World Cup 2018: Full List of Fixtures, Locations and City Venues in Russia
Russia will play host to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, marking the first time an Eastern European country has been selected for such an honour.
A total of 12 stadiums will be used across Russia, and the crown jewel of the tournament will be the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which will host the final and can seat more than 80,000 spectators.
Other host cities include Saint Petersburg, Sochi, Samara, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg, Saransk and Nizhny Novgorod. A full list of venues can be found here.
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Here's a look at the full fixture list, complete with TV info (all times BST/ET):
Group Stages
Thursday 14 June
4 p.m./11 a.m. Russia vs. Saudi Arabia (Group A): ITV, Fox
Friday 15 June
1 p.m./8 a.m. Egypt vs. Uruguay (Group A): BBC, FS1
4 p.m./11 a.m. Morocco vs. Iran (Group B): ITV, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Portugal vs. Spain (Group B): BBC, Fox
Saturday 16 June
11 a.m./6 a.m. France vs. Australia (Group C): BBC, FS1
2 p.m./9 a.m. Argentina vs. Iceland (Group D): ITV, Fox
5 p.m./12 p.m. Peru vs. Denmark (Group C): BBC, FS1
8 p.m./3 p.m. Croatia vs. Nigeria (Group D): ITV, FS1
Sunday 17 June
1 p.m./8 a.m. Costa Rica vs. Serbia (Group E): ITV, Fox
4 p.m./11 a.m. Germany vs. Mexico (Group F): BBC, FS1
7 p.m./2 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland (Group E): ITV, FS1
Monday 18 June
1 p.m./8 a.m. Sweden vs. South Korea (Group F): ITV, FS1
4 p.m./11 a.m. Belgium vs. Panama (Group G): BBC, FS1
7 p.m./2 p.m. Tunisia vs. England (Group G): BBC, FS1
Tuesday 19 June
1 p.m./8 a.m. Colombia vs. Japan (Group H): BBC, FS1
4 p.m./11 a.m. Poland vs. Senegal (Group H): ITV, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Russia vs. Egypt (Group A): BBC, Fox
Wednesday 20 June
1 p.m./8 a.m. Portugal vs. Morocco (Group B): BBC, FS1
4 p.m./11 a.m. Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia (Group A): BBC, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Iran vs. Spain (Group B): ITV, Fox
Thursday 21 June
1 p.m./8 a.m. Denmark vs. Australia (Group C): ITV, FS1
4 p.m./11 a.m. France vs. Peru (Group C): ITV, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Argentina vs. Croatia (Group D): BBC, Fox
Friday 22 June
1 p.m./8 a.m. Brazil vs. Costa Rica (Group E): ITV, FS1
4 p.m./11 a.m. Nigeria vs. Iceland (Group D): BBC, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Serbia vs. Switzerland (Group E): BBC, Fox
Saturday 23 June
1 p.m./8 a.m. Belgium vs. Tunisia (Group G): BBC, Fox
4 p.m./11 a.m. South Korea vs. Mexico (Group F): ITV, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Germany vs. Sweden (Group F): ITV, Fox
Sunday 24 June
1 p.m./8 a.m. England vs Panama (Group G): BBC, FS1
4 p.m./11 a.m. Japan vs. Senegal (Group H): BBC, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Poland vs. Colombia (Group H): ITV, Fox
Monday 25 June
3 p.m./10 a.m. Uruguay vs. Russia (Group A): ITV, Fox
3 p.m./10 a.m. Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt (Group A): ITV, FS1
7 p.m./2 p.m. Spain vs. Morocco (Group B): BBC, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Iran vs. Portugal (Group B): BBC, FS1
Tuesday 26 June
3 p.m./10 a.m. Denmark vs. France (Group C): ITV, Fox
3 p.m./10 a.m. Australia vs. Peru (Group C): ITV, FS1
7 p.m./2 p.m. Nigeria vs. Argentina (Group D): BBC, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Iceland vs. Croatia (Group D): BBC, FS1
Wednesday 27 June
3 p.m./10 a.m. South Korea vs. Germany (Group F): BBC, FS1
3 p.m./10 a.m. Mexico vs. Sweden (Group F): BBC, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Serbia vs. Brazil (Group E): ITV, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Switzerland vs. Costa Rica (Group E): ITV, FS1
Thursday 28 June
3 p.m./10 a.m. Japan vs. Poland (Group H): BBC, Fox
3 p.m./10 a.m. Senegal vs. Colombia (Group H): BBC, FS1
7 p.m./2 p.m. England vs. Belgium (Group G): ITV, FS1
7 p.m./2 p.m. Panama vs. Tunisia (Group G): ITV, Fox
Round of 16
Saturday 30 June
3 p.m./10 a.m. Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up: ITV, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up: ITV, Fox
Sunday 1 July
3 p.m./10 a.m. Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up: BBC, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up: ITV, Fox
Monday 2 July
3 p.m./10 a.m. Group E winner vs. Group F runner-up: BBC, FS1
7 p.m./2 p.m. Group G winner vs. Group H runner-up: BBC, Fox
Tuesday 3 July
3 p.m./10 a.m. Group F winner vs. Group E runner-up: ITV, FS1
7 p.m./2 p.m. Group H winner vs. Group G runner-up: BBC, Fox
Quarter-finals
Friday 6 July
3 p.m./10 a.m. Winner match 49 vs. Winner match 50: BBC, FS1
7 p.m./2 p.m. Winner match 53 vs. Winner match 54: BBC, FS1
Saturday 7 July
3 p.m./10 a.m. Winner match 55 vs. Winner match 56: ITV, Fox
7 p.m./2 p.m. Winner match 51 vs. Winner match 52: ITV, Fox
Semi-finals
Tuesday 10 July
7 p.m./2 p.m. Winner match 57 vs. Winner match 58: ITV, Fox
Wednesday 11 July
7 p.m./2 p.m. Winner match 59 vs. Winner match 60: BBC, Fox
Third place play-off
Saturday 14 July
3 p.m./10 a.m. Loser match 61 vs. Loser match 62: ITV, Fox
Final
Sunday 15 July
4 p.m./11 a.m. Winner match 61 vs. Winner match 62: BBC, ITV, Fox
The Luzhniki may not be on the list of favourite stadiums for most neutral fans, but Russia's national ground is one of the largest in Europe and has been around for over 50 years.
Manchester United fans remember it fondly after they watched their team beat Chelsea there in the UEFA Champions League final in 2008, but the ground has been revamped since, turning it into a modern football temple.
The result is impressive:
Just as impressive is the state of the art Krestovsky Stadium, the new home of Zenit Saint Petersburg since last year. With a capacity of nearly 70,000 for the World Cup, it will host one of the semi-finals, as well as the third-placed play-off.
Some have suggested it looks like a spaceship, and there is a resemblance:
But perhaps the most interesting venue is the Central Stadium in Yekaterinburg―which will be named Ekaterinburg Arena during the tournament.
Event organisers have even added a temporary stand for the tournament to get more people through the gates:
The home of FC Ural will be the Eastern-most venue used, sitting outside of European Russia.
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