2018 FIFA World Cup schedule: Start times and results for every match in Australian time
Here is the 2018 FIFA World Cup schedule and draw, with the start times for every match in Australian Eastern Standard Time. The World Cup kicked off in the early hours of Friday, June 15 in Russia, with 32 nations converging to fight it out for the game’s ultimate prize.
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Group stage | Knockout stage
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Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H
The World Cup sees the 32 teams divided into eight groups of four, with each side playing three matches against the other opponents in their group.
The top two teams from each of the eight groups at the end of the first stage advanced to the Round of 16.
From there, it’s straight knockout – eight winners advancing to the quarter-finals, then the four winners to the semi-finals, before the final will be played Monday, July 16 at 1am (AEST) – that’s Sunday evening in Russia – between France and Croatia.
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Full tournament draw
Knockout stage
| Round of 16 | |||||
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue | Broadcast |
| 49 | Sun 1 Jul | 12:00 AM | France 4 def Argentina 3 | Kazan Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 50 | Sun 1 Jul | 4:00 AM | Uruguay 2 def Portugal 1 | Fisht Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 51 | Mon 2 Jul | 12:00 AM | Spain 1 def by Russia 1 (Russia won 4-3 on penalties) | Luzhniki Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 52 | Mon 2 Jul | 4:00 AM | Croatia 1 def Denmark 1 (Croatia won 3-2 on penalties) | Nizhy Novgorod Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 53 | Tue 3 Jul | 12:00 AM | Brazil 2 def Mexico 0 | Samara Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 54 | Tue 3 Jul | 4:00 AM | Belgium 3 def Japan 2 | Rostov Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 55 | Wed 4 Jul | 12:00 AM | Sweden 1 def Switzerland 0 | Saint Petersburg Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 56 | Wed 4 Jul | 4:00 AM | Colombia 1 def by England 1 (England won 4-3 on penalties) | Spartak Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| Quarter-finals | |||||
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue | Broadcast |
| 57 | Sat 7 Jul | 12:00 AM | France 2 def Uruguay 0 | Nizhy Novgorod Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 58 | Sat 7 Jul | 4:00 AM | Brazil 1 def by Belgium 2 | Kazan Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 59 | Sun 8 Jul | 12:00 AM | Sweden 0 def by England 2 | Samara Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 60 | Sun 8 Jul | 4:00 AM | Russia 2 def by Croatia 2 (Croatia won 4-3 on penalties) | Fisht Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| Semi-finals | |||||
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue | Broadcast |
| 61 | Wed 11 Jul | 4:00 AM | France 1 def Belgium 0 | Saint Petersburg Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 62 | Thu 12 Jul | 4:00 AM | England 1 def by Croatia 2 | Luzhniki Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| Third-placed playoff | |||||
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue | Broadcast |
| 63 | Sun 15 Jul | 12:00 AM | Belgium 2 def England 0 | Saint Petersburg Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| World Cup final | |||||
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue | Broadcast |
| 64 | Mon 16 Jul | 1:00 AM | France 4 def Croatia 2 | Luzhniki Stadium | SBS, Optus |
Group stage fixtures and results
| Game No. | Group | Date | Time | Match | Venue | Broadcast |
| 1 | A | Fri 15 Jun | 1:00 AM | Russia 5 def Saudi Arabia 0 | Luzhniki Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 2 | A | Fri 15 Jun | 10:00 PM | Egypt 0 def by Uruguay 1 | Ekaterinburg Arena | Optus |
| 3 | B | Sat 16 Jun | 1:00 AM | Morocco 0 def by Iran 1 | Saint Petersburg Stadium | Optus |
| 4 | B | Sat 16 Jun | 4:00 AM | Portugal 3 drew with Spain 3 | Fisht Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 5 | C | Sat 16 Jun | 8:00 PM | France 2 def Australia 1 | Kazan Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 6 | D | Sat 16 Jun | 11:00 PM | Argentina 1 drew with Iceland 1 | Spartak Stadium | Optus |
| 7 | C | Sun 17 Jun | 2:00 AM | Peru 0 def by Denmark 1 | Mordovia Arena | Optus |
| 8 | D | Sun 17 Jun | 5:00 AM | Croatia 2 def Nigeria 0 | Kaliningrad Stadium | Optus |
