The 2018 FIFA World Cup is here. The greatest football players on the
planet will take center stage in Russia from June 14 to July 15 as
nations battle for the highest prize in the game.
Hosts Russia will bring up the curtain on 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow when they face Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 14 in the opening match.
There are many things to look forward to the tournament- Lionel Messi will be looking to win the only major trophy missing in his list of career achievements. Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, will be looking to power Portugal, the 2016 Euro winners, to another title. Brazil will be hoping that Neymar, who is recovering from a broken foot, leads them to their sixth World Cup title.
In the early stages, Portugal vs Spain is one of the most enticing ties. It takes place on the second day of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. England and Belgium will face each other on Thursday, June 28.
The final will take place in Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, July 15.
Here's the complete schedule of FIFA World Cup 2018:
*Time in IST
Hosts Russia will bring up the curtain on 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow when they face Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 14 in the opening match.
There are many things to look forward to the tournament- Lionel Messi will be looking to win the only major trophy missing in his list of career achievements. Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, will be looking to power Portugal, the 2016 Euro winners, to another title. Brazil will be hoping that Neymar, who is recovering from a broken foot, leads them to their sixth World Cup title.
In the early stages, Portugal vs Spain is one of the most enticing ties. It takes place on the second day of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. England and Belgium will face each other on Thursday, June 28.
The final will take place in Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, July 15.
| World Cup 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Groups | Teams |
| Group A | Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay |
| Group B | Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran |
| Group C | France, Australia, Peru, Denmark |
| Group D | Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria |
| Group E | Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia |
| Group F | Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea |
| Group G | Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England |
| Group H | Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan |
| FIFA World Cup 2018: Full Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP STAGE | |||
| Date | Match | Venue | Kick-off time |
| Thursday, June 14 | Russia v Saudi Arabia (A) | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 9.30pm |
| Friday, June 15 | Egypt v Uruguay (A) | Ekaterinburg | 6.30pm |
| Friday, June 15 | Morocco v Iran (B) | St Petersburg | 9.30pm |
| Saturday, June 16 | Portugal v Spain (B) | Sochi | 00.30am |
| Saturday, June 16 | France v Australia (C) | Kazan | 4.30pm |
| Saturday, June 16 | Argentina v Iceland (D) | Moscow (Spartak) | 7.30pm |
| Saturday, June 16 | Peru v Denmark (C) | Saransk | 10.30pm |
| Sunday, June 17 | Croatia v Nigeria (D) | Kaliningrad | 01.30pm |
| Sunday, June 17 | Costa Rica v Serbia (E) | Samara | 6.30pm |
| Sunday, June 17 | Germany v Mexico (F) | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 9.30pm |
| Monday, June 18 | Brazil v Switzerland (E) | Rostov-on-Don | 00.30am |
| Monday, June 18 | Sweden v South Korea (F) | Nizhny Novgorod | 6.30pm |
| Monday, June 18 | Belgium v Panama (G) | Sochi | 9.30pm |
