2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule in Venezuela Time (VET)

The FIFA World Cup, first held in 1930 in Uruguay, has grown into the most widely viewed sporting event in the world. What began as a modest tournament with just 13 teams has evolved into a truly global competition, set to feature 48 nations from the 2026 edition.

South America has played a defining role in World Cup history. Nations such as Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil have not only dominated through their successes but have also shaped the tournament with their distinctive playing styles and legendary players, producing many of the World Cup’s most unforgettable moments.

Venezuela are yet to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, but football has been steadily developing in the country, with clear signs of progress in recent years. The expanded 48-team format offers renewed hope and opportunity for emerging South American nations to challenge established powers on the global stage.

Below is a look at the most recent FIFA World Cup winners:

Venezuela remain one of the few South American nations yet to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, but the country’s football story has long been one of steady growth and rising ambition. Over the past two decades, the sport has developed significantly at both club and international levels, with the national team, La Vinotinto, steadily improving their standing through solid performances in the Copa América and World Cup qualifiers.

This rise has been driven by factors such as better youth development, an increasing number of players moving to foreign leagues, and a more competitive domestic football structure. With the World Cup expanding to 48 teams, a Venezuelan qualification now feels like a realistic long-term possibility.

For Venezuelan fans, the World Cup represents more than just watching world-class football; it is about the hope of finally seeing their nation compete on the global stage and believing that this milestone may not be far away.

Most matches will be played during the afternoon, evening, and late-night hours in Venezuela Time (VET), giving local fans a clear opportunity to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup live without major inconvenience.

The opening match is scheduled for 11 June 2026 at 3:00 PM (VET), while the final will take place on 19 July 2026 at 3:00 PM (VET). Both kick-off times are well suited for Venezuelan viewers.

The complete timetable of all 104 matches, with kick-off times converted to Venezuela Time (VET), is available below. Fans can also use the filter options to find matches by team, venue, or stage.

