FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Malaysia Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Malaysia 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 shifts Malaysia into a Monday breakfast slate that starts with Germany vs Curacao at 1:00 a.m. MYT on June 15. Viewers in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, George Town, Kota Kinabalu, and Kuching get a full overnight block before sunrise. One dedicated Malaysia 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 Malaysia Time at UTC+8 all year with no daylight saving change in 2026. The same UTC+8 pattern also drives the Singapore SGT match times, while Thailand runs one hour earlier on the Thailand ICT schedule. Malaysia's next three kickoffs come at 1:00 a.m., 4:00 a.m., and 7:00 a.m. MYT on June 15. That one local morning already brings Germany, Japan, and Ecuador-related viewing windows into play.

Malaysia uses MYT at UTC+8 through the World Cup. Germany vs Curacao is the next kickoff for Malaysia viewers at 1:00 a.m. MYT 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. MYT on Monday, July 20.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Malaysia (MYT)

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

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

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Malaysia (MYT)

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

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffMYT KickoffVenue
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. MYTLos 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. MYTHouston 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. MYTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. MYTMonterrey 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. MYTDallas 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. MYTNew 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. MYTMexico 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. MYTAtlanta 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. MYTSeattle 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. MYTSan 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. MYTLos 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. MYTToronto 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. MYTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. MYTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. MYTMiami 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. MYTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. MYTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. MYTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. MYTNew 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. MYTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. MYTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. MYTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. MYTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. MYTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. MYTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. MYTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. MYTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. MYTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. MYTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 16, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. MYTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. MYTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 20, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. MYTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Malaysia gets knockout starts from 12:00 a.m. MYT through 12:00 p.m. MYT. 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. MYT. The final remains a 3:00 a.m. MYT overnight watch on July 20.

Viewing Tips for Malaysia Fans

The easiest live Malaysia watch window usually sits between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. MYT, 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. MYT, 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.

RTM and Unifi TV are carrying the tournament for Malaysia, so local viewers already have a full-match route across television and streaming. RTMKlik, Unifi TV 2.0, and delayed playback options matter more in this market because many fixtures hit between midnight and breakfast. Malaysia did not qualify for the finals, yet the broad rights setup still makes the tournament easier to follow than in several nearby markets.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

Does Malaysia change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

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

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

Malaysia viewers can follow all 104 matches through RTM and Unifi TV, with RTMKlik and Unifi TV digital access supporting live streams, replay windows, and parallel coverage.

Malaysia viewers now move into a Monday slate that starts at 1:00 a.m. MYT 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 MYT 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 Malaysia times aligned with the live tournament calendar.

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