The Open 2026: England's World Cup progress could cause final round timings to change

The Open Championship 2026, being held at Royal Birkdale, may move forward its Sunday final round tee times to avoid a scheduling conflict with the FIFA World Cup final. If England defeat Argentina in their semi-final on Wednesday, they would face either France or Spain in New Jersey at 20:00 BST, with golf expected to finish around 18:30. However, if a play-off is required at Royal Birkdale, the two events could overlap.