India FIFA World Cup 2026 TV Schedule — How to Watch Every Match

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The Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 TV schedule runs from June 12 IST to July 20 IST, with 104 matches shown through Z’s new View rights package. Indian viewers can watch on UNITE8 Sports linear channels and stream through ZEE5, while Follow are not qualified for the tournament. Every kickoff below is converted to Stream Standard Time, so late-night and early-morning matches are easier to plan.

How to Watch FIFA World Cup 2026 in View

Direct answer: Indian viewers can watch FIFA World Cup 2026 through UNITE8 Sports on TV and ZEE5 online. The current public source trail points to paid or platform-led access, with exact World Cup package details TBC.

DetailInfo
Primary ChannelUNITE8 Sports linear channels
TypePaid TV / platform-led access
Live StreamZEE5 app and website
Stream CostZEE5 subscription or sports package details TBC
DevicesiOS, Android, web browsers, smart TVs, tablets, and supported streaming devices
Matches CoveredFIFA partnership covers FIFA World Cup 2026 distribution in India
Commentary LanguageMulti-language coverage, with Indian-language details TBC

FIFA’s India agreement with Z covers linear television channels and the ZEE5 digital platform. That means the safest setup is a working TV package plus a ZEE5 account before the opener. The Z India World Cup 2026 broadcast has the broadcaster-specific watch detail.

The broader FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights list also tracks other countries. Indian viewers outside India should follow the official broadcaster rules for their location. Use official TV channels and official streaming apps only.

Complete India FIFA World Cup 2026 TV Schedule in IST

Direct answer: the India schedule begins with Mexico vs South Africa at 12:30 AM IST on June 12 and ends with the final at 12:30 AM IST on July 20. All times use IST and remain subject to broadcaster updates.

India is not qualified for FIFA World Cup 2026. Since the tournament is played in North America, many Indian viewing windows fall after midnight or early in the morning.