| 9 | E | Sun 17 Jun | 10:00 PM | Costa Rica 0 def by Serbia 1 | Samara Arena | Optus |
| 10 | F | Mon 18 Jun | 1:00 AM | Germany 0 def by Mexico 1 | Luzhniki Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 11 | E | Mon 18 Jun | 4:00 AM | Brazil 1 drew with Switzerland 1 | Rostov Arena | Optus |
| 12 | F | Mon 18 Jun | 10:00 PM | Sweden 1 def South Korea 0 | Nizhy Novgorod Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 13 | G | Tue 19 Jun | 1:00 AM | Belgium 3 def Panama 0 | Fisht Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 14 | G | Tue 19 Jun | 4:00 AM | Tunisia 1 def by England 2 | Volgograd Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 15 | H | Tue 19 Jun | 10:00 PM | Colombia 1 def by Japan 2 | Mordovia Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 16 | H | Wed 20 Jun | 1:00 AM | Poland 1 def by Senegal 2 | Spartak Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 17 | A | Wed 20 Jun | 4:00 AM | Russia 3 def Egypt 1 | Saint Petersburg Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 18 | B | Wed 20 Jun | 10:00 PM | Portugal 1 def Morocco 0 | Luzhniki Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 19 | A | Thu 21 Jun | 1:00 AM | Uruguay 1 def Saudi Arabia 0 | Rostov Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 20 | B | Thu 21 Jun | 4:00 AM | Iran 0 def by Spain 1 | Kazan Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 21 | C | Thu 21 Jun | 10:00 PM | Denmark 1 drew with Australia 1 | Samara Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 22 | C | Fri 22 Jun | 1:00 AM | France 1 def Peru 0 | Ekaterinburg Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 23 | D | Fri 22 Jun | 4:00 AM | Argentina 0 def by Croatia 3 | Nizhy Novgorod Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 24 | E | Fri 22 Jun | 10:00 PM | Brazil 2 def Costa Rica 0 | Saint Petersburg Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 25 | D | Sat 23 Jun | 1:00 AM | Nigeria 2 def Iceland 0 | Volgograd Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 26 | E | Sat 23 Jun | 4:00 AM | Serbia 1 def by Switzerland 2 | Kaliningrad Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 27 | G | Sat 23 Jun | 10:00 PM | Belgium 5 def Tunisia 2 | Spartak Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 28 | F | Sun 24 Jun | 1:00 AM | South Korea 1 def by Mexico 2 | Rostov Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 29 | F | Sun 24 Jun | 4:00 AM | Germany 2 def Sweden 1 | Fisht Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 30 | G | Sun 24 Jun | 10:00 PM | England 6 def Panama 1 | Nizhy Novgorod Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 31 | H | Mon 25 Jun | 1:00 AM | Japan 2 drew with Senegal 2 | Ekaterinburg Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 32 | H | Mon 25 Jun | 4:00 AM | Poland 0 def by Colombia 3 | Kazan Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 33 | A | Tue 26 Jun | 12:00 AM | Uruguay 3 def Russia 0 | Samara Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 34 | A | Tue 26 Jun | 12:00 AM | Saudi Arabia 2 def Egypt 1 | Volgograd Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 35 | B | Tue 26 Jun | 4:00 AM | Iran 1 drew with Portugal 1 | Mordovia Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 36 | B | Tue 26 Jun | 4:00 AM | Spain 2 drew with Morocco 2 | Kaliningrad Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 37 | C | Wed 27 Jun | 12:00 AM | Denmark 0 drew with France 0 | Luzhniki Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 38 | C | Wed 27 Jun | 12:00 AM | Australia 0 def by Peru 2 | Fisht Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 39 | D | Wed 27 Jun | 4:00 AM | Nigeria 1 def by Argentina 2 | Saint Petersburg Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 40 | D | Wed 27 Jun | 4:00 AM | Iceland 1 def by Croatia 2 | Rostov Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 41 | F | Thu 28 Jun | 12:00 AM | Mexico 0 def by Sweden 3 | Ekaterinburg Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 42 | F | Thu 28 Jun | 12:00 AM | South Korea 2 def Germany 0 | Kazan Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 43 | E | Thu 28 Jun | 4:00 AM | Serbia 0 def by Brazil 2 | Spartak Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 44 | E | Thu 28 Jun | 4:00 AM | Switzerland 2 drew with Costa Rica 2 | Nizhy Novgorod Stadium | SBS, Optus |
