The 2026 FIFA World Cup finals starts on June 11, 2026 and the fixtures have revealed that football-loving Nigerians will have sleepless nights during the duration of the tournament.
The apex football competition will be hosted by Mexico, Canada, and the United States of America with 48 teams on parade.
It is the first time three countries will be hosting the Mundial just as it is the biggest in number of participating countries.
At the last edition in Qatar, 32 countries took part.
The opening match between Mexico and South Africa is scheduled for 8pm Nigerian time, but many other games are billed to take place in the early hours of the day local time.
Morocco will play their first match against Brazil at 11pm Nigerian time, while USA versus Paraguay is billed for 2am.
Australia will take on Turkey at 5am on June 14, while Cote d’Ivoire against Ecuador will kick off 12 midnight on June 15, just as Sweden versus Tunisia is billed for 3am on the same day.
On June 17, Argentina and Algeria will clash at 2am, while Jordan and Austria will start their opening game at 5am Nigerian time.
Also on June 17, Portugal and DR Congo will clash at 6pm, just as England and Croatia will tango at 9pm local time.
The reason for these timings is not far fetched as the time difference between Nigeria and the three hosting cities ranges between six and nine hours depending on the host city of the respective games.
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