CZE 
RSA | Atlanta (EDT) | 12:00 |
| London (BST) | 17:00 |
| Oslo (CEST) | 18:00 |
| UTC | 16:00 |
Czech Republic (also known as Czechia) face South Africa at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, United States — the third match of Group A at the Football World Cup 2026. Kickoff is at — that is in Atlanta. In the US, English-language coverage is on FOX or FS1, Spanish-language coverage is free on Telemundo, and Peacock streams the match in Spanish with a subscription.
Czech Republic vs South Africa kicks off at . For US viewers this is a daytime match: on the East Coast and on the West Coast — a morning kickoff for Pacific viewers and a lunchtime one for the East. Atlanta hosts the match and sits on US Eastern Time, so local and ET kickoff are identical.
| Timezone | Kickoff time |
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| Atlanta / US Eastern (ET) | |
| US Central (CT) | |
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Czech Republic vs South Africa is played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, United States, a 71,000-capacity venue. The stadium is located in Atlanta, Georgia — on US Eastern Time — which means the local kickoff aligns exactly with the ET time shown above. The group stage spans host venues across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
In the United States, English-language coverage is carried by FOX Sports — the exclusive English-language broadcaster for the tournament. Matches are split between the FOX broadcast network (free over the air) and FS1 (requires a cable or live-TV subscription). Spanish-language coverage is on Telemundo, free over the air, with Universo available via cable. Peacock streams the match in Spanish with a subscription. See the full US watch guide for all options.
It depends on the channel assignment. FOX Sports holds all US English-language rights, and matches are allocated between FOX (free OTA) and FS1 (cable). If this match airs on FOX, you can watch it free with a TV antenna or any live-TV service that includes FOX. Telemundo is always free over the air in Spanish. Note that Tubi’s free stream is limited to the tournament’s two opening matches — it does not carry this fixture.
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Group A’s four teams — Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, and Czech Republic — each play three group-stage matches before the standings are settled. This is the third Group A fixture; the group’s other matches are listed on the full Group A page.
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