Morocco vs Haiti kicks off at 6:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) on June 24, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. This is Match 18 of Group C, the final group-stage matchday, at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Kickoff times around the world

Who gets a comfortable window?

The 6:00 PM EDT kickoff suits East Coast North America well. Atlanta’s large Caribbean community, including a significant Haitian diaspora, benefits directly from the local time slot. Casablanca (UTC+1 in summer) catches kickoff at 11:00 PM local time, a late but followable evening slot for Moroccan fans watching the Atlas Lions in a potentially decisive group finale. London sits at 11:00 PM BST, while Paris crosses midnight CEST. Dubai is at 2:00 AM GST, Mumbai 3:30 AM IST. Tokyo and Sydney land in the morning at 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM respectively.

Historical context

Morocco’s 2022 World Cup group games in Qatar kicked off at 10:00 AM, 13:00, and 16:00 local Casablanca time, with the biggest fan gatherings on the streets of Casablanca and Marrakech happening in the afternoon. In 2026, watching from Morocco means a late-night kickoff. The Moroccan Football Federation and broadcasters will need to lean into late-night scheduling to maximise viewership for what has become one of Africa’s most-watched national teams after their 2022 semi-final run.

Check current time in Casablanca at whatisthetime.now/casablanca and in Port-au-Prince at whatisthetime.now/port-au-prince.

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