The 2018 World Cup, which is to be held in Russia, is close at hand and every football lover seems to be caught up with the tournament’s frenzy.
The fixtures, venues and time schedule might be hard to remember, so The Herald Nigeria decided to compile all the World Cup schedules in one place for easy reference.
Details below:
GROUP STAGE
| 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 |
TIME SCHEDULE:
| DAY | MATCH | VENUE | TIME |
| Thursday | June 14 | Russia v Saudi Arabia (A) | Moscow (Luzhniki) 4pm |
| Friday | June 15 | Egypt v Uruguay (A) | Ekaterinburg 1pm |
| Friday | June 15 | Morocco v Iran (B) | St Petersburg 4pm |
| Friday | June 15 | Portugal v Spain (B) | Sochi 7pm |
| Saturday | June 16 | France v Australia (C) | Kazan 11am |
| Saturday | June 16 | Argentina v Iceland (D) | Moscow (Spartak) 2pm |
| Saturday | June 16 | Peru v Denmark (C) | Saransk 5pm |
| Saturday | June 16 | Croatia v Nigeria (D) | Kaliningrad 8pm |
| Sunday | June 17 | Costa Rica v Serbia (E) | Samara 1pm |
| Sunday | June 17 | Germany v Mexico (F) | Moscow (Luzhniki) 4pm |
| Sunday | June 17 | Brazil v Switzerland (E) | Rostov-on-Don 7pm |
| Monday | June 18 | Sweden v South Korea (F) | Nizhny Novgorod 1pm |
| Monday | June 18 | Belgium v Panama (G) | Sochi 4pm |
| Monday | June 18 | Tunisia v England (G) | Volgograd 7pm |
| Tuesday | June 19 | Poland v Senegal (H) | Moscow (Spartak) 1pm |
| Tuesday | June 19 | Colombia v Japan (H) | Saransk 4pm |
| Tuesday | June 19 | Russia v Egypt (A) | St Petersburg 7pm |
| Wednesday | June 20 | Portugal v Morocco (B) | Moscow (Luzhniki) 1pm |
| Wednesday | June 20 | Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (A) | Rostov-on-Don 4pm |
| Wednesday | June 20 | Iran v Spain (B) | Kazan 7pm |
| Thursday | June 21 | France v Peru (C) | Ekaterinburg 1pm |
| Thursday | June 21 | Denmark v Australia (C) | Samara 4pm |
| Thursday | June 21 | Argentina v Croatia (D) | Nizhny Novgorod 7pm |
| Friday | June 22 | Brazil v Costa Rica (E) | St Petersburg 1pm |
| Friday | June 22 | Nigeria v Iceland (D) | Volgograd 4pm |
| Friday | June 22 | Serbia v Switzerland (E) | Kaliningrad 7pm |
| Saturday | June 23 | Belgium v Tunisia (G) | Moscow (Spartak) 1pm |
| Saturday | June 23 | Germany v Sweden (F) | Sochi 4pm |
| Saturday | June 23 | South Korea v Mexico (F) | Rostov-on-Don 7pm |
| Sunday | June 24 | England v Panama (G) | Nizhny Novgorod 1pm |
| Sunday | June 24 | Japan v Senegal (H) | Ekaterinburg 4pm |
| Sunday | June 24 | Poland v Colombia (H) | Kazan 7pm |
| Monday | June 25 | Uruguay v Russia (A) | Samara 3pm |
| Monday | June 25 | Saudi Arabia v Egypt (A) | Volgograd 3pm |
| Monday | June 25 | Spain v Morocco (B) | Kaliningrad 7pm |
| Monday | June 25 | Iran v Portugal (B) | Saransk 7pm |
| Tuesday | June 26 | Denmark v France (C) | Moscow (Luzhniki) 3pm |
| Tuesday | June 26 | Australia v Peru (C) | Sochi 3pm |
| Tuesday | June 26 | Nigeria v Argentina (D) | St Petersburg 7pm |
| Tuesday | June 26 | Iceland v Croatia (D) | Rostov-on-Don 7pm |
| Wednesday | June 27 | South Korea v Germany (F) | Kazan 3pm |
| Wednesday | June 27 | Mexico v Sweden (F) | Ekaterinburg 3pm
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| Wednesday | June 27 | Serbia v Brazil (E) Moscow | (Spartak) 7pm |
| Wednesday | June 27 | Switzerland v Costa Rica (E) | Nizhny Novgorod 7pm |
| Thursday | June 28 | Japan v Poland (H) | Volgograd 3pm |
| Thursday | June 28 | Senegal v Colombia (H) | Samara 3pm |
| Thursday | June 28 | England v Belgium (G) | Kaliningrad 7pm |
| Thursday | June 28 | Panama v Tunisia (G) | Saransk 7pm |
FINAL 16:
| DAY | MATCH | VENUE | TIME |
| Saturday | June 30 1C v 2D (Match 50) | Kazan | 3pm |
| Saturday | June 30 1A v 2B (Match 49) | Sochi | 7pm |
| Sunday | July 1 1B v 2A (Match 51) | Moscow | 3pm |
| Sunday | July 1 1D v 2C (Match 52) | Nizhny Novgorod | 7pm |
| Monday | July 2 1E v 2F (Match 53) | Samara | 3pm |
| Monday | July 2 1G v 2H (Match 54) | Rostov-on-Don | 7pm |
| Tuesday | July 3 1F v 2E (Match 55) | St Petersburg | 3pm |
| Tuesday | July 3 1H v 2G (Match 56) | Moscow (Spartak) | 7pm |
QUARTER-FINALS:
| DAY | MATCH | VENUE | TIME |
| Friday | July 6 Winner 49 v winner 50 (57) | Nizhny Novgorod | 3pm |
| Friday | July 6 Winner 53 v winner 54 (58) | Kazan | 7pm |
| Saturday | July 7 Winner 55 v winner 56 (60) | Samara | 3pm |
| Saturday | July 7 Winner 51 v winner 52 (59) | Sochi | 7pm |
SEMI-FINALS:
| DAY | MATCH | VENUE | TIME |
| Tuesday | July 10 Winner 57 v winner 58 | St Petersburg | 7pm |
| Wednesday | July 11 Winner 59 v winner 60 | Moscow (Luzhniki) | 7pm |
THIRD PLACE:
This match would feature losers of the semi-finals and would be played on July 14 at St Petersburg by 3pm.
FINAL:
To be Played on Sunday, July 15 at Moscow (Luzhniki) by 4pm and would feature the winners of the semi-finals.