FIFA World Cup 2026 Full Schedule in IST — Free PDF Download

FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Schedule in Indian Standard Time

If you're watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup from India, you already know the pain — matches spread across the US, Canada, and Mexico mean kickoff times that range from late night to early morning IST. We've put together the complete FIFA 2026 schedule converted to IST so you can plan your sleep (or lack of it).

Download FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule PDF

The full match schedule is available as a free PDF download. Save it to your phone, print it out, or share it with your World Cup group chat. All match timings are already converted to Indian Standard Time — no manual calculations needed.

Key Dates — FIFA 2026 India Time

• Group Stage: June 11 – June 27, 2026
• Round of 32: June 28 – July 2
• Round of 16: July 4 – July 6
• Quarter-Finals: July 9 – July 12
• Semi-Finals: July 14 – July 15
• Third Place / Final: July 18 – July 19

All Match Timings in IST for Indian Fans

Matches will be played across 16 venues in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Here's what the time zones look like converted to IST:

| City Time Zone | IST Offset | Typical Kickoff in IST | |---|---|---| | Pacific (Vancouver, LA, SF) | +12h 30m | Late night / early morning | | Mountain (Denver) | +11h 30m | Late night | | Central (Houston, Dallas, Kansas City, Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara) | +10h 30m | Late night | | Eastern (NY/NJ, Miami, Atlanta, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia) | +9h 30m | Night / late night |

Quick tip: Most group stage matches kick off between 9:30 PM IST and 6:00 AM IST. The knockout rounds tend to have slightly more India-friendly timings, but expect a lot of late nights.

How to Read the FIFA 2026 IST Schedule PDF

The downloadable PDF is a wall chart organized by city and date. Each colored block is a match — the color represents the group. All times have been converted from ET/CT/PT to IST by adding the offsets noted at the bottom of the chart.

Plan Your World Cup 2026 from India

Mark the matches you care about, set your alarms, and stock up on coffee. It's going to be a long, sleepless, beautiful month of football.