FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Nepal Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Nepal Time, from the June 12 local opener to the July 20 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule in Nepal Time matters because Nepal runs on a rare UTC+5:45 offset. Kathmandu, Pokhara, Biratnagar, and Butwal viewers will keep translating quarter-hour starts if they rely on a broad South Asia table. The next local kickoff is Qatar vs Switzerland at 12:45 a.m. NPT on June 14. Mexico vs South Africa opened the tournament at 12:45 a.m. NPT on June 12.

Timeanddate shows Nepal Time stays fixed at UTC+5:45 all year with no daylight saving shift in 2026. That keeps every conversion stable from the opener through the final, which arrives at 12:45 a.m. NPT on July 20. Nepal viewers also get sharp swings between 9:45 p.m. starts and 8:45 a.m. starts during group play. Those jumps make a dedicated NPT fixture list useful once back-to-back matchdays pile up.

Nepal uses Nepal Time at UTC+5:45 throughout the full World Cup. The next match in Nepal time is Qatar vs Switzerland at 12:45 a.m. NPT on June 14. The final starts at 12:45 a.m. NPT on July 20. Mexico vs South Africa opened the tournament at 12:45 a.m. NPT on June 12, and Nepal does not observe daylight saving time in 2026.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Nepal (NPT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Nepal Time (UTC+5:45).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffNPT KickoffVenue
June 12, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET7:45 a.m. NPTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 13, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET6:45 a.m. NPTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 14, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET3:45 a.m. NPTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET6:45 a.m. NPTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET9:45 a.m. NPTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET10:45 p.m. NPTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 15, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET4:45 a.m. NPTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET7:45 a.m. NPTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET9:45 p.m. NPTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 16, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET3:45 a.m. NPTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET6:45 a.m. NPTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 17, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET3:45 a.m. NPTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET6:45 a.m. NPTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET9:45 a.m. NPTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET10:45 p.m. NPTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 18, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET4:45 a.m. NPTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET7:45 a.m. NPTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET9:45 p.m. NPTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 19, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET3:45 a.m. NPTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET6:45 a.m. NPTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 20, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET3:45 a.m. NPTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET6:15 a.m. NPTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET8:45 a.m. NPTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET10:45 p.m. NPTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 21, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET5:45 a.m. NPTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET9:45 a.m. NPTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET9:45 p.m. NPTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 22, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET3:45 a.m. NPTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET6:45 a.m. NPTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET10:45 p.m. NPTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 23, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET2:45 a.m. NPTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET5:45 a.m. NPTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET8:45 a.m. NPTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET10:45 p.m. NPTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 24, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET4:45 a.m. NPTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET7:45 a.m. NPTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 25, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET3:45 a.m. NPTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET3:45 a.m. NPTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET6:45 a.m. NPTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET6:45 a.m. NPTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 26, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET4:45 a.m. NPTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET4:45 a.m. NPTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET7:45 a.m. NPTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET7:45 a.m. NPTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 27, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 27, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET5:45 a.m. NPTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET5:45 a.m. NPTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET8:45 a.m. NPTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET8:45 a.m. NPTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 28, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET2:45 a.m. NPTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 28, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET2:45 a.m. NPTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET5:15 a.m. NPTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET5:15 a.m. NPTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET7:45 a.m. NPTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET7:45 a.m. NPTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Nepal (NPT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Nepal Time (UTC+5:45).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffNPT KickoffVenue
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET10:45 p.m. NPTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET2:15 a.m. NPTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET6:45 a.m. NPTMonterrey 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. ET10:45 p.m. NPTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET2:45 a.m. NPTNew 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. ET6:45 a.m. NPTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET9:45 p.m. NPTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET5:45 a.m. NPTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET4:45 a.m. NPTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET8:45 a.m. NPTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET11:45 p.m. NPTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET3:45 a.m. NPTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET7:15 a.m. NPTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET10:45 p.m. NPTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET2:45 a.m. NPTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET5:45 a.m. NPTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET5:45 a.m. NPTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET9:45 p.m. NPTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET2:45 a.m. NPTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET6:45 a.m. NPTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 16, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET2:45 a.m. NPTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 20, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET12:45 a.m. NPTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Knockout kickoffs in Nepal range from 9:45 p.m. to 8:45 a.m. NPT. The cleanest slots land at 9:45 p.m., 10:45 p.m., and 12:45 a.m., while the toughest alarms come at 5:45 a.m., 6:45 a.m., 7:15 a.m., and 8:45 a.m. NPT. The final still rolls past midnight because it starts at 12:45 a.m. NPT on July 20.

Viewing Tips for Nepal Fans

The easiest live Nepal watch window usually sits between 9:45 p.m. and 12:45 a.m. NPT, because those starts stay inside one night. The hardest stretch runs from 3:45 a.m. through 8:45 a.m. NPT, so alarms and replay plans matter on busy dates. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check when late knockout pairings lock in.

FIFA lists Acepro Media as Nepal's World Cup 2026 media partner, and DishHome markets tournament access through Himalaya Sports and the DGO app. The FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasting rights guide is the safest internal check when local channel packaging shifts near kickoff. Fans following overnight ties can also keep the live score tracker open for early-morning starts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening match kick off in Nepal?

Mexico vs South Africa kicks off at 12:45 a.m. NPT on June 12. That is the first local Nepal start of the tournament.

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

The final starts at 12:45 a.m. NPT on July 20. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Nepal change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Nepal stays on Nepal Time for the full tournament and does not use daylight saving time in 2026.

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

FIFA lists Acepro Media as Nepal's official rights partner. Nepal viewers should track Himalaya Sports and the DGO app because DishHome is selling World Cup access through those platforms.

Nepal viewers now have a full NPT version of the tournament from the June 12 opener to the July 20 final. That removes repeated ET conversion and makes the hardest overnight windows easier to spot before matchday.

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

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