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World Cup 2026 Schedule: Get Your Free Google and iCal Calendar in India Standard Time
Arjun Pillai | June 2, 2026 10:24 PM CST

The global football community is preparing for the most expansive FIFA World Cup in history, featuring 48 teams competing in a total of 104 matches across the United States, Canada, and Mexico during June and July.

The 2026 World Cup promises to be a true football feast, offering an endless stream of fixtures between June 11 and July 19. With 13 different kick-off slots scheduled, fans will always find a match to watch, no matter their time zone.

To make it simpler for fans to keep track, our World Cup calendar includes every single match, adjusted according to your local time zone.

Your Complete Set of Calendars Available For: Pacific Daylight Time, Mountain Daylight Time, Central Daylight Time, Eastern Daylight Time, British Standard Time, Central European Time, Moscow Standard Time/East Africa Time, Pakistan Standard Time, India Standard Time, China Standard Time, Japan Standard Time/Korea Standard Time, and Australian Eastern Standard Time.

This 2026 World Cup calendar includes all fixtures from both the group and knockout stages and can be synced with your preferred digital calendar—whether Google Calendar or iCal—automatically reflecting local time.

This particular version displays all 104 matches with their kick-off times as per India Standard Time. Simply download the file, unzip it, and import it to your calendar application.

Download your free calendar today!

After downloading the World Cup calendar, the essential step before importing is extracting the files to obtain the appropriate format required for Google Calendar or iCal.

How to unzip files on Windows:

Locate the compressed folder with a .zip extension.

Right-click on it and select Extract All...

Choose your preferred destination and click Extract.

How to unzip files on Mac:

Double-click the downloaded .zip file.

The system will automatically extract the contents into a new folder located in the same directory.

How to unzip files on Android:

Open the Files by Google app.

Find the downloaded .zip file.

Tap the file icon to open a pop-up menu.

Select Extract to unzip the contents.

How to unzip files on iPhone/iPad:

Open the Files app (blue folder icon).

Navigate to the location of your zipped file (for example, “Downloads” or “On My iPhone”).

Tap the zip file once.

A new folder with the extracted files will appear automatically.

If tapping doesn’t work, long-press the file and select Uncompress.

To import into Google Calendar, open it in your web browser.

Click the Settings gear icon in the top right corner and select Settings.

From the left-hand menu, choose Import & Export.

Click Select file from your computer and upload your .ics or .csv file.

Under Add to calendar, select the calendar you wish to update with the World Cup fixtures.

Finally, click Import.

For Apple users, open the Calendar app on your Mac or iOS device.

Select File, then Import.

Choose your .ics or .ical file from your computer.

Select the calendar where you want the fixtures to appear, or create a new one, and then click Import.


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