World Cup 2018: Full Tournament Fixture List Plus Warm Up Match Schedule
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Over the next month, teams will be putting the finishing touches to their preparations ahead of the World Cup 2018 tournament in Russia. The friendly games represent a chance for managers to experiment both tactically and in terms of personnel ahead of the serious stuff in the Finals.
The World Cup itself kicks off on Thursday June 14th when Russia play Saudia Arabia in the tournament’s inaugural game in Moscow. A total of sixty four matches will be played in all during the competition, with the Final scheduled for Sunday July 15th in the Russian capital.
Read our comprehensive warm-up and World Cup 2018 fixture list below:
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International friendlies and warm-up games:
18th May
Iran vs Uzbekistan (15.00)
26th May
Kuwait vs Egypt (15.00)
28th May
Iran vs Turkey (15.00)
South Korea vs Honduras (15.00)
Mexico vs Wales (19.45)
France vs Republic of Ireland (20.00)
Italy vs Saudi Arabia (20.00)
Nigeria vs DR Congo (20.00)
Portugal vs Tunisia (21.00)
29th May
Panama vs Northern Ireland (20.45)
Peru vs Scotland (21.00)
30th May
Austria vs Russia (19.45)
31st May
Luxembourg vs Senegal (16.00)
1st June
South Korea vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (15.00)
France vs Italy (20.00)
England vs Nigeria (17.15)
Sweden vs Denmark (18.45)
Austria vs Germany (20.00)
Belgium vs Portugal (20.00)
Iceland vs Norway (21.00)
Mexico vs Scotland (21.00)
3rd June
Saudi Arabia vs Peru (20.00)
Spain vs Switzerland (20.00)
Costa Rica vs Northern Ireland (20.45)
5th June
Russia vs Turkey (20.00)
Belgium vs Egypt (19.00)
Norway vs Panama (19.00)
Czech Republic vs Nigeria (20.00)
7th June
South Korea vs Bolivia (15.00)
England vs Costa Rica (20.00)
Portugal vs Algeria (21.00)
8th June
Uruguay vs Uzbekistan (00.00)
Croatia vs Senegal (15.00)
Iran vs Lithuania (15.00)
Germany vs Saudi Arabia (18.30)
Poland vs Chile (19.45)
Switzerland vs Japan (20.00)
9th June
Sweden vs Peru (19.15)
Denmark vs Mexico (20.00)
France vs USA (20.00)
Spain vs Tunisia (20.00)
11th June
Belgium vs Costa Rica (19.00)
South Korea vs Senegal (20.00)
12th June
Poland vs Lithuania (17.00)
Paraguay vs Japan (23.00)
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World Cup 2018 Group Fixtures:
GROUP A
Thursday June 14 – Russia vs Saudi Arabia, 4pm, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.
Friday June 15 – Egypt vs Uruguay, 1pm, Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg.
