🇺🇿 Uzbekistan vs 🇨🇴 Colombia

Uzbekistan vs Colombia kicks off at 8:00 PM CST (UTC-6) on June 17, 2026 at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. This is a Group K opener at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Kickoff times around the world

Who gets a comfortable window?

Mexico City gets an 8:00 PM CST Wednesday evening kickoff at the storied Estadio Azteca, a good domestic slot. New York at 10:00 PM EDT and Sao Paulo at 11:00 PM BRT are late evening. Bogota, Colombia (UTC-5) watches at 9:00 PM local time, a good Wednesday evening for Colombian fans. Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UTC+5 in summer) catches kickoff at 7:00 AM Thursday, an early morning watch for Central Asian supporters during their nation’s first-ever World Cup. London at 3:00 AM BST, Paris 4:00 AM CEST. Tokyo and Sydney get morning windows at 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM respectively.

Historical context

Uzbekistan’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup is the first time Central Asia has been represented at the tournament by a nation from that specific region. Their fans in Tashkent will watch at 7:00 AM local time, which will not dampen the historic significance. Colombia’s 2014 World Cup quarter-final run in Brazil saw their matches translated to roughly 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Bogota time. The 9:00 PM Bogota window in 2026 is a comfortable Wednesday evening.

Check current time in Tashkent at whatisthetime.now/tashkent and in Bogota at whatisthetime.now/bogota.

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