USA

The United States is co-hosting the 2026 World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico, and the USMNT’s group stage draws a West Coast concentration that puts the home team in front of afternoon and evening Pacific audiences. For fans across the massive US domestic fanbase, match times vary considerably by timezone.

The opener is June 12 against Paraguay in Los Angeles, kicking off at 18:00 Pacific. West Coast fans get an evening match. East Coast fans catch it at 21:00. Mountain time fans at 19:00.

The second match on June 19 is in Seattle against Australia, starting at 12:00 Pacific. East Coast fans watch at 15:00, a Saturday afternoon match. West Coast fans get a lunchtime kickoff.

The third group game on June 25 is also in Los Angeles against the UEFA Path C winner, kicking off at 19:00 Pacific. East Coast fans see this at 22:00.

The US hosting advantage extends beyond crowd support. The USMNT plays in front of home stadiums, in familiar climate, with local travel logistics that visiting teams cannot replicate. The Pacific time venue cluster also keeps kickoffs reasonable for the South American and European teams in Group D, limiting opponent timezone disruption.

For global fans watching from Europe, US group games are late night affairs. A 19:00 Pacific kickoff lands at 04:00 CET. For fans in Asia and Australia, West Coast US morning games hit at useful local times.

Use the converter on this page to find exact local kickoff times for every USA World Cup match.