2026 World Cup Opening Times

World Cup 2026 – Licensing and Home Nations Fixtures

Following the Government's Licensing Hours Order for the FIFA World Cup 2026, there is no automatic extension of licensed hours for group stage matches, including England and Scotland fixtures. During the group stage Norton House Country Club must therefore operate within its existing Premises Licence:

Monday to Thursday – alcohol sales until 11:00pm

Friday and Saturday – alcohol sales until midnight

Sunday – normal licensed hours

England Group Stage Fixtures (BST)

Wed 17 June - England v Croatia - 9:00pm - Within licence hours

Tue 23 June - England v Ghana - 9:00pm - Within licence hours

Sat 27 June - Panama v England -10:00pm - Within Saturday midnight licence

Scotland Group Stage Fixtures (BST)

Sun 14 June - Haiti v Scotland - 2:00am - Outside normal opening hours

Fri 19 June - Scotland v Morocco - 11:00pm - Within Friday midnight licence

Wed 24 June - Scotland v Brazil - 11:00pm - Match extends beyond 11pm licence

Group Stage Fixtures Within Operating Hours

(* Partially falls outside opening/licensing hours)

  Check Newsletter for Tuesday Matches

Thursday, June 11

Group A: Mexico vs South Africa, kick-off 8pm - Mexico City, Mexico

Friday, June 12

Group B: Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 8pm - Toronto, Canada

Saturday, June 13

Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland, kick-off 8pm - Santa Clara, USA

*Group C: Brazil vs Morocco, kick-off 11pm - New Jersey, USA

Sunday, June 14

Group E: Germany vs Curacao, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA

*Group F: Netherlands vs Japan, kick-off 9pm - Arlington, USA

Monday, June 15

*Group H: Spain vs Cape Verde, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USA

Group G: Belgium vs Egypt, kick-off 8pm - Seattle, USA

Tuesday, June 16

Group I: France vs Senegal, kick-off 8pm - New Jersey, USA

Wednesday, June 17

Group K: Portugal vs DR Congo, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA

Group L: England vs Croatia, kick-off 9pm - Arlington, USA

Thursday, June 18

*Group A: Czech Republic vs South Africa, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USA

Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 8pm - Los Angeles, USA

Friday, June 19

Group D: USA vs Australia, kick-off 8pm - Seattle, USA

*Group C: Scotland vs Morocco, kick-off 11pm - Foxborough, USA

Saturday, June 20

Group A: Netherlands vs Sweden, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA

Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm - Toronto, Canada

Sunday, June 21

Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USA

Group G: Belgium vs Iran, kick-off 8pm - Los Angeles, USA

Monday, June 22

Group J: Argentina vs Austria, kick-off 6pm - Arlington, USA

*Group I: France vs Iraq, kick-off 10pm - Philadelphia, USA

Tuesday, June 23

*Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA

Group L: England vs Ghana, kick-off 9pm - Foxborough, USA

Wednesday, June 24

Group B: Switzerland vs Canada, kick-off 8pm - Vancouver, Canada

Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar, kick-off 8pm - Seattle, USA

Thursday, June 25

Group E: Curacao vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm - Philadelphia, USA

Group E: Ecuador vs Germany, kick-off 9pm - New Jersey, USA

Friday, June 26

Group I: Norway vs France, kick-off 8pm - Foxborough, USA

Group I: Senegal vs Iraq, kick-off 8pm - Toronto, Canada

Saturday, June 27

Group L: Panama vs England, kick-off 10pm - New Jersey, USA

Group L: Croatia vs Ghana, kick-off 10pm - Philadelphia, USA