The World Cup in Russia 2018 will be the first time the tournament has been held in the country.
The tournament will run from Thursday 14 June to Sunday 15 July, 2018 with the opening match featuring the hosts to be played in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow with the final scheduled for the same stadium.
World Cup 2018 Schedule
All times are local times. The games are generally BST + 2 hours except Kaliningrad (+1 hour), Samara (+3 hours) and Ekaterinburg (+4 hours). Using UTC all games take place at UTC+3 time zone except Kaliningrad (+2 hours), Samara (+4 hours) and Ekaterinburg (+5 hours).
Group games take place at various times: 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00 and 21:00 local time, with knockout stage games at 17:00 and 21:00 local Russia time.
The semi-finals kick off at 21.00 local time, the third place match at 17:00 and the Final in Moscow kicks off at 18.00 local time.
| World Cup Final Tournament Schedule | |||
| Date | KO (Local Time) | Match | Venue |
| Thurs 14 June | 18:00 | Russia 5 v Saudia Arabia 0 | Moscow (Luzhniki) |
| Fri 15 June | 17:00 | Egypt 0 vs Uruguay 1 | Ekaterinburg |
| Fri 15 June | 18:00 | Morocco 0 vs Iran 1 | St Petersburg |
| Fri 15 June | 21:00 | Portugal 3 vs Spain 3 | Sochi |
| Sat 16 June | 13:00 | France 2 vs Australia 1 | Kazan |
| Sat 16 June | 16:00 | Argentina 1 vs Iceland 1 | Moscow (Spartak) |
| Sat 16 June | 19:00 | Peru 0 vs Denmark 1 | Saransk |
| Sat 16 June | 21:00 | Croatia 2 vs Nigeria 0 | Kaliningrad |
| Sun 17 June | 16:00 | Costa Rica 0 vs Serbia 1 | Samara |
| Sun 17 June | 18:00 | Germany 0 vs Mexico 1 | Moscow (Luzhniki) |
| Sun 17 June | 21:00 | Brazil 1 vs Switzerland 1 | Rostov-on-Don |
| Mon 18 June | 16:00 | Sweden 1 vs South Korea 0 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Mon 18 June | 18:00 | Belgium 3 vs Panama 0 | Sochi |
| Mon 18 June | 21:00 | Tunisia 1 vs England 2 | Volvograd |
| Tues 19 June | 15:00 | Colombia 1 vs Japan 2 | Saransk |
| Tues 19 June | 18:00 | Poland 1 vs Senegal 2 | Moscow (Spartak) |
| Tues 19 June | 21:00 | Russia 3 vs Egypt 1 | St Petersburg |
| Wed 20 June | 15:00 | Portugal 1 vs Morocco 0 | Moscow (Luzhniki) |
| Wed 20 June | 18:00 | Uruguay 1 vs Saudi Arabia 0 | Rostov-on-Don |
| Wed 20 June | 21:00 | Iran 0 vs Spain 1 | Kazan |
| Thurs 21 June | 16:00 | Denmark 1 vs Australia 1 | Samara |
| Thurs 21 June | 20:00 | France 1 vs Peru 0 | Ekaterinburg |
| Thurs 21 June | 21:00 | Argentina 0 vs Croatia 3 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Fri 22 June | 15:00 | Brazil 2 vs Costa Rica 0 | St Petersburg |
| Fri 22 June | 18:00 | Nigeria 2 vs Iceland 0 | Volgograd |
| Fri 22 June | 20:00 | Serbia 1 vs Switzerland 2 | Kaliningrad |
| Sat 23 June | 15:00 | Belgium 5 vs Tunisia 2 | Moscow (Spartak) |
| Sat 23 June | 18:00 | South Korea 1 vs Mexico 2 | Rostov-on-Don |
| Sat 23 June | 21:00 | Germany 2 v Sweden 1 | Sochi |
| Sun 24 June | 15:00 | England 6 vs Panama 1 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Sun 24 June | 20:00 | Japan 2 v Senegal 2 | Ekaterinburg |
