FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Botswana Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Botswana Time after the June 25 matchday, from the 10:00 p.m. CAT Cote d'Ivoire window to the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule in Botswana Time now moves into a June 25 evening-to-early-morning run. Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador vs Germany start at 10:00 p.m. CAT on Thursday, June 25. Japan vs Sweden and Tunisia vs Netherlands follow at 1:00 a.m. CAT on Friday, June 26, then Turkiye vs USA and Paraguay vs Australia close the local night at 4:00 a.m. CAT.

Timeanddate lists Gaborone on Central Africa Time at UTC+2 all year, with no daylight saving change in 2026. Gaborone, Francistown, Molepolole, Maun, Serowe, Selebi-Phikwe, Kanye, and Mahalapye stay six hours ahead of ET in June and July. That fixed offset gives Botswana viewers one useful late-evening start before the Friday overnight matches.

Botswana did not qualify for the 2026 finals after finishing outside the CAF Group G qualifying places, while Algeria won the group. The June 25 matchday still has a strong African pull because Cote d'Ivoire starts at 10:00 p.m. CAT and Tunisia follows at 1:00 a.m. CAT. Those two fixtures make the current Botswana schedule more useful than a broad fixture list.

Botswana uses Central Africa Time at UTC+2 throughout the World Cup. Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador vs Germany start at 10:00 p.m. CAT on Thursday, June 25. Japan vs Sweden and Tunisia vs Netherlands follow at 1:00 a.m. CAT.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Botswana (CAT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2).

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

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Botswana (CAT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffCAT KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CATLos 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. CATHouston 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. CATBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CATMonterrey 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. CATDallas 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. CATNew 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. CATMexico 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. CATAtlanta 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. CATSeattle 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. CATSan 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. CATLos 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. CATToronto 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. CATBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CATDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CATMiami 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. CATKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CATHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CATPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CATNew 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. CATMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CATDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CATSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CATAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CATBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 9, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CATBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CATLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CATMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CATKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CATDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CATAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 18, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CATMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CATNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Botswana gets a demanding knockout calendar, but several major ties still stay in evening windows. The earliest knockout ties land at 7:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. CAT. The toughest games move to 3:00 a.m., 4:00 a.m., 4:30 a.m., and 6:00 a.m. CAT. The final is easier because it starts at 9:00 p.m. CAT on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Botswana Fans

The easiest live Botswana watch window starts at 10:00 p.m. CAT on June 25. That start fits late evening routines in Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Molepolole, and Serowe. Matches after 1:00 a.m. need alarms or next-day highlights. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the cleanest ET reference once knockout pairings become official.

FIFA lists Botswana in New World TV's 43-territory free-to-air sublicensing package for 34 matches. Botswana viewers should still check final local listings before kickoff because TV, pay-TV, and streaming routes can vary by provider. The FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast guide is the safest final check when simultaneous fixtures crowd the grid.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the next FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Botswana Time?

Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador vs Germany start at 10:00 p.m. CAT on Thursday, June 25. Japan vs Sweden and Tunisia vs Netherlands follow at 1:00 a.m. CAT.

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

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

How many hours is Botswana ahead of Eastern Time?

Botswana is six hours ahead of Eastern Time during the World Cup. CAT is UTC+2, while ET runs at UTC-4 in June and July.

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

Botswana viewers should start with the confirmed Sub-Saharan Africa rights route through New World TV. Then check final local listings before kickoff.

Botswana viewers now get a June 25 slate that starts with two 10:00 p.m. CAT fixtures. The strongest live window stays late evening, while the 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. starts need replay planning. A fixed Botswana CAT schedule keeps each date change clear.

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

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