The United States co-hosts the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Canada and Mexico, with 78 of the 104 matches played on US soil across 11 host cities. Page times default to Eastern Time (ET) since the bulk of US viewership clusters on the east coast, but every fixture also surfaces in Central, Mountain, and Pacific Time so viewers in Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles see kick-offs in their own timezone without doing the math.

Most match days run a familiar US sports rhythm: noon and 3pm ET starts during the work day, 6pm to 9pm ET prime-time slots in the evening. Mexico City and Atlantic-Canada fixtures shift the schedule earlier (some 11am ET kicks for Mexico City matches) and Pacific Time hosts (Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Vancouver) push matches deeper into the evening on the east coast. Mountain Time sits in the middle, an hour behind CT, two ahead of PT.

The US men’s national team plays in Group D with Paraguay, Australia, and Türkiye. The squad opens at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles against Paraguay (Friday, June 12), travels to Seattle for an early-afternoon Australia fixture (Friday, June 19), and closes the group with a return to Los Angeles against Türkiye (Thursday, June 25). All three matches sit in evening or weekend-afternoon windows for Eastern viewers, with the LA fixtures landing late on the east coast (21:00 and 22:00 ET respectively).

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 runs June 11 to July 19, 2026. All 104 matches in USA local time across ET / CT / MT / PT. Opening match is Mexico vs South Africa on Thu Jun 11, kicking off at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM PT. Final is Sun Jul 19 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM PT.

Frequently asked questions

When does the United States play at the FIFA World Cup 2026?

The USA plays three Group D matches: vs Paraguay on Friday, June 12 at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (kick-off 18:00 PT, 21:00 ET); vs Australia on Friday, June 19 at Lumen Field, Seattle (kick-off 12:00 PT, 15:00 ET); and vs Türkiye on Thursday, June 25 at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (kick-off 19:00 PT, 22:00 ET). Knockout fixtures depend on Group D finishing positions and run from June 28 through the Final on July 19.

What group is the United States in at the FIFA World Cup 2026?

The USA is in Group D with Paraguay, Australia, and Türkiye. The top two teams from each of the twelve groups, plus the eight best third-placed teams, advance to the Round of 32. As a co-host the US automatically qualified for the tournament; their group draws the squad against two CONMEBOL/AFC opponents (Paraguay, Australia) and a Türkiye side returning to the World Cup for the first time since 2002.

What time will World Cup 2026 matches be on US TV?

Matches kick off across all four mainland US timezones. Mexico City and Eastern Time matches run between 11:00 and 21:00 ET. Pacific Time hosts (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver) push starts as late as 21:00 PT, which is midnight ET. The opening match (Mexico vs South Africa, 13:00 CT June 11 at Estadio Azteca) kicks off at 15:00 ET / 14:00 CT / 13:00 MT / 12:00 PT. The Final (15:00 ET July 19 at MetLife Stadium) is a Sunday-afternoon Eastern slot, 14:00 CT / 13:00 MT / 12:00 PT.

Will World Cup 2026 matches in Mexico and Canada be in local US time?

Yes. Mexico City uses Central Time year-round (no daylight saving), so kick-offs there read as CT. Guadalajara and Monterrey are also CT. Vancouver matches play on Pacific Time (PT) and Toronto matches play on Eastern Time (ET), so Canadian fixtures align cleanly with the nearest US timezone. Every match on this page is rendered in your selected US timezone regardless of host city.