The Russia World Cup 2018 is under way! Here's our guide on how to watch every second of the action - a feast of pretty much non-stop football.
Last December's draw put England in Group G with Belgium, Tunisia and Panama and the good news is that all three of the games have been scheduled at sociable times. You can hear the sighs of relief from office bosses all around the country.
The full World Cup 2018 fixture schedule is included below, with timings, venues and TV channels included.
All times BST. Local times are BST +2 apart from games played in Kaliningrad (+1), Samara (+3) and Ekaterinburg (+4).
Group stages
Thursday 14 June
Russia 5 Saudi Arabia 0 - Cheryshev's double hands hosts perfect start
Friday 15 June
Egypt vs Uruguay (Group A) - Ekaterinburg - 1pm - BBC
Morocco vs Iran (Group B) - St Petersburg - 4pm - ITV
Portugal vs Spain (Group B) - Sochi - 7pm - BBC
Saturday 16 June
France vs Australia (Group C) - Kazan - 11am - BBC
Argentina vs Iceland (Group D) - Moscow (Spartak) - 2pm - ITV
Peru vs Denmark (Group C) - Saransk - 5pm - BBC
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will start on June 14 with the group stage. It’s where all countries in the tournament compete to make it to the final rounds in hopes of becoming the next World Cup champion.
The tournament kicks off with Russia, the host country, against Saudi Arabia in Group A. Each team will play three games — once against each opponent in their respective group — to determine who moves on to the single-elimination knockout rounds.
But the group stage is where you can see all the top-ranked teams — Germany, Brazil, Spain — and the world’s best players try to start the World Cup on the right foot.
What follows is a schedule, organized by date, for when to watch each game using East Coast time. You can watch all World Cup games on Fox Sports 1 or Fox in the United States. You can also watch online at fuboTV,* Hulu*, YouTube TV, Telemundo, NBC Universo, DirectTV Now, SlingTV*, and Playstation Vue.
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Thursday, June 14
11 am: Russia vs. Saudi Arabia (Final score: 5-0, Russia)
Friday, June 15
8 am: Egypt vs. Uruguay
11 am: Morocco vs. Iran
2 pm: Portugal vs. Spain
Saturday, June 16
6 am: France vs. Australia
9 am: Argentina vs. Iceland
12 pm: Peru vs. Denmark
3 pm: Croatia vs. Nigeria
Sunday, June 17
8 am: Costa Rica vs. Serbia
11 am: Germany vs. Mexico
2 pm: Brazil vs. Switzerland
Monday, June 18
8 am: Sweden vs. South Korea
11 am: Belgium vs. Panama
2 pm: Tunisia vs. England
Tuesday, June 19
8 am: Colombia vs. Japan
11 am: Poland vs. Senegal
2 pm: Russia vs. Egypt
Wednesday, June 20
8 am: Portugal vs. Morocco
11 am: Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia
2 pm: Iran vs. Spain
Thursday, June 21
8 am: Denmark vs. Australia
11 am: France vs. Peru
2 pm: Argentina vs. Croatia
Friday, June 22
8 am: Brazil vs. Costa Rica
11 am: Nigeria vs. Iceland
2 pm: Serbia vs. Switzerland
Saturday, June 23
8 am: Belgium vs. Tunisia
11 am: South Korea vs. Mexico
2 pm: Germany vs. Sweden
Sunday, June 24
8 am: England vs. Panama
11 am: Japan vs. Senegal
2 pm: Poland vs. Colombia
Monday, June 25
10 am: Uruguay vs. Russia
10 am: Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt
2 pm: Spain vs. Morocco
2 pm: Iran vs. Portugal
Tuesday, June 26
10 am: Australia vs. Peru
10 am: Denmark vs. France
2 pm: Nigeria vs. Argentina
2 pm: Iceland vs. Croatia
Wednesday, June 27
10 am: South Korea vs. Germany
10 am: Mexico vs. Sweden
2 pm: Serbia vs. Brazil
2 pm: Switzerland vs. Costa Rica
Thursday, June 28
10 am: Japan vs. Poland
10 am: Senegal vs. Colombia
2 pm: Panama vs. Tunisia
2pm: England vs. Belgium
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Below you'll find the standings and schedule broken down by each group:
Group A
GP W D L GD PTS Russia 1 1 0 0 +5 3 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saudi Arabia 1 0 0 1 -5 0
Thursday, June 14: Russia 5, Saudi Arabia 0
Friday, June 15: Egypt vs. Uruguay, 8 a.m. ET, FS1
Tuesday, June 19: Russia vs. Egypt, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Wednesday, June 20: Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia, 11 a.m. ET, Fox
Monday, June 25: Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt, 10 a.m. ET, FS1
Monday, June 25: Uruguay vs. Russia, 10 a.m. ET, Fox
Group B
GP W D L GD PTS Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0
Friday, June 15: Morocco vs. Iran, 11 a.m. ET, Fox
Friday, June 15: Portugal vs. Spain, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Wednesday, June 20: Portugal vs. Morocco, 8 a.m. ET, FS1
