FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 FIXTURES:THE GROUPS,MATCHES,DATES,VENUES AND FULL SCHEDULES THIS SUMMER
FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 FIXTURES:THE GROUPS,MATCHES,DATES,VENUES AND FULL SCHEDULES THIS SUMMER
Hosts Russia will kick off the 2018 World Cup finals in less than a month against Saudi Arabia in Moscow, while defending champions Germany will start against Mexico.
Five-time winners Brazil will face Switzerland in their first Group E match with Costa Rica and Serbia making up one of the harder groups.
European champions Portugal will play neighbours Spain in their first match in Group B, while Argentina were placed in Group D with newcomers Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria.
England will face the other debut nation Panama in Group G, but open against Tunisia before facing the group's top seeds Belgium.
GROUP A
Thursday June 14
Russia v Saudi Arabia
4pm • Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
ITV
Friday June 15
Egypt v Uruguay
1pm • Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
BBC
Tuesday June 19
Russia v Egypt
7pm • Krestovsky Stadium, St Petersburg
BBC
Wednesday June 20
Uruguay v Saudia Arabia
4pm • Rostov Arena, Rostov-On-Don
BBC
Monday June 25
Saudi Arabia v Egypt
3pm • Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
ITV
Uruguay v Russia
3pm • Samara Arena, Samara
ITV
GROUP B
Friday June 15
Morocco v Iran
4pm • Krestovsky Stadium, St Petersburg
ITV
Portugal v Spain
7pm • Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
BBC
Wednesday June 20
Portugal v Morocco
1pm • Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
BBC
Iran v Spain
7pm • Kazan Arena, Kazan
ITV
Monday June 25
Iran v Portugal
7pm • Mordovia Arena, Saransk
BBC
Spain v Morocco
7pm • Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
BBC
GROUP C
Saturday June 16
France v Australia
11am • Kazan Arena, Kazan
BBC
Peru v Denmark
5pm • Mordovia Arena, Saransk
BBC
Thursday June 21
Denmark v Australia
1pm • Samara Arena, Samara
ITV
France v Peru
4pm • Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
ITV
Tuesday June 26
Australia v Peru
3pm • Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
ITV
Denmark v France
3pm • Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
ITV
GROUP D
Saturday June 16
Argentina v Iceland
2pm • Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
ITV
Croatia v Nigeria
8pm • Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
ITV
Thursday June 21
Argentina v Croatia
7pm • Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
BBC
Friday June 22
Nigeria v Iceland
4pm • Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
BBC
Tuesday June 26
Iceland v Croatia
7pm • Rostov Arena, Rostov-On-Don
BBC
Nigeria v Argentina
7pm • Krestovsky Stadium, St Petersburg
BBC
GROUP E
Monday June 18
Belgium v Panama
4pm • Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
BBC
Tunisia v England
7pm • Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
BBC
Saturday June 23
Belgium v Tunisia
1pm • Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
BBC
Sunday June 24
England v Panama
1pm • Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
BBC
Thursday June 28
England v Belgium
7pm • Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
ITV
Panama v Tunisia
7pm • Mordovia Arena, Saransk
BBC
GROUP F
Sunday June 17
Germany v Mexico
4pm • Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
BBC
Monday June 18
Sweden v South Korea
1pm • Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
ITV
Saturday June 23
South Korea v Mexico
4pm • Rostov Arena, Rostov-On-Don
ITV
Germany v Sweden
7pm • Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
ITV
Wednesday June 27
South Korea v Germany
3pm • Kazan Arena, Kazan
BBC
Mexico v Sweden
3pm • Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
BBC
GROUP G
Monday June 18
Belgium v Panama
4pm • Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
BBC
Tunisia v England
7pm • Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
BBC
Saturday June 23
Belgium v Tunisia
1pm • Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
BBC
Sunday June 24
England v Panama
1pm • Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
BBC
Thursday June 28
England v Belgium
7pm • Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
ITV
Panama v Tunisia
7pm • Mordovia Arena, Saransk
BBC
GROUP H
Tuesday June 19
Colombia v Japan
1pm • Mordovia Arena, Saransk
BBC
Poland v Senegal
4pm • Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
ITV
Sunday June 24
Japan v Senegal
4pm • Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
BBC
Poland v Colombia
7pm • Kazan Arena, Kazan
ITV
Thursday June 28
Japan v Poland
3pm • Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
BBC
Senegal v Colombia
3pm • Samara Arena, Samara
BBC
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