FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Austria Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Austria time, including Austria's first finals run since 1998 and the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 sends Austria back to the finals with one awkward dawn start, one ideal evening slot, and one harsh overnight closer. Austria vs Jordan kicks off at 6:00 a.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 17 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Argentina vs Austria follows at 7:00 p.m. CEST on Monday, June 22 in Dallas. Algeria vs Austria then closes Group J at 4:00 a.m. CEST on Sunday, June 28 in Kansas City.

Timeanddate lists Vienna on Central European Summer Time at UTC+2 through June and July 2026. The next clock change does not arrive until Sunday, October 25, 2026. FIFA's Group J listings and FOX's Austria schedule show the same opponents, dates, and host cities, so the local conversion stays stable from the June 11 opener to the July 19 final.

The Austria national team returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, so the group-stage rhythm matters as much as the opponents. Jordan gives Austria the first step into the tournament. Argentina brings the biggest spotlight. Algeria could still decide qualification on the final matchday.

Austria uses CEST at UTC+2 through the full World Cup window. Austria vs Jordan is the next Austria match at 6:00 a.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 17. Argentina vs Austria follows at 7:00 p.m. CEST on Monday, June 22, Algeria vs Austria starts at 4:00 a.m. CEST on Sunday, June 28, and the final begins at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Sunday, July 19.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Austria (CEST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Austria Time (CEST, UTC+2).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffCEST KickoffVenue
June 11, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 12, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 13, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET6:00 a.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 14, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 15, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 16, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET6:00 a.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 17, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 18, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 19, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 20, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET6:00 a.m. CESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 21, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 22, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 23, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 24, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 24, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 25, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 26, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 26, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 27, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 27, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Austria (CEST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Austria Time (CEST, UTC+2).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffCEST KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET10:30 p.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTMonterrey 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. ET7:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTNew 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. ET3:00 a.m. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CESTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET3:30 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 9, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 18, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Austria gets a mixed knockout calendar. The earliest knockout ties land at 7:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. CEST. The late ties drift to 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 3:30 a.m., and 5:00 a.m. CEST. The final stays in a strong Sunday prime-time slot because it starts at 9:00 p.m. CEST on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Austria Fans

The easiest Austria watch window usually runs from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. CEST. Many United States afternoon kickoffs fit there. Two of Austria's own group matches do not. The Austria World Cup 2026 broadcasting coverage remains the safest local rights check before each kickoff.

Austria also gets a clean free-to-air split. The ORF World Cup 2026 coverage page matters for the opening match, the final, Austria vs Jordan, and Algeria vs Austria. ServusTV carries the middle group game against Argentina. That split matters because supporters should not assume one channel covers the full Austria schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Austria's next FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Austria time?

Austria vs Jordan kicks off at 6:00 a.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 17. Argentina vs Austria follows at 7:00 p.m. CEST on Monday, June 22.

What time is the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final in Austria time?

The final starts at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Sunday, July 19. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Austria change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Austria stays on CEST during the full tournament window, and the next clock change does not arrive until October 25, 2026.

Which channels show Austria at FIFA World Cup 2026?

ORF and ServusTV split the Austria rights package. ORF carries the first and third Austria group matches, while ServusTV carries the second group game against Argentina.

Austria fans now head into the country's first World Cup finals run since 1998 with one clear local timetable. Jordan starts at 6:00 a.m. CEST on June 17. Argentina brings the clean 7:00 p.m. slot on June 22. Algeria closes the group at 4:00 a.m. CEST on June 28.

Keep the next matchday pinned here before each kickoff or lineup drop. FWCLive.com will keep Austria's local times aligned with the live tournament calendar.

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