A schedule released Tuesday lists four international friendly matches for Tuesday, June 9 as teams enter the final stage of preparation for the mundial de futbol 2026.
The early game pairs Congo and Chile at 8:00 a.m. Central Mexico time on Tuesday, June 9; that kickoff corresponds to 10:00 a.m. ET, 9:00 a.m. CT and 7:00 a.m. PT in the United States.
Late-afternoon warm-ups include Saudi Arabia vs. Senegal at 5:00 p.m. Central Mexico time on June 9, which is 7:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. CT and 4:00 p.m. PT in U.S. time zones.
Argentina faces Iceland at 6:30 p.m. Central Mexico time on the same day; U.S. viewers should set those clocks for 8:30 p.m. ET, 7:30 p.m. CT and 5:30 p.m. PT.
The evening slate closes with Iraq against Venezuela at 8:00 p.m. Central Mexico time on Tuesday, June 9 — 10:00 p.m. ET, 9:00 p.m. CT and 7:00 p.m. PT in the United States.
The listing frames all four games as friendlies rumbo al Mundial 2026, positioned as final tune-ups with only a few days remaining before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
What the schedule supplies in times and pairings it leaves out in geography: the release does not name the stadiums or cities where the matches will be played. That omission matters for fans making travel plans, broadcasters scheduling feeds, and anyone trying to reconcile kickoff clocks with local conditions.
The next confirmed events on the calendar are the four friendlies on Tuesday, June 9 — Congo vs. Chile, Saudi Arabia vs. Senegal, Argentina vs. Iceland, and Iraq vs. Venezuela — and those matches will be the immediate tests for squads finalizing form and selection ahead of the tournament.
