This is the final edition of our "2026 World Cup schedule in Kyiv time" column: the 2026 FIFA World Cup is over — on July 19 at 22:00 Kyiv time (15:00 ET), the final was held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and there are no more matches on the schedule.
Tournament summary: Spain are world champions
In the final, Spain defeated Argentina 1–0 in extra time. The only goal, in the 106th minute, was scored by substitute Ferran Torres. Argentina had been reduced to ten men after Enzo Fernández was sent off (second yellow card in the 90+3'). Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez set a World Cup final record with 11 saves, but could not rescue his team. Spain claimed their second FIFA World Cup title.
Today's schedule — no matches
In the window from 19:00 on July 20 to 08:00 on July 21 Kyiv time, no matches are scheduled: the tournament has been played in full — all 104 games over 39 days. The next FIFA World Cup will take place in 2030.
How to convert ET to Kyiv time
For the archive and future tournaments: Kyiv time = ET + 7 hours (or PT + 10 hours). This is the formula we used when publishing the WC-2026 schedule in Kyiv time: the third-place match and the Spain vs. Argentina final and all previous editions of this column.
Read the final recap, tournament statistics, and the awards ceremony in the morning digest of "Night Mundial" — it will be published at 09:00 Kyiv time. Thank you for following every match with us!
