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?