2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule in Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)

Yo, football fam in Pakistan! The 2026 FIFA World Cup is about to blow our minds—it’s gonna be the wildest, most epic tournament football’s ever cooked up. For the first time EVER, three powerhouse nations—the USA, Canada, and Mexico—are teaming up to host this beast. Bigger pitches, insane crowds roaring from coast to coast, and a format packed with more underdogs, superstars, and nail-biting drama than you can shake a goalpost at. Get ready to lose sleep over this one!

48 teams smashing it out in 104 matches? That’s a non-stop football frenzy stretching deep into our PKT nights. North America’s time zones mean kickoffs hitting at midnight, dawn patrols, or whenever—perfect for us night owls, but a headache without the right info. Lucky for you, we’ve got the full, spot-on 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule converted to Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) right here. Every single match, exact start time, no faffing with calculators. Just pure, easy football planning!

🌍 World Cup Magic: From Day One to Legends

It all started in 1930, and bam—the FIFA World Cup became THE global event that stops the planet. Think Maradona’s “Hand of God,” Zidane’s headbutt drama, or Messi’s redemption glory. Every four years, it drops jaw-dropping goals, tactical wizardry, giant-killing upsets, and finals that haunt (or heal) your dreams forever.

Now, 2026 flips the script into a golden new chapter. With extra teams flooding in, we’re talking wilder diversity—think African flair clashing with Asian grit, South American samba vs. European steel. More chaos, more heroes, same unbeatable prestige. Pakistan fans, this is your cue to stock up on energy drinks!

⚽ 2026 World Cup: The Must-Know Deets

Category Details
Host Nations USA, Canada, Mexico
Tournament Dates June 11 – July 19, 2026
Total Teams 48
Total Matches 104
Time Zone Used on This Page Pakistan Standard Time (UTC +5)
Final Venue MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, USA

These aren’t just numbers—they’re the blueprint for football history in the making. Imagine the buzz as 48 nations chase glory!

🏟️ Cracking the 48-Team Format Hype

  • 48 teams divided into 12 groups of four.
  • Top two from each group cruise to knockouts, no sweat
  • Best eight third-placers sneak in too, keeping everyone on edge
  • Then boom: Round of 32 launches the knockout carnage

Pakistan peeps, this setup means matches raining down at odd hours—2 AM thrillers, 5 AM wake-up calls, afternoon bangers. Your sleep schedule? Obliterated. Your excitement? Through the roof!

🕓 Your PKT Schedule: Every Kickoff, No Misses

The party explodes at iconic Estadio Azteca, Mexico City—hitting our screens at 12:00 AM PKT on June 12, 2026. Midnight magic to kick off a month of madness!

Fast-forward to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on July 19 US time, aka 12:00 AM PKT July 20, 2026. Picture it: penalties in the dead of night, trophy lift at dawn—pure chills.

Early must-watch? Japan vs. Netherlands on June 15, 2026, at 1:00 AM PKT. Samurai Blue’s speed vs. Dutch flair? That’s group-stage gold, the kind of clash that births memes and legends.

Dive into the full 104 matches below, all locked in PKT. Group stage marathons, knockout heartbreaks—it’s all here:

