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.

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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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Timezone: Venezuelan Standard Time (VET) -04:00

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Date	Time	Team 1 Score Team 2
11 June, 2026 Thursday	3:00 PM (VET) FT	Mexico 2 - 0 South Africa Mexico City Match No. 1 Group A
	10:00 PM (VET) FT	South Korea 2 - 1 Czechia Guadalajara Match No. 2 Group A
12 June, 2026 Friday	3:00 PM (VET) FT	Canada 1 - 1 Bosnia Toronto Match No. 3 Group B
	9:00 PM (VET) FT	USA 4 - 1 Paraguay Los Angeles Match No. 4 Group D
13 June, 2026 Saturday	3:00 PM (VET) FT	Qatar 1 - 1 Switzerland SF Bay Area Match No. 8 Group B
	6:00 PM (VET) FT	Brazil 1 - 1 Morocco New York Match No. 7 Group C
	9:00 PM (VET) FT	Haiti 0 - 1 Scotland Boston Match No. 5 Group C
14 June, 2026 Sunday	12:00 AM (VET) FT	Australia 2 - 0 Turkey Vancouver Match No. 6 Group D
	1:00 PM (VET) FT	Germany 7 - 1 Curaçao Houston Match No. 10 Group E
	4:00 PM (VET) FT	Netherlands 2 - 2 Japan Dallas Match No. 11 Group F
	7:00 PM (VET) FT	Ivory Coast 1 - 0 Ecuador Philadelphia Match No. 9 Group E
	10:00 PM (VET) FT	Sweden 5 - 1 Tunisia Monterrey Match No. 12 Group F
15 June, 2026 Monday	12:00 PM (VET) FT	Spain 0 - 0 Cape Verde Atlanta Match No. 14 Group H
	3:00 PM (VET) FT	Belgium 1 - 1 Egypt Seattle Match No. 16 Group G
	6:00 PM (VET) FT	Saudi Arabia 1 - 1 Uruguay Miami Match No. 13 Group H
	9:00 PM (VET) FT	Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand Los Angeles Match No. 15 Group G
16 June, 2026 Tuesday	3:00 PM (VET) FT	France 3 - 1 Senegal New York Match No. 17 Group I
	6:00 PM (VET) FT	Iraq 1 - 4 Norway Boston Match No. 18 Group I
	9:00 PM (VET) FT	Argentina 3 - 0 Algeria Kansas City Match No. 19 Group J
17 June, 2026 Wednesday	12:00 AM (VET) FT	Austria 3 - 1 Jordan SF Bay Area Match No. 20 Group J
	1:00 PM (VET) FT	Portugal 1 - 1 DR Congo Houston Match No. 23 Group K
	4:00 PM (VET) FT	England 4 - 2 Croatia Dallas Match No. 22 Group L
	7:00 PM (VET) FT	Ghana 1 - 0 Panama Toronto Match No. 21 Group L
	10:00 PM (VET) FT	Uzbekistan 1 - 3 Colombia Mexico City Match No. 24 Group K
18 June, 2026 Thursday	12:00 PM (VET) FT	Czechia 1 - 1 South Africa Atlanta Match No. 25 Group A
	3:00 PM (VET) FT	Switzerland 4 - 1 Bosnia Los Angeles Match No. 26 Group B
	6:00 PM (VET) FT	Canada 6 - 0 Qatar Vancouver Match No. 27 Group B
	9:00 PM (VET) FT	Mexico 1 - 0 South Korea Guadalajara Match No. 28 Group A
19 June, 2026 Friday	3:00 PM (VET) FT	USA 2 - 0 Australia Seattle Match No. 32 Group D
	6:00 PM (VET) FT	Scotland 0 - 1 Morocco Boston Match No. 30 Group C
	8:30 PM (VET) FT	Brazil 3 - 0 Haiti Philadelphia Match No. 29 Group C
	11:00 PM (VET) FT	Turkey 0 - 1 Paraguay SF Bay Area Match No. 31 Group D
20 June, 2026 Saturday	1:00 PM (VET) FT	Netherlands 5 - 1 Sweden Houston Match No. 35 Group F
	4:00 PM (VET) FT	Germany 2 - 1 Ivory Coast Toronto Match No. 33 Group E
	8:00 PM (VET) FT	Ecuador 0 - 0 Curaçao Kansas City Match No. 34 Group E
21 June, 2026 Sunday	12:00 AM (VET) FT	Tunisia 0 - 4 Japan Monterrey Match No. 36 Group F
	12:00 PM (VET) FT	Spain 4 - 0 Saudi Arabia Atlanta Match No. 38 Group H
	3:00 PM (VET) FT	Belgium 0 - 0 Iran Los Angeles Match No. 39 Group G
	6:00 PM (VET) FT	Uruguay 2 - 2 Cape Verde Miami Match No. 37 Group H
