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World Cup fixtures: the full schedule for Russia 2018

Luzhniki Stadium
The Luzhniki Stadium hosts the opening match and the final of the 2018 World Cup. Photograph: Michael Regan/Fifa via Getty Images

Group stage

14 June: Russia v Saudi Arabia (Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 7.45pm, Group A)

15 June: Egypt v Uruguay (Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg, 1pm, Group A)

15 June: Morocco v Iran (Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 4pm, Group B)

15 June: Portugal v Spain (Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 7pm, Group B)

16 June: France v Australia (Kazan Arena, Kazan, 11am, Group C)

16 June: Argentina v Iceland (Otkrytie Arena, Moscow, 2pm, Group D)

16 June: Peru v Denmark (Mordovia Arena, Saransk, 5pm, Group C)

16 June: Croatia v Nigeria (Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, 8pm, Group D)

17 June: Costa Rica v Serbia (Samara Arena, Samara, 1pm, Group E)

17 June: Germany v Mexico (Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 4pm, Group F)

17 June: Brazil v Switzerland (Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 7pm, Group E)

18 June: Sweden v South Korea (Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 1pm, Group F)

18 June: Belgium v Panama (Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 4pm, Group G)

Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay
Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran
Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark
Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria
Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia
Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea
Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England
Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia Japan


18 June: Tunisia v England (Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, 7pm, Group G)

19 June: Poland v Senegal (Otkrytie Arena, Moscow, 1pm, Group H)

19 June: Colombia v Japan (Mordovia Arena, Saransk, 4pm, Group H)

19 June: Russia v Egypt (Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 7pm, Group A)

20 June: Portugal v Morocco (Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 1pm, Group B)

20 June: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 4pm, Group A)

20 June: Iran v Spain (Kazan Arena, Kazan, 7pm, Group B)

21 June: France v Peru (Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg, 1pm, Group C)

21 June: Denmark v Australia (Samara Arena, Samara, 4pm, Group C)

21 June: Argentina v Croatia (Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 7pm, Group D)

22 June: Brazil v Costa Rica (Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 1pm, Group E)

22 June: Nigeria v Iceland (Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, 4pm, Group D)

22 June: Serbia v Switzerland (Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, 7pm, Group E)

23 June: Belgium v Tunisia (Otkrytie Arena, Moscow, 1pm, Group G)

23 June: Germany v Sweden (Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 4pm, Group F)

23 June: South Korea v Mexico (Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 7pm, Group F)

24 June: England v Panama (Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 1pm, Group G)

24 June: Japan v Senegal (Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg, 4pm, Group H)

24 June: Poland v Colombia (Kazan Arena, Kazan, 7pm, Group H)

25 June: Saudi Arabia v Egypt (Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, 3pm, Group A)

25 June: Uruguay v Russia (Samara Arena, Samara, 3pm, Group A)

25 June: Iran v Portugal (Mordovia Arena, Saransk, 7pm, Group B)

25 June: Spain v Morocco (Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, 7pm, Group B)

26 June: Australia v Peru (Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 3pm, Group C)

26 June: Denmark v France (Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 3pm, Group C)

26 June: Iceland v Croatia (Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 7pm, Group D)

26 June: Nigeria v Argentina (Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 7pm, Group D)

27 June: South Korea v Germany (Kazan Arena, Kazan, 3pm, Group F)

27 June: Mexico v Sweden (Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg, 3pm, Group F)

27 June: Serbia v Brazil (Otkrytie Arena, Moscow, 7pm, Group E)

27 June: Switzerland v Costa Rica (Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 7pm, Group E)

28 June: Japan v Poland (Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, 3pm, Group H)

28 June: Senegal v Colombia (Samara Arena, Samara, 3pm, Group H)

28 June: England v Belgium (Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, 7pm, Group G)

28 June: Panama v Tunisia (Mordovia Arena, Saransk, 7pm. Group G)

Round of 16

30 June: Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D (Kazan Arena, Kazan, 3pm, R16 1)

30 June: A1 v B2 (Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 7pm, R16 2)

1 July: B1 v A2 (Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 3pm, R16 3)

1 July: D1 v C2 (Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 7pm, R16 4)

2 July: E1 v F2 (Samara Arena, Samara, 3pm, R16 5)

2 July: G1 v H2 (Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 7pm, R16 6)

3 July: F1 v E2 (Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 3pm, R16 7)

3 July: H1 v G2 (Otkrytie Arena, Moscow, 7pm, R16 8)

Quarter-finals

6 July: Winner R16 1 v Winner R16 2 (Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 3pm)

6 July: Winner R16 5 v Winner R16 6 (Kazan Arena, Kazan, 7pm)

7 July: Winner R16 7 v Winner R16 8 (Samara Arena, Samara, 1pm)

7 July: Winner R16 3 v Winner R16 4 (Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 7pm)

Semi-finals

10 July: Winner QF1 v Winner QF 2 (Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 7pm)

11 July: Winner QF3 v Winner QF 4 (Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 7pm)

Third-placed play-off

14 July: Loser SF1 v Loser SF 2 (Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 3pm)

Final

15 July: Winner SF1 v Winner SF 2 (Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 4pm)

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