| Tuesday, June 19 | Tunisia v England (G) | Volgograd | 00.30am |
| Tuesday, June 19 | Poland v Senegal (H) | Moscow (Spartak) | 6.30pm |
| Tuesday, June 19 | Colombia v Japan (H) | Saransk | 9.30pm |
| Wednesday, June 20 | Russia v Egypt (A) | St Petersburg | 00.30am |
| Wednesday, June 20 | Portugal v Morocco (B) | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday, June 20 | Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (A) | Rostov-on-Don | 9.30pm |
| Thursday, June 21 | Iran v Spain (B) | Kazan | 00.30am |
| Thursday, June 21 | France v Peru (C) | Ekaterinburg | 6.30pm |
| Thursday, June 21 | Denmark v Australia (C) | Samara | 9.30pm |
| Friday, June 22 | Argentina v Croatia (D) | Nizhny Novgorod | 00.30am |
| Friday, June 22 | Brazil v Costa Rica (E) | St Petersburg | 6.30pm |
| Friday, June 22 | Nigeria v Iceland (D) | Volgograd | 9.30pm |
| Friday, June 22 | Serbia v Switzerland (E) | Kaliningrad | 00.30am |
| Saturday, June 23 | Belgium v Tunisia (G) | Moscow (Spartak) | 6.30pm |
| Saturday, June 23 | Germany v Sweden (F) | Sochi | 9.30pm |
| Sunday, June 24 | South Korea v Mexico (F) | Rostov-on-Don | 00.30am |
| Sunday, June 24 | England v Panama (G) | Nizhny Novgorod | 6.30pm |
| Sunday, June 24 | Japan v Senegal (H) | Ekaterinburg | 9.30pm |
| Monday, June 25 | Poland v Colombia (H) | Kazan | 00.30am |
| Monday, June 25 | Uruguay v Russia (A) | Samara | 8.30pm |
| Monday, June 25 | Saudi Arabia v Egypt (A) | Volgograd | 8.30pm |
| Tuesday, June 25 | Spain v Morocco (B) | Kaliningrad | 00.30am |
| Tuesday, June 25 | Iran v Portugal (B) | Saransk | 00.30am |
| Tuesday, June 26 | Denmark v France (C) | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 8.30pm |
| Tuesday, June 26 | Australia v Peru (C) | Sochi | 8.30pm |
| Wednesday, June 27 | Nigeria v Argentina (D) | St Petersburg | 00.30am |
| Wednesday, June 27 | Iceland v Croatia (D) | Rostov-on-Don | 00.30am |
| Wednesday, June 27 | South Korea v Germany (F) | Kazan | 8.30pm |
| Wednesday, June 27 | Mexico v Sweden (F) | Ekaterinburg | 8.30pm |
| Thursday, June 28 | Serbia v Brazil (E) | Moscow (Spartak) | 00.30am |
| Thursday, June 28 | Switzerland v Costa Rica (E) | Nizhny Novgorod | 00.30am |
| Thursday, June 28 | Japan v Poland (H) | Volgograd | 8.30pm |
| Thursday, June 28 | Senegal v Colombia (H) | Samara | 8.30pm |
| Friday, June 28 | England v Belgium (G) | Kaliningrad | 00.30am |
| Friday, June 28 | Panama v Tunisia (G) | Saransk | 00.30am |
| LAST 16 | |||
| Saturday June 30 | 1C v 2D (Match 50) | Kazan | 8.30pm |
| Sunday July 1 | 1A v 2B (Match 49) | Sochi | 00.30am |
| Sunday July 1 | 1B v 2A (Match 51) | Moscow | 8.30pm |
| Monday July 2 | 1D v 2C (Match 52) | Nizhny Novgorod | 00.30am |
| Monday July 2 | 1E v 2F (Match 53) | Samara | 8.30pm |
| Tuesday July 3 | 1G v 2H (Match 54) | Rostov-on-Don | 00.30am |
| Tuesday July 3 | 1F v 2E (Match 55) | St Petersburg | 8.30pm |
| Wednesday July 4 | 1H v 2G (Match 56) | Moscow (Spartak) | 00.30am |
| QUARTER-FINALS | |||
| Friday, July 6 | Winner 49 v winner 50 (57) | Nizhny Novgorod | 8.30pm |
| Saturday, July 7 | Winner 53 v winner 54 (58) | Kazan | 00.30am |
| Saturday, July 7 | Winner 55 v winner 56 (60) | Samara | 8.30pm |
| Sunday, July 8 | Winner 51 v winner 52 (59) | Sochi | 00.30am |
| SEMI-FINALS | |||
| Wednesday, July 11 | Winner 57 v winner 58 | St Petersburg | 00.30am |
| Wednesday, July 11 | Winner 59 v winner 60 | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 00.30am |
| THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF | |||
| Saturday, July 14 | Losers of two semi-finals | St Petersburg | 8.30pm |
| FINAL | |||
| Sunday, July 15 | Winners of two-semi-finals | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 9.30pm |
