The 2018 World Cup — the 21st edition of the international football tournament — will be held in Russia. This is the first time that the tournament will be held in Russia.
Thirty-one soccer teams earned the right to play for the FIFA World Cup trophy and Russia was given an automatic bid into the competition to complete the field as is customary for the event’s host country.
When is the 2018 World Cup?
The World Cup will be played from June 14 through July 15.
Where is the 2018 World Cup?
The World Cup will be held at 12 different venues throughout Russia, ranging from the 35,212-seat Kaliningrad Stadium to the 81,000-capacity Luzhniki Stadium, the site of the final, in Moscow.
World Cup teams, groups
| 2018 World Cup pairings |
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| Group A: Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay |
| Group B: Iran, Morocco, Portugal, Spain |
| Group C: Australia, Denmark, France Peru |
| Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigera |
| Group E: Brazil, Costa Rica, Serbia, Switzerland |
| Group F: Germany, South Korea, Mexico, Sweden |
| Group G: Belgium, England, Panama, Tunisia |
| Group H: Colombia, Panama, Japan, Senegal |
World Cup schedule
All times Eastern.
| June 14 |
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| Russia vs. Saudi Arabia, 11 a.m., Moscow, Fox |
| June 15 |
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| Egypt vs. Uruguay, 8 a.m., Yekaterinburg, FS1 |
| Morocco vs. Iran, 11 a.m., Saint Petersburg, Fox |
| Portugal vs. Spain, 2 p.m., Sochi, Fox |
| June 16 |
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| France vs. Australia, 6 a.m., Kazan, FS1 |
| Argentina vs. Iceland, 10 a.m., Moscow, Fox |
| Peru vs. Denmark, 12 p.m., Saransk, FS1 |
| Croatia vs. Nigeria, 3 p.m., Kaliningrad, FS1 |
| June 17 |
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| Costa Rica vs. Serbia, 8 a.m., Samara, Fox |
| Germany vs. Mexico, 11 a.m., Moscow, FS1 |
| Brazil vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m., Rostov, FS1 |
| June 18 |
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| Sweden vs. South Korea, 8 a.m., Nizhny Novgorod, FS1 |
| Belgium vs. Panama, 11 a.m., Sochi, FS1 |
| Tunisia vs. England, 2 p.m., Volgograd, FS1 |
| June 19 |
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| Poland vs. Senegal, 8 a.m., Moscow, FS1 |
| Colombia vs. Japan, 11 a.m., Saransk, Fox |
| Russia vs. Egypt, 2 p.m., Saint Petersburg, Fox |
| June 20 |
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| Portugal vs. Morocco, 8 a.m., Moscow, FS1 |
| Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia, 11 a.m., Rostov, Fox |
| Iran vs. Spain, 2 p.m., Kazan, Fox |
| June 21 |
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| France vs. Peru, 8 a.m., Yekaterinburg, FS1 |
| Denmark vs. Australia, 11 a.m, Samara, Fox |
| Argentina vs. Croatia, 2 p.m., Nizhny Novgorod, Fox |
| June 22 |
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| Brazil vs. Costa Rica, 8 a.m., Saint Petersburg, FS1 |
| Nigeria vs. Iceland, 11 a.m., Volgograd, Fox |
| Serbia vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m., Kaliningrad, Fox |
| June 23 |
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| Belgium vs. Tunisia, 8 a.m., Moscow, Sky Sports, BT, Fox |
| Germany vs. Sweden, 11 a.m., Sky Sports, BT Sports, Fox |
| South Korea vs. Mexico, 2 p.m., Rostov, Sky Sports, BT Sports, Fox |
| June 24 |
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| England vs. Panama, 8 a.m., Nizhny Novgorod, Sky Sports, BT Sports, Fox |
| Japan vs. Senegal, 11 a.m., Yekaterinburg, Sky Sports, BT Sports, Fox |
| Poland vs. Colombia, 2 p.m., Kazan, Sky Sports, BT Sports, Fox |
| June 25 |
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| Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt, 10 a.m., Volgograd, Sky Sports, BT Sports, Fox |
| Uruguay vs. Russia, 10 a.m., Samara, Sky Sports, BT Sports, Fox |
| Iran vs. Portugal, 2 p.m., Saransk, Sky Sports, BT Sports, Fox |
| Spain vs. Morocco, 2 p.m. ET, Kaliningrad, Sky Sports, BT Sports, Fox |
| June 26 |
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| Australia vs. Peru, 10 a.m., Sochi, Fox/FS1 |
| Denmark vs. France, 10 a.m., Moscow, Fox/FS1 |
| Iceland vs. Croatia, 2 p.m., Rostov, Fox/FS1 |
| Nigeria vs. Argentina, 2 p.m. ET, Saint Petersburg, Fox/FS1 |
| June 27 |
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| South Korea vs. Germany, 10 a.m., Kazan, Fox/FS1 |
| Mexico vs. Sweden, 10 a.m., Yekaterinburg, Fox/FS1 |
| Switzerland vs. Costa Rica, 2 p.m., Nizhny Novgorod, Fox/FS1 |
| Serbia vs. Brazil, 2 p.m. ET, Saint Petersburg, Fox/FS1 |
| June 28 |
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| Japan vs. Poland, 10 a.m., Volgograd, Fox/FS1 |
| Senegal vs. Colombia, 10 a.m., Samara, Fox/FS1 |
| England vs. Belgium, 2 p.m., Kaliningrad, Fox/FS1 |
| Panama vs. Tunisia, 2 p.m., Saransk, Fox/FS1 |
Round of 16: June 30-July 3
Quarterfinals: July 6-7
Semifinals: July 10-11
Third-place game: July 14, 10 a.m., St. Petersburg, Fox
Final: July 15, 11 a.m., Moscow, Fox
How to watch the World Cup live
All of the 2018 World Cup games will be aired on television on either FOX or FS1.
The games will be streamed on fuboTV. Click here for a free, seven-day trial.
World Cup news, updates
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Watching the World Cup on teleivision will be a nightmare for American star Christian Pulisic, writes SN’s Mike DeCourcy.
After leaving the Champions League Final with an injury, Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah will be fit for some portion of group play.
Lionel Messi doesn’t believe his Argentinian side is a top candidate to win the World Cup.
Brazilian superstar Neymar is ‘calm and confident,’ heading into the World Cup.
Here’s a breakdown of all 32 World Cup coaches.
