Fifa World cup 2018 | team previews, top contenders for fifa world cup 2018
The world of FIFA now welcomes us to the 21st FIFA world cup 2018. So here are some interesting news that is worth putting on the discussion table. This FIFA world cup or commonly called as world cup is being hosted in Russia for the first time ever. This tournament is going to host a total of 32 teams segregated into 4 pots, 8 groups (4 teams in each group). But surprisingly this year for the first time in world cup history all the eligible teams registered for the preliminary competition. Indonesia and Zimbabwe were disqualified before even playing their first matches though. Neymar having appealed against a ban from the competition for crowd trouble during a 2014 world cup match against Oman has got the permission to play all their matches outside the country.
After a number of qualification matches that went on here is the list of qualified teams and their respective groups they belong for FIFA world cup 2018 Russia.
Group A : Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay
Group B : Portugal, Spain, Morocco, IR 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, Korea Republic
Group G : Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England
Group H : Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan
Soon after 2018 FIFA world cup draw we got to know that Russia will bring up the curtains in Moscow where they face Saudi Arabia on June 14 being the very first match of FIFA world cup 2018.
Below is the match schedule for rest of the matches as part of FIFA world cup 2018.
Below you’ll find the complete schedule, scores and TV listings for this summer’s tournament:
- When: June 14 through July 15
- English-speaking TV: Fox and Fox Sports 1
- Spanish-speaking TV: Telemundo and NBC Universo
- Stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
| THURSDAY, JUNE 14 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Russia vs. Saudi Arabia | 11 a.m. ET | Moscow | Fox |
| FRIDAY, JUNE 15 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Egypt vs. Uruguay | 8 a.m. ET | Yekaterinburg | FS1 |
| Morocco vs. Iran | 11 a.m. ET | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
| Portugal vs. Spain | 2 p.m. ET | Sochi | Fox |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 16 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| France vs. Australia | 6 a.m. ET | Kazan | FS1 |
| Argentina vs. Iceland | 10 a.m. ET | Moscow | Fox |
| Peru vs. Denmark | 12 p.m. ET | Saransk | FS1 |
| Croatia vs. Nigeria | 3 p.m. ET | Kaliningrad | FS1 |
| SUNDAY, JUNE 17 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Costa Rica vs. Serbia | 8 a.m. ET | Samara | Fox |
| Germany vs. Mexico | 11 a.m. ET | Moscow | FS1 |
| Brazil vs. Switzerland | 2 p.m. ET | Rostov | FS1 |
| MONDAY, JUNE 18 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Sweden vs. South Korea | 8 a.m. ET | Nizhny Novgorod | FS1 |
| Belgium vs. Panama | 11 a.m. ET | Sochi | FS1 |
| Tunisia vs. England | 2 p.m. ET | Volgograd | FS1 |
| TUESDAY, JUNE 19 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Poland vs. Senegal | 8 a.m. ET | Moscow | FS1 |
| Colombia vs. Japan | 11 a.m. ET | Saransk | Fox |
| Russia vs. Egypt | 2 p.m. ET | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Portugal vs. Morocco | 8 a.m. ET | Moscow | FS1 |
| Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia | 11 a.m. ET | Rostov | Fox |
| Iran vs. Spain | 2 p.m. ET | Kazan | Fox |
| THURSDAY, JUNE 21 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| France vs. Peru | 8 a.m. ET | Yekaterinburg | FS1 |
| Denmark vs. Australia | 11 a.m. ET | Samara | Fox |
| Argentina vs. Croatia | 2 p.m. ET | Nizhny Novgorod | Fox |
| FRIDAY, JUNE 22 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Brazil vs. Costa Rica | 8 a.m. ET | Saint Petersburg | FS1 |
| Nigeria vs. Iceland | 11 a.m. ET | Volgograd | Fox |
