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2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ 14 June - 15 July

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Match Schedule

A close up of the World Cup trophy
A total of 64 games will be played to decide the winner of the FIFA World Cup. See when and where the action will be taking place.

Official Mascot

A cat, a tiger and a wolf: Meet the three Russia 2018 Mascot candidates!
The campaign to decide which character becomes the Official Mascot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia reached its final stage with the highly anticipated unveiling of the designs of the three candidates: a cat, a tiger and a wolf.

Qualifiers

Africa

Round 3 (October 2016-November 2017)

The Confederation of African Football's Preliminary Competition offers five berths at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

53Participating Teams
0/5Qualified to Russia 2018

Asia

Round 3 (August 2016-September 2017)

The Asian Football Confederation's Preliminary Competition offers four and a half berths at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

45Participating Teams
0/4.5Qualified to Russia 2018

Europe

Round 1 (September 2016-October 2017)

Europe’s Preliminary Competition offers the highest number of berths at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™: thirteen in total.

54Participating Teams
1/14Qualified to Russia 2018

North, Central America and Caribbean

Round 5 (November 2016-October 2017)

The North, Central America and Caribbean’s Preliminary Competition offers three and a half berths at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

35Participating Teams
0/3.5Qualified to Russia 2018

Oceania

Round 3 (March 2017-October 2017)

The Oceania Football Confederation’s Preliminary Competition offers half a berth at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

11Participating Teams
0/0.5Qualified to Russia 2018

South America

Round 1 (October 2015-October 2017)

South America’s Preliminary Competition offers four and a half berths at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

10Participating Teams
0/4.5Qualified to Russia 2018

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

No FIFA World Cup™ or any other major sporting event would be the same without the tremendous contribution of its volunteers, who provide key support to a wide range of operational areas while also creating the fantastic atmosphere during the tournament through their friendliness and joy.

Thinking of visiting Russia?

Welcome 2018 Tourist Portal
Are you planning to visit Russia for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 or the 2018 FIFA World Cup™? Welcome2018.com is the tourist portal of the Russian government and provides fans travelling to Russia with useful information about the host nation of the next FIFA World Cup.

Destination

Ekaterinburg Ekaterinburg Kaliningrad Kaliningrad Kazan Kazan Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Nizhny NovgorodNizhny Novgorod Rostov-On-Don Rostov-On-Don Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg Samara Samara Saransk Saransk Sochi Sochi Volgograd Volgograd

Find your hotel in Russia!

A City view of the Cathedral of Saint righteous Warrior Feodor Ushakov

Hospitality

A general view of the hospitality area from the Estadio Beira-Rio

FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017

The FIFA Confederations Cup Trophy

From 17 June to 2 July 2017, four host cities in Russia will get a taste of what is to come as the six confederation champions, along with reigning world champions Germany and host nation Russia, come together for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 - the tantalising precursor to the main event, the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

Organisation

  • When the mascots came to life in London

    Mascot candidates creators in London

  • Vesnina: Sea, mountains and football in Sochi

    Elena Vesnina in Sochi

  • Aspiring volunteers from across the world eager for Russian experience

    Russian volunteers at 2018 FIFA World Cup Volunteer Campaign launch

  • New transport ring unites football venues in Moscow

    New railway ring launched in Moscow

  • Operational planning tour identifies key priorities for Host Cities

    Luzhniki Stadium - Moscow, Russia - September 2016

  • Interviews begin for 2017 and 2018 volunteers

    Interviews with prospective volunteers began in Russia

World Cup Timeline

1930/1958
1962/1982
1986/2006
2010/2022

FIFA Partners

FIFA World Cup™ Sponsors

Regional Supporters

Qualifiers

    Teams

      Statistics

        Destination

        • Discover Russia

        Organisation