After the 2018 World Cup draw we now know that Russia will bring up the curtain in Moscow when they face Saudi Arabia on Thursday June 14.
Portugal vs Spain is one of the most enticing of the early ties, which takes place in Sochi on the second day of the tournament while two of the big favourites, Brazil and Germany, begin their campaigns on the first Sunday against Switzerland and Mexico respectively.
England's World Cup will get going in Volgograd on Monday June 18, before games against Panama (Sunday June 24) and Belgium (Thursday June 28). The final will take place in Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday July 15.
Groups
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
Schedule
| GROUP STAGE | |||
| Date | Match | Venue | Kick-off (BST) |
| Thursday June 14 | Russia v Saudi Arabia (A) | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 4pm |
| Friday June 15 | Egypt v Uruguay (A) | Ekaterinburg | 1pm |
| Friday June 15 | Morocco v Iran (B) | St Petersburg | 4pm |
| Friday June 15 | Portugal v Spain (B) | Sochi | 7pm |
| Saturday June 16 | France v Australia (C) | Kazan | 11am |
| Saturday June 16 | Argentina v Iceland (D) | Moscow (Spartak) | 2pm |
| Saturday June 16 | Peru v Denmark (C) | Saransk | 5pm |
| Saturday June 16 | Croatia v Nigeria (D) | Kaliningrad | 8pm |
| Sunday June 17 | Costa Rica v Serbia (E) | Samara | 1pm |
| Sunday June 17 | Germany v Mexico (F) | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 4pm |
| Sunday June 17 | Brazil v Switzerland (E) | Rostov-on-Don | 7pm |
| Monday June 18 | Sweden v South Korea (F) | Nizhny Novgorod | 1pm |
| Monday June 18 | Belgium v Panama (G) | Sochi | 4pm |
| Monday June 18 | Tunisia v England (G) | Volgograd | 7pm |
| Tuesday June 19 | Poland v Senegal (H) | Moscow (Spartak) | 1pm |
| Tuesday June 19 | Colombia v Japan (H) | Saransk | 4pm |
| Tuesday June 19 | Russia v Egypt (A) | St Petersburg | 7pm |
| Wednesday June 20 | Portugal v Morocco (B) | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 1pm |
| Wednesday June 20 | Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (A) | Rostov-on-Don | 4pm |
| Wednesday June 20 | Iran v Spain (B) | Kazan | 7pm |
| Thursday June 21 | France v Peru (C) | Ekaterinburg | 1pm |
| Thursday June 21 | Denmark v Australia (C) | Samara | 4pm |
| Thursday June 21 | Argentina v Croatia (D) | Nizhny Novgorod | 7pm |
| Friday June 22 | Brazil v Costa Rica (E) | St Petersburg | 1pm |
| Friday June 22 | Nigeria v Iceland (D) | Volgograd | 4pm |
| Friday June 22 | Serbia v Switzerland (E) | Kaliningrad | 7pm |
| Saturday June 23 | Belgium v Tunisia (G) | Moscow (Spartak) | 1pm |
| Saturday June 23 | Germany v Sweden (F) | Sochi | 4pm |
| Saturday June 23 | South Korea v Mexico (F) | Rostov-on-Don | 7pm |
| Sunday June 24 | England v Panama (G) | Nizhny Novgorod | 1pm |
| Sunday June 24 | Japan v Senegal (H) | Ekaterinburg | 4pm |
| Sunday June 24 | Poland v Colombia (H) | Kazan | 7pm |
| Monday June 25 | Uruguay v Russia (A) | Samara | 3pm |
| Monday June 25 | Saudi Arabia v Egypt (A) | Volgograd | 3pm |
| Monday June 25 | Spain v Morocco (B) | Kaliningrad | 7pm |
| Monday June 25 | Iran v Portugal (B) | Saransk | 7pm |
| Tuesday June 26 | Denmark v France (C) | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 3pm |
| Tuesday June 26 | Australia v Peru (C) | Sochi | 3pm |
| Tuesday June 26 | Nigeria v Argentina (D) | St Petersburg | 7pm |
| Tuesday June 26 | Iceland v Croatia (D) | Rostov-on-Don | 7pm |
| Wednesday June 27 | South Korea v Germany (F) | Kazan | 3pm |
| Wednesday June 27 | Mexico v Sweden (F) | Ekaterinburg | 3pm |
| Wednesday June 27 | Serbia v Brazil (E) | Moscow (Spartak) | 7pm |
| Wednesday June 27 | Switzerland v Costa Rica (E) | Nizhny Novgorod | 7pm |
| Thursday June 28 | Japan v Poland (H) | Volgograd | 3pm |
| Thursday June 28 | Senegal v Colombia (H) | Samara | 3pm |
| Thursday June 28 | England v Belgium (G) | Kaliningrad | 7pm |
| Thursday June 28 | Panama v Tunisia (G) | Saransk | 7pm |
| LAST 16 | |||
| Saturday June 30 | 1C v 2D (Match 50) | Kazan | 3pm |
| Saturday June 30 | 1A v 2B (Match 49) | Sochi | 7pm |
| Sunday July 1 | 1B v 2A (Match 51) | Moscow | 3pm |
| Sunday July 1 | 1D v 2C (Match 52) | Nizhny Novgorod | 7pm |
| Monday July 2 | 1E v 2F (Match 53) | Samara | 3pm |
| Monday July 2 | 1G v 2H (Match 54) | Rostov-on-Don | 7pm |
| Tuesday July 3 | 1F v 2E (Match 55) | St Petersburg | 3pm |
| Tuesday July 3 | 1H v 2G (Match 56) | Moscow (Spartak) | 7pm |
| QUARTER-FINALS | |||
| Friday July 6 | Winner 49 v winner 50 (57) | Nizhny Novgorod | 3pm |
| Friday July 6 | Winner 53 v winner 54 (58) | Kazan | 7pm |
| Saturday July 7 | Winner 55 v winner 56 (60) | Samara | 3pm |
| Saturday July 7 | Winner 51 v winner 52 (59) | Sochi | 7pm |
| SEMI-FINALS | |||
| Tuesday July 10 | Winner 57 v winner 58 | St Petersburg | 7pm |
| Wednesday July 11 | Winner 59 v winner 60 | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 7pm |
| THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF | |||
| Saturday July 14 | Losers of two semi-finals | St Petersburg | 3pm |
| FINAL | |||
| Sunday July 15 | Winners of two semi-finals | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 4pm |
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