FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Colombia Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Colombia Time, from Germany vs Curacao on June 14 to the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 now moves Colombia into a full Sunday card that starts with Germany vs Curacao at 12:00 p.m. COT on June 14. Viewers in Bogota, Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, and Cartagena get one of the best daily schedules in the region because the action runs from midday into prime time instead of overnight hours. One dedicated COT schedule still matters because Colombia sits one hour behind Eastern Time, and that small gap becomes easy to miss once group and knockout days stack up.

Timeanddate lists Bogota on Colombia Time at UTC-5 all year with no daylight saving change in 2026. Local attention stays high because the Colombia national team opens against Uzbekistan at 9:00 p.m. COT on June 17, meets Congo DR at 9:00 p.m. COT on June 23, and closes against Portugal at 6:30 p.m. COT on June 27. Sunday's immediate slate also gives Colombia viewers Netherlands vs Japan at 3:00 p.m. COT and Ivory Coast vs Ecuador at 6:00 p.m. COT.

Colombia uses COT at UTC-5 through the World Cup. Germany vs Curacao is the next kickoff for Colombia viewers at 12:00 p.m. COT on Sunday, June 14, the latest group-stage starts still reach 9:00 p.m. COT, and the final begins at 2:00 p.m. COT on Sunday, July 19. Colombia stays one hour behind Eastern Time during the tournament.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Colombia (COT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Colombia Time (UTC-5).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffCOT KickoffVenue
June 11, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 11, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. COTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 12, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 12, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 13, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 13, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. COTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 13, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 13, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET11:00 p.m. COTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. COTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 14, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. COTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 14, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. COTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 14, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. COTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. COTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 15, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 15, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. COTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 15, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 16, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 16, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. COTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 16, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 16, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET11:00 p.m. COTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. COTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 17, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. COTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 17, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. COTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 17, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. COTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. COTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 18, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 18, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. COTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 18, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 19, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 19, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. COTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 19, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET7:30 p.m. COTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 19, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. COTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. COTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 20, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. COTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 20, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. COTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 20, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET11:00 p.m. COTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. COTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 21, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 21, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. COTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 21, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. COTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 22, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. COTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 22, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. COTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 22, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. COTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. COTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 23, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. COTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 23, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. COTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 23, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. COTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 24, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 24, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 24, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. COTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 24, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. COTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 24, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 24, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. COTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 25, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. COTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 25, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. COTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 25, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. COTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 25, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. COTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 25, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. COTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 26, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 26, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 26, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. COTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 26, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. COTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. COTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 26, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. COTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 27, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. COTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 27, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. COTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 27, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET6:30 p.m. COTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 27, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET6:30 p.m. COTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 27, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. COTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 27, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. COTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Colombia (COT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Colombia Time (UTC-5).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffCOT KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. COTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET3:30 p.m. COTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTMonterrey 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. ET12:00 p.m. COTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. COTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place9 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. COTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. COTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. COTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. COTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. COTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. COTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET5:00 p.m. COTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET8:30 p.m. COTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. COTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. COTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. COTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. COTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. COTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. COTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. COTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 9, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. COTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. COTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. COTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 18, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET4:00 p.m. COTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. COTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Colombia gets one of the better knockout calendars in the wider global field. The earliest knockout ties land at 11:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. COT. The latest ties move to 8:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. COT. The final stays in a clean Sunday afternoon slot because it starts at 2:00 p.m. COT on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Colombia Fans

The easiest live Colombia watch window usually sits between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. COT, because many of the strongest fixtures fit inside one long afternoon and evening block. The toughest finish comes on the 10:00 p.m. COT nights, so late double-headers still need alerts when the next day is a workday. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check when bracket pairings lock in late.

Colombia has one of the deepest local rights mixes in the region. Caracol and RCN give fans free-access match options, while DSPORTS and DGO carry the complete 104-match route. The Colombia World Cup 2026 broadcasting guide is the safest final check before kickoff, especially when you want the clearest split between free television and full-tournament coverage.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Germany vs Curacao kicks off at 12:00 p.m. COT on Sunday, June 14. Colombia viewers then get Netherlands vs Japan at 3:00 p.m. COT and Ivory Coast vs Ecuador at 6:00 p.m. COT.

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

The final starts at 2:00 p.m. COT on July 19. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Colombia change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Colombia stays on COT during the full tournament and does not use daylight saving time in 2026.

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

Colombia viewers can follow the tournament through Caracol and RCN for selected free-access matches, while DSPORTS and DGO carry the full 104-match tournament.

Colombia viewers now move from opening weekend into a Sunday slate that starts at midday and builds toward prime time. Germany vs Curacao opens the next run at 12:00 p.m. COT, while the Cafeteros' own opener against Uzbekistan sits clearly in the next midweek night slot. A fixed COT schedule keeps that sequence easy to track.

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

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