FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Czechia Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Czechia time after the 2-1 Korea Republic loss, from the 6:00 p.m. CEST South Africa response match to the 3:00 a.m. CEST Mexico decider and the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 now reaches the decisive part of Czechia's group stage. Korea Republic beat Czechia 2-1 on Friday, June 12, and FIFA's standings listed Czechia fourth in Group A on Tuesday, June 16. South Africa now arrive at 6:00 p.m. CEST on Thursday, June 18 before Mexico force a 3:00 a.m. CEST decider on Thursday, June 25.

Prague stays on Central European Summer Time at UTC+2 through the tournament. Timeanddate shows the next Czech clock change only on Sunday, October 25, so every June and July conversion stays fixed. Czech fans can trust the time math because the same six-hour gap to New York holds from the group stage into the final.

Search intent also changes once the opener is gone and the table tightens. The Czechia national team now needs a fast response against South Africa in Atlanta before the Mexico City decider. One Czechia-time schedule answers that better by combining the latest result, the exact local kickoffs, and the Czech broadcast route.

Czechia uses CEST at UTC+2 during the World Cup, so local kickoffs stay six hours ahead of ET. FIFA's live standings placed Czechia fourth in Group A on Tuesday, June 16 after the 2-1 loss to Korea Republic. Czechia vs South Africa starts at 6:00 p.m. CEST on Thursday, June 18, Czechia vs Mexico starts at 3:00 a.m. CEST on Thursday, June 25, and the final starts at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Sunday, July 19.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Czechia (CEST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Czechia Time (CEST, UTC+2).

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

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Czechia (CEST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Czechia Time (CEST, UTC+2).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffCEST KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos 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. CESTHouston 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. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTMonterrey 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. CESTDallas 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. CESTNew 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. CESTMexico 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. CESTAtlanta 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. CESTSeattle 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. CESTSan 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. CESTLos 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. CESTToronto 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. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. CESTMiami 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. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. CESTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTNew 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. CESTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. CESTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET6:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 9, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. CESTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. CESTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 18, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. CESTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. CESTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Czechia gets one of the better European knockout calendars at the early end of the bracket. The earliest knockout ties land at 7:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. CEST, while the latest matches move to 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 3:30 a.m., and 5:00 a.m. CEST. The final remains one of the most watchable nights because it starts at 9:00 p.m. CEST on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Czechia Fans

Czech viewers get the most practical group-stage slot on Thursday, June 18 because South Africa kicks off at 6:00 p.m. CEST. That gives fans a normal evening watch window before the Mexico match pushes into a 3:00 a.m. CEST start. The Czech Republic World Cup 2026 broadcasting coverage is the safest same-site market check before kickoff.

Česká Televize remains the clearest national route because ČT sport, the ČT sport app, and iVysílání already anchor local coverage. ČT sport's programme grid lists studio coverage at 16:45 and Czechia vs South Africa at 17:50 on Thursday, June 18. The Česká Televize World Cup 2026 coverage page helps track the local television and streaming setup before each fixture.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Czechia's next FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Czechia time?

Czechia vs South Africa kicks off at 6:00 p.m. CEST on Thursday, June 18. Czechia then face Mexico at 3:00 a.m. CEST on Thursday, June 25.

What time is Czechia vs South Africa in CEST at the FIFA World Cup 2026?

Czechia vs South Africa starts at 6:00 p.m. CEST on Thursday, June 18. Atlanta Stadium hosts that second Group A match.

What time is Czechia vs Mexico in Czechia time?

Czechia vs Mexico starts at 3:00 a.m. CEST on Thursday, June 25. Mexico City Stadium hosts that final Group A fixture.

What time is the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final in Czechia time?

The final starts at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Sunday, July 19. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts the title match.

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

Czechia viewers should start with Česká Televize, because ČT sport, the ČT sport app, and iVysílání already form the main local television and streaming route.

Czechia viewers now move from the 2-1 Korea Republic loss and fourth place in Group A into a must-answer South Africa match at 6:00 p.m. CEST. Mexico then closes the group at 3:00 a.m. CEST on Thursday, June 25, so the local schedule flips from prime time to deep overnight quickly. One fixed Czechia schedule keeps both pressure points easier to manage.

Keep June 18 and June 25 saved here before the next lineup or kickoff update. FWCLive.com will keep the Czechia times aligned with the live tournament calendar.

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