WorldCupMatchDay2026

FIFA World Cup 2026

Matchday Hub

Useful World Cup 2026 matchday tools, including local-time schedules, team lists, qualification explainers and prize money.

Local-time schedules

Turkey Time · UTC+3 · Europe/Istanbul

UK Time · BST during the tournament · Europe/London

Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4) · America/New_York

India Standard Time · IST · Asia/Kolkata

Japan Standard Time · JST · Asia/Tokyo

Brasília Time · BRT · America/Sao_Paulo

Sydney Time · AEST · Australia/Sydney

Tournament Explainers

Teams by Confederation

All 48 teams grouped

Third-Place Qualification

How the best 3rd-placed teams qualify

Payout by finishing position

Tournament Guides

Format Explained

48 teams, 12 groups, how to qualify

Group Tiebreakers

Full FIFA criteria order

Knockout Bracket

Rounds, dates and extra time rules

Where our data comes from

Core pages