Watch Guide 4 min readยท
Best World Cup 2026 Match Times for America/Chicago
FIFA World Cup 2026 is hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and for viewers in the US Central Time zone the schedule is extremely generous. Chicago sits at CDT (UTCโ5) throughout the tournament, placing close to 90 matches in accessible afternoon or evening viewing windows.
50
Prime Time
17:00โ22:00
38
Afternoon
13:00โ16:00
13
Morning
08:00โ12:00
0
Early Morning
05:00โ07:00
3
Late Night
23:00โ04:00
At UTCโ5, US prime-time kick-offs starting at 23:00โ01:00 UTC hit Chicago at 18:00โ20:00 CDT โ ideal prime-time television. About 50 games fall in this window. Earlier afternoon East Coast games (19:00โ21:00 UTC) land at 14:00โ16:00 CDT โ solid afternoon slots, around 38 matches.
The morning bucket (08:00โ12:00 CDT) picks up about 13 games โ mostly early-UTC overnight fixtures that correspond to very late US West Coast kick-offs. Only 3 matches fall in genuinely awkward late-night territory, making Chicago one of the most comfortable places in the world to watch the 2026 World Cup.
Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and NRG Stadium in Houston are the Central Time host venues โ both hosting group-stage games and knockout matches. Use the stage or team filter below to build your watching schedule around the specific games you care about most.
Prime Time17:00โ22:00 Chicago50 matches
21:00Thu, Jun 11Korea Republic vs CzechiaGroup StageEstadio Akron, Guadalajara20:00Fri, Jun 12United States vs ParaguayGroup StageSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles17:00Sat, Jun 13Brazil vs MoroccoGroup StageMetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey20:00Sat, Jun 13Haiti vs ScotlandGroup StageGillette Stadium, Boston18:00Sun, Jun 14Cรดte d'Ivoire vs EcuadorGroup StageLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia21:00Sun, Jun 14Sweden vs TunisiaGroup StageEstadio BBVA, Monterrey17:00Mon, Jun 15Saudi Arabia vs UruguayGroup StageHard Rock Stadium, Miami20:00Mon, Jun 15Iran vs New ZealandGroup StageSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles17:00Tue, Jun 16Iraq vs NorwayGroup StageGillette Stadium, Boston20:00Tue, Jun 16Argentina vs AlgeriaGroup StageArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City18:00Wed, Jun 17Ghana vs PanamaGroup StageBMO Field, Toronto21:00Wed, Jun 17Uzbekistan vs ColombiaGroup StageEstadio Azteca, Mexico City17:00Thu, Jun 18Canada vs QatarGroup StageBC Place, Vancouver20:00Thu, Jun 18Mexico vs Korea RepublicGroup StageEstadio Akron, Guadalajara17:00Fri, Jun 19Scotland vs MoroccoGroup StageGillette Stadium, Boston19:30Fri, Jun 19Brazil vs HaitiGroup StageLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia22:00Fri, Jun 19Turkey vs ParaguayGroup StageLevi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area19:00Sat, Jun 20Ecuador vs CuraรงaoGroup StageArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City17:00Sun, Jun 21Uruguay vs Cabo VerdeGroup StageHard Rock Stadium, Miami20:00Sun, Jun 21New Zealand vs EgyptGroup StageBC Place, Vancouver19:00Mon, Jun 22Norway vs SenegalGroup StageMetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey22:00Mon, Jun 22Jordan vs AlgeriaGroup StageLevi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area18:00Tue, Jun 23Panama vs CroatiaGroup StageBMO Field, Toronto21:00Tue, Jun 23Colombia vs Congo DRGroup StageEstadio Akron, Guadalajara17:00Wed, Jun 24Scotland vs BrazilGroup StageHard Rock Stadium, Miami17:00Wed, Jun 24Morocco vs HaitiGroup StageMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta20:00Wed, Jun 24Czechia vs MexicoGroup StageEstadio Azteca, Mexico City20:00Wed, Jun 24South Africa vs Korea RepublicGroup StageEstadio BBVA, Monterrey18:00Thu, Jun 25Japan vs SwedenGroup StageAT&T Stadium, Dallas18:00Thu, Jun 25Tunisia vs NetherlandsGroup StageArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City21:00Thu, Jun 25Turkey vs United StatesGroup StageSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles21:00Thu, Jun 25Paraguay vs AustraliaGroup StageLevi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area19:00Fri, Jun 26Cabo Verde vs Saudi ArabiaGroup StageNRG Stadium, Houston19:00Fri, Jun 26Uruguay vs SpainGroup StageEstadio Akron, Guadalajara22:00Fri, Jun 26Egypt vs IranGroup StageLumen Field, Seattle22:00Fri, Jun 26New Zealand vs BelgiumGroup StageBC Place, Vancouver18:30Sat, Jun 27Colombia vs PortugalGroup StageHard Rock Stadium, Miami18:30Sat, Jun 27Congo DR vs UzbekistanGroup StageMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta21:00Sat, Jun 27Algeria vs AustriaGroup StageArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City21:00Sat, Jun 27Jordan vs ArgentinaGroup StageAT&T Stadium, Dallas20:00Mon, Jun 29Group F Winner vs Group C Runner-UpR32Estadio BBVA, Monterrey20:00Tue, Jun 30Group A Winner vs Group C/E/F/H/I 3rd PlaceR32Estadio Azteca, Mexico City19:00Wed, Jul 1Group D Winner vs Group B/E/F/I/J 3rd PlaceR32Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area18:00Thu, Jul 2Group K Runner-Up vs Group L Runner-UpR32BMO Field, Toronto22:00Thu, Jul 2Group B Winner vs Group E/F/G/I/J 3rd PlaceR32BC Place, Vancouver17:00Fri, Jul 3Group J Winner vs Group H Runner-UpR32Hard Rock Stadium, Miami20:30Fri, Jul 3Group K Winner vs Group D/E/I/J/L 3rd PlaceR32Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City19:00Sun, Jul 5Match 79 Winner vs Match 80 WinnerR16Estadio Azteca, Mexico City19:00Mon, Jul 6Match 81 Winner vs Match 82 WinnerR16Lumen Field, Seattle20:00Sat, Jul 11Match 95 Winner vs Match 96 WinnerQFArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Afternoon13:00โ16:00 Chicago38 matches
