The 2026 World Cup will likely run from June 8th to July 3rd, 2026. But the real magic is the Eastern Time Zone (ET) the matches will center on. For us in the UK, that’s a cool five hours ahead (BST, or British Summer Time).
So, when a match kicks off at 2 PM in New York, it’s a very civilized 7 PM here. But what about the afternoon games? A 10 AM local start in Los Angeles? That’s a cheeky 6 PM in the UK—perfect for a post-work beer.
But here’s the twist. Match times aren’t set in stone yet, but we can guess based on history. Expect three main kick-off slots in local time: 10 AM, 2 PM, and 6 PM. That means for us, the matches could start as early as 3 PM (for those 10am games) or as late as 11 PM (for the 6pm kick-offs). Wild, right?