| 45 | H | Fri 29 Jun | 12:00 AM | Japan 0 def by Poland 1 | Volgograd Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 46 | H | Fri 29 Jun | 12:00 AM | Senegal 0 def by Colombia 1 | Samara Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 47 | G | Fri 29 Jun | 4:00 AM | Panama 1 def by Tunisia 2 | Mordovia Arena | SBS, Optus |
| 48 | G | Fri 29 Jun | 4:00 AM | England 0 def by Belgium 1 | Kaliningrad Stadium | SBS, Optus |
Individual Group Draws
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 1 | Fri 15 Jun | 1:00 AM | Russia 5 def Saudi Arabia 0 | Luzhniki Stadium |
| 2 | Fri 15 Jun | 10:00 PM | Egypt 0 def by Uruguay 1 | Ekaterinburg Arena |
| 17 | Wed 20 Jun | 4:00 AM | Russia 3 def Egypt 1 | Saint Petersburg Stadium |
| 19 | Thu 21 Jun | 1:00 AM | Uruguay 1 def Saudi Arabia 0 | Rostov Arena |
| 33 | Tue 26 Jun | 12:00 AM | Uruguay 3 def Russia 0 | Samara Arena |
| 34 | Tue 26 Jun | 12:00 AM | Saudi Arabia 2 def Egypt 1 | Volgograd Arena |
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 3 | Sat 16 Jun | 1:00 AM | Morocco 0 def by Iran 1 | Saint Petersburg Stadium |
| 4 | Sat 16 Jun | 4:00 AM | Portugal 3 drew with Spain 3 | Fisht Stadium |
| 18 | Wed 20 Jun | 10:00 PM | Portugal 1 def Morocco 0 | Luzhniki Stadium |
| 20 | Thu 21 Jun | 4:00 AM | Iran 0 def by Spain 1 | Kazan Arena |
| 35 | Tue 26 Jun | 4:00 AM | Iran 1 drew with Portugal 1 | Mordovia Arena |
| 36 | Tue 26 Jun | 4:00 AM | Spain 2 drew with Morocco 2 | Kaliningrad Stadium |
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 5 | Sat 16 Jun | 8:00 PM | France 2 def Australia 1 | Kazan Arena |
| 7 | Sun 17 Jun | 2:00 AM | Peru 0 def by Denmark 1 | Mordovia Arena |
| 21 | Thu 21 Jun | 10:00 PM | Denmark 1 drew with Australia 1 | Samara Arena |
| 22 | Fri 22 Jun | 1:00 AM | France 1 def Peru 0 | Ekaterinburg Arena |
| 37 | Wed 27 Jun | 12:00 AM | Denmark 0 drew with France 0 | Luzhniki Stadium |
| 38 | Wed 27 Jun | 12:00 AM | Australia 0 def by Peru 2 | Fisht Stadium |
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 6 | Sat 16 Jun | 11:00 PM | Argentina 1 drew with Iceland 1 | Spartak Stadium |
| 8 | Sun 17 Jun | 5:00 AM | Croatia 2 def Nigeria 0 | Kaliningrad Stadium |
| 23 | Fri 22 Jun | 4:00 AM | Argentina 0 def by Croatia 3 | Nizhy Novgorod Stadium |
| 25 | Sat 23 Jun | 1:00 AM | Nigeria 2 def Iceland 0 | Volgograd Arena |
| 39 | Wed 27 Jun | 4:00 AM | Nigeria 1 def by Argentina 2 | Saint Petersburg Stadium |
| 40 | Wed 27 Jun | 4:00 AM | Iceland 1 def by Croatia 2 | Rostov Arena |
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 9 | Sun 17 Jun | 10:00 PM | Costa Rica 0 def by Serbia 1 | Samara Arena |
| 11 | Mon 18 Jun | 4:00 AM | Brazil 1 drew with Switzerland 1 | Rostov Arena |
| 24 | Fri 22 Jun | 10:00 PM | Brazil 2 def Costa Rica 0 | Saint Petersburg Stadium |
| 26 | Sat 23 Jun | 4:00 AM | Serbia 1 def by Switzerland 2 | Kaliningrad Stadium |
| 43 | Thu 28 Jun | 4:00 AM | Serbia 0 def by Brazil 2 | Spartak Stadium |
| 44 | Thu 28 Jun | 4:00 AM | Switzerland 2 drew with Costa Rica 2 | Nizhy Novgorod Stadium |
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 10 | Mon 18 Jun | 1:00 AM | Germany 0 def by Mexico 1 | Luzhniki Stadium |
| 12 | Mon 18 Jun | 10:00 PM | Sweden 1 def South Korea 0 | Nizhy Novgorod Stadium |
| 28 | Sun 24 Jun | 1:00 AM | South Korea 1 def by Mexico 2 | Rostov Arena |
| 29 | Sun 24 Jun | 4:00 AM | Germany 2 def Sweden 1 | Fisht Stadium |
| 41 | Thu 28 Jun | 12:00 AM | Mexico 0 def by Sweden 3 | Ekaterinburg Arena |
| 42 | Thu 28 Jun | 12:00 AM | South Korea 2 def Germany 0 | Kazan Arena |
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 13 | Tue 19 Jun | 1:00 AM | Belgium 3 def Panama 0 | Fisht Stadium |
| 14 | Tue 19 Jun | 4:00 AM | Tunisia 1 def by England 2 | Volgograd Arena |
| 27 | Sat 23 Jun | 10:00 PM | Belgium 5 def Tunisia 2 | Spartak Stadium |
| 30 | Sun 24 Jun | 10:00 PM | England 6 def Panama 1 | Nizhy Novgorod Stadium |
| 47 | Fri 29 Jun | 4:00 AM | Panama 1 def by Tunisia 2 | Mordovia Arena |
| 48 | Fri 29 Jun | 4:00 AM | England 0 def by Belgium 1 | Kaliningrad Stadium |
| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 15 | Tue 19 Jun | 10:00 PM | Colombia 1 def by Japan 2 | Mordovia Arena |
| 16 | Wed 20 Jun | 1:00 AM | Poland 1 def by Senegal 2 | Spartak Stadium |
| 31 | Mon 25 Jun | 1:00 AM | Japan 2 drew with Senegal 2 | Ekaterinburg Arena |
| 32 | Mon 25 Jun | 4:00 AM | Poland 0 def by Colombia 3 | Kazan Arena |
| 45 | Fri 29 Jun | 12:00 AM | Japan 0 def by Poland 1 | Volgograd Arena |
| 46 | Fri 29 Jun | 12:00 AM | Senegal 0 def by Colombia 1 | Samara Arena |
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