The FIFA World Cup 2026 runs from June 11 to July 19, hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States across 16 cities. All 104 matches on this page are converted to Ghana Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0), the year-round offset for Ghana with no daylight-saving adjustment to apply.

Match-day rhythms favour Ghanaian viewers in evening and overnight windows. Matches in Mexico City and on the US Eastern Time coast (Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami) and in Toronto typically kick off between 16:00 and 01:00 GMT. US Central Time hosts (Dallas, Houston, Kansas City) push starts to 17:00 to 02:00 GMT. US Pacific Time hosts (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver) put marquee evening matches as late as 19:00 to 04:00 GMT, classic late-night African viewing.

The Black Stars play in Group L alongside England, Croatia, and Panama. The squad opens against Panama in Toronto (Wednesday, June 17, 23:00 GMT), faces England in Boston (Tuesday, June 23, 20:00 GMT), and closes the group against 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia in Philadelphia (Saturday, June 27, 21:00 GMT). All three matches sit in evening Ghanaian windows, ideal for nationwide watch parties in Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, and Cape Coast. This is Ghana’s fifth World Cup appearance after 2006, 2010 (quarter-finals, the best ever African result before Morocco’s 2022 semi-final run), 2014, and 2022.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 runs June 11 to July 19, 2026. All 104 matches converted to Ghana local time (GMT, UTC+00:00). Opening match is Mexico vs South Africa on Thu Jun 11 at 7:00 PM GMT. Final is Sun Jul 19 at 7:00 PM GMT.

Frequently asked questions

When does Ghana play at the FIFA World Cup 2026?

Ghana plays three Group L matches: vs Panama on Wednesday, June 17 in Toronto (kick-off 23:00 GMT); vs England on Tuesday, June 23 in Boston (kick-off 20:00 GMT); and vs Croatia on Saturday, June 27 in Philadelphia (kick-off 21:00 GMT). Knockout fixtures depend on Group L finishing positions and run from June 28 through the Final on July 19.

What group is Ghana in at the FIFA World Cup 2026?

Ghana is in Group L with England, Croatia, and Panama. The top two teams from each of the twelve groups plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32. This is Ghana's fifth World Cup appearance after 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2022. The Black Stars reached the quarter-finals at South Africa 2010, eliminated on penalties by Uruguay after Asamoah Gyan's 120th-minute penalty struck the crossbar; Cameroon (1990) and Senegal (2002) had also reached the quarter-finals before Morocco's semi-final run in 2022.

What time will World Cup 2026 matches be on in Ghana?

Most matches will air between 16:00 and 04:00 GMT. Mexico City and US Eastern Time matches air between 16:00 and 02:00 GMT. US Pacific Time matches air from 19:00 to 04:00 GMT. The opening match (Mexico vs South Africa) kicks off at 19:00 GMT on Thursday, June 11. The Final is 19:00 GMT on Sunday, July 19. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) typically announces broadcast partners ahead of major FIFA tournaments; SuperSport and StarTimes hold pan-African rights for many matches.

Are kick-off times the same in Nigeria and Ivory Coast?

Nigeria uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1), one hour ahead of Ghana's GMT. Add one hour to every kick-off time on this page for Lagos and Abuja. Ivory Coast (where the Group E side Côte d'Ivoire competes) uses GMT (UTC+0), identical to Ghana, so all kick-off times match for Abidjan and Yamoussoukro. Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mali, Senegal, Mauritania, and Guinea are also on GMT and share Ghana's match times.