The 2018 FIFA World Cup is less than 20 days away, and while the United States isn’t taking part, there are plenty of reasons to catch all the action from Russia this summer.
When does the World Cup start?
The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off with Russia vs. Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 14th at 11:00 a.m. ET on FOX.
The group stage will conclude with four games on June 28th. The knockout round will begin on June 30th, leading up to the World Cup Final on July 15th.
Which countries qualified?
There are a total of 32 teams split into eight groups of four.
Group A: Egypt, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group B: Iran, Morocco, Portugal, Spain
Group C: Australia, France, Denmark, Peru
Group D: Argentina, Croatia, Iceland, Nigeria
Group E: Brazil, Costa Rica, Serbia, Switzerland
Group F: Germany, South Korea, Mexico, Sweden
Group G: Belgium, England, Panama, Tunisia
Group H: Colombia, Japan, Poland, Senegal
What happened to the U.S.?
Who are the favorites?
Brazil and Germany (+450) are the co-favorites to win the World Cup in Las Vegas, followed by Spain (+600) and France (+650).
I’d like to learn more about each team…
You’re in luck! We’ll be highlighting every country in the coming weeks. You can check out our entire list of profiles here, or jump into capsules previewing Germany, France, or Belgium.
