Curaçao vs Ivory Coast kicks off at 4:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) on June 25, 2026 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. This is a Group E final-matchday fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Kickoff times around the world
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia (EDT) | 4:00 PM |
| Sao Paulo (BRT) | 5:00 PM |
| London (BST) | 9:00 PM |
| Paris (CEST) | 10:00 PM |
| Dubai (GST) | 12:00 AM +1 |
| Mumbai (IST) | 1:30 AM +1 |
| Tokyo (JST) | 5:00 AM +1 |
| Sydney (AEST) | 6:00 AM +1 |
Who gets a comfortable window?
Philadelphia’s 4:00 PM EDT Thursday afternoon slot is reasonable across the Eastern Seaboard. Sao Paulo at 5:00 PM BRT is afternoon football. Willemstad, Curaçao (UTC-4) watches at 4:00 PM local time, matching Philadelphia exactly: a perfect Caribbean afternoon. Abidjan, Ivory Coast (UTC+0 in summer) catches kickoff at 8:00 PM GMT, an excellent evening slot. London at 9:00 PM BST and Paris at 10:00 PM CEST are both comfortable European evening windows, meaning European viewers see one of the better-scheduled final-day group matches. Dubai crosses midnight at 12:00 AM GST, Mumbai at 1:30 AM IST.
Historical context
Final-day group matches have historically been simultaneous across the same group to prevent collusion between teams that know each other’s results. This match runs in parallel with Ecuador vs Germany from New York. Both kick off at the same UTC time, 20:00 UTC, keeping the competitive integrity intact. European broadcasters get concurrent 9:00-10:00 PM local coverage of both Group E matches, which is ideal for primetime scheduling.
Check current time in Willemstad at whatisthetime.now/willemstad and in Abidjan at whatisthetime.now/abidjan.
For match preview and analysis, see whensport.com
- What time does Curaçao vs Ivory Coast kick off?
- Kickoff is at 4:00 PM local time (America/New_York) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 2026-06-25.
- Where is Curaçao vs Ivory Coast being played?
- Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Capacity: 69,796.
- What group is Curaçao vs Ivory Coast in?
- This is a Group E match in the FIFA World Cup 2026.