FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Oman Time

The FIFA World Cup 2026 falls into a late-night Oman window because Muscat, Sohar, Salalah, and Nizwa sit eight hours ahead of Eastern Time during the tournament. The opener kicked off at 11:00 p.m. GST on June 11, and the final also lands at 11:00 p.m. GST on July 19. That stable same-time frame makes it easier for Oman viewers to follow the full tournament without recalculating every kickoff from ET.

Oman stays on Gulf Standard Time, UTC+4, through all of June and July 2026. Timeanddate shows no daylight saving time change in Muscat during the tournament, so every one of the 104 match conversions stays fixed from the group stage through the final. The current local queue starts with Qatar vs Switzerland at 11:00 p.m. GST on June 13, then moves to Brazil vs Morocco at 2:00 a.m. and Haiti vs Scotland at 5:00 a.m. GST on June 14.

Oman uses Gulf Standard Time at UTC+4 all year. The next World Cup match in Oman time is Qatar vs Switzerland at 11:00 p.m. GST on June 13, while the final starts at 11:00 p.m. GST on July 19. The opening match kicked off at 11:00 p.m. GST on June 11, and Oman does not observe daylight saving time.

Oman gets a demanding knockout spread. The earliest round-of-32 and quarter-final kickoffs land at 8:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. GST, while the latest ties move to 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 6:30 a.m., and 8:00 a.m. GST. The final is one of the cleaner appointments because it starts at 11:00 p.m. GST on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Oman Fans

The easiest live Oman watch window usually starts between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. GST, because those kickoffs stay inside one long evening and avoid the deepest overnight stretch. The toughest band runs from 2:00 a.m. GST through 8:00 a.m. GST, so the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check when the bracket tightens and several heavyweight ties stack together.

beIN Sports is the official World Cup route for Oman, with beIN CONNECT and TOD listed as the main digital viewing options across the market. Fans in Muscat and across the country can keep both the beIN Sports World Cup 2026 coverage route and the Oman World Cup 2026 broadcasting guide open before kickoff. That second check matters because package access, app login readiness, and match-by-match channel plans can still tighten closer to live play.

Frequently Asked Questions

Oman viewers now have a full GST version of the tournament from the opener to the final. That keeps every late-night and pre-dawn kickoff in one place and makes the next live window easier to track before matchday.

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

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