The 2018 World Cup schedule offers a total of 64 matches. The month-long tournament provides sports bettors some huge opportunities. The Group Round, which is first on 2018 World Cup schedule, is especially rich with opportunities due to mismatches, the number of teams involved (all 32), and the fact that there are eight groups, each of which is like a division.
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2018 World Cup Schedule
THURSDAY, JUNE 14
Russia vs. Saudi Arabia
11 a.m. ET
Moscow
Fox
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
Egypt vs. Uruguay
8 a.m. ET
Yekaterinburg
FS1
Morocco vs. Iran
11 a.m. ET
Saint Petersburg
Fox
Portugal vs. Spain
2 p.m. ET
Sochi
Fox
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
France vs. Australia
6 a.m. ET
Kazan
FS1
Argentina vs. Iceland
10 a.m. ET
Moscow
Fox
Peru vs. Denmark
12 p.m. ET
Saransk
FS1
Croatia vs. Nigeria
3 p.m. ET
Kaliningrad
FS1
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
Costa Rica vs. Serbia
8 a.m. ET
Samara
Fox
Germany vs. Mexico
11 a.m. ET
Moscow
FS1
Brazil vs. Switzerland
2 p.m. ET
Rostov
FS1
MONDAY, JUNE 18
Sweden vs. South Korea
8 a.m. ET
Nizhny Novgorod
FS1
Belgium vs. Panama
11 a.m. ET
Sochi
FS1
Tunisia vs. England
2 p.m. ET
Volgograd
FS1
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
Poland vs. Senegal
8 a.m. ET
Moscow
FS1
Colombia vs. Japan
11 a.m. ET
Saransk
Fox
Russia vs. Egypt
2 p.m. ET
Saint Petersburg
Fox
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
Portugal vs. Morocco
8 a.m. ET
Moscow
FS1
Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia
11 a.m. ET
Rostov
Fox
Iran vs. Spain
2 p.m. ET
Kazan
Fox
THURSDAY, JUNE 21
France vs. Peru
8 a.m. ET
Yekaterinburg
FS1
Denmark vs. Australia
11 a.m. ET
Samara
Fox
Argentina vs. Croatia
2 p.m. ET
Nizhny Novgorod
Fox
FRIDAY, JUNE 22
Brazil vs. Costa Rica
8 a.m. ET
Saint Petersburg
FS1
Nigeria vs. Iceland
11 a.m. ET
Volgograd
Fox
Serbia vs. Switzerland
2 p.m. ET
Kaliningrad
Fox
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
Belgium vs. Tunisia
8 a.m. ET
Moscow
Fox
Germany vs. Sweden
11 a.m. ET
Sochi
Fox
South Korea vs. Mexico
2 p.m. ET
Rostov
Fox
SUNDAY, JUNE 24
England vs. Panama
8 a.m. ET
Nizhny Novgorod
FS1
Japan vs. Senegal
11 a.m. ET
Yekaterinburg
Fox
Poland vs. Colombia
2 p.m. ET
Kazan
Fox
MONDAY, JUNE 25
Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt
10 a.m. ET
Volgograd
Fox/FS1
Uruguay vs. Russia
10 a.m. ET
Samara
Fox/FS1
Iran vs. Portugal
2 p.m. ET
Saransk
Fox/FS1
Spain vs. Morocco
2 p.m. ET
Kaliningrad
Fox/FS1
TUESDAY, JUNE 26
Australia vs. Peru
10 a.m. ET
Sochi
Fox/FS1
Denmark vs. France
10 a.m. ET
Moscow
Fox/FS1
Iceland vs. Croatia
2 p.m. ET
Rostov
Fox/FS1
Nigeria vs. Argentina
2 p.m. ET
Saint Petersburg
Fox/FS1
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
South Korea vs. Germany
10 a.m. ET
Kazan
Fox/FS1
Mexico vs. Sweden
10 a.m. ET
Yekaterinburg
Fox/FS1
Switzerland vs. Costa Rica
2 p.m. ET
Nizhny Novgorod
Fox/FS1
Serbia vs. Brazil
2 p.m. ET
Saint Petersburg
Fox/FS1
THURSDAY, JUNE 28
Japan vs. Poland
10 a.m. ET
Volgograd
Fox/FS1
Senegal vs. Colombia
10 a.m. ET
Samara
Fox/FS1
England vs. Belgium
2 p.m. ET
Kaliningrad
Fox/FS1
Panama vs. Tunisia
2 p.m. ET
Saransk
Fox/FS1
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
Round of 16: Match 50: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up
10 a.m. ET
Kazan
Fox/FS1
Round of 16: Match 49: Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up
2 p.m. ET
Sochi
Fox/FS1
SUNDAY, JULY 1
Round of 16: Match 51: Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up
10 a.m. ET
Moscow
Fox/FS1
Round of 16: Match 52: Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up
2 p.m. ET
Nizhny Novgorod
Fox/FS1
MONDAY, JULY 2
Round of 16: Match 53: Group E winner vs. Group F runner-up
10 a.m. ET
Samara
Fox/FS1
Round of 16: Match 54: Group G winner vs. Group H runner-up
2 p.m. ET
Rostov
Fox/FS1
TUESDAY, JULY 3
Round of 16: Match 55 (Group F winner vs. Group E runner-up)
10 a.m. ET
Saint Petersburg
Fox/FS1
Round of 16: Match 56 (Group H winner vs. Group G runner-up)
2 p.m. ET
Rostov
Fox/FS1
FRIDAY, JULY 6
Quarterfinal: Match 57 (Match 49 winner vs. Match 50 winner)
10 a.m. ET
Nizhny Novgorod
FS1
Quarterfinal: Match 58 (Match 53 winner vs. Match 54 winner)
2 p.m. ET
Kazan
FS1
SATURDAY, JULY 7
Quarterfinal: Match 60 (Match 55 winner vs. Match 66 winner)
10 a.m. ET
Samara
Fox
Quarterfinal: Match 59 (Match 51 winner vs. Match 52 winner)
2 p.m. ET
Sochi
Fox
TUESDAY, JULY 10
Semifinal: Match 61 (Match 57 winner vs. Match 58 winner)
2 p.m. ET
Saint Petersburg
Fox
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
Semifinal: Match 62 (Match 59 winner vs. Match 60 winner)
2 p.m. ET
Moscow
Fox
SATURDAY, JULY 14
Third-place match: Match 63 (Match 61 loser vs. Match 62 loser)
10 a.m. ET
Saint Petersburg
Fox
SUNDAY, JULY 15
Final: Match 64 (Match 61 winner vs. Match 62 winner)
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The 2018 World Cup schedule offers a total of 64 matches. The month-long tournament provides sports bettors some huge opportunities. The Group Round, which is first on 2018 World Cup schedule, is especially rich with opportunities due to mismatches, the number of teams involved (all 32), and the fact that there are eight groups, each of which is like a division.