	9:00 PM (VET) FT	New Zealand 1 - 3 Egypt Vancouver Match No. 40 Group G
22 June, 2026 Monday	1:00 PM (VET) FT	Argentina 2 - 0 Austria Dallas Match No. 43 Group J
	5:00 PM (VET) FT	France 3 - 0 Iraq Philadelphia Match No. 42 Group I
	8:00 PM (VET) FT	Norway 3 - 2 Senegal New York Match No. 41 Group I
	11:00 PM (VET) FT	Jordan 1 - 2 Algeria SF Bay Area Match No. 44 Group J
23 June, 2026 Tuesday	1:00 PM (VET) FT	Portugal 5 - 0 Uzbekistan Houston Match No. 47 Group K
	4:00 PM (VET) FT	England 0 - 0 Ghana Boston Match No. 45 Group L
	7:00 PM (VET) FT	Panama 0 - 1 Croatia Toronto Match No. 46 Group L
	10:00 PM (VET) FT	Colombia 1 - 0 DR Congo Guadalajara Match No. 48 Group K
24 June, 2026 Wednesday	3:00 PM (VET) FT	Switzerland 2 - 1 Canada Vancouver Match No. 51 Group B
	3:00 PM (VET) FT	Bosnia 3 - 1 Qatar Seattle Match No. 52 Group B
	6:00 PM (VET) FT	Scotland 0 - 3 Brazil Miami Match No. 49 Group C
	6:00 PM (VET) FT	Morocco 4 - 2 Haiti Atlanta Match No. 50 Group C
	9:00 PM (VET) FT	Czechia 0 - 3 Mexico Mexico City Match No. 53 Group A
	9:00 PM (VET) FT	South Africa 1 - 0 South Korea Monterrey Match No. 54 Group A
25 June, 2026 Thursday	4:00 PM (VET) FT	Curaçao 0 - 2 Ivory Coast Philadelphia Match No. 55 Group E
	4:00 PM (VET) FT	Ecuador 2 - 1 Germany New York Match No. 56 Group E
	7:00 PM (VET) FT	Japan 1 - 1 Sweden Dallas Match No. 57 Group F
	7:00 PM (VET) FT	Tunisia 1 - 3 Netherlands Kansas City Match No. 58 Group F
	10:00 PM (VET) FT	Turkey 3 - 2 USA Los Angeles Match No. 59 Group D
	10:00 PM (VET) FT	Paraguay 0 - 0 Australia SF Bay Area Match No. 60 Group D
26 June, 2026 Friday	3:00 PM (VET) FT	Norway 1 - 4 France Boston Match No. 61 Group I
	3:00 PM (VET) FT	Senegal 5 - 0 Iraq Toronto Match No. 62 Group I
	8:00 PM (VET) FT	Cape Verde 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia Houston Match No. 65 Group H
	8:00 PM (VET) FT	Uruguay 0 - 1 Spain Guadalajara Match No. 66 Group H
	11:00 PM (VET) FT	Egypt 1 - 1 Iran Seattle Match No. 63 Group G
	11:00 PM (VET) FT	New Zealand 1 - 5 Belgium Vancouver Match No. 64 Group G
Today 27 June, 2026 Saturday	5:00 PM (VET)	Panama vs NEXT MATCH England New York Match No. 67 Group L
	5:00 PM (VET)	Croatia vs NEXT MATCH 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)	South Africa vs Canada Los Angeles Match No. 73 Round of 32
29 June, 2026 Monday	1:00 PM (VET)	Brazil vs Japan Houston Match No. 76 Round of 32
	4:30 PM (VET)	Germany vs Paraguay Boston Match No. 74 Round of 32
	9:00 PM (VET)	Netherlands vs Morocco Monterrey Match No. 75 Round of 32
30 June, 2026 Tuesday	1:00 PM (VET)	Ivory Coast vs Norway Dallas Match No. 78 Round of 32
	5:00 PM (VET)	France vs Sweden New York Match No. 77 Round of 32
	9:00 PM (VET)	Mexico 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)	Belgium vs 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J Seattle Match No. 82 Round of 32
	8:00 PM (VET)	USA vs Bosnia SF Bay Area Match No. 81 Round of 32
2 July, 2026 Thursday	3:00 PM (VET)	Spain 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)	Switzerland vs 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J Vancouver Match No. 85 Round of 32
3 July, 2026 Friday	2:00 PM (VET)	Australia vs Egypt Dallas Match No. 88 Round of 32
	6:00 PM (VET)	Argentina vs Cape Verde 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 3rd 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).