FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Hong Kong Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Hong Kong Time, from Germany vs Curacao on June 15 to the July 20 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 now moves Hong Kong into a Monday breakfast slate that starts with Germany vs Curacao at 1:00 a.m. HKT on June 15. Viewers across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories get a full overnight block before sunrise. A dedicated Hong Kong schedule matters because the tournament sits 12 hours ahead of New York. That offset turns many Sunday North American kickoffs into Monday local appointments.

Timeanddate lists Hong Kong Time at UTC+8 all year with no daylight saving change in 2026. The same UTC+8 pattern also drives the Malaysia MYT schedule, while Japan runs one hour later on the Japan JST match times. Hong Kong's next three kickoffs come at 1:00 a.m., 4:00 a.m., and 7:00 a.m. HKT on June 15. That one local morning already brings Germany, Japan, and Ecuador-related viewing windows into play.

Hong Kong uses HKT at UTC+8 through the World Cup. Germany vs Curacao is the next kickoff for Hong Kong viewers at 1:00 a.m. HKT on Monday, June 15. Netherlands vs Japan follows at 4:00 a.m., Ivory Coast vs Ecuador starts at 7:00 a.m., and the final begins at 3:00 a.m. HKT on Monday, July 20.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Hong Kong (HKT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffHKT KickoffVenue
June 12, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. HKTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 13, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. HKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 14, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. HKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. HKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET12:00 p.m. HKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 15, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. HKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 15, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. HKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. HKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. HKTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 16, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. HKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 16, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. HKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. HKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 17, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. HKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. HKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET12:00 p.m. HKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 18, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. HKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 18, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. HKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. HKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. HKTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 19, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. HKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 19, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. HKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. HKTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 20, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. HKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET8:30 a.m. HKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. HKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 21, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. HKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 21, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. HKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. HKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET12:00 p.m. HKTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 22, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. HKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 22, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. HKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. HKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 23, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. HKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 23, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. HKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. HKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. HKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 24, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. HKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 24, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. HKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. HKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. HKTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 25, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. HKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. HKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. HKTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. HKTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. HKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 26, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. HKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. HKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. HKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. HKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. HKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 27, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 27, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. HKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. HKTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. HKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. HKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 28, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. HKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 28, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. HKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. HKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET7:30 a.m. HKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. HKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. HKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Hong Kong (HKT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffHKT KickoffVenue
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. HKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. HKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. HKTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group E runners up vs Group I runners-up1 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. HKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. HKTNew 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. ET9:00 a.m. HKTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. HKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. HKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. HKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. HKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. HKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. HKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. HKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET9:30 a.m. HKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. HKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. HKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. HKTNew 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. HKTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. HKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. HKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. HKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. HKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. HKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. HKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 16, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. HKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 20, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. HKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

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

Viewing Tips for Hong Kong Fans

The easiest live Hong Kong watch window usually sits between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. HKT, because those starts stay inside one night and still finish before the workday. The toughest stretch runs from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. HKT, so replay planning matters on weekday cards. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check when knockout pairings lock in late.

FIFA's Asia rights update names PCCW as Hong Kong's media partner for the tournament. Local coverage routes are already visible through Now TV and ViuTV programming, with paid full-tournament access on Now TV and selected free matches on ViuTV. Hong Kong did not qualify for the finals, yet the rights setup still gives viewers one of the clearest tournament watch plans in Asia.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Germany vs Curacao kicks off at 1:00 a.m. HKT on Monday, June 15. Hong Kong viewers then get Netherlands vs Japan at 4:00 a.m. HKT and Ivory Coast vs Ecuador at 7:00 a.m. HKT.

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

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

Does Hong Kong change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Hong Kong stays on HKT during the full tournament and does not use daylight saving time in 2026.

Where can fans in Hong Kong watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live?

Hong Kong viewers can follow all 104 matches through PCCW's World Cup coverage, with full live access on Now TV and selected free matches shown on ViuTV.

Hong Kong viewers now move into a Monday slate that starts at 1:00 a.m. HKT and runs through breakfast. Germany vs Curacao opens the next local window, then Netherlands vs Japan and Ivory Coast vs Ecuador keep the same morning busy. A fixed HKT schedule keeps those date rollovers easy to track.

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

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