FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Azerbaijan Time

The FIFA World Cup 2026 sits in a late-evening and dawn pattern for Azerbaijan because Baku stays eight hours ahead of New York through the tournament. The opener landed at 11:00 p.m. AZT on June 11, and the final will also start at 11:00 p.m. AZT on July 19. That same-date frame helps more than the dawn band that follows the latest host kickoffs.

Timeanddate lists Baku on Azerbaijan Time at UTC+4 all year with no daylight saving change in 2026. Germany vs Curaçao is the next local kickoff at 9:00 p.m. AZT on Sunday, June 14, then Netherlands vs Japan starts at 12:00 a.m., Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador at 3:00 a.m., and Sweden vs Tunisia at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 15. Those stacked overnight shifts are where one AZT table saves the most effort.

Azerbaijan uses AZT at UTC+4 through the full World Cup. Germany vs Curaçao is the next kickoff in Azerbaijan at 9:00 p.m. AZT on Sunday, June 14. Netherlands vs Japan follows at 12:00 a.m. AZT on June 15, and the final starts at 11:00 p.m. AZT on Sunday, July 19. One local schedule removes the hardest date flips before each matchday.

Azerbaijan gets knockout starts from 8:00 p.m. AZT through 8:00 a.m. AZT. The cleanest windows sit in late evening, while the toughest ties stretch through midnight and early morning. Most knockout games still cluster between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. AZT. The final remains an 11:00 p.m. AZT Sunday-night watch on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Azerbaijan Fans

The easiest live Azerbaijan watch window usually sits between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. AZT, because those starts stay inside one evening before the overnight run begins. The hardest stretch starts at 2:00 a.m. and can keep going until breakfast, so replay planning matters on workdays. The Azerbaijan World Cup 2026 broadcasting coverage remains the safest local rights check before each round.

İctimai TV is the clearest verified route in Azerbaijan, and the ITV World Cup 2026 coverage article is the matching channel route already published on the site. The live score tracker helps on the busiest overnight cards when full-match viewing is not practical. Match-specific streaming details should still be checked close to kickoff.

Frequently Asked Questions

Azerbaijan viewers now have one AZT schedule that covers the late-evening openers, midnight flips, and dawn kickoffs in one place. That keeps every date change easier to read before the next heavy slate arrives.

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

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