14:00Thu, Jun 11Mexico vs South AfricaGroup StageEstadio Azteca, Mexico City14:00Fri, Jun 12Canada vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaGroup StageBMO Field, Toronto14:00Sat, Jun 13Qatar vs SwitzerlandGroup StageLevi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area15:00Sun, Jun 14Netherlands vs JapanGroup StageAT&T Stadium, Dallas14:00Mon, Jun 15Belgium vs EgyptGroup StageLumen Field, Seattle14:00Tue, Jun 16France vs SenegalGroup StageMetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey15:00Wed, Jun 17England vs CroatiaGroup StageAT&T Stadium, Dallas14:00Thu, Jun 18Switzerland vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaGroup StageSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles14:00Fri, Jun 19United States vs AustraliaGroup StageLumen Field, Seattle15:00Sat, Jun 20Germany vs Cรดte d'IvoireGroup StageBMO Field, Toronto14:00Sun, Jun 21Belgium vs IranGroup StageSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles16:00Mon, Jun 22France vs IraqGroup StageLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia15:00Tue, Jun 23England vs GhanaGroup StageGillette Stadium, Boston14:00Wed, Jun 24Switzerland vs CanadaGroup StageBC Place, Vancouver14:00Wed, Jun 24Bosnia and Herzegovina vs QatarGroup StageLumen Field, Seattle15:00Thu, Jun 25Curaรงao vs Cรดte d'IvoireGroup StageLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia15:00Thu, Jun 25Ecuador vs GermanyGroup StageMetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey14:00Fri, Jun 26Norway vs FranceGroup StageGillette Stadium, Boston14:00Fri, Jun 26Senegal vs IraqGroup StageBMO Field, Toronto16:00Sat, Jun 27Panama vs EnglandGroup StageMetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey16:00Sat, Jun 27Croatia vs GhanaGroup StageLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia14:00Sun, Jun 28Group A Runner-Up vs Group B Runner-UpR32SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles15:30Mon, Jun 29Group E Winner vs Group A/B/C/D/F 3rd PlaceR32Gillette Stadium, Boston16:00Tue, Jun 30Group I Winner vs Group C/D/F/G/H 3rd PlaceR32MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey15:00Wed, Jul 1Group G Winner vs Group A/E/H/I/J 3rd PlaceR32Lumen Field, Seattle14:00Thu, Jul 2Group H Winner vs Group J Runner-UpR32SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles13:00Fri, Jul 3Group D Runner-Up vs Group G Runner-UpR32AT&T Stadium, Dallas16:00Sat, Jul 4Match 74 Winner vs Match 77 WinnerR16Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia15:00Sun, Jul 5Match 76 Winner vs Match 78 WinnerR16MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey14:00Mon, Jul 6Match 83 Winner vs Match 84 WinnerR16AT&T Stadium, Dallas15:00Tue, Jul 7Match 85 Winner vs Match 87 WinnerR16BC Place, Vancouver15:00Thu, Jul 9Match 89 Winner vs Match 90 WinnerQFGillette Stadium, Boston14:00Fri, Jul 10Match 93 Winner vs Match 94 WinnerQFSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles16:00Sat, Jul 11Match 91 Winner vs Match 92 WinnerQFHard Rock Stadium, Miami14:00Tue, Jul 14Match 97 Winner vs Match 98 WinnerSFAT&T Stadium, Dallas14:00Wed, Jul 15Match 99 Winner vs Match 100 WinnerSFMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta16:00Sat, Jul 18Match 101 Loser vs Match 102 Loser3rd PlaceHard Rock Stadium, Miami14:00Sun, Jul 19Match 101 Winner vs Match 102 WinnerFinalMetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey
Morning08:00โ12:00 Chicago13 matches
12:00Sun, Jun 14Germany vs CuraรงaoGroup StageNRG Stadium, Houston11:00Mon, Jun 15Spain vs Cabo VerdeGroup StageMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta12:00Wed, Jun 17Portugal vs Congo DRGroup StageNRG Stadium, Houston11:00Thu, Jun 18Czechia vs South AfricaGroup StageMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta12:00Sat, Jun 20Netherlands vs SwedenGroup StageNRG Stadium, Houston11:00Sun, Jun 21Spain vs Saudi ArabiaGroup StageMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta12:00Mon, Jun 22Argentina vs AustriaGroup StageAT&T Stadium, Dallas12:00Tue, Jun 23Portugal vs UzbekistanGroup StageNRG Stadium, Houston12:00Mon, Jun 29Group C Winner vs Group F Runner-UpR32NRG Stadium, Houston12:00Tue, Jun 30Group E Runner-Up vs Group I Runner-UpR32AT&T Stadium, Dallas11:00Wed, Jul 1Group L Winner vs Group E/H/I/J/K 3rd PlaceR32Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta12:00Sat, Jul 4Match 73 Winner vs Match 75 WinnerR16NRG Stadium, Houston11:00Tue, Jul 7Match 86 Winner vs Match 88 WinnerR16Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta