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The biggest international football tournament ever is almost upon us and we're here to help you get your World Cup 2026 viewing plan in shape. With an event of such size comes significant complexity. FourFourTwo has got you covered.
World Cup 2026 will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico in June and July, taking in 13 different kick-off times and 16 venues across the continent. 48 squads will play a total of 104 matches and staying on top of what's going on is going to be almost as difficult as winning the thing.
So, we've done some of the organisational work to get you started. Our free calendar download will help you figure out a viewing plan. Good luck fulfilling it without getting square eyes.
Your FREE World Cup 2026 calendar
YOUR COMPLETE SET OF CALENDARS Pacific Daylight Time, Mountain Daylight Time, Central Daylight Time, Eastern Daylight Time, British Standard Time, Central European Time, Moscow Standard Time/East Africa Time, Pakistan Standard Time, India Standard Time, China Standard Time, Japan Standard Time/Korea Standard Time, Australian Eastern Standard
Our World Cup 2026 calendar includes every fixture in the group stage and knockout rounds this summer and syncs right to your digital calendar of choice – and in your local time zone.
This version includes all of the World Cup fixtures as they'll be scheduled on Moscow Standard Time/East Africa Time in June and July. Download it. Unzip it. Import it. Enjoy it.
Download your calendar for FREE now!
How to import to Google Calendar
- Open Google Calendar in your web browser
- Click the Settings gear icon in the top right and select Settings
- In the menu on the left, click Import & Export
- Click Select file from your computer and choose your .ics or .csv file
- Under Add to calendar select the calendar of your choice – this is the calendar to which the World Cup fixtures will be added
- Click Import
How to import to iCal
- Open the Calendar app on your Mac or Apple device
- Click File and then Import
- Select your .ics or .ical file from your computer
- Choose the calendar to which you want to add the fixtures, or select a new one, and click Import
How to unzip the World Cup calendar files
The key step between downloading and importing your World Cup calendar is unzipping the downloaded files to grab the file format you need to import to Google Calendar or iCal.
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Here's how to unzip files on Windows:
- Locate the zipped folder – it has a .zip filename
- Right-click and select Extract All...
- Choose a destination and click Extract
Here's how to unzip files on Mac:
- Double-click the downloaded .zip file
- The file will extract automatically into a new folder right next to it
Here's how to unzip files on Android:
- Open the Files by Google app
- Navigate to the downloaded .zip file
- Tap the file icon and a pop-up will appear
- Touch Extract
Here's how to unzip files on iPhone/iPad:
- Open the Files app
- Locate the downloaded .zip file
- Tap the file icon and it will automatically extract into a new folder with the same name
Chris is a Warwickshire-based freelance football writer specialising in West Midlands football, the Premier League, the EFL and the J.League. He is the author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Coventry Sphinx.
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