FIFA World Cup 2018: Complete schedule of games, how to watch
The 2018 World Cup — the 21st edition of the international soccer tournament — will be held in Russia. This is the first time that the tournament will be held in Russia.
A total of 32 teams will be competing, with the group stage set for June 14-June 28, Round of 16 from June 30-July 3, quarterfinals on July 6-7, semifinals on July 10-11 and the final on July 15.
Germany are the defending champions (every World Cup winner).
WHEN: June 14-July 15
TV INFO: English-language broadcast on FOX or FS1 (stream on Fox Sports Go). Spanish-language broadcast on Telemundo or NBC Universo.
SCHEDULE (All times Eastern):
GROUP PLAY
Thursday, June 14
Russia 5, Saudi Arabia 0
Friday, June 15
Uruguay 1, Egypt 0
Iran 1, Morocco 0
Portugal 3, Spain 3
Saturday, June 16
France 2, Australia 1
Argentina 1, Iceland 1
Denmark 1, Peru 0
Croatia 2, Nigeria 0
Sunday, June 17
Serbia 1, Costa Rica 0
Mexico 1, Germany 0
Brazil 1, Switzerland 1
Monday, June 18
Sweden 1, South Korea 0
Belgium 3, Panama 0
England 2, Tunisia 1
Tuesday, June 19
Japan 2, Colombia 1
Senegal 2, Poland 1
Russia 3, Egypt 1
Wednesday, June 20
Portugal 1, Morocco 0
Uruguay 1, Saudi Arabia 0
Spain 1, Iran 0
Thursday, June 21
France 1, Peru 0
Australia 1, Denmark 1
Croatia 3, Argentina 0
Friday, June 22
Brazil 2, Costa Rica 0
Nigeria 2, Iceland 0
Switzerland 2, Serbia 1
Saturday, June 23
Belgium 5, Tunisia 2
Germany 2, Sweden 1
Mexico 2, South Korea 1
Sunday, June 24
England 6, Panama 1
Japan 2, Senegal 2
Colombia 3, Poland 0
Monday, June 25
Saudi Arabia 2, Egypt 1
Uruguay 3, Russia 0
Portugal 1, Iran 1
Spain 2, Morocco 2
Tuesday, June 26
France 0, Denmark 0
Peru 2, Australia 0
Croatia 2, Iceland 1
Argentina 2, Nigeria 1
Wednesday, June 27
Sweden 3, Mexico 0
South Korea 2, Germany 0
Brazil 2, Serbia 0
Switzerland 2, Costa Rica 2
Thursday, June 28
Poland 1, Japan 0
Colombia 1, Senegal 0
Belgium 1, England 0
Tunisia 2, Panama 1
ROUND OF 16
Saturday, June 30
France 4, Argentina 3
Uruguay 2, Portugal 1
Sunday, July 1
Russia 1, Spain 1 (Russia wins 4-3 in PKs)
Croatia 1, Denmark 1 (Croatia wins 3-2 in PKs)
Monday, July 2
Brazil 2, Mexico 0
Belgium 3, Japan 2
Tuesday, July 3
Sweden 1, Switzerland 0
England 1, Colombia 1 (England wins 4-3 in PKs)
QUARTERFINALS
Friday, July 6
France 2, Uruguay 0
Belgium 2, Brazil 1
Saturday, July 7
England 2, Sweden 0
Croatia 2, Russia 2 (Croatia wins 4-3 in PKs)
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, July 10
France 1, Belgium 0
Wednesday, July 11
England vs. Croatia (in Moscow), 2 p.m. on FOX
THIRD-PLACE MATCH
Saturday, July 14
Belgium 2, England 0
FINAL
Sunday, July 15
France vs. Croatia (in Moscow), 11 a.m. on FOX
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STADIUMS:
Kaliningrad - Kaliningrad Stadium (35,000 capacity)
Kazan - Kazan Arena (45,000 capacity)
Moscow - Luzhniki Stadium (80,000 capacity)
Moscow - Spartak Stadium (45,000 capacity)
Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (45,000 capacity)
Rostov-on-Don - Rostov Arena (45,000 capacity)
Samara - Samara Arena (45,000 capacity)
Saransk - Mordovia Arena (44,000 capacity)
Sochi - Fisht Olympic Stadium (45,000 capacity)
Saint Petersburg - Krestovsky Stadium (67,000 capacity)
Volgograd - Volgograd Arena (45,000 capacity)
Yekaterinburg - Central Stadium (35,000 capacity)
More:Guide to the 12 World Cup stadiums across Russia
