FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Turkmenistan Time

Track every FIFA World Cup 2026 kickoff in Turkmenistan Time, from the first midnight starts to the July 20 final.

Shakir Ali By Shakir Ali

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 drops Turkmenistan into a midnight and breakfast viewing pattern because Ashgabat sits nine hours ahead of New York during the tournament. Qatar vs Switzerland starts at 12:00 a.m. TMT on June 14, then Brazil vs Morocco follows at 3:00 a.m., Haiti vs Scotland at 6:00 a.m., and Australia vs Turkiye at 9:00 a.m. That spread pushes one matchday across sleep, sunrise, and breakfast in one sweep.

Timeanddate shows Turkmenistan on TMT at UTC+5 all year with no daylight saving change in 2026. That fixed offset also works for Turkmenabat, Mary, Dashoguz, and Balkanabat through the full tournament. Germany vs Curacao lands at 10:00 p.m. TMT on June 14, then Netherlands vs Japan starts at 1:00 a.m. on June 15. Those late flips are where a dedicated TMT table earns its value fastest.

Turkmenistan uses TMT at UTC+5 through the full World Cup. Qatar vs Switzerland is the next kickoff in Turkmenistan at 12:00 a.m. TMT on Sunday, June 14. Germany vs Curacao then starts at 10:00 p.m. TMT on June 14, and the final begins at 12:00 a.m. TMT on Monday, July 20. One local schedule keeps the overnight changes much easier to scan.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Kickoff Times in Turkmenistan (TMT)

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

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

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Times in Turkmenistan (TMT)

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

Date (Local)RoundET KickoffTMT KickoffVenue
June 29, 2026Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up3 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TMTLos 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. TMTHouston 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. TMTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
June 30, 2026Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up9 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. TMTMonterrey 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. TMTDallas 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. TMTNew 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. TMTMexico 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. TMTAtlanta 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. TMTSeattle 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. TMTSan 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. TMTLos 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. TMTToronto 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. TMTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 3, 2026Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up2 p.m. ET11:00 p.m. TMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up6 p.m. ET3:00 a.m. TMTMiami 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. TMTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 4, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 73 vs Winner match 751 p.m. ET10:00 p.m. TMTHouston Stadium, Houston, United States
July 5, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 74 vs Winner match 775 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. TMTPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, United States
July 6, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 76 vs Winner match 784 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TMTNew 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. TMTMexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 83 vs Winner match 843 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 81 vs Winner match 828 p.m. ET5:00 a.m. TMTSeattle Stadium, Seattle, United States
July 7, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 86 vs Winner match 8812 p.m. ET9:00 p.m. TMTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 8, 2026Round of 16: Winner match 85 vs Winner match 874 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TMTBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
July 10, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 904 p.m. ET1:00 a.m. TMTBoston Stadium, Foxborough, United States
July 11, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 943 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TMTLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 925 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. TMTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 12, 2026Quarter-final: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 969 p.m. ET6:00 a.m. TMTKansas City Stadium, Kansas City, United States
July 15, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 983 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TMTDallas Stadium, Dallas, United States
July 16, 2026Semi-final: Winner match 99 vs Winner match 1003 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TMTAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
July 19, 2026Third-place playoff: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 1025 p.m. ET2:00 a.m. TMTMiami Stadium, Miami, United States
July 20, 2026Final: Winner match 101 vs Winner match 1023 p.m. ET12:00 a.m. TMTNew York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States

Turkmenistan gets knockout starts from 9:00 p.m. TMT through 9:00 a.m. TMT. The easiest windows sit late in the evening, while the hardest ties stretch through dawn. Most knockout games still cluster between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. TMT. The final remains a 12:00 a.m. TMT midnight watch on July 20.

Viewing Tips for Turkmenistan Fans

The easiest live Turkmenistan watch window usually sits between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. TMT, because those starts stay inside one night before the dawn band arrives. The hardest stretch runs from 3:00 a.m. through 9:00 a.m., so alarms and replay planning matter on busy group-stage dates. The Turkmenistan World Cup 2026 broadcasting guide stays the safest market-specific check before each round.

Quest Media is the clearest named route already attached to Turkmenistan's rights picture. The Quest Media World Cup 2026 coverage guide helps with the channel-side detail, and the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule still gives the fastest ET comparison when knockout dates tighten. That pairing covers both the local route and the original host-time reference.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Qatar vs Switzerland kicks off at 12:00 a.m. TMT on Sunday, June 14. Brazil vs Morocco follows at 3:00 a.m. TMT and Haiti vs Scotland starts at 6:00 a.m. TMT.

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

The final starts at 12:00 a.m. TMT on Monday, July 20. New York New Jersey Stadium hosts that title match in East Rutherford.

Does Turkmenistan change clocks during the FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. Turkmenistan stays on TMT during the full tournament and does not use daylight saving time in 2026.

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

Turkmenistan viewers should track the Quest Media route through the local broadcasting setup, then confirm final television and streaming listings before each matchday.

Turkmenistan viewers now have one TMT schedule that covers the midnight openers, dawn starts, and late-evening resets together. That keeps every date shift easier to read before the next heavy matchday arrives.

Keep each matchday pinned here before the next kickoff or lineup drop. FWCLive.com will keep the Turkmenistan times aligned with the live tournament calendar.

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