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2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™

14 June - 15 July
14 Jun 2018 - 18:00 Local time
14 Jun 2018
Group A
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow
RUS
Russia RUS
14 June
5-0
KSA
Saudi Arabia KSA
18:00
Full-time
FT
15 Jun 2018 - 17:00 Local time
15 Jun 2018
Group A
Ekaterinburg Arena
Ekaterinburg
EGY
Egypt EGY
15 June
0-1
URU
Uruguay URU
17:00
Full-time
FT
15 Jun 2018 - 18:00 Local time
15 Jun 2018
Group B
Saint Petersburg Stadium
St. Petersburg
MAR
Morocco MAR
15 June
0-1
IRN
IR Iran IRN
18:00
Full-time
FT
15 Jun 2018 - 21:00 Local time
15 Jun 2018
Group B
Fisht Stadium
Sochi
POR
Portugal POR
15 June
21:00
ESP
Spain ESP
21:00
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A day defined by late drama

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Iran construct crucial 11th-hour escape

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Five reasons England can thrive

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Cristiano Ronaldo's historic night
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Visual Stories

Another chance for Messi
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Sommer: Brazil won’t find it easy
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Groups

Group A

RUS
Russia RUS
3
URU
Uruguay URU
3
EGY
Egypt EGY
0
KSA
Saudi Arabia KSA
0

Group B

IRN
IR Iran IRN
3
POR
Portugal POR
1
ESP
Spain ESP
1
MAR
Morocco MAR
0

Group C

FRA
France FRA
0
AUS
Australia AUS
0
PER
Peru PER
0
DEN
Denmark DEN
0

Group D

ARG
Argentina ARG
0
ISL
Iceland ISL
0
CRO
Croatia CRO
0
NGA
Nigeria NGA
0

Group E

BRA
Brazil BRA
0
SUI
Switzerland SUI
0
CRC
Costa Rica CRC
0
SRB
Serbia SRB
0

Group F

GER
Germany GER
0
MEX
Mexico MEX
0
SWE
Sweden SWE
0
KOR
Korea Republic KOR
0

Group G

BEL
Belgium BEL
0
PAN
Panama PAN
0
TUN
Tunisia TUN
0
ENG
England ENG
0

Group H

POL
Poland POL
0
SEN
Senegal SEN
0
COL
Colombia COL
0
JPN
Japan JPN
0
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Morocco v Iran: Group B - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Friday, 15 Jun 2018

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Portugal v Spain: Group B - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Friday, 15 Jun 2018

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Egypt v Uruguay: Group A - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Friday, 15 Jun 2018

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Russia v Saudi Arabia: Group A - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Thursday, 14 Jun 2018

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Brazil Portraits - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Wednesday, 13 Jun 2018

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Portugal v Spain: Group B - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Friday, 15 Jun 2018

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Argentina Portraits - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Wednesday, 13 Jun 2018

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Russia v Saudi Arabia: Group A - FIFA Fan Festival

Thursday, 14 Jun 2018

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Germany Training And Press Conference

Thursday, 14 Jun 2018

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Edinson Cavani poses upon his arrival in Russia

Wednesday, 13 Jun 2018

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England Portraits - Harry Kane

Thursday, 14 Jun 2018

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Australia Portraits - Tim Cahill

Tuesday, 12 Jun 2018

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Juan Cuadrado, Yerry Mina and Miguel Borja of Columbia pose for a portrait

Wednesday, 13 Jun 2018

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Portugal Portraits - Cristiano Ronaldo

Monday, 11 Jun 2018

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Egypt Portraits - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Wednesday, 13 Jun 2018

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Meet the teams

All teams
Group A
  • RUS Russia RUS
  • URU Uruguay URU
  • EGY Egypt EGY
  • KSA Saudi Arabia KSA
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia reached Russia 2018, to qualify for their fifth FIFA World Cup and first since Germany 2006.
Russia Russia

As hosts of the World Cup, Russia qualified for the tournament automatically.
Egypt Egypt

Egypt became the second team from Africa to book their place in Russia, topping Group E with a game to spare.
Uruguay Uruguay

Uruguay finished second in the CONMEBOL standings for Russia 2018, qualifying on the final matchday.
  • IRN IR Iran IRN
  • POR Portugal POR
  • ESP Spain ESP
  • MAR Morocco MAR
  • FRA France FRA
  • AUS Australia AUS
  • PER Peru PER
  • DEN Denmark DEN
  • ARG Argentina ARG
  • ISL Iceland ISL
  • CRO Croatia CRO
  • NGA Nigeria NGA
  • BRA Brazil BRA
  • SUI Switzerland SUI
  • CRC Costa Rica CRC
  • SRB Serbia SRB
  • GER Germany GER
  • MEX Mexico MEX
  • SWE Sweden SWE
  • KOR Korea Republic KOR
  • BEL Belgium BEL
  • PAN Panama PAN
  • TUN Tunisia TUN
  • ENG England ENG
  • POL Poland POL
  • SEN Senegal SEN
  • COL Colombia COL
  • JPN Japan JPN
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What we do

The FIFA Foundation
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FIFA Technical Study Group at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
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Thinking of visiting Russia?

Are you planning to visit Russia for 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.

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Apply for tickets 

From 18 April (11H CET / 12H Moscow Time) to 15 July 2018, you can apply for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Tickets. Tickets are sold on a First Come First Served basis and subject to availability.

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WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT

The votes have been counted. The fans have spoken. YOU have decided the 32 Be There With Hyundai Contest Winners for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

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World Cup Timeline

Uruguay 1930

Hosts Uruguay beat arch-rivals to first world crown
Uruguay 1930

Italy 1934

Delight for the Azzurri as home advantage tells
Italy 1934

France 1938

Pozzo the mastermind as Italy retain their crown
France 1938

Brazil 1950

Uruguay triumph brings heartbreak for Brazil
Brazil 1950

Switzerland 1954

Hurt for Hungary as Germans achieve a miracle
Switzerland 1954

Sweden 1958

A star is born as Brazil are champions at last
Sweden 1958

Chile 1962

Brazil flying high with 'Little Bird' Garrincha
Chile 1962

England 1966

Hurst the hero for England in the home of football
England 1966

Mexico 1970

Mexico in thrall to Brazilians' beautiful game
Mexico 1970

Germany 1974

Dutch take plaudits but Germany take the prize
Germany 1974

Argentina 1978

Kempes key as Argentina are crowned with confetti
Argentina 1978

Spain 1982

Brazil shine but Rossi strikes Spanish gold for Italy
Spain 1982

Mexico 1986

Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand
Mexico 1986

Italy 1990

Germany hit winning note as Italian chorus fades
Italy 1990

USA 1994

Brazil back on top in football's final frontier
USA 1994

France 1998

Zidane lights the blue-touch paper for France
France 1998

Korea/Japan 2002

Redemption for Ronaldo as world's eyes turn east
Korea/Japan 2002

Germany 2006

Italy conquer the world as Germany wins friends
Germany 2006

South Africa 2010

Pride for Africa as Spain strike gold
South Africa 2010

Brazil 2014

Germans reign as Brazil thrills the world
Brazil 2014

Russia 2018

Russia welcomes the world

Qatar 2022

Maiden finals for the Middle East
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