| Sun 24 June | 21:00 | Poland 0 vs Colombia 2 | Kazan |
| Mon 25 June | 18:00 | Uruguay 3 vs Russia 0 | Samara |
| Mon 25 June | 18:00 | Saudi Arabia 2 vs Egypt 1 | Volgograd |
| Mon 25 June | 20:00 | Spain 2 vs Morocco 2 | Kaliningrad |
| Mon 25 June | 21:00 | Iran 1 vs Portugal 1 | Saransk |
| Tues 26 June | 17:00 | Denmark 0 vs France 0 | Moscow (Luzhniki) |
| Tues 26 June | 17:00 | Australia 0 vs Peru 2 | Sochi |
| Tues 26 June | 21:00 | Nigeria 1 vs Argentina 2 | St Petersburg |
| Tues 26 June | 21:00 | Iceland 1 vs Croatia 2 | Rostov-on-Don |
| Wed 27 June | 17:00 | South Korea 2 vs Germany 0 | Kazan |
| Wed 27 June | 19:00 | Mexico 0 vs Sweden 3 | Rostov-on-Don |
| Wed 27 June | 21:00 | Serbia 0 vs Brazil 2 | Moscow (Spartak) |
| Wed 27 June | 21:00 | Switzerland 2 vs Costa Rica 2 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Thurs 28 June | 17:00 | Japan 0 vs Poland 1 | Volgograd |
| Thurs 28 June | 18:00 | Senegal 0 vs Colombia 1 | Samara |
| Thurs 28 June | 20:00 | England 0 vs Belgium 1 | Kaliningrad |
| Thurs 28 June | 21:00 | Panama 1 vs Tunisia 2 | Saransk |
| Round of 16 | |||
| Date | KO (Local Time) | Match | Venue |
| Sat 30 June | 17:00 | France 4 vs Argentina 3 | Kazan |
| Sat 30 June | 21:00 | Uruguay 2 vs Portugal 1 | Sochi |
| Sun 1 July | 17:00 | Spain 1 vs Russia 1 Russia win 4-3 on pens |
Moscow (Luzhniki) |
| Sun 1 July | 21:00 | Croatia 1 vs Denmark 1 Croatia win 3-2 on pens |
Nizhny Novgorod |
| Mon 2 July | 18:00 | Brazil 2 vs Mexico 0 | Samara |
| Mon 2 July | 21:00 | Belgium 3 vs Japan 2 | Rostov-on-Don |
| Tues 3 July | 17:00 | Sweden 1 vs Switzerland 0 | St Petersburg |
| Tues 3 July | 21:00 | Colombia 1 vs England 1 England win 4-3 on pens. |
Moscow (Spartak) |
| Quarter Finals | |||
| Date | KO (Local Time) | Match | Venue |
| Fri 6 July | 17:00 | Uruguay 0 vs France 2 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Fri 6 July | 21:00 | Brazil 1 vs Belgium 2 | Kazan |
| Sat 7 July | 18:00 | Sweden 0 vs England 2 | Samara |
| Sat 7 July | 21:00 | Croatia 2 vs Russia 2 Croatia win 4-3 on pens. |
Sochi |
| Semi Finals | |||
| Date | KO (Local Time) | Match | Venue |
| Tues 10 July | 21:00 | France 1 v Belgium 0 | St Petersburg |
| Wed 11 July | 21:00 | England 1 vs Croatia 2 (aet) |
Moscow (Luzhniki) |
| 3rd/4th Place Play Off | |||
| Date | KO (Local Time) | Match | Venue |
| Sat 14 July | 17:00 | Belgium 2 vs England 0 | St Petersburg |
| Final | |||
| Date | KO (Local Time) | Match | Venue |
| Sun 15 July | 18:00 | France 4 vs Croatia 2 | Moscow (Luzhniki) |
Soccerphile assumes no responsibility for changes in the World Cup schedule.
World Cup 2018 Venues
The World Cup stadiums for Russia 2018 are: Luzhniki Stadium Moscow, Spartak Stadium Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Mordovia Arena Saransk, Kazan Arena, Samara Arena, Ekaterinburg Arena, Saint Petersburg Stadium, Kaliningrad Stadium, Volgograd Arena, Rostov Arena and the Fisht Stadium, Sochi.
