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World Cup 2026 Round of 32: Australia vs Egypt

Verified 2026-07-01 17:40 UTC·auto-refreshed

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This Round of 32 slot kicks off Fri 03 Jul at 23:30 IST / 14:00 ET / 19:00 BST, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas. The two nations are confirmed once the preceding round concludes.

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-07-01 17:40 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 14:00 Fri 03 Jul
CT US Central 13:00 Fri 03 Jul
PT US Pacific 11:00 Fri 03 Jul
BST UK 19:00 Fri 03 Jul
CET Central Europe 20:00 Fri 03 Jul
IST India 23:30 Fri 03 Jul
GST Gulf 22:00 Fri 03 Jul
JST Japan 03:00+1 Sat 04 Jul
AEST Australia East 04:00+1 Sat 04 Jul

Where to watch

In India, all World Cup 2026 matches are on ZEE5 (Paid) and Unite8 Sports. In the United States, Fox / FS1 (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) hold the rights. In the United Kingdom, BBC and ITV / STV share coverage. Full broadcaster details by country are at our verified how-to-watch guide →

Latest Australia & Egypt news

All World Cup 2026 news →

Match Facts

StageRound of 32
StadiumAT&T Stadium
CityArlington, Texas, USA
Kickoff (UTC)2026-07-03T18:00Z
StatusScheduled

Round of 32 qualifiers

Both teams in this round of 32 are decided by earlier results. This slot is filled by Australia against Egypt. The bracket position, venue and kickoff are fixed; the nations confirm once the feeding rounds finish.

Full knockout bracket → How the bracket works

Other Round of 32 fixtures

Sun 28 Jun South Africa vs Canada 0-1
Mon 29 Jun Brazil vs Japan 2-1
Mon 29 Jun Germany vs Paraguay 1-1
Tue 30 Jun Netherlands vs Morocco 1-1

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →