England fans who have been eagerly anticipating tonight's opening game against Croatia will be glued to their TV screens to see if Thomas Tuchel's men can make a strong start to their World Cup 2026 campaign.
Many will have a slight trepidation and some nervous energy when considering the team on the opposite end of the pitch. Croatia are familiar foes and many will be quick to recall memories of when Zlatko Dalić's side famously ended England's 2018 World Cup dream in Russia.
As the Group L opening clash gets underway, supporters planning their evening are asking one key question: What time will the final whistle blow?
Everything you need to know about tonight's match timings
Tonight's match takes place at Dallas Stadium in Texas at 3pm local time, meaning a late-night viewing schedule for fans tuning in from the UK.
Fans of the Three Lions should feel lucky, however, as none of England's group stage games begin later than 10pm, compared to the Scots who played their opening match against Haiti at 2am on Sunday.
Tonight's game gets underway at 9pm and the final whistle is expected to blow at around 10.50pm.
While a standard football match lasts for 90 minutes, with halftime and expected modern stoppage time additions, you should factor in just under two hours for the complete broadcast window.
In keeping with recent FIFA tournament directives, referees are strictly calculating time lost for goal celebrations, substitutions, and VAR interventions. Expect at least 3 to 5 minutes of added time per half, pushing the final whistle closer to 10.55pm. TV coverage will end at around 11.40pm.
Because this is the opening match of Group L, the game will conclude after the standard 90 minutes plus injury time and there will be no extra-time or a penalty shoot-out.
If the scores are level at the final whistle, both teams will take a single point, and the match will finish at the scheduled time without any extra periods or a penalty shootout.
For those watching live from home, coverage begins on ITV1 at 8pm. The match can also be streamed live via ITVX.