Wednesday, June 20: Iran vs. Spain, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Monday, June 25: Iran vs. Portugal, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Monday, June 25: Spain vs. Morocco, 2 p.m. ET, FS1
Group C
GP W D L GD PTS France 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Peru 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saturday, June 16: France vs. Australia, 6 a.m. ET, FS1
Saturday, June 16: Peru vs. Denmark, 12 p.m. ET, FS1
Thursday, June 21: Denmark vs. Australia, 8 a.m. ET, FS1
Thursday, June 21: France vs. Peru, 11 a.m. ET, Fox
Tuesday, June 26: Australia vs. Peru, 10 a.m. ET, FS1
Tuesday, June 26: Denmark vs. France, 10 a.m. ET, Fox
Group D
GP W D L GD PTS Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saturday, June 16: Argentina vs. Iceland, 9 a.m. ET, Fox
Saturday, June 16: Croatia vs. Nigeria, 3 p.m. ET, FS1
Thursday, June 21: Argentina vs. Croatia, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Friday, June 22: Nigeria vs. Iceland, 11 a.m. ET, Fox
Tuesday, June 26: Iceland vs. Croatia, 2 p.m. ET, FS1
Tuesday, June 26: Nigeria vs. Argentina, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Group E
GP W D L GD PTS Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sunday, June 17: Costa Rica vs. Serbia, 8 a.m. ET, Fox
Sunday, June 17: Brazil vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m. ET, FS1
Friday, June 22: Brazil vs. Costa Rica, 8 a.m. ET, FS1
Friday, June 22: Serbia vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Wednesday, June 27: Serbia vs. Brazil, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Wednesday, June 27: Switzerland vs. Costa Rica, 2 p.m. ET, FS1
Group F
GP W D L GD PTS Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sunday, June 17: Germany vs. Mexico, 11 a.m. ET, FS1
Monday, June 18: Sweden vs. South Korea, 8 a.m. ET, FS1
Saturday, June 23: Germany vs. Sweden, 11 a.m. ET, Fox
Saturday, June 23: South Korea vs. Mexico, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Wednesday, June 27: South Korea vs. Germany, 10 a.m. ET, FS1
Wednesday, June 27: Mexico vs. Sweden, 10 a.m. ET, Fox
Group G
GP W D L GD PTS Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 England 0 0 0 0 0 0
Monday, June 18: Belgium vs. Panama, 11 a.m. ET, FS1
Monday, June 18: Tunisia vs. England, 2 p.m. ET, FS1
Saturday, June 23: Belgium vs. Tunisia, 8 a.m. ET, Fox
Sunday, June 24: England vs. Panama, 8 a.m. ET, FS1
Thursday, June 28: England vs. Belgium, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Thursday, June 28: Panama vs. Tunisia, 2 p.m. ET, FS1
Group H
GP W D L GD PTS Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tuesday, June 19: Poland vs. Senegal, 8 a.m. ET, FS1
Tuesday, June 19: Colombia vs. Japan, 11 a.m. ET, Fox
Sunday, June 24: Japan vs. Senegal, 11 a.m. ET, Fox
Sunday, June 24: Poland vs. Colombia, 2 p.m. ET, Fox
Thursday, June 28: Japan vs. Poland, 10 a.m. ET, FS1
Thursday, June 28: Senegal vs. Colombia, 10 a.m. ET, Fox
Round of 16
Saturday, June 30
Match 50: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up 10 a.m. ET Kazan Fox Match 49: Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up 2 p.m. ET Sochi Fox
Sunday, July 1
Match 51: Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up 10 a.m. ET Moscow Fox Match 52: Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up 2 p.m. ET Nizhny Novgorod Fox
Monday, July 2
Match 53: Group E winner vs. Group F runner-up 10 a.m. ET Samara FS1 Match 54: Group G winner vs. Group H runner-up 2 p.m. ET Rostov Fox
Tuesday, July 3
Match 55: Group F winner vs. Group E runner-up 10 a.m. ET Saint Petersburg FS1 Match 56: Group H winner vs. Group G runner-up 2 p.m. ET Rostov Fox
Quarterfinals
Friday, July 6
Match 57: Match 49 winner vs. Match 50 winner 9 a.m. ET Nizhny Novgorod FS1 Match 58: Match 53 winner vs. Match 54 winner 1 p.m. ET Kazan FS1
Saturday, July 7
Match 60: Match 55 winner vs. Match 66 winner 9 a.m. ET Samara Fox Match 59: Match 51 winner vs. Match 52 winner 1 p.m. ET Sochi Fox
Semifinals
Tuesday, July 10
Match 61: Match 57 winner vs. Match 58 winner 1 p.m. ET Saint Petersburg Fox
Wednesday, July 11
Match 62: Match 59 winner vs. Match 60 winner 1 p.m. ET Moscow Fox
Third-place match
Saturday, July 14
Match 63: Match 61 loser vs. Match 62 loser 9 a.m. ET Saint Petersburg Fox
World Cup final
Sunday, July 15
Match 64: Match 61 winner vs. Match 62 winner 10 a.m. ET Moscow Fox
For complete World Cup standings in Spanish, visit our sister site, CNET.com.
