FIFA World Cup 2018: Schedule, Venue and Fixtures of Matches

Full schedule of the 2018 FIFA World Cup being hosted by Russia from 14 June to 15 July.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup starts on 14 June in Russia.

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup gets underway in Russia on the 14th of June and will continue on to the 15 July when the final will be played out at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow at 8.30pm IST.

32 teams are participating in the tournament and are divided in eight groups of four teams each. Defending champions Germany are in Group F with Mexico, Sweden and South Korea while Lionel Messi’s Argentina are slotted in Group D with Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria.

Groups for FIFA World Cup 2018

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

The group stage of the tournament will last two weeks - from 15 June to 28 June and will be followed by the Round of 16 from 30 June to 3 July. The quarter-finals are on 6 and 7 July (two matches a day) and the semi-finals on 10 and 11 July. The third place match is on 14 July with the big final on 15 July at 8.30pm IST.

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FIFA World Cup 2018 GROUP STAGE Matches

June 14, 2018 - Thursday

1. Russia vs Saudi Arabia - 8.30 p.m.

June 15, 2018 - Friday

1. Egypt vs Uruguay - 5.30 p.m.
2. Morocco vs Iran - 8.30 p.m.
3. Portugal vs Spain - 11.30 p.m.

June 16, 2018 - Saturday

1. France  vs Australia - 3.30 p.m.
2. Argentina  vs Iceland - 6.30 p.m.
3. Peru  vs Denmark - 9.30 p.m.

June 17, 2018 - Sunday

1. Croatia  vs Nigeria - 12.30 a.m.
2. Costa Rica  vs Serbia - 5.30 p.m.
3. Germany vs Mexico - 8.30 p.m.
4. Brazil  vs Switzerland - 11.30 p.m.

June 18, 2018 - Monday

1. Sweden vs Korea Republic - 05.30 p.m.
2. Belgium vs Panama - 08.30 p.m.
3. Tunisia vs England - 11.30 p.m.

June 19, 2018 - Tuesday

1. Colombia vs Japan - 05.30 p.m.
2. Poland vs Senegal - 08.30 p.m.
3. Russia vs Egypt - 11.30 p.m.

June 20, 2018 - Wednesday

1. Portugal vs Morocco - 05.30 p.m.
2. Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia - 08.30 p.m.
3. Iran vs Spain - 11.30 p.m.

June 21, 2018 - Thursday

1. Denmark vs Australia - 05:30 p.m.
2. France  vs Peru - 08:30 p.m.
3. Argentina  vs Croatia - 11:30 p.m.

June 22, 2018 - Friday

1. Brazil  vs Costa Rica - 05:30 p.m.
2. Nigeria vs Iceland - 08:30 p.m.
3. Switzerland vs Serbia - 11:30 p.m.

June 23, 2018 - Saturday

1. Belgium vs Tunisia - 05:30 p.m.
2. Korea Republic vs Mexico - 08:30 p.m.
3. Germany  vs Sweden - 11:30 p.m.

June 24, 2018 - Sunday

1. England vs Panama - 05:30 p.m.
2. Japan vs Senegal - 08:30 p.m.
3. Poland  vs Colombia - 11:30 p.m.

June 25, 2018 - Monday

1. Uruguay vs Russia - 07:30 p.m.
2. Saudi Arabia vs Egypt - 07:30 p.m.
3. Iran vs Portugal - 11:30 p.m.
4. Spain  vs Morocco - 11:30 p.m.

June 26, 2018 - Tuesday

1. Denmark vs France - 07:30 p.m.
2. Australia  vs Peru - 07:30 p.m.
3. Nigeria  vs Argentina - 11:30 p.m.
4. Iceland  vs Croatia - 11:30 p.m.

June 27, 2018 - Wednesday

1. Korea Republic vs Germany - 07:30 p.m.
2. Mexico vs Sweden - 07:30 p.m.
3. Serbia vs Brazil - 11:30 p.m.
4. Switzerland  vs Costa Rica - 11:30 p.m.

June 28, 2018 - Thursday

1. Japan vs Poland - 07:30 p.m.
2. Senegal vs Colombia - 07:30 p.m.
3. England vs Belgium - 11:30 p.m.
4. Panama vs Tunisia - 11:30 p.m.