What time is the kickoff tonight? Panama vs England is set for 10pm BST, with live coverage starting at 8:45pm BST on ITV1. Fans of Panama and England get a clear late-night slot, and the match sits in the final night of group stage action.
England are heavy favourites for a victory even though they were held to a frustrating goalless draw with Ghana before facing Panama. That makes the timing more than a simple schedule note: viewers know exactly when the match begins, and the coverage window opens 1 hour and 15 minutes earlier.
Panama In New Jersey
Panama and England meet in New Jersey, where the 10pm BST start places the match well after the early evening broadcasts and before the overnight games begin. The game is being shown live and free-to-air, so the first practical step for viewers is straightforward: tune in at 8:45pm BST if they want the build-up, or by 10pm BST if they only want the whistle.
The timing also matters because Saturday sees the conclusion of Group L, Group K and Group J. England face already eliminated Panama, while the schedule around it is packed with Croatia and Ghana in Philadelphia, Colombia and Portugal in Miami, DR Congo and Uzbekistan in Atlanta, Jordan and Argentina in Dallas, and Algeria and Austria in Kansas City.
One and the
The rest of the night is spread across the One and the, with Colombia and Portugal listed from 12:05am and kicking off at 12:30am, while DR Congo and Uzbekistan start at 12:30am with coverage on Two from 12:20am. Jordan and Argentina follow on One from 2:50am, and Algeria and Austria begin on Two at 2:45am before a 3am kick-off.
Lionel Messi will start on the bench against Jordan, and Cristiano Ronaldo is listed for Portugal later in the night. That leaves Panama vs England as the cleanest answer for anyone asking What time is the kickoff tonight? — 10pm BST for the match, 8:45pm BST for the coverage, and a free-to-air broadcast on ITV1.
