The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to North America, and for fans in continental Europe (Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Rome), keeping track of all 104 matches across three host countries can be a challenge. We have built a custom, printable 2026 World Cup schedule Central European Summer Time so you never miss a kickoff. Every match below is already converted to your local CEST clock. Most group matches land in the late evening, and the Final kicks off at a friendly 9:00 PM. Match dates and times follow the official 2026 FIFA World Cup calendar.
The 2026 World Cup Schedule Table – Central European Summer Time (CEST)
| Match | Date | Kickoff (CEST) | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico vs South Africa | Thu, Jun 11 | ● 21:00 | Group A |
| South Korea vs Czechia | Fri, Jun 12 +1 | ● 04:00 | Group A |
| Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | Fri, Jun 12 | ● 21:00 | Group B |
| USA vs Paraguay | Sat, Jun 13 +1 | ● 03:00 | Group D |
| Qatar vs Switzerland | Sat, Jun 13 | ● 21:00 | Group B |
| Brazil vs Morocco | Sun, Jun 14 +1 | ● 00:00 | Group C |
| Haiti vs Scotland | Sun, Jun 14 +1 | ● 03:00 | Group C |
| Australia vs Turkiye | Sun, Jun 14 | ● 06:00 | Group D |
| Germany vs Curacao | Sun, Jun 14 | ● 19:00 | Group E |
| Netherlands vs Japan | Sun, Jun 14 | ● 22:00 | Group F |
| Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | Mon, Jun 15 +1 | ● 01:00 | Group E |
| Sweden vs Tunisia | Mon, Jun 15 +1 | ● 04:00 | Group F |
| Spain vs Cape Verde | Mon, Jun 15 | ● 18:00 | Group H |
| Belgium vs Egypt | Mon, Jun 15 | ● 21:00 | Group G |
| Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | Tue, Jun 16 +1 | ● 00:00 | Group H |
| Iran vs New Zealand | Tue, Jun 16 +1 | ● 03:00 | Group G |
| France vs Senegal | Tue, Jun 16 | ● 21:00 | Group I |
| Iraq vs Norway | Wed, Jun 17 +1 | ● 00:00 | Group I |
| Argentina vs Algeria | Wed, Jun 17 +1 | ● 03:00 | Group J |
| Austria vs Jordan | Wed, Jun 17 | ● 06:00 | Group J |
| Portugal vs DR Congo | Wed, Jun 17 | ● 19:00 | Group K |
| England vs Croatia | Wed, Jun 17 | ● 22:00 | Group L |
| Ghana vs Panama | Thu, Jun 18 +1 | ● 01:00 | Group L |
| Uzbekistan vs Colombia | Thu, Jun 18 +1 | ● 04:00 | Group K |
| Czechia vs South Africa | Thu, Jun 18 | ● 18:00 | Group A |
| Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | Thu, Jun 18 | ● 21:00 | Group B |
| Canada vs Qatar | Fri, Jun 19 +1 | ● 00:00 | Group B |
| Mexico vs South Korea | Fri, Jun 19 +1 | ● 03:00 | Group A |
| USA vs Australia | Fri, Jun 19 | ● 21:00 | Group D |
| Scotland vs Morocco | Sat, Jun 20 +1 | ● 00:00 | Group C |
| Brazil vs Haiti | Sat, Jun 20 +1 | ● 02:30 | Group C |
| Turkiye vs Paraguay | Sat, Jun 20 +1 | ● 05:00 | Group D |
| Netherlands vs Sweden | Sat, Jun 20 | ● 19:00 | Group F |
| Germany vs Ivory Coast | Sat, Jun 20 | ● 22:00 | Group E |
| Ecuador vs Curacao | Sun, Jun 21 +1 | ● 02:00 | Group E |
| Tunisia vs Japan | Sun, Jun 21 | ● 06:00 | Group F |
