🇭🇷 Croatia vs 🇬🇭 Ghana

Croatia vs Ghana kicks off at 5:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) on June 27, 2026 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. This is the Group L finale at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Kickoff times around the world

Who gets a comfortable window?

Philadelphia’s 5:00 PM EDT Saturday kickoff is a good afternoon slot for the East Coast. Sao Paulo at 6:00 PM BRT is solid. London at 10:00 PM BST is a Saturday evening for football-watching in bars and homes. Zagreb (CEST) lands at 11:00 PM, a Saturday night commitment for Croatian fans in a potentially decisive group finale. Accra, Ghana (UTC+0 in summer) is at 4:00 PM GMT, an excellent Saturday afternoon for Ghanaian viewers. The contrast is notable: Croatia gets a late evening while Ghana gets a comfortable afternoon, despite both teams kicking off at the same UTC moment. Dubai crosses midnight at 1:00 AM GST. Tokyo at 6:00 AM JST and Sydney at 7:00 AM AEST are early morning.

Historical context

Croatia and Ghana have never met at a World Cup. At Brazil 2014, they were in separate groups (Croatia in Group A with Brazil, Mexico, and Cameroon; Ghana in Group G with Germany, Portugal, and the USA). This 2026 fixture is their first World Cup encounter. Accra gets a comfortable 4:00 PM Saturday afternoon while Zagreb faces an 11:00 PM Saturday evening commitment. This match runs simultaneously with Panama vs England at MetLife Stadium to maintain Group L final-day competitive integrity.

Check current time in Zagreb at whatisthetime.now/zagreb and in Accra at whatisthetime.now/accra.

For match preview and analysis, see whensport.com