FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Pakistan Time

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

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 opens for Pakistan at midnight on June 12, even though the host schedule starts on June 11 in North America. The final also lands at midnight in PKT, so Pakistani viewers watch the tournament from June 12 through July 20. That local date shift matters because several evening ET kickoffs roll into the next morning in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.

Pakistan Standard Time stays fixed at UTC+5 through June and July. There are no daylight saving time clock changes in Pakistan, so the conversion stays stable for all 104 matches. That makes Pakistan easier to plan than markets with summer clock changes.

The main ET slots convert to 8:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m., and 12:00 a.m. PKT. Later kickoffs convert to 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., and 6:00 a.m. PKT. Pakistan viewers get a workable evening start on some days, yet the deepest fixtures still reach dawn.

Pakistan Standard Time runs at UTC+5 all year. Mexico vs South Africa starts at 12:00 a.m. PKT on June 12. The final starts at 12:00 a.m. PKT on July 20, and Pakistan does not use daylight saving time.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Pakistan (PKT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffPKT KickoffVenue
June 12, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. PKTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 13, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. PKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 14, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. PKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. PKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET9:00 a.m. PKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. PKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 15, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. PKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. PKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. PKTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. PKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 16, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. PKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. PKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 17, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. PKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. PKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET9:00 a.m. PKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. PKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 18, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. PKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. PKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. PKTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. PKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 19, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. PKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. PKTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 20, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. PKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET5:30 a.m. PKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. PKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. PKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 21, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. PKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. PKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET9:00 a.m. PKTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. PKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 22, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. PKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. PKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. PKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 23, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. PKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. PKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. PKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. PKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 24, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. PKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. PKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. PKTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 25, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. PKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. PKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. PKTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. PKTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 26, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. PKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 26, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. PKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. PKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. PKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. PKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. PKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 27, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 27, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. PKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. PKTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. PKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. PKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 28, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. PKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 28, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. PKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. PKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. PKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. PKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET7:00 a.m. PKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Pakistan (PKT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffPKT KickoffVenue
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. PKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET1:30 a.m. PKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. PKTMonterrey 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. ET10:00 p.m. PKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. PKTNew 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. ET6:00 a.m. PKTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. PKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. PKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. PKTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. PKTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET8:00 a.m. PKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. PKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. PKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET6:30 a.m. PKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. PKTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. PKTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. PKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. PKTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. PKTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. PKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. PKTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. PKTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. PKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. PKTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 16, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. PKTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 20, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. PKTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

The Round of 32 and quarter-final windows are the toughest in Pakistan because several ties sit between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. PKT. The final is cleaner because it starts exactly at midnight, not at dawn.

Viewing Tips for Pakistan Fans

The best live nights usually start at 8:00 p.m. or 11:00 p.m. PKT, because those slots do not push fully into the next workday. The hardest windows are 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., and 6:00 a.m. PKT, so replay planning matters on heavy group-stage dates. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule is still the easiest ET cross-check when bracket changes arrive.

Tapmad says it holds Pakistan's exclusive digital and television rights for World Cup 2026 coverage. Daily presentation plans can still shift before kickoff, so the safest final check remains the FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast guide. Testing the stream before midnight fixtures is a practical step because Pakistan's most important matches often roll into overnight hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Mexico vs South Africa kicks off at 12:00 a.m. PKT on June 12. That is the first local Pakistan start of the tournament.

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

The final starts at 12:00 a.m. PKT on July 20. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that match on July 19 in ET.

How many hours is Pakistan ahead of Eastern Time?

Pakistan is nine hours ahead of Eastern Time during the World Cup, because ET runs at UTC-4 and PKT stays at UTC+5.

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

Tapmad says it holds Pakistan's exclusive digital and television rights for the tournament. Fans should still check the latest platform plan before kickoff.

Pakistan viewers now have a full PKT version of the World Cup from the midnight opener to the midnight final. That removes the daily conversion work and makes the hardest overnight windows easier to spot early.

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

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