| Spain vs Saudi Arabia | Sun, Jun 21 | ● 18:00 | Group H |
| Belgium vs Iran | Sun, Jun 21 | ● 21:00 | Group G |
| Uruguay vs Cape Verde | Mon, Jun 22 +1 | ● 00:00 | Group H |
| New Zealand vs Egypt | Mon, Jun 22 +1 | ● 03:00 | Group G |
| Argentina vs Austria | Mon, Jun 22 | ● 19:00 | Group J |
| France vs Iraq | Mon, Jun 22 | ● 23:00 | Group I |
| Norway vs Senegal | Tue, Jun 23 +1 | ● 02:00 | Group I |
| Jordan vs Algeria | Tue, Jun 23 +1 | ● 05:00 | Group J |
| Portugal vs Uzbekistan | Tue, Jun 23 | ● 19:00 | Group K |
| England vs Ghana | Tue, Jun 23 | ● 22:00 | Group L |
| Panama vs Croatia | Wed, Jun 24 +1 | ● 01:00 | Group L |
| Colombia vs DR Congo | Wed, Jun 24 +1 | ● 04:00 | Group K |
| Switzerland vs Canada | Wed, Jun 24 | ● 21:00 | Group B |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar | Wed, Jun 24 | ● 21:00 | Group B |
| Scotland vs Brazil | Thu, Jun 25 +1 | ● 00:00 | Group C |
| Morocco vs Haiti | Thu, Jun 25 +1 | ● 00:00 | Group C |
| Czechia vs Mexico | Thu, Jun 25 +1 | ● 03:00 | Group A |
| South Africa vs South Korea | Thu, Jun 25 +1 | ● 03:00 | Group A |
| Curacao vs Ivory Coast | Thu, Jun 25 | ● 22:00 | Group E |
| Ecuador vs Germany | Thu, Jun 25 | ● 22:00 | Group E |
| Japan vs Sweden | Fri, Jun 26 +1 | ● 01:00 | Group F |
| Tunisia vs Netherlands | Fri, Jun 26 +1 | ● 01:00 | Group F |
| Turkiye vs USA | Fri, Jun 26 +1 | ● 04:00 | Group D |
| Paraguay vs Australia | Fri, Jun 26 +1 | ● 04:00 | Group D |
| Norway vs France | Fri, Jun 26 | ● 21:00 | Group I |
| Senegal vs Iraq | Fri, Jun 26 | ● 21:00 | Group I |
| Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | Sat, Jun 27 +1 | ● 02:00 | Group H |
| Uruguay vs Spain | Sat, Jun 27 +1 | ● 02:00 | Group H |
| Egypt vs Iran | Sat, Jun 27 +1 | ● 05:00 | Group G |
| New Zealand vs Belgium | Sat, Jun 27 +1 | ● 05:00 | Group G |
| Panama vs England | Sat, Jun 27 | ● 23:00 | Group L |
| Croatia vs Ghana | Sat, Jun 27 | ● 23:00 | Group L |
| Colombia vs Portugal | Sun, Jun 28 +1 | ● 01:30 | Group K |
| DR Congo vs Uzbekistan | Sun, Jun 28 +1 | ● 01:30 | Group K |
| Algeria vs Austria | Sun, Jun 28 +1 | ● 04:00 | Group J |
| Jordan vs Argentina | Sun, Jun 28 +1 | ● 04:00 | Group J |
| 2A vs 2B | Sun, Jun 28 | ● 21:00 | R32 |
| 1C vs 2F | Mon, Jun 29 | ● 19:00 | R32 |
| 1E vs 3ABCDF | Mon, Jun 29 | ● 22:30 | R32 |
| 1F vs 2C | Tue, Jun 30 +1 | ● 03:00 | R32 |
| 2E vs 2I | Tue, Jun 30 | ● 19:00 | R32 |
| 1I vs 3CDFGH | Tue, Jun 30 | ● 23:00 | R32 |
| 1A vs 3CEFHI | Wed, Jul 1 +1 | ● 03:00 | R32 |
| 1L vs 3EHIJK | Wed, Jul 1 | ● 18:00 | R32 |
| 1G vs 3AEHIJ | Wed, Jul 1 | ● 22:00 | R32 |
| 1D vs 3BEFIJ | Thu, Jul 2 +1 | ● 02:00 | R32 |
| 1H vs 2J | Thu, Jul 2 | ● 21:00 | R32 |
| 2K vs 2L | Fri, Jul 3 +1 | ● 01:00 | R32 |
| 1B vs 3EFGIJ | Fri, Jul 3 +1 | ● 05:00 | R32 |
| 2D vs 2G | Fri, Jul 3 | ● 20:00 | R32 |
| 1J vs 2H | Sat, Jul 4 +1 | ● 00:00 | R32 |
| 1K vs 3DEIJL | Sat, Jul 4 +1 | ● 03:30 | R32 |
| W73 vs W75 | Sat, Jul 4 | ● 19:00 | R16 |
