2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule (China Mainland Time)
Get hyped and prepare your coffee! This article drops the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule – from group-stage thrillers to the final’s epic showdown.
• Mark your calendars for kick-off times, star-studded matchups, and nonstop soccer magic spanning June to July! 🏆 Note that the matches are generally played at 00:00, 03:00, 06:00, or 09:00 due to the 12-hour time difference.
• Where to Catch the Games?
Main licensed free broadcasters across China include three official groups:
*Migu Video 咪咕视频
*Xiaohongshu 小红书 (REDnote)
*CCTV-5/CCTV-5+ plus mobile app Yangshipin (央视频)
Group Stage
Friday, June 12
03:00 – Mexico vs South Africa
10:00 – South Korea vs Czechia
Saturday, June 13
03:00 – Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
09:00 – USA vs Paraguay
Sunday, June 14
03:00 – Qatar vs Switzerland
06:00 – Brazil vs Morocco
09:00 – Haiti vs Scotland
12:00 – Australia vs Turkey
Monday, June 15
01:00 – Germany vs Curaçao
04:00 – Netherlands vs Japan
07:00 – Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
10:00 – Sweden vs Tunisia
Tuesday, June 16
03:00 – Belgium vs Egypt
06:00 – Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
09:00 – Iran vs New Zealand
12:00 – Spain vs Cape Verde
Wednesday, June 17
03:00 – France vs Senegal
06:00 – Iraq vs Norway
09:00 – Argentina vs Algeria
12:00 – Austria vs Jordan
Thursday June 18
01:00 – Portugal vs DR Congo
04:00 – England vs Croatia
07:00 – Ghana vs Panama
10:00 – Uzbekistan vs Colombia
Friday, June 19
03:00 – Switzerland vs TBD
06:00 – Canada vs Qatar
09:00 – Mexico vs South Korea
12:00 – TBD vs South Africa
Saturday, June 20
03:00 – Scotland vs Morocco
06:00 – USA vs Australia
08:30 – Brazil vs Haiti
11:00 – TBD vs Paraguay
Sunday, June 21
01:00 – Netherlands vs Sweden
04:00 – Germany vs Ivory Coast
08:00 – Ecuador vs Curaçao
12:00 – Tunisia vs Japan
Monday, June 22
12:00 – Spain vs Saudi Arabia
03:00 – Belgium vs Iran
06:00 – Uruguay vs Cape Verde
09:00 – New Zealand vs Egypt
Tuesday, June 23
01:00 – Argentina vs Austria
05:00 – France vs Iraq
08:00 – Norway vs Senegal
11:00 – Jordan vs Algeria
Wednesday, June 24
01:00 – Portugal vs Uzbekistan
04:00 – England vs Ghana
07:00 – Panama vs Croatia
10:00 – Colombia vs DR Congo
Thursday, June 25
03:00 – Switzerland vs Canada
03:00 – TBD vs Qatar
06:00 – Scotland vs Brazil
06:00 – Morocco vs Haiti
09:00 – Czechia vs Mexico
09:00 – South Africa vs South Korea
Friday, June 26
04:00 – Ecuador vs Germany
04:00 – Curaçao vs Ivory Coast
07:00 – Japan vs Sweden
07:00 – Tunisia vs Netherlands
10:00 – Turkey vs USA
10:00 – Paraguay vs Australia
Saturday, June 27
03:00 – Norway vs France
03:00 – Senegal vs Iraq
08:00 – Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
08:00 – Uruguay vs Spain
11:00 – Egypt vs Iran
11:00 – New Zealand vs Belgium
Sunday, June 28
05:00 – Panama vs England
05:00 – Croatia vs Ghana
07:30 – Colombia vs Portugal
07:30 – DR Congo vs Uzbekistan
11:00 – Algeria vs Austria
11:00 – Jordan vs Argentina
Round of 32
01:00/ 05:00/ 09:00
Tuesday, 30 June:
01:00/ 05:00/ 09:00
Wednesday, 1 July:
01:00/ 05:00/ 09:00
Thursday, 2 July:
01:00/ 05:00/ 09:00
Friday, 3 July:
03:00/ 07:00/ 11:00
Saturday, 4 July:
02:00/ 06:00/ 09:00
Round of 16
Sunday, 5 July:
01:00/ 05:00
Monday, 6 July:
04:00/ 08:00
Tuesday, 7 July:
03:00/ 08:00
Wednesday, 8 July:
12:00/ 04:00
Quarter Finals
04:00
Saturday, July 11
03:00
Sunday, July 12
05:00/ 09:00
Semi-Finals
Wednesday, July 15
03:00 – SF1
Thursday, July 16
03:00 – SF2
Medal Matches
Sunday, July 19
05:00 – Third-Place
Monday, July 20
03:00 – Final





