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Fixtures and kick-off times for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

Sport360 staff

00:32 02/12/2017

The draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup was announced on Friday, and with it, the full list of fixtures for world football’s showpiece event.

Hosts Russia will kick off the tournament on Thursday, June 14, taking on Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. A month and a day later, two teams will meet at the same stadium for the glory of lifting the famous Jules Rimet trophy.

Here’s a look at the full list of fixtures for the tournament.

GROUP STAGES

Thursday, June 14

7PM Russia v Saudi Arabia, Moscow (Luzhniki)

Friday, June 15

4PM Egypt v Uruguay, Yekaterinburg
7PM Morocco v Iran, Saint Petersburg
10PM Portugal v Spain, Sochi

Saturday, June 16

2PM France v Australia, Kazan
5PM Argentina v Iceland, Moscow (Spartak)
9PM Peru v Denmark, Saransk
11PM Croatia v Nigeria, Kaliningrad

Sunday, June 17

4PM Costa Rica v Serbia, Samara
7PM Germany v Mexico, Moscow (Luzhniki)
10PM Brazil v Switzerland, Rostov-on-Don

Monday, June 18

4PM Sweden v South Korea, Nizhni Novgorod
7PM Belgium v Panama, Sochi
10PM Tunisia v England, Volgograd

Tuesday, June 19

4PM Poland v Senegal, Moscow (Spartak)
7PM Colombia v Japan, Saransk
10PM Russia v Egypt, Saint Petersburg

Wednesday, June 20

4PM Portugal v Morocco, Moscow (Luzhniki)
7PM Uruguay v Saudi Arabia, Rostov-on-Don
10PM Iran v Spain, Kazan

Thursday, June 21

4PM France v Peru, Yekaterinburg
7PM Denmark v Australia, Samara
10PM Argentina v Croatia, Nizhni Novgorod

Friday, June 22

4PM Brazil v Costa Rica, Saint Petersburg
7PM Nigeria v Iceland, Volgograd
10PM Serbia v Switzerland, Kaliningrad

Saturday, June 23

4PM Belgium v Tunisia, Moscow (Spartak)
7PM Germany v Sweden, Sochi
10PM South Korea v Mexico, Rostov-on-Don

Sunday, June 24

4PM England v Panama, Nizhni Novgorod
7PM Japan v Senegal, Yekaterinburg
10PM Poland v Colombia, Kazan

Monday, June 25

6PM Saudi Arabia v Egypt, Volgograd
6PM Uruguay v Russia, Samara
10PM Spain v Morocco, Kaliningrad
10PM Iran v Portugal, Saransk

Tuesday, June 26

6PM Denmark v France, Moscow (Luzhniki)
6PM Australia v Peru, Sochi
10PM Nigeria v Argentina, Saint Petersburg
10PM Iceland v Croatia, Rostov-on-Don

Wednesday, June 27

6PM South Korea v Germany, Kazan
6PM Mexico v Sweden, Yekaterinburg
10PM Serbia v Brazil, Moscow (Spartak)
10PM Switzerland v Costa Rica, Nizhni Novgorod

Thursday, June 28

6PM Japan v Poland, Volgograd
6PM Senegal v Colombia, Samara
10PM England v Belgium, Kaliningrad
10PM Panama v Tunisia, Saransk

Portugal and Spain meet for the first time since the Euro 2012 semi-final.

ROUND OF 16

Saturday, June 30

6PM Group C winners v Group D runners-up, Kazan (R1)
10PM Group A winners v Group B runners-up, Sochi (R2)

Sunday, July 1

6PM Group B winners v Group A runners-up, Moscow (Luzhniki) (R5)
10PM Group D winners v Group C runners-up, Nizhni Novgorod (R6)

Monday, July 2

6PM Group E winners v Group F runners-up, Samara (R3)
10PM Group G winners v Group H runners-up, Rostov-on-Don (R4)

Tuesday, July 3

6PM Group F winners v Group E runners-up, Saint Petersburg (R7)
10PM Group H winners v Group G runners-up, Moscow (Spartak) (R8)

James Rodriguez announced himself to the world in the 2014 Round of 16.

QUARTER-FINALS

Friday, July 6

6PM Winners of R1 v Winners of R2, Nizhni Novgorod (Q1)
10PM Winners of R3 v Winners of R4, Kazan (Q2)

Saturday, July 7

6PM Winners of R7 v Winner of R8, Samara (Q3)
10PM Winners of R5 v Winner of R6, Sochi (Q4)

Netherlands’ win over Costa Rica on penalties provided the drama in the 2014 quarter-finals.

SEMI-FINALS

Tuesday, July 10

10PM Winners of Q1 v Winners of Q2, Saint Petersburg

Wednesday, July 11

10PM Winners of Q3 v Winners of Q4, Moscow (Luzhniki)

Who can forget this epic 2014 World Cup semi-final?

THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF

Saturday, July 14

6PM Losers of S1 vs Losers of S2, Saint Petersburg

FINAL

Sunday, July 15

7PM Winner of S1 vs Winners of S2, Moscow (Luzhniki)

Germany won their 4th World Cup after a nervy final against Argentina in 2014.

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