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Date	Time	Team 1 Score Team 2
11 June, 2026 (Thursday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Mexico vs South Africa Mexico City Match No. 1 Group A
	10:00 PM (VET)	South Korea vs Czechia Guadalajara Match No. 2 Group A
12 June, 2026 (Friday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Canada vs Bosnia Toronto Match No. 3 Group B
	9:00 PM (VET)	USA vs Paraguay Los Angeles Match No. 4 Group D
13 June, 2026 (Saturday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Qatar vs Switzerland SF Bay Area Match No. 8 Group B
	6:00 PM (VET)	Brazil vs Morocco New York Match No. 7 Group C
	9:00 PM (VET)	Haiti vs Scotland Boston Match No. 5 Group C
14 June, 2026 (Sunday)	12:00 AM (VET)	Australia vs Turkey Vancouver Match No. 6 Group D
	1:00 PM (VET)	Germany vs Curaçao Houston Match No. 10 Group E
	4:00 PM (VET)	Netherlands vs Japan Dallas Match No. 11 Group F
	7:00 PM (VET)	Ivory Coast vs Ecuador Philadelphia Match No. 9 Group E
	10:00 PM (VET)	Sweden vs Tunisia Monterrey Match No. 12 Group F
15 June, 2026 (Monday)	12:00 PM (VET)	Spain vs Cape Verde Atlanta Match No. 14 Group H
	3:00 PM (VET)	Belgium vs Egypt Seattle Match No. 16 Group G
	6:00 PM (VET)	Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay Miami Match No. 13 Group H
	9:00 PM (VET)	Iran vs New Zealand Los Angeles Match No. 15 Group G
16 June, 2026 (Tuesday)	3:00 PM (VET)	France vs Senegal New York Match No. 17 Group I
	6:00 PM (VET)	Iraq vs Norway Boston Match No. 18 Group I
	9:00 PM (VET)	Argentina vs Algeria Kansas City Match No. 19 Group J
17 June, 2026 (Wednesday)	12:00 AM (VET)	Austria vs Jordan SF Bay Area Match No. 20 Group J
	1:00 PM (VET)	Portugal vs DR Congo Houston Match No. 23 Group K
	4:00 PM (VET)	England vs Croatia Dallas Match No. 22 Group L
	7:00 PM (VET)	Ghana vs Panama Toronto Match No. 21 Group L
	10:00 PM (VET)	Uzbekistan vs Colombia Mexico City Match No. 24 Group K
18 June, 2026 (Thursday)	12:00 PM (VET)	Czechia vs South Africa Atlanta Match No. 25 Group A
	3:00 PM (VET)	Switzerland vs Bosnia Los Angeles Match No. 26 Group B
	6:00 PM (VET)	Canada vs Qatar Vancouver Match No. 27 Group B
	9:00 PM (VET)	Mexico vs South Korea Guadalajara Match No. 28 Group A
19 June, 2026 (Friday)	3:00 PM (VET)	USA vs Australia Seattle Match No. 32 Group D
	6:00 PM (VET)	Scotland vs Morocco Boston Match No. 30 Group C
	9:00 PM (VET)	Brazil vs Haiti Philadelphia Match No. 29 Group C
20 June, 2026 (Saturday)	12:00 AM (VET)	Turkey vs Paraguay SF Bay Area Match No. 31 Group D
	1:00 PM (VET)	Netherlands vs Sweden Houston Match No. 35 Group F
	4:00 PM (VET)	Germany vs Ivory Coast Toronto Match No. 33 Group E
	8:00 PM (VET)	Ecuador vs Curaçao Kansas City Match No. 34 Group E
21 June, 2026 (Sunday)	12:00 AM (VET)	Tunisia vs Japan Monterrey Match No. 36 Group F
	12:00 PM (VET)	Spain vs Saudi Arabia Atlanta Match No. 38 Group H
	3:00 PM (VET)	Belgium vs Iran Los Angeles Match No. 39 Group G
	6:00 PM (VET)	Uruguay vs Cape Verde Miami Match No. 37 Group H
	9:00 PM (VET)	New Zealand vs Egypt Vancouver Match No. 40 Group G
22 June, 2026 (Monday)	1:00 PM (VET)	Argentina vs Austria Dallas Match No. 43 Group J
	5:00 PM (VET)	France vs Iraq Philadelphia Match No. 42 Group I
	8:00 PM (VET)	Norway vs Senegal New York Match No. 41 Group I
	11:00 PM (VET)	Jordan vs Algeria SF Bay Area Match No. 44 Group J
23 June, 2026 (Tuesday)	1:00 PM (VET)	Portugal vs Uzbekistan Houston Match No. 47 Group K
	4:00 PM (VET)	England vs Ghana Boston Match No. 45 Group L
	7:00 PM (VET)	Panama vs Croatia Toronto Match No. 46 Group L
	10:00 PM (VET)	Colombia vs DR Congo Guadalajara Match No. 48 Group K
24 June, 2026 (Wednesday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Switzerland vs Canada Vancouver Match No. 51 Group B
	3:00 PM (VET)	Bosnia vs Qatar Seattle Match No. 52 Group B
	6:00 PM (VET)	Scotland vs Brazil Miami Match No. 49 Group C
	6:00 PM (VET)	Morocco vs Haiti Atlanta Match No. 50 Group C
	9:00 PM (VET)	Czechia vs Mexico Mexico City Match No. 53 Group A
	9:00 PM (VET)	South Africa vs South Korea Monterrey Match No. 54 Group A
25 June, 2026 (Thursday)	4:00 PM (VET)	Curaçao vs Ivory Coast Philadelphia Match No. 55 Group E
	4:00 PM (VET)	Ecuador vs Germany New York Match No. 56 Group E
	7:00 PM (VET)	Japan vs Sweden Dallas Match No. 57 Group F
	7:00 PM (VET)	Tunisia vs Netherlands Kansas City Match No. 58 Group F
	10:00 PM (VET)	Turkey vs USA Los Angeles Match No. 59 Group D
	10:00 PM (VET)	Paraguay vs Australia SF Bay Area Match No. 60 Group D
26 June, 2026 (Friday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Norway vs France Boston Match No. 61 Group I
	3:00 PM (VET)	Senegal vs Iraq Toronto Match No. 62 Group I
	8:00 PM (VET)	Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia Houston Match No. 65 Group H
	8:00 PM (VET)	Uruguay vs Spain Guadalajara Match No. 66 Group H
	11:00 PM (VET)	Egypt vs Iran Seattle Match No. 63 Group G
	11:00 PM (VET)	New Zealand vs Belgium Vancouver Match No. 64 Group G
27 June, 2026 (Saturday)	5:00 PM (VET)	Panama vs England New York Match No. 67 Group L
