FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in US Eastern Time

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Thursday US Eastern slate starts with Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador vs Germany at 4:00 p.m. EDT on June 25. Japan vs Sweden and Tunisia vs Netherlands follow at 7:00 p.m. EDT, then USA vs Turkiye and Paraguay vs Australia close the night at 10:00 p.m. EDT. That gives Eastern viewers a clear late-afternoon-to-night run before the Group D host match in Inglewood.

Timeanddate lists New York on Eastern Daylight Time at UTC-4 during June and July, after daylight saving started on March 8, 2026. New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Washington, Charlotte, and Orlando all use the same EDT conversion. That fixed summer setup keeps Eastern Time aligned with the main ET schedule used by most U.S. listings.

The United States already beat Paraguay and Australia, so the Turkiye match is about finishing Group D cleanly before the round of 32. U.S. Soccer and FOX both list USA vs Turkiye at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 25 from Los Angeles Stadium. Eastern viewers can use the listed kickoff directly because ET is EDT during the tournament.

US Eastern Time uses EDT at UTC-4 through the World Cup. Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador vs Germany start at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 25. Japan vs Sweden and Tunisia vs Netherlands follow at 7:00 p.m. EDT, and USA vs Turkiye starts at 10:00 p.m. EDT.

US Eastern gets a balanced knockout calendar with very few awkward hours. The earliest knockout ties land at 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. EDT, while the latest matches move to 8:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., and 11:00 p.m. EDT. The final stays a clean Sunday afternoon event because it starts at 3:00 p.m. EDT on July 19.

Viewing Tips for US Eastern Fans

The easiest live Eastern window runs from 4:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. EDT on June 25, because all six matches fit the same late-afternoon-to-night run. The hardest adjustment comes when West Coast nights push finishes close to midnight, so one fixed Eastern list still helps once the round of 32 begins. The FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule remains the fastest ET cross-check after knockout pairings settle.

The United States national team hub tracks the hosts before the Turkiye group finale, while the FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast guide helps fans compare confirmed routes before kickoff. U.S. Soccer lists FOX for English coverage, with Telemundo and Peacock in Spanish, while FOX lists FOX One and FOX Sports streaming. Eastern viewers should confirm the final channel before the simultaneous Group D kickoff.

Frequently Asked Questions

United States Eastern viewers now get a June 25 slate that builds toward USA vs Turkiye at 10:00 p.m. EDT. The strongest live window belongs to Japan vs Sweden, Tunisia vs Netherlands, USA vs Turkiye, and Paraguay vs Australia. A fixed EDT schedule keeps every match window clear.

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

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