The countdown has began. This year’s edition promises to be bigger and better.

As many as 32 teams will go for the glory, but only one will taste success. The World Cup will commence on June 14, 2018, and will continue for little over a month.

Here’s your guide to the 2018 FIFA World Cup fixtures, and the kick-off time in IST for all World Cup 2018 matches. Don’t miss the action.

Thursday, June 14: Russia v Saudi Arabia (Group A) – Moscow (Luzhniki), 20:30 hrs

Friday, June 15: Egypt v Uruguay (Group A) – Ekaterinburg, 17:30 hrs

Friday, June 15: Morocco v Iran (Group B) – St Petersburg, 20:30 hrs

Friday, June 15: Portugal v Spain (Group B) – Sochi, 23:30 hrs

Saturday, June 16: France v Australia (Group C) – Kazan, 15:30 hrs

Saturday, June 16: Argentina v Iceland (Group D) – Moscow (Spartak), 18:30 hrs

Saturday, June 16: Peru v Denmark (Group C) – Saransk, 21:30 hrs

Saturday, June 16: Croatia v Nigeria (Group D) – Kaliningrad, 00:30 hrs

Sunday, June 17: Costa Rica v Serbia (Group E) – Samara, 17:30 hrs

Sunday, June 17: Germany v Mexico (Group F) – Moscow (Luzhniki), 20:30 hrs

Sunday, June 17: Brazil v Switzerland (Group E) – Rostov-on-Don, 23:30 hrs

Monday, June 18: Sweden v South Korea (Group F) – Nizhny Novgorod, 17:30 hrs

Monday, June 18: Belgium v Panama (Group G) – Sochi, 20:30 hrs

Monday, June 18: Tunisia v England (Group G) – Volgograd, 23:30 hrs

Tuesday, June 19: Colombia v Japan (Group H) – Saransk, 17:30 hrs

Tuesday, June 19: Poland v Senegal (Group H) – Moscow (Spartak), 20:30 hrs

Tuesday, June 19: Russia v Egypt (Group A) – St Petersburg, 23:30 hrs

Wednesday, June 20: Portugal v Morocco (Group B) – Moscow (Luzhniki), 17:30 hrs

Wednesday, June 20: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (Group A) – Rostov-on-Don, 20:30 hrs

Wednesday, June 20: Iran v Spain (Group B) – Kazan, 23:30 hrs

Thursday, June 21: Denmark v Australia (Group C) – Samara, 17:30 hrs

Thursday, June 21: France v Peru (Group C) – Ekaterinburg, 20:30 hrs

Thursday, June 21: Argentina v Croatia (Group D) – Nizhny Novgorod, 23:30 hrs

Friday, June 22: Brazil v Costa Rica (Group E) – St Petersburg, 17:30 hrs

Friday, June 22: Nigeria v Iceland (Group D) – Volgograd, 20:30 hrs

Friday, June 22: Serbia v Switzerland (Group E) – Kaliningrad, 23:30 hrs

Saturday, June 23: Belgium v Tunisia (Group G) – Moscow (Spartak), 17:30 hrs

Saturday, June 23: South Korea v Mexico (Group F) – Rostov-on-Don, 20:30 hrs

Saturday, June 23: Germany v Sweden (Group F) – Sochi, 23:30 hrs

Sunday, June 24: England v Panama (Group G) – Nizhny Novgorod, 17:30 hrs

Sunday, June 24: Japan v Senegal (Group H) – Ekaterinburg, 20:30 hrs

Sunday, June 24: Poland v Colombia (Group H) – Kazan, 23:30 hrs

Monday, June 25: Uruguay v Russia (Group A) – Samara, 19:30 hrs

Monday, June 25: Saudi Arabia v Egypt (Group A) – Volgograd, 19:30 hrs

Monday, June 25: Spain v Morocco (Group B) – Kaliningrad, 23:30 hrs

Monday, June 25: Iran v Portugal (Group B) – Saransk, 23:00 hrs

Tuesday, June 26: Denmark v France (Group C) – Moscow (Luzhniki), 19:30 hrs

Tuesday, June 26: Australia v Peru (Group C) – Sochi, 19:30 hrs

Tuesday, June 26: Nigeria v Argentina (Group D) – St Petersburg, 23:30 hrs

Tuesday, June 26: Iceland v Croatia (Group D) – Rostov-on-Don, 23:30 hrs

Wednesday, June 27: South Korea v Germany (Group F) – Kazan, 19:30 hrs

Wednesday, June 27: Mexico v Sweden (Group F) – Ekaterinburg, 19:30 hrs

Wednesday, June 27: Serbia v Brazil (Group E) – Moscow (Spartak), 23:30 hrs

Wednesday, June 27: Switzerland v Costa Rica (Group E) – Nizhny Novgorod, 23:30 hrs

Thursday, June 28: Japan v Poland (Group H) – Volgograd, 19:30 hrs

Thursday, June 28: Senegal v Colombia (Group H) – Samara, 19:30 hrs

Thursday, June 28: England v Belgium (Group G) – Kaliningrad, 23:30 hrs

Thursday, June 28: Panama v Tunisia (Group G) – Saransk, 23:30 hrs

Who will make it to the knockout stages?

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