Morocco

Morocco took the world by surprise in Qatar 2022, becoming the first African nation to reach a World Cup semifinal. In 2026, every match they play carries heightened expectation, and fans across North Africa and the Arab world face a significant timezone challenge: all three Group C matches are on the US East Coast.

Morocco plays June 13 in New York at 18:00 Eastern time against Brazil. In Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco uses Africa/Casablanca (UTC+1 in summer), making that kickoff 23:00. Manageable, but a late night start.

The second group match is June 19 in Boston at 18:00 Eastern. Again 23:00 in Morocco. The final group game is June 24 in Atlanta at 18:00 Eastern, hitting midnight in Casablanca.

Morocco has one of the most globally distributed diaspora communities in football, with millions of Moroccan-origin fans in France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands. For those fans, 18:00 Eastern becomes midnight in Paris, midnight in Brussels, midnight in Amsterdam. European fans watching Morocco in 2022 remember those late-night group stage explosions of celebration in Marseille and Brussels. In 2026 the timing is identical: late but not impossible.

For fans in sub-Saharan Africa, match times shift depending on location. Lagos fans are UTC+1 like Morocco. Nairobi at UTC+3 sees Morocco’s evening games kick off at 02:00 in the morning.

Use the converter on this page to find your exact local kickoff time for every Morocco match.