FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Afghanistan Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Afghanistan Time after the June 25 ET slate, from 12:30 a.m. AFT matches to the final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 Afghanistan schedule now moves into a deep overnight group-stage finish. Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador vs Germany start at 12:30 a.m. AFT on Friday, June 26. Japan vs Sweden and Tunisia vs Netherlands follow at 3:30 a.m. AFT, while USA vs Turkiye and Paraguay vs Australia start at 6:30 a.m. AFT.

Timeanddate lists Kabul on Afghanistan Time at UTC+4:30 with no daylight saving change in 2026. Kandahar, Herat, and Mazar-i-Sharif share the same national clock, so every Afghan city keeps one fixed World Cup conversion. Afghanistan sits eight hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET during June and July.

Afghanistan did not qualify for the finals, so local interest leans toward major teams, Asian representatives, and knockout qualification races. The June 26 AFT slate matters because Group E, Group F, and Group D all close key places in the round of 32 picture. Ariana Radio and Television Network has said the tournament is broadcast exclusively across Afghanistan, so viewers should confirm the channel and digital route before the early-morning matches.

Afghanistan Time uses AFT at UTC+4:30 all year. Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador vs Germany start at 12:30 a.m. AFT on Friday, June 26. Japan vs Sweden and Tunisia vs Netherlands follow at 3:30 a.m. AFT, then USA vs Turkiye and Paraguay vs Australia start at 6:30 a.m. AFT.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Afghanistan (AFT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Afghanistan Time (UTC+4:30).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffAFT KickoffVenue
June 11, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET6:30 a.m. AFTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 12, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. AFTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 13, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. AFTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. AFTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Turkiye12 a.m. ET8:30 a.m. AFTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curacao1 p.m. ET9:30 p.m. AFTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 15, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. AFTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Cote d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET3:30 a.m. AFTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET6:30 a.m. AFTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET8:30 p.m. AFTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 15, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. AFTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. AFTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 16, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. AFTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. AFTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET8:30 a.m. AFTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET9:30 p.m. AFTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 18, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. AFTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET3:30 a.m. AFTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET6:30 a.m. AFTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET8:30 p.m. AFTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 18, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. AFTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. AFTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 19, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. AFTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. AFTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Turkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. AFTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET9:30 p.m. AFTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 21, 2026Germany vs Cote d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. AFTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curacao8 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. AFTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET8:30 a.m. AFTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET8:30 p.m. AFTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 21, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. AFTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. AFTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET9:30 p.m. AFTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 23, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. AFTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. AFTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. AFTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET9:30 p.m. AFTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 24, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. AFTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET3:30 a.m. AFTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET6:30 a.m. AFTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 24, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 24, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. AFTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. AFTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. AFTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. AFTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. AFTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 26, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. AFTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET3:30 a.m. AFTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET3:30 a.m. AFTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Turkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET6:30 a.m. AFTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET6:30 a.m. AFTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 26, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 26, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. AFTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. AFTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. AFTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. AFTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 28, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. AFTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 28, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. AFTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AFTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AFTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET6:30 a.m. AFTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET6:30 a.m. AFTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Afghanistan (AFT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Afghanistan Time (UTC+4:30).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffAFT KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET9:30 p.m. AFTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. AFTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. AFTMonterrey 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. ET9:30 p.m. AFTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. AFTNew 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. ET5:30 a.m. AFTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET8:30 p.m. AFTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. AFTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. AFTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET3:30 a.m. AFTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. AFTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET10:30 p.m. AFTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. AFTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. AFTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET9:30 p.m. AFTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. AFTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. AFTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. AFTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. AFTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET8:30 p.m. AFTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. AFTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET12:30 a.m. AFTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. AFTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. AFTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. AFTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. AFTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Afghanistan gets a demanding knockout spread. The earliest round-of-32 and quarter-final kickoffs land at 8:30 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. AFT, while the latest ties move to 5:30 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 7:00 a.m., and 8:30 a.m. AFT. The final is one of the simpler appointments because it starts at 11:30 p.m. AFT on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Afghanistan Fans

The cleanest live Afghanistan window on June 26 starts just after midnight, because the Group E matches arrive before the deeper morning stretch. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check once final group standings and knockout opponents settle.

Afghanistan viewers who want a headline fixture should mark USA vs Turkiye at 6:30 a.m. AFT, since the United States national team has already reached the knockout round. The FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast guide helps fans compare confirmed TV and streaming routes before early kickoffs. Ariana Television, Ariana Radio, and the ATN digital feed remain the main Afghanistan viewing routes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time did the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening match kick off in Afghanistan?

Mexico vs South Africa kicked off at 11:30 p.m. AFT on June 11. That was the first local Afghanistan start of the tournament.

What time is the next World Cup 2026 match in Afghanistan time?

Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador vs Germany are the next World Cup 2026 matches in Afghanistan time. Both start at 12:30 a.m. AFT on Friday, June 26.

Does Afghanistan change clocks during FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Afghanistan stays on AFT at UTC+4:30 throughout the full tournament and does not observe daylight saving time.

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

Afghanistan viewers can watch FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage through Ariana Radio and Television Network. Fans should check Ariana's TV and digital listings before kickoff.

Afghanistan viewers now have a clear June 26 AFT slate after the tournament moved deeper into the group-stage finish. The 12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m., and 6:30 a.m. windows carry six matches across three groups. A fixed AFT schedule keeps each overnight kickoff easy to track.

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

Read Also: FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in UAE Time (GST)

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