The opening match and final of the 2026 World Cup will both kick off in the early hours of Beijing time.

FIFA announced the complete schedule for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico on the 6th. The opening match and final will kick off at 3 a.m. Beijing time on June 12th and July 20th, respectively. The times indicated on the schedule are all in Eastern Daylight Time in North America, which will be 12 hours ahead of Beijing time.