Group
Round of 32
3
Round of 16
4
Quarter Finals
5
Semi Finals
6
3rd Place
7
Final
Timezone: Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) PKT
Date Time Team 1 Score Team 2
Friday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Mexico
2 - 0
South Africa
Mexico City
Match No. 1
Group A
7:00 AM (PKT)
FT
South Korea
2 - 1
Czechia
Guadalajara
Match No. 2
Group A
Saturday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Canada
1 - 1
Bosnia
Toronto
Match No. 3
Group B
6:00 AM (PKT)
FT
USA
4 - 1
Paraguay
Los Angeles
Match No. 4
Group D
Sunday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Qatar
1 - 1
Switzerland
SF Bay Area
Match No. 8
Group B
3:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Brazil
1 - 1
Morocco
New York
Match No. 7
Group C
6:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Haiti
0 - 1
Scotland
Boston
Match No. 5
Group C
9:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Australia
2 - 0
Turkey
Vancouver
Match No. 6
Group D
10:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Germany
7 - 1
Curaçao
Houston
Match No. 10
Group E
Monday
1:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Netherlands
2 - 2
Japan
Dallas
Match No. 11
Group F
4:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Ivory Coast
1 - 0
Ecuador
Philadelphia
Match No. 9
Group E
7:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Sweden
5 - 1
Tunisia
Monterrey
Match No. 12
Group F
9:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Spain
0 - 0
Cape Verde
Atlanta
Match No. 14
Group H
Tuesday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Belgium
1 - 1
Egypt
Seattle
Match No. 16
Group G
3:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Saudi Arabia
1 - 1
Uruguay
Miami
Match No. 13
Group H
6:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Iran
2 - 2
New Zealand
Los Angeles
Match No. 15
Group G
Wednesday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
France
3 - 1
Senegal
New York
Match No. 17
Group I
3:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Iraq
1 - 4
Norway
Boston
Match No. 18
Group I
6:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Argentina
3 - 0
Algeria
Kansas City
Match No. 19
Group J
9:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Austria
3 - 1
Jordan
SF Bay Area
Match No. 20
Group J
10:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Portugal
1 - 1
DR Congo
Houston
Match No. 23
Group K
Thursday
1:00 AM (PKT)
FT
England
4 - 2
Croatia
Dallas
Match No. 22
Group L
4:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Ghana
1 - 0
Panama
Toronto
Match No. 21
Group L
7:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Uzbekistan
1 - 3
Colombia
Mexico City
Match No. 24
Group K
9:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Czechia
1 - 1
South Africa
Atlanta
Match No. 25
Group A
Friday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Switzerland
4 - 1
Bosnia
Los Angeles
Match No. 26
Group B
3:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Canada
6 - 0
Qatar
Vancouver
Match No. 27
Group B
6:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Mexico
1 - 0
South Korea
Guadalajara
Match No. 28
Group A
Saturday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
USA
2 - 0
Australia
Seattle
Match No. 32
Group D
3:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Scotland
0 - 1
Morocco
Boston
Match No. 30
Group C
5:30 AM (PKT)
FT
Brazil
3 - 0
Haiti
Philadelphia
Match No. 29
Group C
8:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Turkey
0 - 1
Paraguay
SF Bay Area
Match No. 31
Group D
10:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Netherlands
5 - 1
Sweden
Houston
Match No. 35
Group F
Sunday
1:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Germany
2 - 1
Ivory Coast
Toronto
Match No. 33
Group E
5:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Ecuador
0 - 0
Curaçao
Kansas City
Match No. 34
Group E
9:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Tunisia
0 - 4
Japan
Monterrey
Match No. 36
Group F
9:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Spain
4 - 0
Saudi Arabia
Atlanta
Match No. 38
Group H
Monday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Belgium
0 - 0
Iran
Los Angeles
Match No. 39
Group G
3:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Uruguay
2 - 2
Cape Verde
Miami
Match No. 37
Group H
6:00 AM (PKT)
FT
New Zealand
1 - 3
Egypt
Vancouver
Match No. 40
Group G
10:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Argentina
2 - 0
Austria
Dallas
Match No. 43
Group J
Tuesday
2:00 AM (PKT)
FT
France
3 - 0
Iraq
Philadelphia
Match No. 42
Group I
5:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Norway
3 - 2
Senegal
New York
Match No. 41
Group I
8:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Jordan
1 - 2
Algeria
SF Bay Area
Match No. 44
Group J
10:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Portugal
5 - 0
Uzbekistan
Houston
Match No. 47
Group K
Wednesday
1:00 AM (PKT)
FT
England
0 - 0
Ghana
Boston
Match No. 45
Group L
4:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Panama
0 - 1
Croatia
Toronto
Match No. 46
Group L
7:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Colombia
1 - 0
DR Congo
Guadalajara
Match No. 48
Group K
Thursday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Switzerland
2 - 1
Canada
Vancouver
Match No. 51
