Here are the FIFA World Cup 2026 kick-off times in Australia (AEST) — the Socceroos’ fixtures, the key dates, and the final.
Australia is 14 hours ahead of the US host cities, so most games land in the early morning.
Socceroos’ Group Matches
Australia share a group with the USA, Türkiye and Paraguay. All times below are AEST (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) — Adelaide is 30 minutes behind, and Perth two hours behind.
| Match | Date (AEST) | Kick-Off (AEST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia vs Türkiye | Sun 14 Jun | 2:00 p.m. | BC Place, Vancouver |
| USA vs Australia | Sat 20 Jun | 5:00 a.m. | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| Paraguay vs Australia | Fri 26 Jun | 12:00 p.m. | Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area |
The opener against Türkiye is the gift — a 2 p.m. Sunday kick-off. The USA clash is a 5 a.m. Saturday alarm; Paraguay is an easy Friday lunchtime. Heading over? Qantas flies from Sydney and Melbourne, and rooms near the grounds book out fast — start with Vancouver hotels, Seattle hotels and San Francisco hotels.
Full Group-Stage Schedule
Every group-stage match in AEST, in order. US kick-offs fall overnight there, so the Australian date is usually a day ahead of the US date. Australia’s matches are in bold. For the wider picture, see the full FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule and the opening match guide.
| Date (AEST) | Match | Kick-Off (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 12 Jun | Mexico vs South Africa | 5:00 a.m. |
| Fri 12 Jun | South Korea vs Czechia | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sat 13 Jun | Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5:00 a.m. |
| Sat 13 Jun | USA vs Paraguay | 11:00 a.m. |
| Sun 14 Jun | Qatar vs Switzerland | 5:00 a.m. |
| Sun 14 Jun | Brazil vs Morocco | 8:00 a.m. |
| Sun 14 Jun | Haiti vs Scotland | 11:00 a.m. |
| Sun 14 Jun | Australia vs Türkiye | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mon 15 Jun | Germany vs Curaçao | 3:00 a.m. |
| Mon 15 Jun | Netherlands vs Japan | 6:00 a.m. |
| Mon 15 Jun | Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mon 15 Jun | Sweden vs Tunisia | 12:00 p.m. |
| Tue 16 Jun | Spain vs Cape Verde | 2:00 a.m. |
| Tue 16 Jun | Belgium vs Egypt | 5:00 a.m. |
| Tue 16 Jun | Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | 8:00 a.m. |
| Tue 16 Jun | Iran vs New Zealand | 11:00 a.m. |
| Wed 17 Jun | France vs Senegal | 5:00 a.m. |
| Wed 17 Jun | Iraq vs Norway | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wed 17 Jun | Argentina vs Algeria | 11:00 a.m. |
| Wed 17 Jun | Austria vs Jordan | 2:00 p.m. |
| Thu 18 Jun | Portugal vs DR Congo | 3:00 a.m. |
| Thu 18 Jun | England vs Croatia | 6:00 a.m. |
| Thu 18 Jun | Ghana vs Panama | 9:00 a.m. |
| Thu 18 Jun | Uzbekistan vs Colombia | 12:00 p.m. |
| Fri 19 Jun | Czechia vs South Africa | 2:00 a.m. |
| Fri 19 Jun | Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5:00 a.m. |
| Fri 19 Jun | Canada vs Qatar | 8:00 a.m. |
| Fri 19 Jun | Mexico vs South Korea | 11:00 a.m. |
| Sat 20 Jun | USA vs Australia | 5:00 a.m. |
| Sat 20 Jun | Scotland vs Morocco | 8:00 a.m. |
| Sat 20 Jun | Brazil vs Haiti | 10:30 a.m. |
| Sat 20 Jun | Türkiye vs Paraguay | 2:00 p.m. |
| Sun 21 Jun | Netherlands vs Sweden | 3:00 a.m. |
| Sun 21 Jun | Germany vs Ivory Coast | 6:00 a.m. |
| Sun 21 Jun | Ecuador vs Curaçao | 10:00 a.m. |
| Sun 21 Jun | Tunisia vs Japan | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mon 22 Jun | Spain vs Saudi Arabia | 2:00 a.m. |
| Mon 22 Jun | Belgium vs Iran | 5:00 a.m. |
| Mon 22 Jun | Uruguay vs Cape Verde | 8:00 a.m. |
| Mon 22 Jun | New Zealand vs Egypt | 11:00 a.m. |
| Tue 23 Jun | Argentina vs Austria | 3:00 a.m. |
| Tue 23 Jun | France vs Iraq | 7:00 a.m. |
| Tue 23 Jun | Norway vs Senegal | 10:00 a.m. |
| Tue 23 Jun | Jordan vs Algeria | 1:00 p.m. |
| Wed 24 Jun | Portugal vs Uzbekistan | 3:00 a.m. |
| Wed 24 Jun | England vs Ghana | 6:00 a.m. |
| Wed 24 Jun | Panama vs Croatia | 9:00 a.m. |
| Wed 24 Jun | Colombia vs DR Congo | 12:00 p.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | Switzerland vs Canada | 5:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar | 5:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | Scotland vs Brazil | 8:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | Morocco vs Haiti | 8:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | Czechia vs Mexico | 11:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | South Africa vs South Korea | 11:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Curaçao vs Ivory Coast | 6:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Ecuador vs Germany | 6:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Japan vs Sweden | 9:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Tunisia vs Netherlands | 9:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Türkiye vs USA | 12:00 p.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Paraguay vs Australia | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | Norway vs France | 5:00 a.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | Senegal vs Iraq | 5:00 a.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | 10:00 a.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | Uruguay vs Spain | 10:00 a.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | Egypt vs Iran | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | New Zealand vs Belgium | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | Panama vs England | 7:00 a.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | Croatia vs Ghana | 7:00 a.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | Colombia vs Portugal | 9:30 a.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | DR Congo vs Uzbekistan | 9:30 a.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | Algeria vs Austria | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | Jordan vs Argentina | 12:00 p.m. |
Knockout Rounds and Final
The matchups and exact per-match times are confirmed once the group stage ends, but the dates and headline kick-offs are fixed. Dates below are AEST.
| Stage | Dates (AEST) | Kick-Off (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 29 Jun – 4 Jul | Varies (mostly mornings) |
| Round of 16 | 5 – 8 Jul | Varies (mostly mornings) |
| Quarter-finals | 10 – 12 Jul | Varies (mostly mornings) |
| Semi-finals | 15 & 16 Jul | 5:00 a.m. |
| Third-place play-off | Sun 19 Jul | 7:00 a.m. |
| Final | Mon 20 Jul | 5:00 a.m. |
The final kicks off at 5:00 a.m. AEST on Monday 20 July — an early alarm to close the tournament.
Watching From Australia
Sociable Slots
The best of the lot is the Socceroos vs Türkiye at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Beyond that, late-night US kick-offs become Australian late mornings — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. games are easy to catch over lunch.
Early Starts
The 3 p.m. ET marquee fixtures — including both semis and the final — land at 5:00 a.m. AEST, so set an alarm. West Coast games run latest into the morning. Perth fans get every kick-off two hours earlier.
Sources
The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication and may change as FIFA confirms knockout matchups and kick-off times. Please verify match times closer to the tournament.