DateTime (IST)MatchGroupVenueChannel
Fri, Jun 1212:30 AM ISTMexico vs South AfricaAMexico CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Fri, Jun 127:30 AM ISTKorea Republic vs CzechiaAGuadalajaraUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 1312:30 AM ISTCanada vs Bosnia-HerzegovinaBTorontoUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 136:30 AM ISTUSA vs ParaguayDLos AngelesUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 1412:30 AM ISTQatar vs SwitzerlandBSan Francisco Bay AreaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 143:30 AM ISTBrazil vs MoroccoCNew York New JerseyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 146:30 AM ISTHaiti vs ScotlandCBostonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 149:30 AM ISTAustralia vs TürkiyeDVancouverUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 1410:30 PM ISTGermany vs CuraçaoEHoustonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Mon, Jun 151:30 AM ISTNetherlands vs JapanFDallasUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Mon, Jun 154:30 AM ISTCôte d’Ivoire vs EcuadorEPhiladelphiaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Mon, Jun 157:30 AM ISTSweden vs TunisiaFMonterreyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Mon, Jun 159:30 PM ISTSpain vs Cabo VerdeHAtlantaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Tue, Jun 1612:30 AM ISTBelgium vs EgyptGSeattleUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Tue, Jun 163:30 AM ISTSaudi Arabia vs UruguayHMiamiUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Tue, Jun 166:30 AM ISTIR Iran vs New ZealandGLos AngelesUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Wed, Jun 1712:30 AM ISTFrance vs SenegalINew York New JerseyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Wed, Jun 173:30 AM ISTIraq vs NorwayIBostonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Wed, Jun 176:30 AM ISTArgentina vs AlgeriaJKansas CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Wed, Jun 179:30 AM ISTAustria vs JordanJSan Francisco Bay AreaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Wed, Jun 1710:30 PM ISTPortugal vs Congo DRKHoustonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Thu, Jun 181:30 AM ISTEngland vs CroatiaLDallasUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Thu, Jun 184:30 AM ISTGhana vs PanamaLTorontoUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Thu, Jun 187:30 AM ISTUzbekistan vs ColombiaKMexico CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Thu, Jun 189:30 PM ISTCzechia vs South AfricaAAtlantaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Fri, Jun 1912:30 AM ISTSwitzerland vs Bosnia-HerzegovinaBLos AngelesUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Fri, Jun 193:30 AM ISTCanada vs QatarBVancouverUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Fri, Jun 196:30 AM ISTMexico vs Korea RepublicAGuadalajaraUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 2012:30 AM ISTUSA vs AustraliaDSeattleUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 203:30 AM ISTScotland vs MoroccoCBostonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 206:30 AM ISTBrazil vs HaitiCPhiladelphiaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 209:30 AM ISTTürkiye vs ParaguayDSan Francisco Bay AreaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 2010:30 PM ISTNetherlands vs SwedenFHoustonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 211:30 AM ISTGermany vs Côte d’IvoireETorontoUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 217:30 AM ISTEcuador vs CuraçaoEKansas CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 219:30 AM ISTTunisia vs JapanFMonterreyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 219:30 PM ISTSpain vs Saudi ArabiaHAtlantaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Mon, Jun 2212:30 AM ISTBelgium vs IR IranGLos AngelesUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Mon, Jun 223:30 AM ISTUruguay vs Cabo VerdeHMiamiUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Mon, Jun 226:30 AM ISTNew Zealand vs EgyptGVancouverUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Mon, Jun 2210:30 PM ISTArgentina vs AustriaJDallasUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Tue, Jun 232:30 AM ISTFrance vs IraqIPhiladelphiaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Tue, Jun 235:30 AM ISTNorway vs SenegalINew York New JerseyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Tue, Jun 238:30 AM ISTJordan vs AlgeriaJSan Francisco Bay AreaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Tue, Jun 2310:30 PM ISTPortugal vs UzbekistanKHoustonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Wed, Jun 241:30 AM ISTEngland vs GhanaLBostonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Wed, Jun 244:30 AM ISTPanama vs CroatiaLTorontoUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Wed, Jun 247:30 AM ISTColombia vs Congo DRKGuadalajaraUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Thu, Jun 2512:30 AM ISTSwitzerland vs CanadaBVancouverUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Thu, Jun 2512:30 AM ISTBosnia-Herzegovina vs QatarBSeattleUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Thu, Jun 253:30 AM ISTScotland vs BrazilCMiamiUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Thu, Jun 253:30 AM ISTMorocco vs HaitiCAtlantaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Thu, Jun 256:30 AM ISTCzechia vs MexicoAMexico CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Thu, Jun 256:30 AM ISTSouth Africa vs Korea RepublicAMonterreyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Fri, Jun 261:30 AM ISTCuraçao vs Côte d’IvoireEPhiladelphiaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Fri, Jun 261:30 AM ISTEcuador vs GermanyENew York New JerseyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Fri, Jun 264:30 AM ISTJapan vs SwedenFDallasUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Fri, Jun 264:30 AM ISTTunisia vs NetherlandsFKansas CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Fri, Jun 267:30 AM ISTTürkiye vs USADLos AngelesUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Fri, Jun 267:30 AM ISTParaguay vs AustraliaDSan Francisco Bay AreaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 2712:30 AM ISTNorway vs FranceIBostonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 2712:30 AM ISTSenegal vs IraqITorontoUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 275:30 AM ISTCabo Verde vs Saudi ArabiaHHoustonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 275:30 AM ISTUruguay vs SpainHGuadalajaraUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 278:30 AM ISTEgypt vs IR IranGSeattleUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sat, Jun 278:30 AM ISTNew Zealand vs BelgiumGVancouverUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 282:30 AM ISTPanama vs EnglandLNew York New JerseyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 282:30 AM ISTCroatia vs GhanaLPhiladelphiaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 285:00 AM ISTColombia vs PortugalKMiamiUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 285:00 AM ISTCongo DR vs UzbekistanKAtlantaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 287:30 AM ISTJordan vs ArgentinaJDallasUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Sun, Jun 287:30 AM ISTAlgeria vs AustriaJKansas CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
RoundDateTime (IST)MatchVenueChannel
Round of 32Mon, Jun 2912:30 AM IST2A vs 2BLos AngelesUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Mon, Jun 2910:30 PM IST1C vs 2FHoustonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Tue, Jun 302:00 AM IST1E vs 3A/B/C/D/FBostonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Tue, Jun 306:30 AM IST1F vs 2CMonterreyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Tue, Jun 3010:30 PM IST2E vs 2IDallasUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Wed, Jul 12:30 AM IST1I vs 3C/D/F/G/HNew York New JerseyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Wed, Jul 16:30 AM IST1A vs 3C/E/F/H/IMexico CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Wed, Jul 19:30 PM IST1L vs 3E/H/I/J/KAtlantaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Thu, Jul 21:30 AM IST1G vs 3A/E/H/I/JSeattleUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Thu, Jul 25:30 AM IST1D vs 3B/E/F/I/JSan Francisco Bay AreaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Fri, Jul 312:30 AM IST1H vs 2JLos AngelesUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Fri, Jul 34:30 AM IST2K vs 2LTorontoUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Fri, Jul 38:30 AM IST1B vs 3E/F/G/I/JVancouverUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Fri, Jul 311:30 PM IST2D vs 2GDallasUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Sat, Jul 43:30 AM IST1J vs 2HMiamiUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 32Sat, Jul 47:00 AM IST1K vs 3D/E/I/J/LKansas CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 16Sat, Jul 410:30 PM ISTW73 vs W75HoustonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 16Sun, Jul 52:30 AM ISTW74 vs W77PhiladelphiaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 16Mon, Jul 61:30 AM ISTW76 vs W78New York New JerseyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 16Mon, Jul 65:30 AM ISTW79 vs W80Mexico CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 16Tue, Jul 712:30 AM ISTW83 vs W84DallasUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 16Tue, Jul 75:30 AM ISTW81 vs W82SeattleUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 16Tue, Jul 79:30 PM ISTW86 vs W88AtlantaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Round of 16Wed, Jul 81:30 AM ISTW85 vs W87VancouverUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
QuarterfinalFri, Jul 101:30 AM ISTW89 vs W90BostonUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
QuarterfinalSat, Jul 1112:30 AM ISTW93 vs W94Los AngelesUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
QuarterfinalSun, Jul 122:30 AM ISTW91 vs W92MiamiUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
QuarterfinalSun, Jul 126:30 AM ISTW95 vs W96Kansas CityUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
SemifinalWed, Jul 1512:30 AM ISTW97 vs W98DallasUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
SemifinalThu, Jul 1612:30 AM ISTW99 vs W100AtlantaUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
Third-place matchSun, Jul 192:30 AM ISTRU101 vs RU102MiamiUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5
FinalMon, Jul 2012:30 AM ISTW101 vs W102New York New JerseyUNITE8 Sports / ZEE5

