde: 8pm
(16) Belgium vs Egypt: 11pm
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
(13) Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: 2am
(15) Iran vs New Zealand: 5am
(17) France vs Senegal: 11pm
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
(18) Iraq vs Norway: 2am
(19) Argentina vs Algeria: 5am
(20) Austria vs Jordan: 8am
(23) Portugal vs DR Congo: 9pm
Thursday, June 18, 2026
(22) England vs Croatia: 12am
(21) Ghana vs Panama: 3am
(24) Uzbekistan vs Colombia: 6am
(25) Czechia vs South Africa: 8pm
(26) Switzerland vs Bosnia: 11pm
Friday, June 19, 2026
(27) Canada vs Qatar: 2am
(28) Mexico vs South Korea: 5am
(32) USA vs Australia: 11pm
Saturday, June 20, 2026
(30) Scotland vs Morocco: 2am
(29) Brazil vs Haiti: 4.30am
(31) Türkiye vs Paraguay: 7am
(35) Netherlands vs Sweden: 9pm
Sunday, June 21, 2026
(33) Germany vs Ivory Coast: 12am
(34) Ecuador vs Curacao: 4am
(36) Tunisia vs Japan: 8am
(38) Spain vs Saudi Arabia: 8pm
(39) Belgium vs Iran: 11pm
Monday, June 22, 2026
(37) Uruguay vs Cape Verde: 2am
(40) New Zealand vs Egypt: 5am
(43) Argentina vs Austria: 9pm
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
(42) France vs Iraq: 1am
(41) Norway vs Senegal: 4am
(44) Jordan vs Algeria: 7am
(47) Portugal vs Uzbekistan: 9pm
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
(45) England vs Ghana: 12am
(46) Panama vs Croatia: 3am
(48) Colombia vs DR Congo: 6am
(51) Switzerland vs Canada: 11pm
(52) Bosnia vs Qatar: 11pm
Thursday, June 25, 2026
(49) Scotland vs Brazil: 2am
(50) Morocco vs Haiti: 2am
(53) Czechia vs Mexico: 5am
(54) South Africa vs South Korea: 5am
Friday, June 26, 2026
(55) Curacao vs Ivory Coast: 12am
(56) Ecuador vs Germany: 12am
(57) Japan vs Sweden: 3am
(58) Tunisia vs Netherlands: 3am
(59) Türkiye vs USA: 6am
(60) Paraguay vs Australia: 6am
(61) Norway vs France: 11pm
(62) Senegal vs Iraq: 11pm
Saturday, June 27, 2026
(65) Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: 4am
(66) Uruguay vs Spain: 4am
(63) Egypt vs Iran: 7am
(64) New Zealand vs Belgium: 7am
Sunday, June 28, 2026
(67) Panama vs England: 1am
(68) Croatia vs Ghana: 1am
(71) Colombia vs Portugal: 3.30am
(72) DR Congo vs Uzbekistan: 3.30am
(69) Algeria vs Austria: 6am
(70) Jordan vs Argentina: 6am
(73) Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B: 11pm
Monday, June 29, 2026
(76) Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F: 9pm
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
(74) Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F: 12.30am
(75) Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C: 5am
(78) Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I: 9pm
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
(77) Winner Group I vs 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H: 1am
(79) Winner Group A vs 3rd group C/E/F/H/I: 5am
(80) Winner Group L vs 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K: 8pm
Thursday, July 2, 2026
(82) Winner Group G vs 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J: 12am
(81) Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J: 4am
(84) Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J: 11pm
Friday, July 3, 2026
(83) Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L: 3am
(85) Winner Group B vs 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J: 7am
(88) Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G: 10pm
Saturday, July 4, 2026
(86) Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H: 2am
(87) Winner Group K vs 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L: 5.30am
(90) Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75: 9pm
Sunday, July 5, 2026
(89) Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77: 1am
Monday, July 6, 2026
(91) Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78: 12am
(92) Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80: 4am
(93) Winner Match 83 vs Winner Match 84: 11pm
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
(94) Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82: 4am
(95) Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88: 8pm
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
(96) Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87: 12am
QUARTER FINALS
Friday, July 10, 2026
(97) Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90: 12am
(98) Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94: 11pm
Sunday, July 12, 2026
(99) Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92: 1am
(100) Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96: 5am
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
(101) Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98: 11pm
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
(102) Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100: 11pm
3RD PLACE
Sunday, July 19, 2026
(103) Loser Match 101 vs Loser Match 102: 1am
FINALS
Sunday, July 19, 2026
(104) Winner Match 101 vs Winner Match 102: 11pm
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