Are you ready for kick offs this season? The FIFA World Cup 2026 has been officially announced, running from June 11 to July 19. A record-breaking 48 teams and 104 matches will take to the world stage this year. So far we’ve seen the Round of 16 and our predictions are all over the place. If you’re ready to trade your beauty sleep for spectacular goals, managing the massive time difference is your biggest challenge this this football season. With the quarter final matches running in United States, Canada and Mexico, this guide to the World Cup 2026 Dubai timetable (GST) is to ensure that you don’t miss a single goal. Here’s everything you need to know.
FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule for Dubai time (GST)
Navigating the various time zones means most matches will air in United Arab Emirates from the late hours of midnight to early hours of the morning. Whether you’re joining one of the free fan zones in town or streaming from your home, we’ve got the World Cup 2026 UAE time in one place below.
Below is a complete line up of all upcoming World Cup matches (running until July 19 UAE time), with the time zones perfectly calculated so you know exactly when the action unfolds locally. Here’s the list:
July 8 (Wednesday)
- Switzerland vs Colombia: 12am GST
July 10 (Friday)
- Quarter finals: France vs Morocco: 12am GST
- Quarter finals: Spain vs Belgium: 11pm GST
July 12 (Sunday)
- Quarter finals: Norway vs England: 1am GST
- Quarter finals: Argentina vs Switzerland: 5am GST
July 14 (Tuesday)
- Semi finals 1: 11pm GST
July 15 (Wednesday)
- Semi finals 2: 11pm GST
July 19 (Sunday)
- Third place: 1am GST
- Finals: 11pm GST
World Cup 2026 final matches
The knockout stages, matches 73 to 104, will be played from June 28 (11pm onwards) until July 19, 2026. We will update this article at a later date with information. See more on FIFA for the World Cup 2026 schedule.
Notably, the quarter-finals will take place on July 10 at 12am and 11pm GST, and July 12 at 1am and 5am GST. Meanwhile, the semi-finals are on July 14 and 15 at 11pm GST. Plus, the third-place playoff match is on July 19 at 1am GST followed by the 2026 World Cup Final on July 19 at 11pm GST.
