1. Work out the kick-off in your own time
With games kicking off across Canada, Mexico and the United States, a fixture listed in Eastern Time can land in the middle of the night in Europe, Asia or Australia. The simplest fix is to let the times convert for you: the worldcupkickoff.info scheduledetects your timezone automatically and shows every kick-off in your local time. If you're planning around a trip, use the country selector to preview times for wherever you'll be.
Group-stage matches are typically spread across afternoon and evening slots in North America to maximise attendance and global audiences, which means a wide range of local times once you're outside the host nations.
2. Find the broadcaster in your country
Television and streaming rights are sold region by region, so there is no single global broadcaster. On each match in the schedule we show the rights-holder for your selected country, along with when that information was last checked. A few pointers:
- Check official rights-holders first — national broadcasters often stream matches free-to-air or via their own apps.
- Streaming services may hold exclusive rights to some or all matches in your market.
- Confirm before kick-off — channels and platforms occasionally change, especially for knockout games.
3. Avoid spoilers if you're watching later
Time differences mean a lot of fans watch recordings. worldcupkickoff.info is built spoiler-safe: scores, standings and knockout progression stay hidden until you choose to reveal them. Browse the fixture list, check kick-off times and plan your viewing without a single result leaking. When you're ready, flip the live-scores toggle to bring everything back.
4. Follow the teams and stages you care about
The expanded 48-team format means more group games and a new round of 32. Use the schedule filters to narrow down to a group, a knockout round, or a date range, and jump straight to any individual match for venue and broadcast detail. Want the bigger picture first? The FAQ covers the format, host cities and dates.
5. Plan around the key dates
The tournament opens on 11 June 2026 and runs through to the final on 19 July 2026. Group play fills the opening fortnight, the knockouts begin once all 12 groups conclude, and the latter stages compress into must-watch weekends. Bookmark the schedule and check back as placeholder bracket slots resolve into real fixtures.
Ready to plan your viewing? Open the full World Cup 2026 schedule and set your country.