Group B
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Bosnia
3 - 1
Qatar
Seattle
Match No. 52
Group B
3:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Scotland
0 - 3
Brazil
Miami
Match No. 49
Group C
3:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Morocco
4 - 2
Haiti
Atlanta
Match No. 50
Group C
6:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Czechia
0 - 3
Mexico
Mexico City
Match No. 53
Group A
6:00 AM (PKT)
FT
South Africa
1 - 0
South Korea
Monterrey
Match No. 54
Group A
Friday
1:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Curaçao
0 - 2
Ivory Coast
Philadelphia
Match No. 55
Group E
1:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Ecuador
2 - 1
Germany
New York
Match No. 56
Group E
4:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Japan
1 - 1
Sweden
Dallas
Match No. 57
Group F
4:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Tunisia
1 - 3
Netherlands
Kansas City
Match No. 58
Group F
7:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Turkey
3 - 2
USA
Los Angeles
Match No. 59
Group D
7:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Paraguay
0 - 0
Australia
SF Bay Area
Match No. 60
Group D
Saturday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Norway
1 - 4
France
Boston
Match No. 61
Group I
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Senegal
5 - 0
Iraq
Toronto
Match No. 62
Group I
5:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Cape Verde
0 - 0
Saudi Arabia
Houston
Match No. 65
Group H
5:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Uruguay
0 - 1
Spain
Guadalajara
Match No. 66
Group H
8:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Egypt
1 - 1
Iran
Seattle
Match No. 63
Group G
8:00 AM (PKT)
FT
New Zealand
1 - 5
Belgium
Vancouver
Match No. 64
Group G
Sunday
2:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Panama
0 - 2
England
New York
Match No. 67
Group L
2:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Croatia
2 - 1
Ghana
Philadelphia
Match No. 68
Group L
4:30 AM (PKT)
FT
Colombia
0 - 0
Portugal
Miami
Match No. 71
Group K
4:30 AM (PKT)
FT
DR Congo
3 - 1
Uzbekistan
Atlanta
Match No. 72
Group K
7:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Algeria
3 - 3
Austria
Kansas City
Match No. 69
Group J
7:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Jordan
1 - 3
Argentina
Dallas
Match No. 70
Group J
Monday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
South Africa
0 - 1
Canada
Los Angeles
Match No. 73
Round of 32
10:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Brazil
2 - 1
Japan
Houston
Match No. 76
Round of 32
Tuesday
1:30 AM (PKT)
FT
Germany
1 - 1
(3 - 4 Pen.)
Paraguay
Boston
Match No. 74
Round of 32
6:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Netherlands
1 - 1
(2 - 3 Pen.)
Morocco
Monterrey
Match No. 75
Round of 32
10:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Ivory Coast
1 - 2
Norway
Dallas
Match No. 78
Round of 32
Wednesday
2:00 AM (PKT)
FT
France
3 - 0
Sweden
New York
Match No. 77
Round of 32
6:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Mexico
2 - 0
Ecuador
Mexico City
Match No. 79
Round of 32
9:00 PM (PKT)
FT
England
2 - 1
DR Congo
Atlanta
Match No. 80
Round of 32
Thursday
1:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Belgium
3 - 2
(AET)
Senegal
Seattle
Match No. 82
Round of 32
5:00 AM (PKT)
FT
USA
2 - 0
Bosnia
SF Bay Area
Match No. 81
Round of 32
Friday
12:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Spain
3 - 0
Austria
Los Angeles
Match No. 84
Round of 32
4:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Portugal
2 - 1
Croatia
Toronto
Match No. 83
Round of 32
8:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Switzerland
2 - 0
Algeria
Vancouver
Match No. 85
Round of 32
11:00 PM (PKT)
FT
Australia
1 - 1
(2 - 4 Pen.)
Egypt
Dallas
Match No. 88
Round of 32
Today
Saturday
3:00 AM (PKT)
FT
Argentina
3 - 2
(AET)
Cape Verde
Miami
Match No. 86
Round of 32
6:30 AM (PKT)
FT
Colombia
1 - 0
Ghana
Kansas City
Match No. 87
Round of 32
10:00 PM (PKT)
Canada
vs NEXT MATCH
Morocco
Houston
Match No. 90
Round of 16
Sunday
2:00 AM (PKT)
Paraguay
vs
France
Philadelphia
Match No. 89
Round of 16
Monday
1:00 AM (PKT)
Brazil
vs
Norway
New York
Match No. 91
Round of 16
5:00 AM (PKT)
Mexico
vs
England
Mexico City
Match No. 92
Round of 16
Tuesday
12:00 AM (PKT)
Portugal
vs
Spain
Dallas
Match No. 93
Round of 16
5:00 AM (PKT)
USA
vs
Belgium
Seattle
Match No. 94
Round of 16
9:00 PM (PKT)
Argentina
vs
Egypt
Atlanta
Match No. 95
Round of 16
Wednesday
1:00 AM (PKT)
Switzerland
vs
Colombia
Vancouver
Match No. 96
Round of 16
Friday
1:00 AM (PKT)
Winner Match 89
vs
Winner Match 90
Boston
Match No. 97
Quarterfinals
Saturday
12:00 AM (PKT)
Winner Match 93
vs
Winner Match 94
Los Angeles
Match No. 98
Quarterfinals
Sunday
2:00 AM (PKT)
Winner Match 91
vs
Winner Match 92
Miami
Match No. 99
Quarterfinals
6:00 AM (PKT)
Winner Match 95
vs
Winner Match 96
Kansas City
Match No. 100
Quarterfinals
Wednesday
12:00 AM (PKT)
Winner Match 97
vs
Winner Match 98
Dallas
Match No. 101
Semifinals
Thursday
12:00 AM (PKT)
Winner Match 99
vs
Winner Match 100
Atlanta
Match No. 102
Semifinals
Sunday
2:00 AM (PKT)
Loser Match 101
vs
Loser Match 102
Miami
Match No. 103
3rd Place
Monday
12:00 AM (PKT)
Winner Match 101
vs
Winner Match 102
New York
Match No. 104
Final

