World Cup 2026 · 11 June – 19 July
Where to watch the 2026 World Cup in Perth
Perth sits 12 to 15 hours ahead of every host city, so all 104 matches land between midnight and midday AWST — there is no evening kickoff for the entire tournament. Every match is free on SBS, so a pub has to be worth getting out of bed for. This page keeps the kickoffs in Perth time, shows which hours a venue can legally pour, and lists confirmed early opens with the date we checked them.
Every kickoff
12am–12pm
All 104 matches land between midnight and midday, Perth time.
Standard pour, Mon–Sat
6am
Hotel, tavern and small bar licences trade 6am–midnight. Sunday starts at 10am.
Before 6am
Permit
Venues can apply to trade until 30 min after full-time while the broadcast runs.
Licensing position checked 29 June 2026 — WA Director of Liquor Licensing announcement, 5 June 2026.
The Socceroos, in Perth time
Sunday 14 June
12pm
Australia v Türkiye
Saturday night in Vancouver lands as Sunday lunch here. Any pub with a screen can show it — pick a good room.
Saturday 20 June
3am
USA v Australia
The brutal one. 3am is permit hours, so the rooms showing it live have done the paperwork. Expect a short list.
Friday 26 June
10am
Paraguay v Australia
Mid-morning Friday. Legal everywhere from 6am — but earlier than many doors actually open, so check first.
Checked and dated
Confirmed early opens
None confirmed yet — checked 29 June 2026. When a venue confirms a door time for a specific match, it gets listed here with the date we checked, same as every pint price on this site. No venue gets listed on a maybe.
Report an early openEvery group game, Perth time
Times converted from the confirmed schedule and checked on 29 June 2026. Each match carries its trading window: permit hours means only venues holding the World Cup extended trading permit can pour, early doors means legal from 6am on a standard licence but earlier than most pubs open, and normal trading means any licensed venue can show it. Knockout kickoffs get added once the bracket settles — we list nothing TBC.
Tuesday 30 June
- 1amBrazilvJapanNextPermit hours
- 4.30amGermanyvParaguayPermit hours
- 9amNetherlandsvMoroccoNormal trading
Wednesday 1 July
- 1amIvory CoastvNorwayPermit hours
- 5amFrancevSwedenPermit hours
- 9amMexicovEcuadorNormal trading
Thursday 2 July
- 12amEnglandvDR CongoPermit hours
- 4amBelgiumvSenegalPermit hours
- 8amUSAvBosnia & HerzegovinaEarly doors
Friday 3 July
- 3amSpainvAustriaPermit hours
- 7amPortugalvCroatiaEarly doors
- 11amSwitzerlandvAlgeriaNormal trading
Saturday 4 July
- 2amAustraliavEgyptPermit hours
- 6amArgentinavCape VerdeEarly doors
- 9.30amColombiavGhanaNormal trading
Sunday 5 July
- 1amWinner M73vWinner M75Permit hours
- 5amWinner M74vWinner M77Permit hours
Monday 6 July
- 4amWinner M76vWinner M78Permit hours
- 8amWinner M79vWinner M80Early doors
Tuesday 7 July
- 3amWinner M83vWinner M84Permit hours
- 8amWinner M81vWinner M82Early doors
Wednesday 8 July
- 12amWinner M86vWinner M88Permit hours
- 4amWinner M85vWinner M87Permit hours
Friday 10 July
- 4amWinner M89vWinner M90Permit hours
Saturday 11 July
- 3amWinner M93vWinner M94Permit hours
Sunday 12 July
- 5amWinner M91vWinner M92Permit hours
- 8amWinner M95vWinner M96Permit hours
Wednesday 15 July
- 3amWinner M97vWinner M98Permit hours
Thursday 16 July
- 3amWinner M99vWinner M100Permit hours
Sunday 19 July
- 5amLoser M101vLoser M102Permit hours
Monday 20 July
- 3amWinner M101vWinner M102Permit hours
Form, not confirmations
The screens form guide
The rooms with form for live sport, with what a pint costs at each. None of these are confirmed World Cup openings — the confirmed list above is the real thing. Run one of these venues and opening early? Tell us and we will check it and list you.
The free options
Every match is on SBS and SBS On Demand for nothing. Northbridge Piazza is putting key fixtures, including the Socceroos games, on its public screen, with Football West and Perth Glory running fan activities for the Australia matches — and every pub we track in Northbridge is a short walk from it.
Picking a real early open
A real early open is specific: the venue names the match and the door time, not just a generic World Cup graphic. For anything before 6am, ask if they have the extended trading permit — paperwork beats an Instagram post. And a pint at 7am costs the same as a pint at 7pm; nobody runs a breakfast discount.
Quick answers
What time is USA v Australia in Perth?
3am AWST on Saturday 20 June 2026. The kickoff is Friday lunchtime in Seattle, which lands in the middle of the night here — only venues holding a World Cup extended trading permit can legally pour at that hour.
Can Perth pubs legally open for 3am World Cup games?
Only with a permit. Standard WA hotel, tavern and small bar licences trade 6am to midnight Monday to Saturday and from 10am on Sunday. On 5 June 2026 the WA Director of Liquor Licensing opened extended-trading applications for venues showing World Cup matches live — approved venues can trade until 30 minutes after full-time.
What channel is the 2026 World Cup on in Australia?
Every match is free on SBS and SBS On Demand.
What time do 2026 World Cup matches kick off in Perth?
Between midnight and midday AWST. Perth sits 12 to 15 hours ahead of the North American host cities, so there are no evening kickoffs for the entire tournament.
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