We are into the Quarter-final stage of the FIFA World Cup 2018. With just under 10 days left and seven more matches to be played, the remaining eight teams will be eyeing to lift the World Cup trophy at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 15 July. Quarter-final also means that neither team gets a second chance once knocked out.
The eight teams who’ve finally book their spots for the quarter-finals are Uruguay, France, Brazil, Belgium, Sweden, England, Russia and Croatia. All the four quarter-finals will be played on 6 July and 7 July keeping the fans on the edge of their seats through Friday and Saturday.
Here’s all you need to know about quarter-final matches of FIFA World Cup 2018:
FIFA World Cup 2018, Quarter-finals: Latest Updates and Highlights
- Quarter-final 1: Uruguay and France (0-2 FT Score)
France beat Uruguay to reach semi finals of FIFA World cup 2018. Raphael Varane and Antoinne Griezmann scored the winning goals for France. - Quarter-final 2: Brazil and Belgium (1-2 FT Score)
Belgium beat Brazil to reach semi finals of FIFA World cup 2018. Fernandinho (Brazil) deflected an own goal providing 1-0 lead to Belgium. Kevin De Bruyne scored for Belgium in 31st minute to further widen the lead. Renato Augusto scored the only goal for Brazil in 76th minute. Belgium will now face France in the semi-final of FIFA world cup 2018.
What are the Fixtures for Quarter-finals of FIFA World Cup 2018?
The quarter-final matches for FIFA World Cup 2018 will be played between:
- Uruguay and France
- Brazil and Belgium
- Sweden and England
- Russia and Croatia
Where Will the Quarter-final Matches Be Played?
Following will be the match venues for the quarter-finals of FIFA World Cup 2018:
- Uruguay vs France: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
- Brazil vs Belgium: Kazan Arena
- Sweden vs England: Samara Arena
- Russia vs Croatia: Fisht Stadium
When Will the Quarter-final Matches of FIFA World Cup Be Played?
The matches will be played at the following time:
- Uruguay vs France: 6 July (7:30 pm IST)
- Brazil vs Belgium: 6 July (11:30 pm IST)
- Sweden vs England: 7 July (7:30 pm IST)
- Russia vs Croatia: 7 July (11:30 pm IST)
How to Watch FIFA World Cup Online?
India’s top network providers Reliance Jio and Airtel have announced that their live TV apps – Jio TV and Airtel TV – will stream the FIFA World Cup for their subscribers in India.
Airtel TV will also give viewers the option to watch the World Cup in various languages along with Hindi and English. Users will also get access to match schedules and updates about the World Cup. Airtel users will be able to watch behind the scenes footage of all the matches, along with match previews/reviews.
Similarly, Jio TV will offer premium sports content for Jio users for free. Both Jio TV and Airtel TV are in a customer base war, with Jio claiming to have 100 million users while the Airtel TV app has 50 million downloads on Android.
The matches will be streamed live on the Sony’s Liv app. Sony has the rights for this year’s World Cup and the matches will be live on all Sony Ten channels across India.
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