FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Bangladesh Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Bangladesh Standard Time, from the June 11 opener to the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 sits in an overnight Bangladesh window because Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, and Khulna run 10 hours ahead of Eastern Time during the tournament. Mexico vs South Africa opened the tournament at 1:00 a.m. BST on June 12, and the final also rolls into the next local date at 1:00 a.m. BST on July 20. That makes a dedicated BST schedule far more useful than a raw ET list once matchdays start stacking.

Timeanddate shows Bangladesh Standard Time stays fixed at UTC+6 all year, with no daylight saving change in 2026. The next local queue starts with Qatar vs Switzerland at 1:00 a.m. BST on June 14, then moves to Brazil vs Morocco at 4:00 a.m. and Haiti vs Scotland at 7:00 a.m. BST on the same morning. Bangladesh did not qualify for the finals, so local attention should lean toward heavyweight overnight fixtures, dawn kickoffs, and the cleaner late-evening knockout windows.

Bangladesh uses Bangladesh Standard Time at UTC+6 throughout the full World Cup. The next match in Bangladesh time is Qatar vs Switzerland at 1:00 a.m. BST on June 14, while the final starts at 1:00 a.m. BST on July 20. Mexico vs South Africa opened the tournament at 1:00 a.m. BST on June 12, and Bangladesh does not observe daylight saving time in 2026.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Bangladesh (BST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffBST KickoffVenue
June 12, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. BSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 13, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. BSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 14, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. BSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. BSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET10:00 a.m. BSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. BSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 15, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. BSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. BSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. BSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. BSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 16, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. BSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. BSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 17, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. BSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. BSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET10:00 a.m. BSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. BSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 18, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. BSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. BSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. BSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. BSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 19, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. BSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. BSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 20, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. BSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET6:30 a.m. BSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. BSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. BSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 21, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. BSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. BSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET10:00 a.m. BSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. BSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 22, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. BSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. BSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. BSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 23, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. BSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. BSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. BSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. BSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 24, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. BSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. BSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. BSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 25, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. BSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. BSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. BSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. BSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. BSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 26, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. BSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. BSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. BSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. BSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. BSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 27, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 27, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. BSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. BSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. BSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. BSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 28, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. BSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 28, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. BSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. BSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. BSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. BSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. BSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Bangladesh (BST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffBST KickoffVenue
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. BSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. BSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. BSTMonterrey 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. ET11:00 p.m. BSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. BSTNew 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. ET7:00 a.m. BSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. BSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. BSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. BSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. BSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. BSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. BSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. BSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. BSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. BSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. BSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. BSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. BSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. BSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. BSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. BSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. BSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. BSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. BSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 16, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. BSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 20, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. BSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Bangladesh gets a demanding knockout window. The earliest round-of-32 and quarter-final kickoffs land at 10:00 p.m. or 11:00 p.m. BST, while the latest ties move to 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 10:00 a.m. BST. The final is easier to plan than the dawn group slots, yet it still starts at 1:00 a.m. BST on July 20.

Viewing Tips for Bangladesh Fans

The easiest live Bangladesh watch window usually sits between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. BST, because those starts stay inside one night and avoid the toughest sunrise band. The hardest stretch runs from 4:00 a.m. BST through 9:00 a.m. BST, so alarms, replay plans, and match priorities matter on busy dates. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check when knockout pairings lock in late.

FWC LIVE's Bangladesh World Cup 2026 broadcast update tracks the local BTV, T Sports, and Somoy TV picture, while newer schedule coverage also points viewers toward T Sports and BTV windows. Match-by-match channel placement can still tighten closer to kickoff, so Bangladesh fans should check local listings before overnight fixtures and dawn starts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening match kick off in Bangladesh?

Mexico vs South Africa kicks off at 1:00 a.m. BST on June 12. That is the first local Bangladesh start of the tournament.

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

The final starts at 1:00 a.m. BST on July 20. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Bangladesh change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Bangladesh stays on Bangladesh Standard Time for the full tournament and does not use daylight saving time in 2026.

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

Bangladesh viewers should track BTV, T Sports, and Somoy TV for current World Cup 2026 local coverage plans. Final match-by-match channel placement can still vary by fixture.

Bangladesh viewers now have a full BST version of the tournament from the June 12 opener to the July 20 final. That removes repeated ET conversion and makes the hardest overnight windows easier to spot before matchday.

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

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