BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 11, 2018– World Cup 2018 Russia kicks off on Thursday, June 14, with grand opening ceremonies followed by the opening game featuring host team Russia vs Saudi Arabia in Group A.
Group Phase Week 1 schedule (local time):
Thurs. June 14 – 09:00 – (A) Russia vs Saudi Arabia.
Fri. June 15 – 06:00 – (A) Egypt vs Uruguay; 09:00 (B) Morocco vs IR Iran; 12:00 (B) Portugal vs Spain.
Sat. June 16 – 04:00 (C) France vs Australia; 07:00 (D) Argentina vs Iceland; 10:00 (C) Peru vs Denmark; 13:00 (D) Croatia vs Nigeria.
Sun. June 17 – 06:00 (E) Costa Rica vs Serbia; 09:00 (F) Germany vs Mexico; 12:00 (E) Brazil vs Switzerland.
Mon. June 18 – 06:00 (F) Sweden vs Korea Republic; 09:00 (G) Belgium vs Panama; 12:00 (G) Tunisia vs England.
Tues. June 19 – 06:00 (H) Colombia vs Japan; 09:00 (H) Poland vs Senegal; 12:00 (A) Russia vs Egypt.
Wed. June 20 – 06:00 (B) Portugal vs Morocco; 09:00 (A) Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia; 12:00 (B) IR Iran vs Spain.