FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in China Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in China Standard Time as the Round of 32 opens with overnight and morning starts.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 China schedule now moves into the Round of 32. South Africa vs Canada starts at 3:00 a.m. CST on Monday, June 29. Brazil vs Japan follows at 1:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, June 30. Germany vs Paraguay starts at 4:30 a.m. CST, and Netherlands vs Morocco closes that China morning at 9:00 a.m. CST.

Timeanddate lists Shanghai on China Standard Time at UTC+8 with no daylight saving change in 2026. Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Wuhan share the same national clock. China sits 12 hours ahead of ET during June and July. That fixed offset keeps every knockout conversion stable through the July 20 local final.

China did not qualify for the finals, so local attention now centers on the confirmed knockout bracket and Asian-interest matchups. Brazil vs Japan is the strongest early China hook because it starts at 1:00 a.m. CST on June 30. The next two matches that morning give China viewers one long overnight-to-breakfast run.

China uses China Standard Time at UTC+8 throughout the tournament. South Africa vs Canada starts the Round of 32 at 3:00 a.m. CST on Monday, June 29. Brazil vs Japan follows at 1:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, June 30, before Germany vs Paraguay at 4:30 a.m. CST and Netherlands vs Morocco at 9:00 a.m. CST.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in China (CST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to China Standard Time (UTC+8).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffCST KickoffVenue
June 12, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 13, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 14, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Turkiye12 a.m. ET12:00 p.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 15, 2026Germany vs Curacao1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 15, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Cote d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 16, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 16, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 17, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET12:00 p.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 18, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 18, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 19, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 19, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 20, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET8:30 a.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Turkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 21, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 21, 2026Germany vs Cote d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curacao8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET12:00 p.m. CSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 22, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 22, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 23, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 23, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 24, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 24, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 25, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 26, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Turkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 27, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 27, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. CSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 28, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 28, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in China (CST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to China Standard Time (UTC+8).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffCST KickoffVenue
June 29, 2026Round of 32: South Africa vs Canada3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Brazil vs Japan1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Germany vs Paraguay4:30 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Netherlands vs Morocco9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Cote d'Ivoire vs Norway1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: France vs Sweden5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Mexico vs Ecuador9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 2, 2026Round of 32: England vs Congo DR12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Belgium vs Senegal4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. CSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Spain vs Austria3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Portugal vs Croatia7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. CSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Switzerland vs Algeria11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Australia vs Egypt2 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Argentina vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Colombia vs Ghana9:30 p.m. ET9:30 a.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. CSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CSTNew 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. CSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. CSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. CSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. CSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 16, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. CSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 20, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

China gets knockout starts from 12:00 a.m. CST through 12:00 p.m. CST. Midnight ties land on Atlanta matchdays, while the latest windows carry into lunch. Most knockout games still cluster between 1:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. CST. The final remains a 3:00 a.m. CST overnight watch on July 20.

Viewing Tips for China Fans

The cleanest live China window in the first knockout stretch starts at 1:00 a.m. CST on June 30. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check once round-of-16 paths start to form. The 9:00 a.m. CST Netherlands vs Morocco slot works better for morning viewers than for overnight fans.

FIFA confirmed China Media Group as the official broadcaster in China PR for all matches. The FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast guide helps viewers compare TV and streaming routes before each knockout match. Daily channel assignments can still shift by match, so check the local listing before early-morning starts.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

South Africa vs Canada starts at 3:00 a.m. CST on Monday, June 29. Brazil vs Japan follows at 1:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, June 30.

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

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

What time does the Round of 32 start in China?

South Africa vs Canada starts the Round of 32 at 3:00 a.m. CST on Monday, June 29. Brazil vs Japan follows at 1:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, June 30.

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

FIFA confirmed China Media Group as the official broadcaster in China PR for all World Cup 2026 matches. Fans should monitor CMG's final television and digital platform lineup closer to each matchday.

China viewers now have a clear CST view of the first knockout stretch. The 1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 4:30 a.m., and 9:00 a.m. starts shape the early Round of 32 routine.

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

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