FIFA World Cup 2018 fixtures: Complete schedule and dates for matches
The Football season is all set to kick-start this month as the 21st FIFA World Cup will commence on June 14, 2018. The World Cup is being held for the first time in Russia, a country which spans across 11 time zones. However, to unite the viewers across the world, the matches will be held in stadiums in the western part of the country, across four time zones — Kaliningrad (UTC+2), Moscow (UTC +3), Samara (UTC+4) and Ekaterinburg (UTC+5).
Coming to the Indian football fans, our single time zone — UTC+5:30. Keep track of the timings for all World Cup 2018 matches in IST:
GROUP PHASE
June 14, 2018 - Thursday
Russia vs Saudi Arabia - 8.30 p.m.
June 15, 2018 - Friday
Egypt vs Uruguay - 5.30 p.m.
Morocco vs Iran - 8.30 p.m.
Portugal vs Spain - 11.30 p.m.
June 16, 2018 - Saturday
France vs Australia - 3.30 p.m.
Argentina vs Iceland - 6.30 p.m.
Peru vs Denmark - 9.30 p.m.
June 17, 2018 - Sunday
Croatia vs Nigeria - 12.30 a.m.
Costa Rica vs Serbia - 5.30 p.m.
Germany vs Mexico - 8.30 p.m.
Brazil vs Switzerland - 11.30 p.m.
June 18, 2018 - Monday
Sweden vs Korea Republic - 05.30 p.m.
Belgium vs Panama - 08.30 p.m.
Tunisia vs England - 11.30 p.m.
June 19, 2018 - Tuesday
Colombia vs Japan - 05.30 p.m.
Poland vs Senegal - 08.30 p.m.
Russia vs Egypt - 11.30 p.m.
June 20, 2018 - Wednesday
Portugal vs Morocco - 05.30 p.m.
Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia - 08.30 p.m.
Iran vs Spain - 11.30 p.m.
June 21, 2018 - Thursday
Denmark vs Australia - 05:30 p.m.
France vs Peru - 08:30 p.m.
Argentina vs Croatia - 11:30 p.m.
June 22, 2018 - Friday
Brazil vs Costa Rica - 05:30 p.m.
Nigeria vs Iceland - 08:30 p.m.
Switzerland vs Serbia - 11:30 p.m.
June 23, 2018 - Saturday
Belgium vs Tunisia - 05:30 p.m.
Korea Republic vs Mexico - 08:30 p.m.
Germany vs Sweden - 11:30 p.m.
June 24, 2018 - Sunday
England vs Panama - 05:30 p.m.
Japan vs Senegal - 08:30 p.m.
Poland vs Colombia - 11:30 p.m.
June 25, 2018 - Monday
Uruguay vs Russia - 07:30 p.m.
Saudi Arabia vs Egypt - 07:30 p.m.
Iran vs Portugal - 11:30 p.m.
Spain vs Morocco - 11:30 p.m.
June 26, 2018 - Tuesday
Denmark vs France - 07:30 p.m.
Australia vs Peru - 07:30 p.m.
Nigeria vs Argentina - 11:30 p.m.
Iceland vs Croatia - 11:30 p.m.
June 27, 2018 - Wednesday
Korea Republic vs Germany - 07:30 p.m.
Mexico vs Sweden - 07:30 p.m.
Serbia vs Brazil - 11:30 p.m.
Switzerland vs Costa Rica - 11:30 p.m.
June 28, 2018 - Thursday
Japan vs Poland - 07:30 p.m.
Senegal vs Colombia - 07:30 p.m.
England vs Belgium - 11:30 p.m.
Panama vs Tunisia - 11:30 p.m.