| W74 vs W77 | Sat, Jul 4 | ● 23:00 | R16 |
| W76 vs W78 | Sun, Jul 5 | ● 22:00 | R16 |
| W79 vs W80 | Mon, Jul 6 +1 | ● 02:00 | R16 |
| W83 vs W84 | Mon, Jul 6 | ● 21:00 | R16 |
| W81 vs W82 | Tue, Jul 7 +1 | ● 02:00 | R16 |
| W86 vs W88 | Tue, Jul 7 | ● 18:00 | R16 |
| W85 vs W87 | Tue, Jul 7 | ● 22:00 | R16 |
| W89 vs W90 | Thu, Jul 9 | ● 22:00 | QF |
| W93 vs W94 | Fri, Jul 10 | ● 21:00 | QF |
| W91 vs W92 | Sat, Jul 11 | ● 23:00 | QF |
| W95 vs W96 | Sun, Jul 12 +1 | ● 03:00 | QF |
| W97 vs W98 | Tue, Jul 14 | ● 21:00 | SF |
| W99 vs W100 | Wed, Jul 15 | ● 21:00 | SF |
| RU101 vs RU102 | Sat, Jul 18 | ● 23:00 | 3rd Place |
| W101 vs W102 | Sun, Jul 19 | ● 21:00 | Final |
2026 World Cup Watchability Key for Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Every match in the printable PDF (and the table above) is color-coded so you can plan your viewing at a glance:
- 🟢 Watchable: Prime-time or afternoon kickoff. Perfect for the living room or the sports bar.
- 🟡 Tight: Early morning or late-night matches. These might require a coffee or a late-night snack.
- 🔴 Tough: Die-hard fans only (kickoffs between midnight and 5 AM).
For CEST fans, of the 104 matches, 14 are Watchable, 33 are Tight (early-morning or late-night), and 57 are Tough overnight kickoffs between midnight and 5 AM.
2026 World Cup Schedule Resources & Links
- Return to the World Cup Time Zone Hub
- Get the $BRACKETS League Fantasy App
- Live Tournament Bracket Hub
- Printable 2026 World Cup Schedules by Team
- Printable 2026 World Cup Schedules by Host City
2026 World Cup Schedule Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Are these printable schedules free to download?
Yes. Every PDF on SportsBrackets.net is 100% free. We design them in black-and-white to be low-ink, so you can easily print them at home, at work, or save them directly to your phone.
Why are there different schedules for each time zone?
With 104 matches across three countries, keeping track of kickoff times can get confusing. We have manually adjusted every match time for your specific time zone so you do not have to do the math yourself.
What does the “Watchability” color-coding mean?
We know you cannot watch every single match, so we color-code games to help you plan: green is Watchable (prime-time or afternoon), yellow is Tight (early morning or late-night), and red is Tough (kickoffs between midnight and 5 AM).
How often is this schedule updated?
We monitor official FIFA announcements daily. If there are any venue or time adjustments, we update these PDFs immediately.
Where can I find a live, digital bracket to track the tournament?
For real-time updates, scores, and standings, visit our Live Tournament Bracket Hub linked in the resources above.
How can I compete with friends during the tournament?
We built the $BRACKETS League app specifically for this. You can draft your own fantasy squad, compete with friends, and follow the action all summer long.
