The Russia World Cup 2018 will officially start on Thursday with the opening match being played between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Kick off will be at about 7:30pm Kabul time.
In just hours, the greatest football players in the world will take center stage in Russia as all 32 participating teams havearrived.
The hosts will get the party underway on June 14 against Saudi Arabia, and on July 15 a new world champion will be crowned.
Group Stages
Thursday 14 June
Russia vs Saudi Arabia (Group A) - Moscow (Luzhniki)
Friday 15 June
Egypt vs Uruguay (Group A) - Ekaterinburg
Morocco vs Iran (Group B) - St Petersburg
Portugal vs Spain (Group B) - Sochi
Saturday 16 June
France vs Australia (Group C) - Kazan
Argentina vs Iceland (Group D) - Moscow
Peru vs Denmark (Group C) - Saransk
Croatia vs Nigeria (Group D) - Kaliningrad
Sunday 17 June
Costa Rica vs Serbia (Group E) - Samara
Germany vs Mexico (Group F) - Moscow (Luzhniki)
Brazil vs Switzerland (Group E) - Rostov-on-Don
Monday 18 June
Sweden vs South Korea (Group F) - Nizhny Novgorod
Belgium vs Panama (Group G) - Sochi
Tunisia vs England (Group G) - Volgograd
Tuesday 19 June
Colombia vs Japan (Group H) - Saransk
Poland vs Senegal (Group H) - Moscow (Spartak)
Russia vs Egypt (Group A) - St Petersburg
Wednesday 20 June
Portugal vs Morocco (Group B) - Moscow (Luzhniki)
Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia (Group A) - Rostov-on-Don
Iran vs Spain (Group B) - Kazan
Thursday 21 June
Denmark vs Australia (Group C) - Samara
France vs Peru (Group C) - Ekaterinburg
Argentina vs Croatia (Group D) - Nizhny Novgorod
Friday 22 June
Brazil vs Costa Rica (Group E) - St Petersburg
Nigeria vs Iceland (Group D) - Volgograd
Serbia vs Switzerland (Group E) - Kaliningrad
Saturday 23 June
Belgium vs Tunisia (Group G) - Moscow (Spartak)
South Korea vs Mexico (Group F) - Rostov-on-Don
Germany v Sweden (Group F) - Sochi
Sunday 24 June
England vs Panama (Group G) - Nizhny Novgorod
Japan vs Senegal (Group H) - Ekaterinburg
Poland vs Colombia (Group H) - Kazan
Monday 25 June
Uruguay vs Russia (Group A) - Samara
Saudi Arabia vs Egypt (Group A) - Volgograd
Spain vs Morocco (Group B) - Kaliningrad
Iran vs Portugal (Group B) - Saransk
Tuesday 26 June
Denmark vs France (Group C) - Moscow (Luzhniki)
Australia vs Peru (Group C) - Sochi
Nigeria vs Argentina (Group D) - St Petersburg
Iceland vs Croatia (Group D) - Rostov-on-Don
Wednesday 27 June
South Korea vs Germany (Group F) - Kazan
Mexico vs Sweden (Group F) - Ekaterinburg
Serbia vs Brazil (Group E) - Moscow (Spartak)
Switzerland vs Costa Rica (Group E) - Nizhny Novgorod
Thursday 28 June
Japan vs Poland (Group H) - Volgograd
Senegal vs Colombia (Group H) - Samara
England vs Belgium (Group G) - Kaliningrad
Panama vs Tunisia (Group G) - Saransk
Round of 16
(Matches in bold are potential England fixtures)
Saturday 30 June
Group C winner vs Group D runner-up - Kazan
Group A winner vs Group B runner-up- Sochi
Sunday 1 July
Group B winner vs Group A runner-up- Moscow (Luzhniki)
Group D winner vs Group C runner-up - Nizhny Novgorod
Monday 2 July
Group E winner vs Group F runner-up - Samara, (Match 53)
Group G winner vs Group H runner-up - Rostov-on-Don, (Match 54)
Tuesday 3 July
Group F winner vs Group E runner-up - St Petersburg (Match 55)
Group H winner vs Group G runner-up - Moscow (Spartak), (Match 56)
Quarter-finals
Friday 6 July
Winner match 49 vs Winner match 50 - Nizhny Novgorod, (Match 57)
Winner match 53 vs Winner match 54 - Kazan, (Match 58)
Saturday 7 July
Winner match 55 vs Winner match 56 - Samara, (Match 60)
Winner match 51 vs Winner match 52 - Sochi, (Match 59)
Semi-finals
Tuesday 10 July
Winner match 57 vs Winner match 58 - St Petersburg, (Match 61)
Wednesday 11 July
Winner match 59 vs Winner match 60 - Moscow (Luzhniki), (Match 62)
Third place play-off
Saturday 14 July
Loser match 61 vs Loser match 62 - St Petersburg,
Final
Sunday 15 July
Moscow (Luzhniki)