Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 TV Schedule

Austria viewers get one dawn opener, one prime-time Group J headline match, and one overnight closer, with ORF and ServusTV splitting the free CEST route.

Arshad Sial By Arshad Sial

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ORF and ServusTV control Austria's free World Cup 2026 route across television and streaming. Austria viewers can follow the tournament through ORF 1, ORF ON, ServusTV, and ServusTV On, with the 104 matches split evenly between the two broadcasters. The Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 TV schedule matters because Austria are back in the finals and active in Group J. One local page now keeps the channel split, kickoff times, and full tournament table together.

Mexico vs South Africa started the tournament at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Thursday, June 11. Austria open against Jordan at 6:00 a.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 17 before the Group J matches against Argentina on June 22 and Algeria on June 28. Those dates are easier to track with the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule. One Austria page now answers the local TV question without another conversion step.

Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 — Quick Facts

Key InfoDetail
Official broadcasterORF and ServusTV
TV channelORF / Red Bull Media (ORF 1, ORF ON, ServusTV, and ServusTV On, with ORF carrying Austria's first and third group matches)
Streaming platformORF ON and ServusTV On
Free or paidFree-to-air television and free streaming
Matches coveredAll 104 matches
Commentary languageGerman
Opening match kickoffJune 11, 2026 — Mexico vs South Africa — 9:00 p.m. CEST — Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City
World Cup FinalJuly 19, 2026 — 9:00 p.m. CEST — New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford
Austria team qualifiedYes
Austria team groupGroup J

How to Watch FIFA World Cup 2026 in Austria — TV and Online

On TV — ORF / ServusTV

ORF and ServusTV are the television routes Austria viewers should track for World Cup 2026. ORF's official tournament page confirms 52 live matches, including the opening match, the final, Austria vs Jordan, and Algeria vs Austria, while ServusTV's published split confirms the second Austria group match against Argentina. Rights ownership is already clear. The remaining daily task is checking which broadcaster holds each neutral fixture before kickoff.

Online and Mobile — ORF ON and ServusTV On

ORF ON is the main digital route for ORF's share, while ServusTV On covers the other half of the Austrian package. Both platforms already market their World Cup 2026 access, so the streaming answer is in place well before Austria's opener. Test both apps before the first matchday. That check matters because one Austria group match lands at dawn, one in prime time, and one deep overnight.

Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Full Match Schedule

All times use Central European Summer Time (CEST). Matches run from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

