2018 FIFA World Cup match schedule confirmed following change in six kick-off times

Sunday, 3 December 2017, 10:30

Tonight’s Final Draw, which took place at Moscow’s State Kremlin Palace, revealed that hosts Russia will take on Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ at Luzhniki Stadium on 14 June at 18:00 (local time). Egypt and Uruguay were also drawn in Group A.

Following the Final Draw, the kick-off times for three sets of matches have been swapped (matches 15 and 16, 21 and 22, and 27 and 28). Please note that kick-off times are local.

The confirmed 2018 FIFA World Cup match schedule is now available on FIFA.com and via the link below.

2018 FIFA World Cup Match Schedule

MORE NEWS - CHAMPIONSHIP

2018 FIFA World Cup: 1,318,109 tickets requested in 24 hours

Ticket sales for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia resumed on 5 December exclusively on FIFA.com/tickets and the excitement sparked by the Final Draw brought another wave of worldwide interest.

Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 16:03

2018 FIFA World Cup tickets: sales resume on 5 December

After the Final Draw, which determined the group breakdown for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, ticket sales for FIFA’s flagship tournament resume on 5 December at 12:00 (Moscow time).

Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 10:01

Lineker: The World Cup is very special

Gary Lineker will not forget his 57th birthday in a hurry. The Mexico 1986 adidas Golden Boot winner will be celebrating it miles from home, in Moscow, where he will take on one of the biggest challenges of his career as a presenter by hosting the Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

Friday, 1 December 2017, 11:27

FIFA World Cup stars congratulate each other in exclusive video

Ahead of Friday’s Final Draw, 32 key players representing each of the teams that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup™ have taken time to congratulate each other based on the order of qualification for Russia 2018. From host country star Fyodor Smolov to Jefferson Farfán, who booked the last World Cup spot with Peru, all players recorded the following statement – the first part in their mother tongue and the second in the language of the team being congratulated:

Thursday, 30 November 2017, 15:40