FIFA 2018: All you need to know about 21st edition of football World Cup
The 21st edition of football World Cup kicks off in Russia in exactly a month's time. It is one of the biggest sporting events on earth and the frenzy has already begun. The mega event hosted by Russia will be keenly followed by thousands of fans around the world. The football carnival will start from June 14.
The other countries which will join hosts in Russia are Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Iceland, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia and Uruguay.
Four-time World Cup winners Italy are the big absentees from Russia 2018 and for the first time since 1958, football-mad Italy will follow a World Cup finals from the sidelines without their national team taking part.
Here is the complete fixture (IST time)
June 14
08:30 PM | Russia vs Saudi Arabia 8:30 PM Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
June 15
05:30 PM | Egypt vs Uruguay | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
08:30 PM | Morocco vs Iran | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
11:30 PM | Portugal vs Spain | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
June 16
03:30 PM | France vs Australia | Kazan Arena, Kazan
06:30 PM | Argentina vs Iceland | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
09:30 PM | Peru vs Denmark | Mordovia Arena, Saransk
June 17
12:30 AM | Croatia vs Nigeria | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
05:30 PM | Costa Rica vs Serbia | Cosmos Arena, Samara
08:30 PM | Germany vs Mexico | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
11:30 PM | Brazil vs Switzerland | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
June 18
05:30 PM | Sweden vs South Korea | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
08:30 PM | Belgium vs Panama | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
11:30 PM | Tunisia vs England | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
June 19
05:30 PM | Colombia vs Japan | Mordovia Arena, Saransk
08:30 PM | Poland vs Senegal | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
11:30 PM | Russia vs Egypt | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
June 20
05:30 PM | Portugal vs Morocco | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
08:30 PM | Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
11:30 PM | Iran vs Spain | Kazan Arena, Kazan
June 21
05:30 PM | Denmark vs Australia | Cosmos Arena, Samara
08:30 PM | France vs Peru | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
11:30 PM | Argentina vs Croatia | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
June 22
05:30 PM | Brazil vs Costa Rica | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
08:30 PM | Nigeria vs Iceland | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
11:30 PM | Serbia vs Switzerland | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
June 23
05:30 PM | Belgium vs Tunisia | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
08:30 PM | South Korea vs Mexico | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
11:30 PM | Germany vs Sweden | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
June 24
05:30 PM | England vs Panama | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
08:30 PM | Japan vs Senegal | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
11:30 PM | Poland vs Colombia | Kazan Arena, Kazan
June 25
07:30 PM | Uruguay vs Russia | Cosmos Arena, Samara
07:30 PM | Saudi Arabia vs Egypt | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
11:30 PM | Iran vs Portugal | Mordovia Arena, Saransk
11:30 PM | Spain vs Morocco | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
June 26
07:30 PM | Denmark vs France | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
07:30 PM | Australia vs Peru | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
11:30 PM | Nigeria vs Argentina | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
11:30 PM | Iceland vs Croatia | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
June 27
07:30 PM | South Korea vs Germany | Kazan Arena, Kazan
07:30 PM | Mexico vs Sweden | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
11:30 PM | Serbia vs Brazil | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
11:30 PM | Switzerland vs Costa Rica | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
June 28
07:30 PM | Japan vs Poland | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
07:30 PM | Senegal vs Colombia | Cosmos Arena, Samar
11:30 PM | England vs Belgium | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
11:30 PM | Panama vs Tunisia | Mordovia Arena, Saransk
Round of 16
June 30
07:30 PM | Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D | Kazan Arena, Kazan
11:30 PM | Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
July 1
07:30 PM | Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
11:30 PM | Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
July 2
07:30 PM | Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group F | Cosmos Arena, Samara
11:30 PM | Winner Group G vs Runner-up Group H | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
July 3
07:30 PM | Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
11:30 PM | Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group G | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
Quarter-finals
July 6
07:30 PM | TBD vs TBD | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
11:30 PM | TBD vs TBD | Kazan Arena, Kazan
July 7
07:30 PM | TBD vs TBD | Cosmos Arena, Samara
11:30 PM | TBD vs TBD | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Semi-finals
July 10
11:30 PM | TBD vs TBD | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
11:30 PM | TBD vs TBD | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Third place
07:30 PM | TBD vs TBD | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
FINAL
08:30 PM | TBD vs TBD | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
