Everything You Need To Know About The FIFA World Cup 2018
FIFA Fever is upon us and it's not going anywhere. Let's go over everything you need to know about the World Cup.
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Last night marked the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup, held in Moscow. It only lasted 15 minutes before the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia (which Russia won 5-0) and featured Robbie Williams and Russian opera singer Aida Garifullina. Spanish World Cup winner Iker Casillas and Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova brought the World Cup trophy onto the pitch in a Louis Vuitton case, then Williams opened with 'Let Me Entertain You'. Robbie didn't want to be outdone by anything else on the night and gave the finger to the camera as he finished, right before the dignitaries' speeches.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said soccer united the planet as "one team". He continued with: "In this unity, over which no powers reign, in which there are no differences of language, of ideology or of faith, lies the great power of football, and of all sport."
The cup this year will run from now until the finals on the 15th July. It is This is the first World Cup held in Europe since the 2006 tournament in Germany, the first ever to be held in Eastern Europe and the eleventh time that it has been held in Europe.
The final tournament will involve 32 national teams, which include 31 teams determined through qualifying competitions and the automatically qualified host team of Russia. A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities.
Here are all of the games expected to be played throughout the World Cup, with all times in AEST.
Friday 15 June, 2018
Russia v Saudi Arabia - Luzhiniki Stadium, 1am
Egypt v Uruguay - Ekaterinburg Arena, 10pm
Saturday 16 June
Morocco v Iran - Saint Petersburg Stadium, 1am
Portugal v Spain - Fisht Stadium, 4am
France v Australia - Kazan Arena, 8pm
Argentina v Iceland - Spartak Stadium, 11pm
Sunday 17 June
Peru v Denmark - Mordovia Arena, 2am
Croatia v Nigeria - Kaliningrad Stadium, 5am
Costa Rica v Serbia - Samara Arena, 10pm
Monday 18 June
Brazil v Switzerland - Rostov Arena, 4am
Germany v Mexico - Luzhniki Stadium, 1am
Sweden v Korea Republic - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, 10pm
Tuesday 19 June
Belgium v Panama - Fisht Stadium, 1am
Tunisia v England - Volgograd Arena, 4am
Poland v Senegal - Spartak Stadium, 10pm
Wednesday 20 June
Colombia v Japan - Mordovia Arena, 1am
Russia v Egypt - Saint Petersburg Stadium, 4am
Portugal v Morocco - Luzhniki Stadium, 10pm
Thursday 21 June
Uruguay v Saudi Arabia - Rostov Arena, 1am
Iran v Spain - Kazan Arena, 4am
Denmark v Australia - Samara Arena, 10pm
Friday 22 June
France v Peru - Yekaterinburg Arena, 2am
Argentina v Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, 4am
Brazil v Costa Rica - Saint Petersburg Stadium, 10pm
Saturday 23 June
Nigeria v Iceland - Volgograd Arena, 1am
Serbia v Switzerland - Kaliningrad Stadium, 4am
Belgium v Tunisia - Spartak Stadium, 10pm
Sunday 24 June
Germany v Sweden - Fisht Stadium, 1am
Korea Republic v Mexico - Rostov Arena, 4am
England v Panama - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, 10pm
Monday 25 June
Japan v Senegal - Yekaterinburg Arena, 1am
Poland v Colombia - Kazan Arena, 4am
Tuesday 26 June
Uruguay v Russia - Samara Arena, 12am
Saudi Arabia v Egypt - Volgograd Arena, 12am
Portugal v Iran - Mordovia Arena, 4am
Spain v Morocco - Kaliningrad Stadium, 4am
Wednesday 27 June
France v Denmark - Spartak Stadium, 12am
Australia v Peru - Fisht Stadium, 12am
Iceland v Croatia - Rostov Arena, 4am
Argentina v Nigeria - Saint Petersburg Stadium, 4am
Thursday 28 June
Germany v Korea Republic - Kazan Arena, 12am
Mexico v Sweden - Yekaterinburg Arena, 12am
Serbia v Brazil - Spartak Stadium, 4am
Switzerland v Costa Rica - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, 4am
Friday 29 June
Senegal v Colombia - Samara Arena, 12am
Poland v Japan - Volgograd Arena, 12am
England v Belgium - Kaliningrad Stadium, 4am
Panama v Tunisia - Mordovia Arena, 4am
Saturday 28 June - REST DAY
ROUND OF 16
Sunday 1 July
1C V 2D - Kazan Arena, 12am
1A v 2B - Fisht Stadium, 4am
Monday 2 July
1B v 2A - Luzhniki Stadium, 12am
1D v 2C - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, 4am
Tuesday 3 July
1E v 2F - Samara Arena, 12am
1G v 2H - Rostov Arena, 4am
Wednesday 4 July
1F v 2E - Saint Petersburg Stadium, 12am
1H v 2G - Spartak Stadium, 4am
Thursday 5 July & Friday 6 July - REST DAYS
QUARTER FINALS
Saturday 7 July
Winner 1 v Winner 2 - Kazan Arena, 12am
Winner 5 v Winner 6 - Kazan Arena, 4am
Sunday 8 July
Winner 7 v Winner 8 - Samara Arena, 12am
Winner 3 v Winner 4 - Fisht Stadium, 4am
Monday 9 July & Tuesday 10 July - REST DAYS
SEMI FINAL 1
Wednesday 11 July - Saint Petersburg Stadium, 4am
SEMI FINAL 2
Thursday 12 July - Luzhiniki Stadium, 4am
Friday 13 July & Saturday 14 July - REST DAYS
THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF
Sunday 15 July - Saint Petersburg Stadium, 12am
WORLD CUP FINAL
Monday 16 July - Luzhniki Stadium, 1am
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