Date Kickoff (CEST) Match Venue Group / Stage TV Channel
— GROUP STAGE (June 11 – June 27, 2026) —
Thursday, June 11 9:00 PM CEST Mexico vs South Africa Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Group A ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 12 4:00 AM CEST Korea Republic vs Czechia Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group A ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 12 9:00 PM CEST Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group B ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 13 3:00 AM CEST USA vs Paraguay Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group D ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 13 9:00 PM CEST Qatar vs Switzerland San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group B ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 14 12:00 AM CEST Brazil vs Morocco New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group C ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 14 3:00 AM CEST Haiti vs Scotland Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group C ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 14 6:00 AM CEST Australia vs Türkiye BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group D ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 14 7:00 PM CEST Germany vs Curaçao Houston Stadium, Houston Group E ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 14 10:00 PM CEST Netherlands vs Japan Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group F ORF / ServusTV
Monday, June 15 1:00 AM CEST Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group E ORF / ServusTV
Monday, June 15 4:00 AM CEST Sweden vs Tunisia Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Group F ORF / ServusTV
Monday, June 15 6:00 PM CEST Spain vs Cabo Verde Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group H ORF / ServusTV
Monday, June 15 9:00 PM CEST Belgium vs Egypt Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group G ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, June 16 12:00 AM CEST Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay Miami Stadium, Miami Group H ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, June 16 3:00 AM CEST IR Iran vs New Zealand Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group G ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, June 16 9:00 PM CEST France vs Senegal New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group I ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, June 17 12:00 AM CEST Iraq vs Norway Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group I ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, June 17 3:00 AM CEST Argentina vs Algeria Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group J ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, June 17 6:00 AM CEST Austria vs Jordan San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group J ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, June 17 7:00 PM CEST Portugal vs Congo DR Houston Stadium, Houston Group K ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, June 17 10:00 PM CEST England vs Croatia Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group L ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, June 18 1:00 AM CEST Ghana vs Panama Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group L ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, June 18 4:00 AM CEST Uzbekistan vs Colombia Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Group K ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, June 18 6:00 PM CEST Czechia vs South Africa Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group A ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, June 18 9:00 PM CEST Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group B ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 19 12:00 AM CEST Canada vs Qatar BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group B ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 19 3:00 AM CEST Mexico vs Korea Republic Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group A ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 19 9:00 PM CEST USA vs Australia Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group D ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 20 12:00 AM CEST Scotland vs Morocco Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group C ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 20 2:30 AM CEST Brazil vs Haiti Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group C ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 20 5:00 AM CEST Türkiye vs Paraguay San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group D ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 20 7:00 PM CEST Netherlands vs Sweden Houston Stadium, Houston Group F ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 20 10:00 PM CEST Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group E ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 21 2:00 AM CEST Ecuador vs Curaçao Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group E ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 21 6:00 AM CEST Tunisia vs Japan Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Group F ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 21 6:00 PM CEST Spain vs Saudi Arabia Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group H ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 21 9:00 PM CEST Belgium vs IR Iran Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group G ORF / ServusTV
Monday, June 22 12:00 AM CEST Uruguay vs Cabo Verde Miami Stadium, Miami Group H ORF / ServusTV
Monday, June 22 3:00 AM CEST New Zealand vs Egypt BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group G ORF / ServusTV
Monday, June 22 7:00 PM CEST Argentina vs Austria Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group J ORF / ServusTV
Monday, June 22 11:00 PM CEST France vs Iraq Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group I ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, June 23 2:00 AM CEST Norway vs Senegal New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group I ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, June 23 5:00 AM CEST Jordan vs Algeria San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group J ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, June 23 7:00 PM CEST Portugal vs Uzbekistan Houston Stadium, Houston Group K ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, June 23 10:00 PM CEST England vs Ghana Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group L ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, June 24 1:00 AM CEST Panama vs Croatia Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group L ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, June 24 4:00 AM CEST Colombia vs Congo DR Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group K ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, June 24 9:00 PM CEST Switzerland vs Canada BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group B ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, June 24 9:00 PM CEST Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group B ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, June 25 12:00 AM CEST Scotland vs Brazil Miami Stadium, Miami Group C ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, June 25 12:00 AM CEST Morocco vs Haiti Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group C ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, June 25 3:00 AM CEST Czechia vs Mexico Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Group A ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, June 25 3:00 AM CEST South Africa vs Korea Republic Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Group A ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, June 25 10:00 PM CEST Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group E ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, June 25 10:00 PM CEST Ecuador vs Germany New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group E ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 26 1:00 AM CEST Japan vs Sweden Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group F ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 26 1:00 AM CEST Tunisia vs Netherlands Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group F ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 26 4:00 AM CEST Türkiye vs USA Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group D ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 26 4:00 AM CEST Paraguay vs Australia San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group D ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 26 9:00 PM CEST Norway vs France Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group I ORF / ServusTV
Friday, June 26 9:00 PM CEST Senegal vs Iraq Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group I ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 27 2:00 AM CEST Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia Houston Stadium, Houston Group H ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 27 2:00 AM CEST Uruguay vs Spain Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group H ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 27 5:00 AM CEST Egypt vs IR Iran Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group G ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 27 5:00 AM CEST New Zealand vs Belgium BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group G ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 27 11:00 PM CEST Panama vs England New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group L ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, June 27 11:00 PM CEST Croatia vs Ghana Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group L ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 28 1:30 AM CEST Colombia vs Portugal Miami Stadium, Miami Group K ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 28 1:30 AM CEST Congo DR vs Uzbekistan Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group K ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 28 4:00 AM CEST Algeria vs Austria Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group J ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, June 28 4:00 AM CEST Jordan vs Argentina Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group J ORF / ServusTV
— ROUND OF 32 (June 28 – July 3, 2026) —
Sunday, June 28 9:00 PM CEST Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Monday, June 29 7:00 PM CEST Group C winners vs Group F runners-up Houston Stadium, Houston Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Monday, June 29 10:30 PM CEST Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place Boston Stadium, Foxborough Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, June 30 3:00 AM CEST Group F winners vs Group C runners-up Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, June 30 7:00 PM CEST Group E runners up vs Group I runners-up Dallas Stadium, Dallas Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, June 30 11:00 PM CEST Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, July 1 3:00 AM CEST Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, July 1 6:00 PM CEST Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, July 1 10:00 PM CEST Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place Seattle Stadium, Seattle Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, July 2 2:00 AM CEST Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Thursday, July 2 9:00 PM CEST Group H winners vs Group J runners-up Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Friday, July 3 1:00 AM CEST Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up Toronto Stadium, Toronto Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Friday, July 3 5:00 AM CEST Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Friday, July 3 8:00 PM CEST Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up Dallas Stadium, Dallas Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, July 4 12:00 AM CEST Group J winners vs Group H runners-up Miami Stadium, Miami Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, July 4 3:30 AM CEST Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Round of 32 ORF / ServusTV
— ROUND OF 16 (July 4 – July 7, 2026) —
Saturday, July 4 7:00 PM CEST Winner match 73 vs Winner match 75 Houston Stadium, Houston Round of 16 ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, July 4 11:00 PM CEST Winner match 74 vs Winner match 77 Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Round of 16 ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, July 5 10:00 PM CEST Winner match 76 vs Winner match 78 New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Round of 16 ORF / ServusTV
Monday, July 6 2:00 AM CEST Winner match 79 vs Winner match 80 Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Round of 16 ORF / ServusTV
Monday, July 6 9:00 PM CEST Winner match 83 vs Winner match 84 Dallas Stadium, Dallas Round of 16 ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, July 7 2:00 AM CEST Winner match 81 vs Winner match 82 Seattle Stadium, Seattle Round of 16 ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, July 7 6:00 PM CEST Winner match 86 vs Winner match 88 Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Round of 16 ORF / ServusTV
Tuesday, July 7 10:00 PM CEST Winner match 85 vs Winner match 87 BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Round of 16 ORF / ServusTV
— QUARTER-FINALS (July 9 – July 11, 2026) —
Thursday, July 9 10:00 PM CEST Winner match 89 vs Winner match 90 Boston Stadium, Foxborough Quarter-final ORF / ServusTV
Friday, July 10 9:00 PM CEST Winner match 93 vs Winner match 94 Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Quarter-final ORF / ServusTV
Saturday, July 11 11:00 PM CEST Winner match 91 vs Winner match 92 Miami Stadium, Miami Quarter-final ORF / ServusTV
Sunday, July 12 3:00 AM CEST Winner match 95 vs Winner match 96 Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Quarter-final ORF / ServusTV
— SEMI-FINALS (July 14 – July 15, 2026) —
Tuesday, July 14 9:00 PM CEST Winner match 97 vs Winner match 98 Dallas Stadium, Dallas Semi-final ORF / ServusTV
Wednesday, July 15 9:00 PM CEST Winner match 99 vs Winner match 100 Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Semi-final ORF / ServusTV
— THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF (July 18, 2026) —
Saturday, July 18 11:00 PM CEST Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 102 Miami Stadium, Miami Third-place playoff ORF / ServusTV
— FINAL (July 19, 2026) —
Sunday, July 19 9:00 PM CEST Winner match 101 vs Winner match 102 New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Final ORF / ServusTV

