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2026 FIFA World Cup Match Times for Australian Viewers
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico, will be broadcast in Australia with start times ranging from 2 am to 2 pm AEST. Detailed AEST timings are provided for all group‑stage matches, the semifinals, third‑place play‑off and the final.
Key knockout fixtures include the semifinals on 15 July (France vs Spain at 5:30 am AEST; England vs Argentina at 6:30 am AEST), the third‑place match on 19 July (France vs England at 7:00 am AEST) and the final on 20 July (Spain vs Argentina at 5:00 am AEST). The article also lists group tables for Groups A‑D, showing points, wins and goal differences for teams such as Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Morocco, the United States and Australia.