FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Japan Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Japan Standard Time as Japan enters the Round of 32 against Brazil.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule in Japan Time now moves into the Round of 32, with Brazil vs Japan at 2:00 a.m. JST on Tuesday, June 30. Germany vs Paraguay follows at 5:30 a.m. JST, and Netherlands vs Morocco closes that Japan morning at 10:00 a.m. JST. Fans in Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Sapporo now need one JST schedule because knockout matches can run from deep overnight into the workday. Japan's own knockout match gives this update the clearest local focus.

Timeanddate lists Tokyo on Japan Standard Time at UTC+9 with no daylight saving time in 2026. That keeps every June and July conversion 13 hours ahead of ET. The Japan national team now faces Brazil in the confirmed Round of 32 fixture. A 2:00 a.m. JST kickoff makes live viewing possible for committed fans, while morning highlights will matter for casual viewers before work.

Japan uses Japan Standard Time at UTC+9 throughout the tournament. Brazil vs Japan starts at 2:00 a.m. JST on Tuesday, June 30. Germany vs Paraguay follows at 5:30 a.m. JST, and Netherlands vs Morocco closes that Japan morning at 10:00 a.m. JST.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Japan (JST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffJST KickoffVenue
June 12, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. JSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 13, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 14, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. JSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Turkiye12 a.m. ET1:00 p.m. JSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 15, 2026Germany vs Curacao1 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. JSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 15, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. JSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Cote d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. JSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. JSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 16, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. JSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 16, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. JSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 17, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. JSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET1:00 p.m. JSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 18, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. JSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 18, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. JSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. JSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. JSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 19, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. JSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 19, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. JSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 20, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. JSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET9:30 a.m. JSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Turkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. JSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 21, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. JSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 21, 2026Germany vs Cote d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. JSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curacao8 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. JSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET1:00 p.m. JSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 22, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. JSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 22, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. JSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 23, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. JSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 23, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. JSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. JSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. JSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 24, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. JSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 24, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. JSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. JSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. JSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 25, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. JSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. JSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. JSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 26, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. JSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. JSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. JSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Turkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. JSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. JSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 27, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 27, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. JSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. JSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. JSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. JSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 28, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. JSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 28, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. JSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET8:30 a.m. JSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET8:30 a.m. JSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. JSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. JSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Japan (JST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffJST KickoffVenue
June 29, 2026Round of 32: South Africa vs Canada3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Brazil vs Japan1 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. JSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Germany vs Paraguay4:30 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. JSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Netherlands vs Morocco9 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Cote d'Ivoire vs Norway1 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. JSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: France vs Sweden5 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. JSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Mexico vs Ecuador9 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 2, 2026Round of 32: England vs Congo DR12 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. JSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Belgium vs Senegal4 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. JSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina8 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. JSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Spain vs Austria3 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Portugal vs Croatia7 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. JSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Switzerland vs Algeria11 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. JSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Australia vs Egypt2 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. JSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Argentina vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. JSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Colombia vs Ghana9:30 p.m. ET10:30 a.m. JSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. JSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. JSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. JSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. JSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. JSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. JSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. JSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. JSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. JSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. JSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 16, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. JSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 20, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. JSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Japan gets knockout starts from 1:00 a.m. JST through 12:00 p.m. JST. Atlanta matchdays bring the earliest local alarms, while Vancouver and Mexico slots roll into late morning. Most knockout games still cluster between 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. JST. The final remains a 4:00 a.m. JST overnight watch on July 20.

Viewing Tips for Japan Fans

The best Japan live window in the next slate is the 10:00 a.m. JST Netherlands vs Morocco slot, because it avoids the deepest overnight hours. Brazil vs Japan is still the priority live match for local fans, even with the 2:00 a.m. start. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check once round-of-16 paths start to form.

DAZN says active subscribers can watch FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, while accounts without an active subscription can stream Japan's matches free. The FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast guide helps viewers compare final TV and streaming routes before each knockout match. Check the app before the 2:00 a.m. JST start because early knockout windows are easy to miss.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Brazil vs Japan starts at 2:00 a.m. JST on Tuesday, June 30. Germany vs Paraguay follows at 5:30 a.m. JST.

What time is Brazil vs Japan in Japan Standard Time?

Brazil vs Japan starts at 2:00 a.m. JST on Tuesday, June 30. The match is a Round of 32 knockout fixture.

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

The final starts at 4:00 a.m. JST on July 20. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

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

DAZN says active subscribers can watch FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, while accounts without an active subscription can stream Japan's matches free.

Japan viewers now have the clearest local hook of the knockout phase: a 2:00 a.m. JST Brazil vs Japan start on June 30. The 5:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. follow-up matches make that morning worth planning in one block.

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

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