The World Cup draw was held on Friday, and even if Israel won’t be participating after failing to qualify, the most-watched sporting event worldwide will also have Israeli soccer fans watching almost every match on TV.
The games will not be held during the middle of the day due to the high temperatures expected in North America during the summer, Sky News reported.
Most of the 104 total matches will be broadcast at night in Israel, making it almost impossible to watch every last one. Ideally, West Coast games held in the afternoon might be the most interesting for Israeli viewers, given their greater likelihood of falling in better viewing timeframes.
Games played in Mexico might also be more appealing if they are held at 4:00 p.m. (GMT-6), meaning they start in Israel at around 1 a.m.
In contrast, games held on the East Coast will have little appeal to Israeli viewers, as their earliest start time would be 2 a.m. in the Jewish state.
FIFA already announced that it will reveal the final World Cup schedule on July 6 at 7:00 p.m. local time.
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The inaugural game between Mexico and South Africa on June 11, which will be played at the Estadio Azteca, will likely be scheduled for a prime-time slot regardless of the weather. Mexico City is in the GMT-6 time zone, meaning the match will be at an ideal viewing time for Israel.
The first big match of the tournament will be Switzerland vs. the winner of the UEFA Play-off A (which includes Italy, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, and Wales) on June 18. It will be played at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and could be held as early as 11 p.m. for Israel.
The three games the US will play will be held in West Coast cities, Seattle and Inglewood, with its last group stage game on June 25 being particularly interesting, as it will be against one of the UEFA Play-off C teams (Slovakia, Turkey, Romania, or Kosovo).
The game between the Netherlands and the UEFA Play-off B qualifier (between Ukraine, Poland, Sweden, and Albania) might be scheduled well, but it can’t be confirmed yet. It will be held in Houston, Texas (GMT-6).
Spain and Uruguay will clash on June 26 at NRG Stadium in Houston, and the final scheduling will determine whether it's a match worth watching.
England is set to face Croatia on June 17 at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, in what seems to be the most interesting match in the northern city. The two teams met in the 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinal and are set to meet again in their first group-stage match.
Current world champions Argentina, with star player Lionel Messi, will play in Texas against Algeria, Austria, and Jordan, matches that are set to attract many viewers.
Finally, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal will play two games in Houston and one in Miami. The two games in Houston will be more accessible from Israel, but the last game in Miami might be too late for Israeli viewers.
Brazil will hold all its matches on the East Coast, making them difficult to watch from Israel. The same goes for arguably the most interesting match of the group stage: France vs. Norway, which will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on June 26.