| Serbia vs. Switzerland | 2 p.m. ET | Kaliningrad | Fox |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 23 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Belgium vs. Tunisia | 8 a.m. ET | Moscow | Fox |
| Germany vs. Sweden | 11 a.m. ET | Sochi | Fox |
| South Korea vs. Mexico | 2 p.m. ET | Rostov | Fox |
| SUNDAY, JUNE 24 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| England vs. Panama | 8 a.m. ET | Nizhny Novgorod | FS1 |
| Japan vs. Senegal | 11 a.m. ET | Yekaterinburg | Fox |
| Poland vs. Colombia | 2 p.m. ET | Kazan | Fox |
| MONDAY, JUNE 25 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt | 10 a.m. ET | Volgograd | Fox/FS1 |
| Uruguay vs. Russia | 10 a.m. ET | Samara | Fox/FS1 |
| Iran vs. Portugal | 2 p.m. ET | Saransk | Fox/FS1 |
| Spain vs. Morocco | 2 p.m. ET | Kaliningrad | Fox/FS1 |
| TUESDAY, JUNE 26 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Australia vs. Peru | 10 a.m. ET | Sochi | Fox/FS1 |
| Denmark vs. France | 10 a.m. ET | Moscow | Fox/FS1 |
| Iceland vs. Croatia | 2 p.m. ET | Rostov | Fox/FS1 |
| Nigeria vs. Argentina | 2 p.m. ET | Saint Petersburg | Fox/FS1 |
| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| South Korea vs. Germany | 10 a.m. ET | Kazan | Fox/FS1 |
| Mexico vs. Sweden | 10 a.m. ET | Yekaterinburg | Fox/FS1 |
| Switzerland vs. Costa Rica | 2 p.m. ET | Nizhny Novgorod | Fox/FS1 |
| Serbia vs. Brazil | 2 p.m. ET | Saint Petersburg | Fox/FS1 |
| THURSDAY, JUNE 28 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Japan vs. Poland | 10 a.m. ET | Volgograd | Fox/FS1 |
| Senegal vs. Colombia | 10 a.m. ET | Samara | Fox/FS1 |
| England vs. Belgium | 2 p.m. ET | Kaliningrad | Fox/FS1 |
| Panama vs. Tunisia | 2 p.m. ET | Saransk | Fox/FS1 |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 30 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Round of 16: Match 50: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up | 10 a.m. ET | Kazan | Fox/FS1 |
| Round of 16: Match 49: Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up | 2 p.m. ET | Sochi | Fox/FS1 |
| SUNDAY, JULY 1 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Round of 16: Match 51: Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up | 10 a.m. ET | Moscow | Fox/FS1 |
| Round of 16: Match 52: Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up | 2 p.m. ET | Nizhny Novgorod | Fox/FS1 |
| MONDAY, JULY 2 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Round of 16: Match 53: Group E winner vs. Group F runner-up | 10 a.m. ET | Samara | Fox/FS1 |
| Round of 16: Match 54: Group G winner vs. Group H runner-up | 2 p.m. ET | Rostov | Fox/FS1 |
| TUESDAY, JULY 3 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Round of 16: Match 55 (Group F winner vs. Group E runner-up) | 10 a.m. ET | Saint Petersburg | Fox/FS1 |
| Round of 16: Match 56 (Group H winner vs. Group G runner-up) | 2 p.m. ET | Rostov | Fox/FS1 |
| FRIDAY, JULY 6 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Quarterfinal: Match 57 (Match 49 winner vs. Match 50 winner) | 10 a.m. ET | Nizhny Novgorod | FS1 |
| Quarterfinal: Match 58 (Match 53 winner vs. Match 54 winner) | 2 p.m. ET | Kazan | FS1 |
| SATURDAY, JULY 7 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Quarterfinal: Match 60 (Match 55 winner vs. Match 66 winner) | 10 a.m. ET | Samara | Fox |
| Quarterfinal: Match 59 (Match 51 winner vs. Match 52 winner) | 2 p.m. ET | Sochi | Fox |
| TUESDAY, JULY 10 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Semifinal: Match 61 (Match 57 winner vs. Match 58 winner) | 2 p.m. ET | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
| WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Semifinal: Match 62 (Match 59 winner vs. Match 60 winner) | 2 p.m. ET | Moscow | Fox |
| SATURDAY, JULY 14 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Third-place match: Match 63 (Match 61 loser vs. Match 62 loser) | 10 a.m. ET | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
| SUNDAY, JULY 15 (Fifa World cup 2018) | |||
| Final: Match 64 (Match 61 winner vs. Match 62 winner) | 11 a.m. ET | Moscow | Fox |