FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Turkey Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Turkey Time, from Turkiye vs Paraguay on June 20 to the July 19 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 now moves into Turkiye's second group-stage checkpoint after Australia won 2-0 in Vancouver on June 14. The next national-team kickoff is Turkiye vs Paraguay at 6:00 a.m. TRT on June 20, and Turkiye vs USA follows at 5:00 a.m. TRT on June 26. One dedicated TRT schedule matters because Turkey's own group matches sit in early-morning windows while many other fixtures stay in the same-night range.

Timeanddate lists Istanbul on TRT at UTC+3 all tournament with no daylight saving change in 2026. TRT and tabii are also posting match-specific listings for the World Cup slate, which helps local fans lock in the next overnight windows without rechecking ET every time. Germany vs Curacao starts at 8:00 p.m. TRT on June 14, Netherlands vs Japan follows at 11:00 p.m. TRT, and Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador lands at 2:00 a.m. TRT on June 15.

Turkey Time uses TRT at UTC+3 throughout the World Cup. Australia beat Turkiye 2-0 in Vancouver on June 14, Turkiye vs Paraguay starts at 6:00 a.m. TRT on Saturday, June 20, and the final starts at 10:00 p.m. TRT on July 19. Istanbul keeps the same offset all tournament with no daylight saving change.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Turkey (TRT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Turkey Time (TRT, UTC+3).

Date (Local)MatchET KickoffTRT KickoffVenue
June 11, 2026Mexico vs South Africa3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 12, 2026Korea Republic vs Czechia10 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. TRTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 12, 2026Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 13, 2026USA vs Paraguay9 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. TRTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 13, 2026Qatar vs Switzerland3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 14, 2026Brazil vs Morocco6 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TRTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 14, 2026Haiti vs Scotland9 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. TRTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 14, 2026Australia vs Türkiye12 a.m. ET7:00 a.m. TRTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 14, 2026Germany vs Curaçao1 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. TRTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 14, 2026Netherlands vs Japan4 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TRTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 15, 2026Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador7 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. TRTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 15, 2026Sweden vs Tunisia10 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. TRTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 15, 2026Spain vs Cabo Verde12 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. TRTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 15, 2026Belgium vs Egypt3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 16, 2026Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TRTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 16, 2026IR Iran vs New Zealand9 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. TRTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 16, 2026France vs Senegal3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 17, 2026Iraq vs Norway6 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TRTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 17, 2026Argentina vs Algeria9 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. TRTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 17, 2026Austria vs Jordan12 a.m. ET7:00 a.m. TRTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 17, 2026Portugal vs Congo DR1 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. TRTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 17, 2026England vs Croatia4 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TRTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 18, 2026Ghana vs Panama7 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. TRTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2026Uzbekistan vs Colombia10 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. TRTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 18, 2026Czechia vs South Africa12 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. TRTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 18, 2026Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 19, 2026Canada vs Qatar6 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TRTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 19, 2026Mexico vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. TRTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 19, 2026USA vs Australia3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 20, 2026Scotland vs Morocco6 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TRTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 20, 2026Brazil vs Haiti8:30 p.m. ET3:30 a.m. TRTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 20, 2026Türkiye vs Paraguay11 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. TRTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 20, 2026Netherlands vs Sweden1 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. TRTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 20, 2026Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TRTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 21, 2026Ecuador vs Curaçao8 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. TRTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 21, 2026Tunisia vs Japan12 a.m. ET7:00 a.m. TRTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 21, 2026Spain vs Saudi Arabia12 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. TRTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 21, 2026Belgium vs IR Iran3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 22, 2026Uruguay vs Cabo Verde6 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TRTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 22, 2026New Zealand vs Egypt9 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. TRTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 22, 2026Argentina vs Austria1 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. TRTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 23, 2026France vs Iraq5 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TRTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 23, 2026Norway vs Senegal8 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. TRTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 23, 2026Jordan vs Algeria11 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. TRTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 23, 2026Portugal vs Uzbekistan1 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. TRTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 23, 2026England vs Ghana4 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TRTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 24, 2026Panama vs Croatia7 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. TRTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 24, 2026Colombia vs Congo DR10 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. TRTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 24, 2026Switzerland vs Canada3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 24, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 25, 2026Scotland vs Brazil6 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TRTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 25, 2026Morocco vs Haiti6 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TRTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 25, 2026Czechia vs Mexico9 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. TRTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
June 25, 2026South Africa vs Korea Republic9 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. TRTMonterrey Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 25, 2026Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire4 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TRTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 25, 2026Ecuador vs Germany4 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TRTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 26, 2026Japan vs Sweden7 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. TRTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
June 26, 2026Tunisia vs Netherlands7 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. TRTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 26, 2026Türkiye vs USA10 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. TRTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 26, 2026Paraguay vs Australia10 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. TRTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
June 26, 2026Norway vs France3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 26, 2026Senegal vs Iraq3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
June 27, 2026Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia8 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. TRTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 27, 2026Uruguay vs Spain8 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. TRTGuadalajara Stadium, yet to be confirmed, yet to be confirmed
June 27, 2026Egypt vs IR Iran11 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. TRTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
June 27, 2026New Zealand vs Belgium11 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. TRTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
June 28, 2026Panama vs England5 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TRTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
June 28, 2026Croatia vs Ghana5 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TRTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
June 28, 2026Colombia vs Portugal7:30 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. TRTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
June 28, 2026Congo DR vs Uzbekistan7:30 p.m. ET2:30 a.m. TRTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
June 28, 2026Algeria vs Austria10 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. TRTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
June 28, 2026Jordan vs Argentina10 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. TRTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Turkey (TRT)

