Today's World Cup 2026 schedule in Kyiv time featured just one evening-window game — and it hasn't finished yet. Canada vs South Africa, the first Round of 32 match of the World Cup, kicked off at 22:00 Kyiv time at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. At the time of publication the match is still in progress; the final score will appear in the morning digest.
Canada vs South Africa: the first knockout match of WC 2026 in Kyiv time
This is the tournament's first playoff match — and both sides have reached the Round of 32 for the first time in their history. Canada finished second in Group B behind Switzerland: a draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina (1:1), a thrashing of Qatar (6:0), and a defeat to the Swiss (1:2). South Africa finished second in Group A: a loss to Mexico (0:2), a draw with Czech Republic (1:1), and a win over South Korea (1:0).
The first half ended goalless — 0:0. South Africa controlled possession (58%), but Canada had the better chances: notably, Derek Cornelius's header in the 21st minute came close to opening the scoring. The key question ahead of the match was the fitness of captain Alphonso Davies, who missed the entire group stage with a hamstring injury.
The winner will face the winner of Netherlands vs Morocco (June 29, Houston) in the Round of 16. Read more about the start of the playoff stage in the article "Knockout stage begins: South Africa vs Canada at 22:00 Kyiv time opens the Round of 32".
All group-stage matches in Kyiv time — summary
The WC 2026 group stage concluded on June 27. A total of 72 matches were played, with 215 goals scored — an average of 2.99 per game. The full group-stage schedule and results are available in the article "WC 2026 schedule in Kyiv time: final day of the group stage".
Playoff matches: dates and Kyiv times
The Round of 32 runs from June 28 to July 3. Upcoming matches in Kyiv time:
- June 29, 21:00 — Brazil vs Japan (Houston)
- June 30, 00:30 — Germany vs Paraguay (Boston) (night slot — covered in the morning digest)
- June 30, 04:00 — Netherlands vs Morocco (Monterrey) (night slot)
- June 30, 21:00 — Ivory Coast vs Norway (Dallas)
- July 1, 01:00 — France vs Sweden (New Jersey) (night slot)
How to convert ET to Kyiv time
All WC 2026 matches are played in North America. Kyiv (UTC+3) is 7 hours ahead of Eastern Time (ET, UTC−4). That means a 15:00 ET kickoff = 22:00 Kyiv time, 13:00 ET = 20:00 Kyiv time, and 21:00 ET = 04:00 the following day in Kyiv. Matches with kickoffs after 16:00 ET (23:00 Kyiv time) fall into the night slot and are covered in the morning digest.
Now in progress: Canada vs South Africa (kickoff 22:00 Kyiv time, SoFi Stadium). Results in the morning digest.
Photo: International Olympic Committee · Editorial (source)
