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FIFA World Cup 2026 Fixtures: Schedules in Nepal Time & India Time

The complete group stage schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been officially released by the...

Yukesh Chaudhary Yukesh Chaudhary
FIFA World Cup 2026 Fixtures: Schedules in Nepal Time & India Time

The complete group stage schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been officially released by the organizing body. The tournament will be jointly hosted across sixteen cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, marking the first time the competition features 48 teams.

The opening match is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026, featuring Mexico against South Africa at the Mexico City Stadium. The extended format guarantees a dense fixture list, with games often scheduled to accommodate global television audiences.

For viewers in the Indian subcontinent, most matches will kick off in the early morning hours. Nepal Standard Time (NST) is fifteen minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time (IST), with a majority of games starting at 5:45 AM NST (5:30 AM IST) or 7:45 AM NST (7:30 AM IST).

This schedule presents a high volume of matches within a compact timeline, emphasizing the global nature of the newly expanded tournament format. Stakeholders are advised to note the specific kick-off times to align with broadcast schedules.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Fixtures

The below are the Group stage matches fixtures in Nepal Time and India Time, Niriv will update as matchdays nears.

DateMatch (Group)Nepal Time (NST)India Time (IST)
Thursday, June 11, 2026Mexico v South Africa (Group A)2:45 AM2:30 AM
Korea Republic v Czechia/Denmark/… (Group A)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Friday, June 12, 2026Canada v Bosnia/Italy/… (Group B)5:45 AM5:30 AM
USA v Paraguay (Group D)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Saturday, June 13, 2026Haiti v Scotland (Group C)3:45 AM3:30 AM
Australia v Kosovo/Romania/… (Group D)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Brazil v Morocco (Group C)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Qatar v Switzerland (Group B)8:45 AM8:30 AM
Sunday, June 14, 2026Côte d’Ivoire v Ecuador (Group E)3:45 AM3:30 AM
Germany v Curaçao (Group E)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Netherlands v Japan (Group F)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Albania/Poland/… v Tunisia (Group F)8:45 AM8:30 AM
Monday, June 15, 2026Saudi Arabia v Uruguay (Group H)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Spain v Cabo Verde (Group H)7:45 AM7:30 AM
IR Iran v New Zealand (Group G)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Belgium v Egypt (Group G)11:45 AM11:30 AM
Tuesday, June 16, 2026France v Senegal (Group I)3:45 AM3:30 AM
Bolivia/Iraq/… v Norway (Group I)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Argentina v Algeria (Group J)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Austria v Jordan (Group J)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Wednesday, June 17, 2026Ghana v Panama (Group L)5:45 AM5:30 AM
England v Croatia (Group L)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Portugal v Congo DR/Jamaica/… (Group K)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Uzbekistan v Colombia (Group K)11:45 AM11:30 AM
Thursday, June 18, 2026Czechia/Denmark/… v South Africa (Group A)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Switzerland v Bosnia/Italy/… (Group B)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Canada v Qatar (Group B)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Mexico v Korea Republic (Group A)11:45 AM11:30 AM
Friday, June 19, 2026Brazil v Haiti (Group C)3:45 AM3:30 AM
Scotland v Morocco (Group C)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Kosovo/Romania/… v Paraguay (Group D)7:45 AM7:30 AM
USA v Australia (Group D)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Saturday, June 20, 2026Germany v Côte d’Ivoire (Group E)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Ecuador v Curaçao (Group E)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Netherlands v Albania/Poland/… (Group F)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Tunisia v Japan (Group F)11:45 AM11:30 AM
Sunday, June 21, 2026Uruguay v Cabo Verde (Group H)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Spain v Saudi Arabia (Group H)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Belgium v IR Iran (Group G)9:45 AM9:30 AM
New Zealand v Egypt (Group G)11:45 AM11:30 AM
Monday, June 22, 2026Norway v Senegal (Group I)3:45 AM3:30 AM
France v Bolivia/Iraq/… (Group I)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Argentina v Austria (Group J)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Jordan v Algeria (Group J)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Tuesday, June 23, 2026England v Ghana (Group L)3:45 AM3:30 AM
Panama v Croatia (Group L)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Portugal v Uzbekistan (Group K)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Colombia v Congo DR/Jamaica/… (Group K)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2026Scotland v Brazil (Group C)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Morocco v Haiti (Group C)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Switzerland v Canada (Group B)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Bosnia/Italy/… v Qatar (Group B)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Czechia/Denmark/… v Mexico (Group A)9:45 AM9:30 AM
South Africa v Korea Republic (Group A)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Thursday, June 25, 2026Curaçao v Côte d’Ivoire (Group E)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Ecuador v Germany (Group E)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Japan v Albania/Poland/… (Group F)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Tunisia v Netherlands (Group F)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Kosovo/Romania/… v USA (Group D)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Paraguay v Australia (Group D)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Friday, June 26, 2026Norway v France (Group I)3:45 AM3:30 AM
Senegal v Bolivia/Iraq/… (Group I)3:45 AM3:30 AM
Egypt v IR Iran (Group G)5:45 AM5:30 AM
New Zealand v Belgium (Group G)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Cabo Verde v Saudi Arabia (Group H)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Uruguay v Spain (Group H)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Saturday, June 27, 2026Panama v England (Group L)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Croatia v Ghana (Group L)5:45 AM5:30 AM
Algeria v Austria (Group J)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Jordan v Argentina (Group J)7:45 AM7:30 AM
Colombia v Portugal (Group K)9:45 AM9:30 AM
Congo DR/Jamaica/… v Uzbekistan (Group K)9:45 AM9:30 AM

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Phase Schedule

DateRoundStadiumNepal Time (NST)India Time (IST)
Sunday, June 28, 2026Round of 32Los Angeles Stadium8:45 AM8:30 AM
Wednesday, July 1, 2026Round of 32Atlanta Stadium5:45 AM5:30 AM
Saturday, July 4, 2026Round of 16Philadelphia Stadium5:45 AM5:30 AM
Monday, July 6, 2026Round of 16Dallas Stadium7:45 AM7:30 AM
Thursday, July 9, 2026Quarter-FinalBoston Stadium7:45 AM7:30 AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2026Semi-FinalDallas Stadium8:45 AM8:30 AM
Saturday, July 18, 2026Third Place Play-offMiami Stadium7:45 AM7:30 AM
Sunday, July 19, 2026FinalNew York New Jersey Stadium5:45 AM5:30 AM
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