🇹🇳 Tunisia vs 🇯🇵 Japan

Tunisia vs Japan kicks off at 10:00 PM CST (UTC-6) on June 20, 2026 at Estadio BBVA, Monterrey. This is a Group F second-matchday fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Kickoff times around the world

Who gets a comfortable window?

A 10:00 PM CST Saturday kickoff in Monterrey is the latest domestic kickoff time in the group stage. Even for Mexico, this is a late night at the stadium. New York fans cross midnight at 12:00 AM EDT, and Sao Paulo is deep into Sunday morning at 1:00 AM BRT. Tunis, Tunisia (UTC+1 in summer) sits at 5:00 AM local time: a brutal overnight watch for North African supporters. London at 5:00 AM BST and Paris at 6:00 AM CEST are equally punishing for European viewers. The Asia-Pacific region wins outright: Tokyo lands at 1:00 PM JST on Sunday, and Sydney at 2:00 PM AEST. Japanese fans get one of the best possible domestic viewing windows of any fixture in 2026 with a 1:00 PM JST kickoff.

Historical context

Tunisia’s 2022 World Cup matches kicked off at 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Tunis local time, all manageable morning-to-midday slots. The 4:00 AM Tunis window for this Monterrey match is a dramatic reversal. Japan’s 2022 tournament experience included a 4:00 AM JST kickoff for their group match against Spain, which drew enormous overnight viewership across Japan. The 1:00 PM JST window in 2026 represents a significant improvement for Japanese audiences.

Check current time in Tunis at whatisthetime.now/tunis and in Tokyo at whatisthetime.now/tokyo.

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