	5:00 PM (VET)	Croatia vs Ghana Philadelphia Match No. 68 Group L
	7:30 PM (VET)	Colombia vs Portugal Miami Match No. 71 Group K
	7:30 PM (VET)	DR Congo vs Uzbekistan Atlanta Match No. 72 Group K
	10:00 PM (VET)	Algeria vs Austria Kansas City Match No. 69 Group J
	10:00 PM (VET)	Jordan vs Argentina Dallas Match No. 70 Group J
28 June, 2026 (Sunday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B Los Angeles Match No. 73 Round of 32
29 June, 2026 (Monday)	1:00 PM (VET)	Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F Houston Match No. 76 Round of 32
	4:30 PM (VET)	Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F Boston Match No. 74 Round of 32
	9:00 PM (VET)	Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C Monterrey Match No. 75 Round of 32
30 June, 2026 (Tuesday)	1:00 PM (VET)	Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I Dallas Match No. 78 Round of 32
	5:00 PM (VET)	Winner Group I vs 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H New York Match No. 77 Round of 32
	9:00 PM (VET)	Winner Group A vs 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I Mexico City Match No. 79 Round of 32
1 July, 2026 (Wednesday)	12:00 PM (VET)	Winner Group L vs 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K Atlanta Match No. 80 Round of 32
	4:00 PM (VET)	Winner Group G vs 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J Seattle Match No. 82 Round of 32
	8:00 PM (VET)	Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J SF Bay Area Match No. 81 Round of 32
2 July, 2026 (Thursday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J Los Angeles Match No. 84 Round of 32
	7:00 PM (VET)	Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L Toronto Match No. 83 Round of 32
	11:00 PM (VET)	Winner Group B vs 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J Vancouver Match No. 85 Round of 32
3 July, 2026 (Friday)	2:00 PM (VET)	Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G Dallas Match No. 88 Round of 32
	6:00 PM (VET)	Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H Miami Match No. 86 Round of 32
	9:30 PM (VET)	Winner Group K vs 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L Kansas City Match No. 87 Round of 32
4 July, 2026 (Saturday)	1:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75 Houston Match No. 90 Round of 16
	5:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77 Philadelphia Match No. 89 Round of 16
5 July, 2026 (Sunday)	4:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78 New York Match No. 91 Round of 16
	8:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80 Mexico City Match No. 92 Round of 16
6 July, 2026 (Monday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 83 vs Winner Match 84 Dallas Match No. 93 Round of 16
	8:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82 Seattle Match No. 94 Round of 16
7 July, 2026 (Tuesday)	12:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88 Atlanta Match No. 95 Round of 16
	4:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87 Vancouver Match No. 96 Round of 16
9 July, 2026 (Thursday)	4:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90 Boston Match No. 97 Quarterfinals
10 July, 2026 (Friday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94 Los Angeles Match No. 98 Quarterfinals
11 July, 2026 (Saturday)	5:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92 Miami Match No. 99 Quarterfinals
	9:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96 Kansas City Match No. 100 Quarterfinals
14 July, 2026 (Tuesday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98 Dallas Match No. 101 Semifinals
15 July, 2026 (Wednesday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100 Atlanta Match No. 102 Semifinals
18 July, 2026 (Saturday)	5:00 PM (VET)	Loser Match 101 vs Loser Match 102 Miami Match No. 103 Third place
19 July, 2026 (Sunday)	3:00 PM (VET)	Winner Match 101 vs Winner Match 102 New York Match No. 104 Final

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted across three North American nations and 16 cities, making it the most geographically expansive tournament in World Cup history.

United States

New York / New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Philadelphia, Kansas City

Canada

Toronto, Vancouver

Mexico

Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey

With matches spread across multiple North American time zones, using a Venezuela Time–based schedule is essential for fans who want to follow every game live without confusion.

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Q1. Are all match times shown in Venezuela Time?
Yes. All kick-off times on this page are displayed in Venezuela Time (VET).

Q2. Does Venezuela observe daylight saving time?
No. Venezuela uses the same time zone year-round, so match times remain consistent throughout the tournament.

Q3. What time of day will most matches be played in VET?
Most matches will kick off during the afternoon and evening, with some late-night fixtures.

Q4. When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in Venezuela Time?
The final will be played on 19 July 2026 at 3:00 PM (VET).