Pro tip: Set those alarms now. With so many games, you’ll catch rising stars from everywhere, maybe even spot the next big upset king.

🌍 Epic Hosts: 16 Cities, 3 Countries, Endless Vibes

Spanning three nations and 16 buzzing cities, this is the most sprawling World Cup ever—road trips across borders without leaving your couch!
UNITED STATES
New York / New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Kansas City
CANADA
Toronto, Vancouver
MEXICO
Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey

From Azteca’s roar to MetLife’s finale spectacle, every venue’s a story waiting to unfold.

📺 Pakistan Viewing Guide: Don’t Miss a Second

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  • FIFA+ dishing highlights, replays, and select live gems

You can also explore our global FIFA World Cup 2026 Watch Guide for broadcasters, TV channels, and live streaming platforms across different countries.

There you have it, Pakistan football die-hards: PKT times, full fixtures, and all the hype in one killer page. Bookmark this bad boy, share with your crew, and let’s make 2026 the summer we talk about forever. Who’s your dark horse pick? Sound off below—who’s lifting that trophy?

👤 About the Author

Pooja Sharma

Pooja Sharma

Pooja Sharma is the founder, publisher, and editor of WorldCupLocalTime.com, an independent editorial platform focused on the FIFA World Cup. She has over 7 years of experience in sports publishing and digital content development, specializing in tournament structure, match scheduling systems, and regulatory analysis based on official FIFA publications. Her editorial work focuses on explaining how the World Cup operates — including qualification systems, competition format, stadium certification, disciplinary regulations, and tournament procedures — helping readers understand both the schedule and the structural framework behind the competition. As the independent publisher of the platform, she oversees all editorial content, research, and updates to ensure accuracy, clarity, and neutrality. Based in New Delhi, India, she manages all editorial and publishing operations of WorldCupLocalTime.com.

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