When does the FIFA World Cup 2026 begin?
FIFA World Cup 2026 (Start) starts
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Thursday, 11 June 2026
Duration: 1 day
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Thursday, 11 June 2026
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What is FIFA World Cup 2026 (Start)?
The opening day of the 23rd FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 (Start) start times in other key cities:
- Abidjan Thu 00:00:00
- Addis Ababa Thu 03:00:00
- Ahmedabad Thu 05:30:00
- Alexandria Thu 03:00:00
- Ankara Thu 03:00:00
- Baghdad Thu 03:00:00
- Bangkok Thu 07:00:00
- Beijing Thu 08:00:00
- Bengaluru Thu 05:30:00
- Bogota Wed 19:00:00
- Cairo Thu 03:00:00
- Cape Town Thu 02:00:00
- Chongqing Thu 08:00:00
- Dar es Salaam Thu 03:00:00
- Delhi Thu 05:30:00
- Dhaka Thu 06:00:00
- Guangzhou Thu 08:00:00
- Hanoi Thu 07:00:00
- Ho Chi Minh City Thu 07:00:00
- Hong Kong Thu 08:00:00
- Istanbul Thu 03:00:00
- Jakarta Thu 07:00:00
- Johannesburg Thu 02:00:00
- Kano Thu 01:00:00
- Karachi Thu 05:00:00
- Khartoum Thu 02:00:00
- Kinshasa Thu 01:00:00
- Lagos Thu 01:00:00
- Lahore Thu 05:00:00
- Lima Wed 19:00:00
- London Thu 01:00:00
- Luanda Thu 01:00:00
- Melbourne Thu 10:00:00
- Mexico City Wed 18:00:00
- Moscow Thu 03:00:00
- Mumbai Thu 05:30:00
- New York City Wed 20:00:00
- Rio de Janeiro Wed 21:00:00
- Riyadh Thu 03:00:00
- Saint Petersburg Thu 03:00:00
- Santiago Wed 20:00:00
- Seoul Thu 09:00:00
- Shanghai Thu 08:00:00
- Shenzhen Thu 08:00:00
- Singapore Thu 08:00:00
- Sydney Thu 10:00:00
- São Paulo Wed 21:00:00
- Tehran Thu 03:30:00
- Tokyo Thu 09:00:00
| Location | Time |
|---|---|
| Abidjan | Thu 00:00:00 |
| Addis Ababa | Thu 03:00:00 |
| Ahmedabad | Thu 05:30:00 |
| Alexandria | Thu 03:00:00 |
| Ankara | Thu 03:00:00 |
| Baghdad | Thu 03:00:00 |
| Bangkok | Thu 07:00:00 |
| Beijing | Thu 08:00:00 |
| Bengaluru | Thu 05:30:00 |
| Bogota | Wed 19:00:00 |
| Cairo | Thu 03:00:00 |
| Cape Town | Thu 02:00:00 |
| Chongqing | Thu 08:00:00 |
| Dar es Salaam | Thu 03:00:00 |
| Delhi | Thu 05:30:00 |
| Dhaka | Thu 06:00:00 |
| Guangzhou | Thu 08:00:00 |
| Hanoi | Thu 07:00:00 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Thu 07:00:00 |
| Hong Kong | Thu 08:00:00 |
| Istanbul | Thu 03:00:00 |
| Jakarta | Thu 07:00:00 |
| Johannesburg | Thu 02:00:00 |
| Kano | Thu 01:00:00 |
| Karachi | Thu 05:00:00 |
| Khartoum | Thu 02:00:00 |
| Kinshasa | Thu 01:00:00 |
| Lagos | Thu 01:00:00 |
| Lahore | Thu 05:00:00 |
| Lima | Wed 19:00:00 |
| London | Thu 01:00:00 |
| Luanda | Thu 01:00:00 |
| Melbourne | Thu 10:00:00 |
| Mexico City | Wed 18:00:00 |
| Moscow | Thu 03:00:00 |
| Mumbai | Thu 05:30:00 |
| New York City | Wed 20:00:00 |
| Rio de Janeiro | Wed 21:00:00 |
| Riyadh | Thu 03:00:00 |
| Saint Petersburg | Thu 03:00:00 |
| Santiago | Wed 20:00:00 |
| Seoul | Thu 09:00:00 |
| Shanghai | Thu 08:00:00 |
| Shenzhen | Thu 08:00:00 |
| Singapore | Thu 08:00:00 |
| Sydney | Thu 10:00:00 |
| São Paulo | Wed 21:00:00 |
| Tehran | Thu 03:30:00 |
| Tokyo | Thu 09:00:00 |
FIFA World Cup 2026 (Start) start times in different countries:
- 🇩🇿 Algeria Thu 01:00:00
- 🇦🇷 Argentina Wed 21:00:00
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh Thu 06:00:00
- 🇧🇷 Brazil Wed 19:00:00
- 🇨🇳 China Thu 08:00:00
- 🇨🇴 Colombia Wed 19:00:00
- 🇪🇬 Egypt Thu 03:00:00
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia Thu 03:00:00
- 🇫🇷 France Thu 02:00:00
- 🇩🇪 Germany Thu 02:00:00
- 🇮🇳 India Thu 05:30:00
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia Thu 07:00:00
- 🇮🇷 Iran Thu 03:30:00
- 🇮🇹 Italy Thu 02:00:00
- 🇯🇵 Japan Thu 09:00:00
- 🇰🇪 Kenya Thu 03:00:00
- 🇲🇽 Mexico Wed 19:00:00
- 🇲🇲 Myanmar Thu 06:30:00
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria Thu 01:00:00
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan Thu 05:00:00
- 🇵🇭 Philippines Thu 08:00:00
- 🇷🇺 Russia Thu 03:00:00
- 🇿🇦 South Africa Thu 02:00:00
- 🇪🇸 Spain Thu 02:00:00
- 🇹🇭 Thailand Thu 07:00:00
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Thu 01:00:00
- 🇺🇸 United States Wed 18:00:00
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam Thu 07:00:00
| Location | Time |
|---|---|
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | Thu 01:00:00 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | Wed 21:00:00 |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Thu 06:00:00 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | Wed 19:00:00 |
| 🇨🇳 China | Thu 08:00:00 |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | Wed 19:00:00 |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | Thu 03:00:00 |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Thu 03:00:00 |
| 🇫🇷 France | Thu 02:00:00 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Thu 02:00:00 |
| 🇮🇳 India | Thu 05:30:00 |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Thu 07:00:00 |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | Thu 03:30:00 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Thu 02:00:00 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Thu 09:00:00 |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Thu 03:00:00 |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | Wed 19:00:00 |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | Thu 06:30:00 |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Thu 01:00:00 |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Thu 05:00:00 |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | Thu 08:00:00 |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | Thu 03:00:00 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Thu 02:00:00 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Thu 02:00:00 |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | Thu 07:00:00 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Thu 01:00:00 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | Wed 18:00:00 |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Thu 07:00:00 |