All times converted from ET (UTC-4) to Turkey Time (TRT, UTC+3).

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffTRT KickoffVenue
June 28, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up1 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. TRTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place4:30 p.m. ET11:30 p.m. TRTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. TRTMonterrey 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. ET8:00 p.m. TRTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place5 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TRTNew 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. ET4:00 a.m. TRTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place12 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. TRTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 1, 2026Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place4 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TRTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place8 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. TRTSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
July 2, 2026Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up3 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up7 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. TRTToronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place11 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. TRTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. TRTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TRTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place9:30 p.m. ET4:30 a.m. TRTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET8:00 p.m. TRTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TRTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TRTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 79 vs Winner match 808 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. TRTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. TRTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET7:00 p.m. TRTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TRTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 9, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TRTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TRTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET4:00 a.m. TRTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 14, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TRTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 19, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TRTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Turkey gets a heavy overnight knockout calendar. The earliest knockout ties land at 8:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. TRT, while the latest matches move to 4:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m., 5:30 a.m., and 7:00 a.m. TRT. The final still works as a strong Sunday night event because it starts at 10:00 p.m. TRT on July 19.

Viewing Tips for Turkey Fans

The easiest live TRT watch window usually sits between 8:00 p.m. and midnight, because many East Coast fixtures still fit the same evening. Turkiye's own group matches are tougher because they hit at 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., so alarms and replay planning matter far more for local supporters. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check once knockout pairings settle.

The Turkiye national team hub tracks the squad and Group D path after the Australia result, while the Turkey World Cup 2026 broadcasting guide covers the local rights picture around TRT and tabii. Russia, Greece, and the Balkans sit close enough in clock terms to make cross-border watch planning simple, yet Turkey still keeps its own sharper early-morning edge for national-team kickoffs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Turkiye's next FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Turkey Time?

Turkiye vs Paraguay kicks off at 6:00 a.m. TRT on Saturday, June 20. Turkiye then close Group D against the United States at 5:00 a.m. TRT on Friday, June 26.

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

The final starts at 10:00 p.m. TRT on July 19. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Turkey change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Turkey stays on TRT through the full tournament and does not use daylight saving time in 2026.

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

Turkey viewers can use TRT and tabii. FIFA's current media rights overview names TRT across television, radio, mobile, and internet for the market, and TRT is publishing match listings on tabii as well.

Turkey viewers now move on from the Australia loss into the next two decisive Group D windows. Turkiye vs Paraguay starts at 6:00 a.m. TRT on June 20, and the United States match follows at 5:00 a.m. TRT on June 26. A fixed TRT schedule keeps those early starts easier to manage.

Keep each matchday pinned here before the next kickoff or broadcast switch. FWCLive.com will keep the Turkey times aligned with the live tournament calendar.

Read Also: FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Moscow Time (MSK)

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