How to Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 Online in India

Direct answer: ZEE5 is the official digital streaming route named in the FIFA-Z India agreement. Viewers should use the ZEE5 app or website and confirm active sports access before the first match.

India FIFA World Cup 2026 TV Schedule Streaming Checklist

Set up ZEE5 before June 12 IST, because many matches start after midnight. Check smart TV, mobile, and browser access in advance. Package details can vary by plan, so confirm sports access inside your account before matchday.

UNITE8 Sports is the TV route to check on cable or DTH platforms. Channel placement can vary by provider, so save the channel numbers once listings go live. The safest India setup is one TV route and one ZEE5 streaming route.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Venues and Time Differences

Direct answer: East Coast evening matches usually become 4:30 AM IST, central U.S. evening matches become 5:30 AM IST, and Pacific Coast evening matches become 7:30 AM IST. Mexico evening matches usually become 6:30 AM IST the next day.

Host CityVenueLocal TimeIndia Time (IST)
AtlantaAtlanta Stadium7:00 PM local4:30 AM IST next day
BostonBoston Stadium7:00 PM local4:30 AM IST next day
DallasDallas Stadium7:00 PM local5:30 AM IST next day
HoustonHouston Stadium7:00 PM local5:30 AM IST next day
Kansas CityKansas City Stadium7:00 PM local5:30 AM IST next day
Los AngelesLos Angeles Stadium7:00 PM local7:30 AM IST next day
MiamiMiami Stadium7:00 PM local4:30 AM IST next day
New York New JerseyNew York New Jersey Stadium7:00 PM local4:30 AM IST next day
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Stadium7:00 PM local4:30 AM IST next day
San Francisco Bay AreaSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium7:00 PM local7:30 AM IST next day
SeattleSeattle Stadium7:00 PM local7:30 AM IST next day
TorontoToronto Stadium7:00 PM local4:30 AM IST next day
VancouverVancouver Stadium7:00 PM local7:30 AM IST next day
GuadalajaraGuadalajara Stadium7:00 PM local6:30 AM IST next day
Mexico CityMexico City Stadium7:00 PM local6:30 AM IST next day
MonterreyMonterrey Stadium7:00 PM local6:30 AM IST next day

Indian viewers get a mixed schedule with some 9:30 PM and 10:30 PM starts, but most major North American evening matches land overnight. As a result, alarms, replays, and mobile reminders will matter throughout the tournament.

Frequently Asked Questions

What channel will show FIFA World Cup 2026 in India?

UNITE8 Sports is the linear television route named in the FIFA-Z agreement for India. ZEE5 is the digital platform named for streaming access.

Can I stream the India FIFA World Cup 2026 TV schedule online?

Yes. ZEE5 is the official digital platform in the FIFA-Z India agreement, so Indian viewers should use the ZEE5 app or website.

Is FIFA World Cup 2026 free to watch in India?

The public source trail points to paid or platform-led access. Any special free match window or dedicated World Cup package is TBC.

What time does the World Cup 2026 final start in India?

The final is scheduled for Monday, July 20 at 12:30 AM IST, because the New York New Jersey kickoff is Sunday afternoon local time.

Is India qualified for FIFA World Cup 2026?

No. India are not qualified for FIFA World Cup 2026, so this schedule focuses on TV channels, ZEE5 streaming, and IST match times.

UNITE8 Sports and ZEE5 are the key India routes for FIFA World Cup 2026, based on the new FIFA-Z agreement.

FWCTimes will update match results, knockout opponents, channel changes, and streaming details as official listings settle.

Follow World Cup 2026 coverage and FIFA World Cup 2026 live scores and fixtures on FWCTimes.

Read Also: United Kingdom FIFA World Cup 2026 TV schedule

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