FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Nepal Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Nepal Time after the June 26 ET slate moves into Saturday morning.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 Nepal schedule now moves the June 26 ET finish into Saturday morning. Norway vs France and Senegal vs Iraq start at 12:45 a.m. NPT on June 27. Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia and Uruguay vs Spain follow at 5:45 a.m. NPT. Egypt vs IR Iran and New Zealand vs Belgium then start at 8:45 a.m. NPT.

Timeanddate lists Kathmandu on Nepal Time at UTC+5:45 with no daylight saving change in 2026. Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lalitpur, Biratnagar, Bharatpur, and Butwal share the same national clock. Nepal sits nine hours and 45 minutes ahead of ET during June and July. The tournament still runs from June 11 to July 19 in North America, so Nepal viewers often see fixtures on the next local date.

Nepal did not qualify for the finals, so local attention now centers on high-profile group finishes and regional-interest fixtures. The June 27 morning block is demanding because the first match starts after midnight and the next two windows run near sunrise. Fans following Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, or European contenders should set alerts before the 12:45 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. starts.

Nepal uses Nepal Time at UTC+5:45 throughout the full World Cup. Norway vs France and Senegal vs Iraq start at 12:45 a.m. NPT on Saturday, June 27. Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia and Uruguay vs Spain follow at 5:45 a.m. NPT, before Egypt vs IR Iran at 8:45 a.m. NPT.

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 Turkiye12 a.m. ET9:45 a.m. NPTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curacao1 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, 2026Cote 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, 2026Turkiye 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 Cote d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET1:45 a.m. NPTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curacao8 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, 2026Curacao vs Cote 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, 2026Turkiye 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 cleanest live Nepal window on June 27 starts at 12:45 a.m. NPT. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check once final group standings and knockout opponents settle. The 5:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. starts work better for early risers than for late-night viewers.

DishHome says it has an official collaboration with Nepal's World Cup 2026 broadcast rights holder for licensed coverage. Himalaya Sports HD and the DGO app are the promoted access routes. The FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast guide helps viewers compare confirmed TV and streaming routes before kickoff.

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.

How many hours is Nepal ahead of Eastern Time?

Nepal is nine hours and 45 minutes ahead of Eastern Time during the FIFA World Cup 2026 because NPT is UTC+5:45 and ET is UTC-4.

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

DishHome promotes licensed World Cup 2026 access through Himalaya Sports HD and the DGO app. Fans should still check daily listings close to kickoff.

Nepal viewers now have a clear NPT view of the June 27 morning match windows. The 12:45 a.m., 5:45 a.m., and 8:45 a.m. starts shape the next live football stretch.

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

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