FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Australia Western Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Australian Western Standard Time, from USA vs Australia on June 20 to the July 20 local final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 next Australia West checkpoint is USA vs Australia at 3:00 a.m. AWST on June 20 after the Socceroos beat Turkiye 2-0 in Vancouver on June 14. Paraguay vs Australia then follows at 10:00 a.m. AWST on June 26, so Western Australia moves from one punishing dawn alarm into one late-morning finish. One dedicated AWST schedule matters because Perth sits two hours behind Sydney and one hour and 30 minutes behind Adelaide during the same tournament window.

Timeanddate lists Perth on AWST at UTC+8 all year with no daylight saving change in 2026, so the full World Cup stays on one clean local offset. Australia West also gets a long overnight Sunday-to-Monday stretch before that next group game, with Germany vs Curacao at 1:00 a.m. AWST on June 15, Netherlands vs Japan at 4:00 a.m. AWST, and Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador at 7:00 a.m. AWST.

Australian Western Standard Time uses AWST at UTC+8 through the World Cup. Australia beat Turkiye 2-0 on June 14, USA vs Australia starts at 3:00 a.m. AWST on Saturday, June 20, and the final starts at 3:00 a.m. AWST on July 20. Perth stays 12 hours ahead of New York during the tournament.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Australia West (AWST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Australian Western Standard Time (AWST, UTC+8).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffAWST KickoffVenue
June 12, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. AWSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 13, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 14, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. AWSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET12:00 p.m. AWSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 15, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. AWSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 15, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AWSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. AWSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. AWSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 16, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. AWSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 16, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. AWSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 17, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. AWSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET12:00 p.m. AWSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 18, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. AWSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 18, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AWSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. AWSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. AWSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 19, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. AWSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 19, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. AWSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 20, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. AWSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET8:30 a.m. AWSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. AWSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 21, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. AWSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 21, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AWSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. AWSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET12:00 p.m. AWSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 22, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. AWSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 22, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. AWSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 23, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. AWSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 23, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. AWSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. AWSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. AWSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 24, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. AWSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 24, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AWSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. AWSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. AWSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 25, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. AWSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. AWSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AWSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 26, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AWSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. AWSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. AWSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. AWSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. AWSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 27, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 27, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. AWSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. AWSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. AWSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. AWSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 28, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. AWSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 28, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. AWSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. AWSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. AWSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. AWSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. AWSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Australia West (AWST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Australian Western Standard Time (AWST, UTC+8).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffAWST KickoffVenue
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. AWSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. AWSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group E runners up vs Group I runners-up1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. AWSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. AWSTNew 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. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. AWSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AWSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. AWSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. AWSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. AWSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. AWSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. AWSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET9:30 a.m. AWSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. AWSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. AWSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AWSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. AWSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. AWSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. AWSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AWSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. AWSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. AWSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. AWSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 16, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. AWSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 20, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. AWSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Australia West gets a broad knockout spread. The earliest knockout ties land at 12:00 a.m. or 1:00 a.m. AWST, while the latest matches move to 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 11:00 a.m. AWST. The final becomes a Monday early-morning event because it starts at 3:00 a.m. AWST on July 20.

Viewing Tips for Australia West Fans

The easiest live AWST block usually starts after sunrise and runs into late morning, because many headline host-city windows land between 3:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. local time. The hardest stretch comes when two dawn starts hit inside one short period, so work and sleep planning matters if you want the full bracket live. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check once knockout pairings start shifting every day.

The Australia national team hub tracks the Socceroos after the Turkiye win, and the Australia World Cup 2026 broadcasting guide covers the home market around SBS, SBS VICELAND, and SBS On Demand. That gives Australia West viewers a cleaner local route than generic national listings that default to east-coast time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Australia's next FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Australia Western Time?

USA vs Australia kicks off at 3:00 a.m. AWST on Saturday, June 20. Australia then close Group D against Paraguay at 10:00 a.m. AWST on Friday, June 26.

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

The final starts at 3:00 a.m. AWST on July 20. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Australia West change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Perth stays on AWST through the full tournament and does not use daylight saving time in 2026.

Where can fans in Australia West watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live?

Australia viewers can use SBS, SBS VICELAND, and SBS On Demand, which SBS lists as the live and free route for all 104 World Cup matches.

Australia West viewers now move on from the Turkiye win into the biggest Group D checkpoint. USA vs Australia starts at 3:00 a.m. AWST on June 20, and Paraguay follows at 10:00 a.m. AWST on June 26. A fixed AWST schedule keeps those two pressure points easier to manage.

Keep each matchday pinned here before the next kickoff or broadcast switch. FWCLive.com will keep the Australia West times aligned with the live tournament calendar.

Read Also: FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Australia Central Time (ACST)

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