Football World Cup 2018 will start from 14th June in Russian capital of Moscow for which the schedule of matches including date, timing and stadium were unveiled earlier. Luckily most of the matches will be played when it will be night in Pakistan and only few matches will be played during day time.
It is expected that thousands of football lovers will attend the opening ceremony of the biggest sports event. But do you know it is the first time that Russia is hosting the FIFA World Cup?
Here is the complete schedule of the Football World Cup 2018:
Date | Time | Teams | Stadium | Stage |
June 14, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Russia vs Saudi Arabia | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Group |
June 15, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Egypt vs Uruguay | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg | Group |
June 15, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Portugal vs Spain | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Group |
June 15, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Morocco vs Iran | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Group |
June 16, 2018 | 3:00 PM | France vs Australia | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Group |
June 16, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Peru vs Denmark | Mordovia Arena, Saransk | Group |
June 16, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Argentina vs Iceland | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow | Group |
June 17, 2018 | 12:00 AM | Croatia vs Nigeria | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad | Group |
June 17, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Brazil vs Switzerland | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Group |
June 17, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Costa Rica vs Serbia | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Group |
June 17, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Germany vs Mexico | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Group |
June 18, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Sweden vs South Korea | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Group |
June 18, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Belgium vs Panama | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Group |
June 18, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Tunisia vs England | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd | Group |
June 19, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Poland vs Senegal | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow | Group |
June 19, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Colombia vs Japan | Mordovia Arena, Saransk | Group |
June 19, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Russia vs Egypt | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Group |
June 20, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Group |
June 20, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Portugal vs Morocco | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Group |
June 20, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Iran vs Spain | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Group |
June 21, 2018 | 8:00 PM | France vs Peru | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg | Group |
June 21, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Denmark vs Australia | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Group |
June 21, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Argentina vs Croatia | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Group |
June 22, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Nigeria vs Iceland | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd | Group |
June 22, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Brazil vs Costa Rica | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Group |
June 22, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Serbia vs Switzerland | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad | Group |
June 23, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Germany vs Sweden | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Group |
June 23, 2018 | 8:00 PM | South Korea vs Mexico | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Group |
June 23, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Belgium vs Tunisia | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow | Group |
June 24, 2018 | 5:00 PM | England vs Panama | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Group |
June 24, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Poland vs Colombia | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Group |
June 24, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Japan vs Senegal | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg | Group |
June 25, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Uruguay vs Russia | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Group |
June 25, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Saudi Arabia vs Egypt | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd | Group |
June 25, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Iran vs Portugal | Mordovia Arena, Saransk | Group |
June 25, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Spain vs Morocco | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad | Group |
June 26, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Denmark vs France | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Group |
June 26, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Australia vs Peru | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Group |
June 26, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Nigeria vs Argentina | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Group |
June 26, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Iceland vs Croatia | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Group |
June 27, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Serbia vs Brazil | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow | Group |
June 27, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Switzerland vs Costa Rica | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Group |
June 27, 2018 | 7:00 PM | South Korea vs Germany | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Group |
June 27, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Mexico vs Sweden | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg | Group |
June 28, 2018 | 11:00 PM | England vs Belgium | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad | Group |
June 28, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Panama vs Tunisia | Mordovia Arena, Saransk | Group |
June 28, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Japan vs Poland | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd | Group |
June 28, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Senegal vs Colombia | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Group |
June 30, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Round of 16 |
June 30, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Round of 16 |
July 1, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Round of 16 |
July 1, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Round of 16 |
July 2, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group F | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Round of 16 |
July 2, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Winner Group G vs Runner-up Group H | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Round of 16 |
July 3, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Round of 16 |
July 3, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group G | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow | Round of 16 |
July 6, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Winner Match 49 vs Winner Match 50 | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Quarter-finals |
July 6, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Winner Match 53 vs Winner Match 54 | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Quarter-finals |
July 7, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Winner Match 51 vs Winner Match 52 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Quarter-finals |
July 7, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Winner Match 55 vs Winner Match 56 | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Quarter-finals |
July 10, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Winner Match 57 vs Winner Match 58 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Semi-finals |
July 11, 2018 | 11:00 PM | Winner Match 59 vs Winner Match 60 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Semi-finals |
July 14, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Loser Match 61 vs Loser Match 62 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Third place |
July 15, 2018 | 8:00 PM | Winner Match 61 vs Winner Match 62 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Final |
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There were some major disappointments in the World cup as many countries failed to qualify for the world cup such as:
- Italy
- Chile
- Netherlands
- United States
- Ghana