World Cup Groups
On July 15th, 2018, we will know which is the best football team in the World. France, Brazil, Belgium, England … They all want to celebrate in Moscow and come home victorious. In this article, we strive to provide you will all the important details about the World Cup. The teams, the stadiums, the schedule, etc. We’ve got it all covered.
Eight groups have been drawn for the first stage of the World Cup. The process took place in Moscow, on December 1st. Each group has four teams, for a total of 32 teams competing.
- Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay
- Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran
- Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark
- Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria
- Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia
- Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, Korea Republic
- Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England
- Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan
Russia 2018 – The Stadiums
In this photo taken on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, workers play football outside the construction site of the World Cup stadium in Samara, Russia. (AP Photo) @Polfoto
Twelve modern coliseums will host the 64 World Cup 2018 football games. Some are still being built, as the Samara one, whereas some have got legendary status like the Luzhniki Stadium. Eleven of those stadiums are in mainland Russia and one is in Kaliningrad, the Russian enclave nested between Lithuania and Poland. Furthermore, there’s only one stadium beyond the Ural; the under construction Ekaterinburg Arena lies in the Asian part of Russia.
- Luzhniki Stadium / Moscow / 80,000 Seats
- Saint Petersburg Stadium / Saint Petersburg / 67,000 Seats
- Fisht Stadium / Sochi / 48,000 Seats
- Ekaterinburg Arena / Ekaterinburg / 45,000 Seats
- Kazan Arena / Kazan / 45,000 Seats
- Nizhny Novgorod Stadium / Nizhny Novgorod / 45,000 Seats
- Rostov Arena / Rostov-on-Don /45,000 Seats
- Samara Arena / Samara / 45,000 Seats
- Mordovia Arena / Saransk / 45,000 Seats
- Volgograd Stadium / Volgograd / 45,000 Seats
- Spartak Stadium / Moscow / 42,000
- Kaliningrad Stadium / Kaliningrad / 35,212 Seats
The main stadium of attention will obviously be Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. It is by far the biggest and will host the opening game, Russia v Saudi Arabia, as well as the final.
England at The World Cup
England will have to face off Tunisia, Panama, and Belgium to extract themselves from group G. Nothing too hard but Belgium will be a hefty opponent. Let’s not forget that England got kicked out of the last Euro Cup by Iceland. It is a team that needs work to retrieve its former glory. Gareth Southgate’s job will be a tricky one. However, the answer might lie with the young ones who have won the U-20 World Cup last year: Dominic Solanke, Lewis Cook, and Angus Gunn. We hope they will make a difference.
| Betting On England |
|---|
| England vs Tunisia |
| England vs Panama |
| England vs Belgium |
World Cup Qualified Teams
In the lead up to the 2018 World Cup, we are providing you with an overview of the qualified teams.
| Date | Team |
|---|---|
| December 18th, 2017 | Belgium |
| December 11th, 2017 | Argentina |
| December 6th, 2017 | Brazil |
| December 4th, 2017 | Portugal |
| November 27th, 2017 | Germany |
| November 21st, 2017 | Russia |
World Cup 2018 Dates & Fixtures
The 2018 World Cup will take place from June 14th, 2018 to July 15th, 2018. There will be a massive 64 fixtures played. Here’s a comprehensive schedule of all the matches announced so far. All the times are for the UK.
Group A
| Date | Teams | Where |
|---|---|---|
| June 14th, 4PM | Russia v Saudi Arabia | Moscow |
| June 15th, 1PM | Egypt v Uruguay | Yekaterinburg |
| June 19th, 7PM | Russia v Egypt | Saint Petersburg |
| June 20th, 4PM | Uruguay v Saudia Arabia | Rostov-on-Don |
| June 25th, 3PM | Saudi Arabia v Egypt | Volgograd |
| June 25th, 3PM | Uruguay v Russia | Samara |
Group B
| Date | Teams | Where |
|---|---|---|
| June 15th, 4PM | Morocco v Iran | Saint Petersburg |
| June 15th, 7PM | Portugal v Spain | Sochi |
| June 20th, 1PM | Portugal v Morocco | Moscow |
| June 20th, 7PM | Iran v Spain | Kazan |
| June 25th, 7PM | Iran v Portugal | Saransk |
| June 25th, 7PM | Spain v Morocco | Kaliningrad |
Group C
| Date | Teams | Where |
|---|---|---|
| June 16th, 4PM | France v Australia | Kazan |
| June 16th, 5PM | Peru v Denmark | Saransk |
| June 21st, 1PM | Denmark v Australia | Samara |
| June 21st, 4PM | France v Peru | Yekaterinburg |
| June 26th, 3PM | Australia v Peru | Sochi |
| June 26th, 3PM | Denmark v France | Moscow |
Group D
| Date | Teams | Where |
|---|---|---|
| June 16th, 4PM | Argentina v Iceland | Moscow |
| June 16th, 8PM | Croatia v Nigeria | Kaliningrad |
| June 21st, 7PM | Argentina v Croatia | Nizhny Novgorod |
| June 22nd, 4PM | Nigeria v Iceland | Volgograd |
| June 26th, 7PM | Iceland v Croatia | Rostov-on-Don |
| June 26th, 7PM | Nigeria v Argentina | Saint Petersburg |
Group E
| Date | Teams | Where |
|---|---|---|
| June 17th, 1PM | Costa Rica v Serbia | Samara |
| June 17th, 7PM | Brazil v Switzerland | Rostov-on-Don |
| June 22nd, 7PM | Brazil v Costa Rica | Saint Petersburg |
| June 22nd, 7PM | Serbie v Switzerland | Kaliningrad |
| June 27th, 7PM | Serbia v Brazil | Moscow |
| June 27th, 7PM | Switzerland v Costa Rica | Nizhny Novgorod |
Group F
| Date | Teams | Where |
|---|---|---|
| June 17th, 4PM | Germany v Mexico | Moscow |
| June 15th, 1PM | Sweden v South Korea | Nizhny Novgorod |
| June 23rd, 7PM | South Korea v Mexico | Rostov-on-Don |
| June 23rd, 7PM | Germany v Sweden | Sochi |
| June 27th, 3PM | South Korea v Germany | Kazan |
| June 27th, 3PM | Mexico v Sweden | Yekaterinburg |
Group G
| Date | Teams | Where |
|---|---|---|
| June 18th, 4PM | Belgium v Panama | Sochi |
| June 18th, 7PM | Tunisia v England | Volgograd |
| June 23rd, 1PM | Belgium v Tunisa | Moscow |
| June 24th, 1PM | England v Panama | Nizhny Novgorod |
| June 28th, 7PM | England v Belgium | Kaliningrad |
| June 28th, 7PM | Panama v Tunisia | Saransk |
Group H
| Date | Teams | Where |
|---|---|---|
| June 19th, 1PM | Colombia v Japan | Saransk |
| June 19th, 4PM | Poland v Senegal | Moscow |
| June 24th, 4PM | Japan v Senegal | Yekaterinburg |
| June 24th, 7PM | Poland v Colombia | Kazan |
| June 28th, 3PM | Japan v Poland | Volgograd |
| June 28th, 3PM | Senegal v Colombia | Samara |
En Route To The World Cup 2022
What’s next once the winner is crowned? Well, four long years of preparation to take his crown away. On December 2010, FIFA officials voted to elect Qatar as the host nation of the 2022 World Cup. It will be the last World Cup with 32 teams before its planned expansion to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup.
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