Colombia

Colombia fans watch the 2026 World Cup from Bogota (COT, UTC-5). Their Group K matches kick off between 18:30 and 20:00 local time, making this one of the most accessible World Cup schedules Colombia has ever enjoyed.

What the schedule means for Colombian fans

Colombia Time is UTC-5, which matches Central Daylight Time exactly. Mexico City and Guadalajara, both Central Time venues, deliver a zero-offset experience for fans in Bogota, Medellin, Cali, and Cartagena. The Miami venue sits just one hour ahead.

Group K local kickoff times in Bogota

• June 17: vs Uzbekistan at Mexico City. 20:00 (Bogota)
• June 23: vs DR Congo at Guadalajara. 20:00 (Bogota)
• June 27: vs Portugal at Miami. 18:30 (Bogota)

Zero offset from the Mexico City venues

The Uzbekistan and DR Congo matches both kick off at exactly 20:00 in Bogota, a prime evening slot that requires no conversion at all. Colombia Time and Central Daylight Time run in lockstep during North American summer. The Portugal match in Miami arrives slightly earlier at 18:30, a Sunday early evening fixture.

For context, Colombian fans watching the 2022 Qatar World Cup faced kickoffs between 23:00 and 02:00 for most matches. The North American hosting of 2026 is a genuine reversal of that experience. Large Colombian communities in Miami, New York, and Houston face even more comfortable viewing, with all three matches in their normal early-evening range.

Colombia’s 2014 quarter-final run produced some of the most celebrated moments in the country’s football history. The 2026 group presents a realistic path to repeat that standard.

Check Colombia time for live conversions throughout the tournament. For full match previews and analysis, see whensport.com.