FIFA World Cup 2018: Complete schedule of games, how to watch

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The 2018 World Cup — the 21st edition of the international soccer tournament — will be held in Russia. This is the first time that the tournament will be held in Russia.

A total of 32 teams will be competing, with the group stage set for June 14-June 28, Round of 16 from June 30-July 3, quarterfinals on July 6-7, semifinals on July 10-11 and the final on July 15.

Germany are the defending champions (every World Cup winner).

WHEN: June 14-July 15

TV INFO: English-language broadcast on FOX or FS1 (stream on Fox Sports Go). Spanish-language broadcast on Telemundo or NBC Universo.

SCHEDULE (All times Eastern):

GROUP PLAY

Thursday, June 14

Russia 5, Saudi Arabia 0



Friday, June 15

Uruguay 1, Egypt 0

Iran 1, Morocco 0

Portugal 3, Spain 3



Saturday, June 16

France 2, Australia 1

Argentina 1, Iceland 1

Denmark 1, Peru 0

Croatia 2, Nigeria 0



Sunday, June 17

Serbia 1, Costa Rica 0

Mexico 1, Germany 0

Brazil 1, Switzerland 1



Monday, June 18

Sweden 1, South Korea 0

Belgium 3, Panama 0

England 2, Tunisia 1



Tuesday, June 19

Japan 2, Colombia 1

Senegal 2, Poland 1

Russia 3, Egypt 1



Wednesday, June 20

Portugal 1, Morocco 0

Uruguay 1, Saudi Arabia 0

Spain 1, Iran 0



Thursday, June 21

France 1, Peru 0

Australia 1, Denmark 1

Croatia 3, Argentina 0



Friday, June 22

Brazil 2, Costa Rica 0

Nigeria 2, Iceland 0

Switzerland 2, Serbia 1



Saturday, June 23

Belgium 5, Tunisia 2

Germany 2, Sweden 1

Mexico 2, South Korea 1



Sunday, June 24

England 6, Panama 1

Japan 2, Senegal 2

Colombia 3, Poland 0



Monday, June 25

Saudi Arabia 2, Egypt 1

Uruguay 3, Russia 0

Portugal 1, Iran 1

Spain 2, Morocco 2



Tuesday, June 26

France 0, Denmark 0

Peru 2, Australia 0

Croatia 2, Iceland 1

Argentina 2, Nigeria 1



Wednesday, June 27

Sweden 3, Mexico 0

South Korea 2, Germany 0

Brazil 2, Serbia 0

Switzerland 2, Costa Rica 2



Thursday, June 28

Poland 1, Japan 0

Colombia 1, Senegal 0

Belgium 1, England 0

Tunisia 2, Panama 1

ROUND OF 16

Saturday, June 30

France 4, Argentina 3

Uruguay 2, Portugal 1



Sunday, July 1

Russia 1, Spain 1 (Russia wins 4-3 in PKs)

Croatia 1, Denmark 1 (Croatia wins 3-2 in PKs)



Monday, July 2

Brazil 2, Mexico 0

Belgium 3, Japan 2



Tuesday, July 3

Sweden 1, Switzerland 0

England 1, Colombia 1 (England wins 4-3 in PKs)

QUARTERFINALS

Friday, July 6

France 2, Uruguay 0

Belgium 2, Brazil 1



Saturday, July 7

England 2, Sweden 0

Croatia 2, Russia 2 (Croatia wins 4-3 in PKs)

SEMIFINALS

Tuesday, July 10

France 1, Belgium 0



Wednesday, July 11

England vs. Croatia (in Moscow), 2 p.m. on FOX

THIRD-PLACE MATCH

Saturday, July 14

Belgium 2, England 0

FINAL

Sunday, July 15

France vs. Croatia (in Moscow), 11 a.m. on FOX

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STADIUMS:

Kaliningrad - Kaliningrad Stadium (35,000 capacity)

Kazan - Kazan Arena (45,000 capacity)

Moscow - Luzhniki Stadium (80,000 capacity)

Moscow - Spartak Stadium (45,000 capacity)

Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (45,000 capacity)

Rostov-on-Don - Rostov Arena (45,000 capacity)

Samara - Samara Arena (45,000 capacity)

Saransk - Mordovia Arena (44,000 capacity)

Sochi - Fisht Olympic Stadium (45,000 capacity)

Saint Petersburg - Krestovsky Stadium (67,000 capacity)

Volgograd - Volgograd Arena (45,000 capacity)

Yekaterinburg - Central Stadium (35,000 capacity)

More: Guide to the 12 World Cup stadiums across Russia