Austria Team at FIFA World Cup 2026

Austria sit in Group J — FIFA World Cup 2026 with Jordan, Argentina, and Algeria. The Austria squad get one awkward 6:00 a.m. CEST opener, one ideal 7:00 p.m. CEST headline game against Argentina, and one 4:00 a.m. CEST closer against Algeria. That sequence gives Austria one easy evening appointment and two alarms. Group J could still stay open until the final matchday.

Date Kickoff (CEST) Match Venue TV Channel
Wednesday, June 17 6:00 a.m. CEST Austria vs Jordan San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara ORF
Monday, June 22 7:00 p.m. CEST Argentina vs Austria Dallas Stadium, Dallas ServusTV
Sunday, June 28 4:00 a.m. CEST Algeria vs Austria Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City ORF

The local watch pattern is split rather than smooth. Austria vs Jordan starts before most households are ready for a workday, Argentina vs Austria gives the cleanest national viewing slot, and Algeria vs Austria returns to an overnight window. That makes the broadcaster split especially important inside Austria. Fans who assume ORF alone covers everything will miss the Argentina game.

Is FIFA World Cup 2026 Free in Austria?

Yes, Austria should be treated as a free World Cup 2026 market. ORF and ServusTV are both free-to-air broadcasters, and ORF ON plus ServusTV On should also be treated as the legal free streaming route. That means viewers should mainly sort the correct broadcaster instead of planning for a pay subscription.

If you only want Austria matches, keep both ORF and ServusTV ready before the group stage starts. If you plan to follow the full tournament, the same two-platform setup still covers all 104 matches without a subscription jump. The rights answer is already clear. The practical job is matching each fixture to the right outlet.

FAQs

Where can I watch FIFA World Cup 2026 in Austria?

Austria viewers can watch FIFA World Cup 2026 through ORF and ServusTV on television, with streaming through ORF ON and ServusTV On.

Is FIFA World Cup 2026 free in Austria?

Yes, Austria should be treated as a free World Cup 2026 market because ORF and ServusTV are free-to-air broadcasters.

What time does the World Cup start in Austria?

The opening match started at 9:00 p.m. CEST in Austria on Thursday, June 11. Mexico vs South Africa was the first local Austria kickoff of the tournament.

What time does Austria play at World Cup 2026?

Austria's group matches are set for 6:00 a.m. CEST on June 17, 7:00 p.m. CEST on June 22, and 4:00 a.m. CEST on June 28. Those fixtures are against Jordan, Argentina, and Algeria.

Can I stream FIFA World Cup 2026 on my phone in Austria?

Yes, Austria viewers can stream through ORF ON and ServusTV On on mobile devices. Check both apps before kickoff so the channel split does not catch you late.

ORF and ServusTV give Austria a full free World Cup 2026 route across television, ORF ON, and ServusTV On. Keep both services ready before Austria vs Jordan and confirm the day-of-match listing before kickoff. Use FIFA World Cup 2026 for the full Austria schedule, confirmed CEST kickoffs, and live Group J tracking.

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