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FIFA World Cup 2018 Schedule Table
Group Stage
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is the 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men’s national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It is currently ongoing in Russia starting from 14 June and will end with the final match on 15 July 2018.[1] Russia was awarded the hosting rights on 2 December 2010.
This is the first World Cup to be held in Eastern Europe,[2] and the eleventh time that it has been held in Europe. For the first time the tournament takes place on two continents – Europe and Asia.[3] All but one of the stadium venues are in European Russia in order to keep travel time manageable. At an estimated cost of over $14.2 billion, it is the most expensive World Cup ever.[4] This is also the first World Cup where video assistant referees (VARs) have been utilised.[5]
The final tournament involves 32 national teams, which include 31 teams determined through qualifying competitions and the automatically qualified host team. Of the 32 teams, 20 made back-to-back appearances following the last tournament in 2014, including defending champions Germany, while both Iceland and Panama made their first appearances at a FIFA World Cup. A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities. The final will take place on 15 July at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.[6]
The defending champions, Germany, were knocked out in the group stage. It was the first time since 1938 that a German side did not advance from the first stage of a World Cup tournament,[7] and the fourth time in the last five World Cups that the title holders had been eliminated in the opening stage of the tournament after France in 2002, Italy in 2010, and Spain in 2014.[8]
| Thursday, June 14 – Group A | |||||
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| Russia 5 – 0 Saudi Arabia | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Friday, June 15 – Groups A & B Group Standings | |||||
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| Egypt 0 – 1 Uruguay | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Morocco 0 – 1 Iran | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Portugal 3 – 3 Spain | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Saturday, June 16 – Groups C & D Group Standings | |||||
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| France 2 – 1 Australia | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Argentina 1 – 1 Iceland | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Peru 0 – 1 Denmark | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Croatia 2 – 0 Nigeria | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Peru’s World Cup Return: 36 Years in the Making | |||||
| Sunday, June 17 – Groups E & F Group Standings | |||||
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| Costa Rica 0 – 1 Serbia | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Germany 0 – 1 Mexico | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Brazil 1 – 1 Switzerland | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| El Tri in America. America’s Team? | |||||
| Dos Santos brothers dream of World Cup glory for Mexico | |||||
| Monday, June 18 – Groups F & G Group Standings | |||||
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| Sweden 1 – 0 South Korea | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Belgium 3 – 0 Panama | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Tunisia 1 – 2 England | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Ashley Cole likes England’s World Cup chances | |||||
| Panama’s Impossible Dream: Los Canaleros at the World Cup | |||||
| Hours after helping Seattle past Vancouver, Roman Torres honored in Panama | |||||
| Tuesday, June 19 – Groups H & A Group Standings | |||||
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| Colombia 1 – 2 Japan | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Poland 1 – 2 Senegal | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Russia 3 – 1 Egypt | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Wednesday, June 20 – Groups A & B Group Standings | |||||
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| Portugal 1 – 0 Morocco | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Uruguay 1 – 0 Saudi Arabia | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| Iran 0 – 1 Spain | Recap & Highlights | ||||
| MLS-based referee crew selected for Portugal-Morocco World Cup match | |||||
| Thursday, June 21 – Groups C & D Group Standings | ||||
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| Denmark vs Australia |
8 AM ET | 7 AM CT | 6 AM MT | 5 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| France vs Peru |
11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 9 AM MT | 8 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Argentina vs Croatia |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Friday, June 22 – Groups D & E Group Standings | ||||
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| Brazil vs Costa Rica |
8 AM ET | 7 AM CT | 6 AM MT | 5 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Nigeria vs Iceland |
11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 9 AM MT | 8 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Serbia vs Switzerland |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Saturday, June 23 – Groups F & G Group Standings | ||||
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| Belgium vs Tunisia |
8 AM ET | 7 AM CT | 6 AM MT | 5 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| South Korea vs Mexico |
11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 9 AM MT | 8 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Germany vs Sweden |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Sunday, June 24 – Groups G & H Group Standings | ||||
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| England vs Panama |
8 AM ET | 7 AM CT | 6 AM MT | 5 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Japan vs Senegal |
11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 9 AM MT | 8 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Poland vs Colombia |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Monday, June 25 – Groups A & B Group Standings | ||||
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| Saudi Arabia vs Egypt |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Uruguay vs Russia |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Iran vs Portugal |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Spain vs Morocco |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| * FOX Sports may switch matches airing on FOX or FS1 based on the importance of the match. | ||||
| Tuesday, June 26 – Groups C & D Group Standings | ||||
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| Australia vs Peru |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Denmark vs France |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Iceland vs Croatia |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Nigeria vs Argentina |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| * FOX Sports may switch matches airing on FOX or FS1 based on the importance of the match. | ||||
| Wednesday, June 27 – Groups E & F Group Standings | ||||
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| South Korea vs Germany |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Mexico vs Sweden |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Switzerland vs Costa Rica |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Serbia vs Brazil |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| * FOX Sports may switch matches airing on FOX or FS1 based on the importance of the match. | ||||
| Thursday, June 28 – Groups G & H Group Standings | ||||
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| Japan vs Poland |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Senegal vs Colombia |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| England vs Belgium |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Panama vs Tunisia |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| * FOX Sports may switch matches airing on FOX or FS1 based on the importance of the match. | ||||
Round of 16
| Saturday, June 30 | ||||
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| 1C vs 2D Match #50 |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| 1A vs 2B Match #49 |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Sunday, July 1 | ||||
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| 1B vs 2A Match #51 |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| 1D vs 2C Match #52 |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Monday, July 2 | ||||
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| 1E vs 2F Match #53 |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| 1G vs 2H Match #54 |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| * FOX Sports may switch matches airing on FOX or FS1 based on the importance of the match. | ||||
| Tuesday, July 3 | ||||
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| 1F vs 2E Match #55 |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| 1H vs 2G Match #56 |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX*, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| * FOX Sports may switch matches airing on FOX or FS1 based on the importance of the match. | ||||
Quarterfinals
| Friday, July 6 | ||||
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| Match #49 Winner vs Match #50 Winner Match #57 |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Match #53 Winner vs Match #54 Winner Match #58 |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 AP MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FS1, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Saturday, July 7 | ||||
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| Match #55 Winner vs Match #56 Winner Match #60 |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Match #51 Winner vs Match #52 Winner Match #59 |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
Semifinals
| Tuesday, July 10 | ||||
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| Match #57 Winner vs Match #58 Winner Match #61 |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
| Wednesday, July 11 | ||||
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| Match #59 Winner vs Match #60 Winner Match #62 |
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
Third-place match
| Saturday, July 14 | ||||
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| Match #61 Loser vs Match #62 Loser |
10 AM ET | 9 AM CT | 8 AM MT | 7 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
2018 World Cup Final
| Sunday, July 15 | ||||
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| Match #61 Winner vs Match #62 Winner |
11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 9 AM MT | 8 AM PT |
| WATCH ON: FOX, TELEMUNDO | ||||
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