FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in New Zealand Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in New Zealand Standard Time after the June 24 matchday, from the 7:00 a.m. NZST Canada window to the July 20 final.

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule in New Zealand Time now turns toward a June 25 morning matchday. Switzerland vs Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar start at 7:00 a.m. NZST, then Scotland vs Brazil and Morocco vs Haiti start at 10:00 a.m. NZST. Czechia vs Mexico and South Africa vs Korea Republic close the local slate at 1:00 p.m. NZST. The final starts at 7:00 a.m. NZST on Monday, July 20.

Timeanddate lists Auckland on New Zealand Standard Time at UTC+12 through June and July 2026, with daylight saving not active. Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, and Dunedin all share NZST during the tournament. That fixed offset puts New Zealand 16 hours ahead of ET, so a 3:00 p.m. ET kickoff becomes 7:00 a.m. NZST the next morning.

Local interest stays high because the New Zealand national team still has New Zealand vs Belgium at 3:00 p.m. NZST on Saturday, June 27. The All Whites lost 3-1 to Egypt in Vancouver, so the Belgium match carries heavier group-stage pressure. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule helps New Zealand fans compare the global morning windows with that weekend team fixture.

New Zealand uses NZST at UTC+12 throughout the World Cup, with no daylight saving change during June or July. Switzerland vs Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar start at 7:00 a.m. NZST on Thursday, June 25. New Zealand vs Belgium then gives All Whites fans a 3:00 p.m. NZST kickoff on Saturday, June 27.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in New Zealand (NZST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffNZST KickoffVenue
June 12, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. NZSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 13, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 14, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. NZSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET4:00 p.m. NZSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 15, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. NZSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 15, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. NZSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. NZSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. NZSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 16, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. NZSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 16, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. NZSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 17, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. NZSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET4:00 p.m. NZSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 18, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. NZSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 18, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. NZSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. NZSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. NZSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 19, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. NZSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 19, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. NZSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 20, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. NZSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET12:30 p.m. NZSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. NZSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 21, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. NZSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 21, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. NZSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. NZSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET4:00 p.m. NZSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 22, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. NZSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 22, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. NZSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 23, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. NZSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 23, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. NZSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. NZSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. NZSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 24, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. NZSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 24, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. NZSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. NZSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. NZSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 25, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. NZSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. NZSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. NZSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 26, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. NZSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. NZSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. NZSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. NZSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. NZSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 27, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 27, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. NZSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. NZSTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. NZSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. NZSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 28, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. NZSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 28, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. NZSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET11:30 a.m. NZSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET11:30 a.m. NZSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. NZSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET2:00 p.m. NZSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in New Zealand (NZST)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffNZST KickoffVenue
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. NZSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET8:30 a.m. NZSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTMonterrey 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. ET5:00 a.m. NZSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. NZSTNew 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. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. NZSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. NZSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. NZSTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET11:00 a.m. NZSTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET3:00 p.m. NZSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. NZSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET10:00 a.m. NZSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET1:30 p.m. NZSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. NZSTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. NZSTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. NZSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. NZSTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET12:00 p.m. NZSTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. NZSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. NZSTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. NZSTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. NZSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET1:00 p.m. NZSTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 16, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET9:00 a.m. NZSTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 20, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. NZSTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

New Zealand gets one of the cleanest daytime knockout layouts outside the host region. The earliest knockout ties land at 4:00 a.m. or 5:00 a.m. NZST. The latest ties move to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. NZST, while the final starts at 7:00 a.m. NZST on July 20.

Viewing Tips for New Zealand Fans

The easiest live New Zealand watch window usually sits between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. NZST, since those starts fit into one strong daytime block. The toughest alarms arrive at 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. NZST during some knockout rounds, so early-match planning still matters after the group stage.

TVNZ is listed as New Zealand's World Cup media partner, and local coverage includes TVNZ 1, TVNZ+, and the TVNZ+ Event Pass setup. The FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast guide is the safest final check before kickoff, especially when free-match windows and full-tournament streaming access matter.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Switzerland vs Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar start at 7:00 a.m. NZST on Thursday, June 25. Four more matches follow at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. NZST.

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

The final starts at 7:00 a.m. NZST on July 20. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does New Zealand change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. New Zealand stays on NZST during the full tournament because daylight saving time does not return until later in the year.

Where can fans in New Zealand watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live?

TVNZ carries the tournament in New Zealand. Fans should check TVNZ 1, TVNZ+, and TVNZ+ Event Pass listings before each kickoff.

New Zealand viewers now get a clear morning route through the June 25 matchday before the All Whites return against Belgium on June 27. The 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. NZST windows make the final group-stage run easier to follow.

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

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