Paraguay vs Australia kicks off at 7:00 PM PDT (UTC-7) on June 25, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area. This is the Group D finale at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Kickoff times around the world

Who gets a comfortable window?

A 7:00 PM PDT Thursday evening kickoff is prime time for the Bay Area. New York pushes to 10:00 PM EDT and Sao Paulo to 11:00 PM BRT, both late but within reach on a weeknight. Asuncion (UTC-4 in summer) catches it at 10:00 PM local time, similar to New York. European viewers are well and truly into overnight territory: London at 3:00 AM BST and Paris at 4:00 AM CEST. Sydney lands at noon the following day, a perfect lunchtime Saturday slot for Socceroos fans. Tokyo at 11:00 AM JST is similarly good. This is a case where both teams’ home regions suffer: Paraguay watchers in South America push past midnight, while Australia lands on the far side of the date line in a very reasonable window.

Historical context

Australia’s famous 2006 run included a Round of 16 match against Italy played at 22:00 local German time, which translated to 6:00 AM AEST. The Socceroos faithful have long accepted early mornings as the price of following the national team at a European or American tournament. Sydney at noon for this final group match is the best scheduling Australia gets in 2026.

Check current time in Sydney at whatisthetime.now/sydney and in Asuncion at whatisthetime.now/asuncion.

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