🇬🇭 Ghana vs 🇵🇦 Panama

Ghana vs Panama kicks off at 7:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) on June 17, 2026 at BMO Field, Toronto. This is a Group L opener at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Kickoff times around the world

Who gets a comfortable window?

Toronto and New York both catch the 7:00 PM EDT Wednesday evening kickoff, solid for the East Coast. Sao Paulo at 8:00 PM BRT is comfortable. Panama City, Panama (UTC-5) catches kickoff at 6:00 PM local time, an excellent Wednesday evening for Panamanian football fans. Accra, Ghana (UTC+0 in summer) is at midnight, exactly: Ghana’s supporters cross into Thursday morning. London also crosses midnight at 12:00 AM BST. Paris is at 1:00 AM CEST. Dubai at 3:00 AM GST and Mumbai at 4:30 AM IST are early-morning watches. Tokyo at 8:00 AM JST and Sydney at 9:00 AM AEST are morning slots.

Historical context

Ghana’s 2022 World Cup group matches kicked off at 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 7:00 PM local Doha time, translating to 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:00 PM Accra time (UTC+0). Midnight Accra in 2026 is a dramatic shift for West African viewers. Panama made their debut at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where matches kicked off between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM Moscow time, translating to 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM Panama City time. The 6:00 PM Panama City window in 2026 is their most convenient group-stage kickoff ever.

Check current time in Accra at whatisthetime.now/accra and in Panama City at whatisthetime.now/panama-city.

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