Tuesday June 19 – Russia vs Egypt, 7pm, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Wednesday June 20 – Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia, 4pm, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Monday June 25 – Saudi Arabia vs Egypt, 3pm, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
Monday June 25 – Uruguay vs Russia, 3pm, Samara Arena, Samara
GROUP B
Friday June 15 – Morocco vs Iran, 4pm, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Friday June 15 – Portugal vs Spain, 7pm, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Wednesday June 20 – Portugal v Morocco, 1pm, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Wednesday June 20 – Iran vs Spain, 7pm, Kazan Arena, Kazan
Monday June 25 – Iran vs Portugal, 7pm, Mordovia Arena, Saransk
Monday June 25 – Spain vs Morocco, 7pm, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
GROUP C
Saturday June 16 – France vs Australia, 11am, Kazan Arena, Kazan
Saturday June 16 – Peru vs Denmark, 5pm, Mordovia Arena, Saransk
Thursday June 21 – Denmark vs Australia, 1pm, Samara Arena, Samara
Thursday June 21 – France vs Peru, 4pm, Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
Tuesday June 26 – Australia vs Peru, 3pm, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Tuesday June 26 – Denmark vs France, 3pm – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
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GROUP D
Saturday June 16 – Argentina vs Iceland, 2pm, Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
Saturday June 16 – Croatia vs Nigeria, 8pm, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
Thursday June 21 – Argentina vs Croatia, 7pm, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Friday June 22 – Nigeria vs Iceland, 4pm, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
Tuesday June 26 – Iceland vs Croatia, 7pm, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Tuesday June 26 – Nigeria vs Argentina, 7pm, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
GROUP E
Sunday June 17 – Costa Rica vs Serbia, 1pm, Samara Arena, Samara
Sunday June 17 – Brazil vs Switzerland, 7pm, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Friday June 22 – Brazil vs Costa Rica, 1pm, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Friday June 22 – Serbia vs Switzerland, 7pm, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
Wednesday June 27 – Serbia vs Brazil, 7pm, Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
Wednesday June 27 – Switzerland vs Costa Rica, 7pm, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
GROUP F
Sunday June 17 – Germany vs Mexico, 4pm, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Monday June 18 – Sweden vs South Korea, 1pm, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Saturday June 23 – South Korea vs Mexico, 4pm, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Saturday June 23 – Germany vs Sweden, 7pm, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Wednesday June 27 – South Korea vs Germany, 3pm, Kazan Arena, Kazan
Wednesday June 27 – Mexico vs Sweden, 3pm, Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
GROUP G
Monday June 18 – Belgium vs Panama, 4pm, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Monday June 18 – Tunisia vs England, 7pm, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
Saturday June 23 – Belgium vs Tunisia, 1pm, Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
Sunday June 24 – England vs Panama, 1pm, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Thursday June 28 – England vs Belgium, 7pm, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
Thursday June 28 – Panama vs Tunisia, 7pm, Mordovia Arena, Saransk
GROUP H
Tuesday June 19 – Colombia vs Japan, 1pm, Mordovia Arena, Saransk
Tuesday June 19 – Poland vs Senegal, 4pm, Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
Sunday June 24 – Japan vs Senegal, 4pm, Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
Sunday June 24 – Poland vs Colombia, 7pm, Kazan Arena, Kazan
Thursday June 28 – Japan vs Poland, 3pm, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
Knock-Out Round Fixtures
LAST 16
Saturday June 30 – 1C v 2D (Match 50), 3pm, Kazan
Saturday June 30 – 1A v 2B (Match 49), 7pm, Sochi
Sunday July 1 – 1B v 2A (Match 51), 3pm, Moscow
Sunday July 1 – 1D v 2C (Match 52), 7pm, Nizhny Novgorod
Monday July 2 – 1E v 2F (Match 53), 3pm, Samara
Monday July 2 – 1G v 2H (Match 54), 7pm, Rostov-on-Don
Tuesday July 3 – 1F v 2E (Match 55), 3pm , St Petersburg
Tuesday July 3 – 1H v 2G (Match 56), 7pm, Moscow (Spartak)
QUARTER-FINALS
Friday July 6 – Winner 49 v winner 50 (57), 3pm, Nizhny Novgorod
Friday July 6 – Winner 53 v winner 54 (58), 7pm, Kazan
Saturday July 7 – Winner 55 v winner 56 (60), 3pm, Samara
Saturday July 7 – Winner 51 v winner 52 (59), 7pm, Sochi
SEMI-FINALS
Tuesday July 10 – Winner 57 v winner 58, 7pm, St Petersburg
Wednesday July 11 – Winner 59 v winner 60, 7pm, Moscow (Luzhniki)
THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
Saturday July 14 – Losers of two semi-finals, 3pm, St Petersburg
FINAL
Sunday July 15 – Winners of two-semi-finals, 4pm, Moscow (Luzhniki)
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