THE World Cup is underway!
Kicking off with the hosts' Russia beating Saudi Arabia 5-0 in Moscow, the big tournament is finally here.
World Cup 2018 match schedule (all times UK)
Fixtures for the 2018 World Cup finals, which started on June 14 and runs until July 15 (all time BST)
GROUP STAGE
Russia 5 Saudi Arabia 0 - REPORT
Friday, June 15 (1pm): Egypt v Uruguay BBC
Friday, June 15 (4pm): Morocco v Iran ITV
Friday, June 15 (7pm): Portugal v Spain BBC
Saturday, June 16 (11am): France v Australia BBC
Saturday, June 16 (2pm): Argentina v Iceland ITV
Saturday, June 16 (5pm): Peru v Denmark BBC
Saturday, June 16 (8pm): Croatia v Nigeria ITV
Sunday, June 17 (1pm): Costa Rica v Serbia ITV
Sunday, June 17 (4pm): Germany v Mexico BBC
Sunday, June 17 (7pm): Brazil v Switzerland ITV
Monday, June 18 (1pm): Sweden v Korea Rep ITV
Monday, June 18 (4pm): Belgium v Panama BBC
Monday, June 18 (7pm): Tunisia v England BBC
Tuesday, June 19 (1pm): Colombia v Japan BBC
Tuesday, June 19 (4pm): Poland v Senegal ITV
Tuesday, June 19 (7pm): Russia v Egypt BBC
Wednesday, June 20 (1pm): Portugal v Morocco BBC
Wednesday, June 20 (4pm): Uruguay v Saudi Arabia BBC
Wednesday, June 20 (7pm): Iran v Spain ITV
Thursday, June 21 (1pm): Denmark v Australia ITV
Thursday, June 21 (4pm): France v Peru ITV
Thursday, June 21 (7pm): Argentina v Croatia BBC
Friday, June 22 (1pm): Brazil v Costa Rica ITV
Friday, June 22 (4pm): Nigeria v Iceland BBC
Friday, June 22 (7pm): Serbia v Switzerland BBC
Saturday, June 23 (1pm): Belgium v Tunisia BBC
Saturday, June 23 (4pm): Korea Rep v Mexico ITV
Saturday, June 23 (7pm): Germany v Sweden ITV
Sunday, June 24 (1pm): England v Panama BBC
Sunday, June 24 (4pm): Japan v Senegal BBC
Sunday, June 24 (7pm): Poland v Colombia ITV
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Monday June 25 (3pm): Uruguay v Russia ITV
Monday June 25 (3pm): Saudi Arabia v Egypt ITV4
Monday June 25 (7pm): IR Iran v Portugal BBC
Monday June 25 (7pm): Spain v Morocco BBC
Tuesday, June 26 (3pm): Denmark v France ITV
Tuesday, June 26 (3pm): Australia v Peru ITV4
Tuesday, June 26 (7pm): Nigeria v Argentina BBC
Tuesday, June 26 (7pm): Iceland v Croatia BBC
Wednesday, June 27 (3pm): Korea Rep v Germany BBC
Wednesday, June 27 (3pm): Mexico v Sweden BBC
Wednesday, June 27 (7pm): Serbia v Brazil ITV
Wednesday, June 27 (7pm): Switzerland v Costa Rica ITV 4
Thursday, June 28 (3pm): Japan v Poland BBC
Thursday, June 28 (3pm): Senegal v Colombia BBC
Thursday, June 28 (7pm): England v Belgium ITV
Thursday, June 28 (7pm): Panama v Tunisia ITV 4
ROUND of 16
Match Day Date KO Team/Group Channel
Saturday, June 30 (7pm): 1A v 2B ITV
Saturday, June 30 (3pm): 1C v 2D Pick 2: ITV
Sunday, July 1 (3pm): 1B v 2A Pick 3: BBC
Sunday, July 1 (7pm): 1D v 2C Pick 4: ITV
Monday, July 2 (3pm): 1E v 2F Pick 5: BBC
Monday, July 2 (7pm): 1G v 2H Pick 6: BBC
Tuesday, July 3 (3pm): 1F v 2E Pick 7: ITV
Tuesday, July 3 (7pm): 1H v 2G Pick 8: BBC
QUARTER FINALS
Friday, July 6 (3pm): Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 BBC
Friday, July 6 (7pm): Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6 BBC
Saturday, July 7 (3pm): Winner of Match 7 vs Winner of Match 8 ITV
Saturday, July 7 (7pm): Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4 ITV
SEMI FINALS
61 Tuesday, July 10 (7pm): Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2 ITV
62 Wednesday, July 11 (7pm): Winner QF4 vs Winner QF3 BBC
THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF
63 Saturday, July 14 (3pm): Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 ITV
FINAL
64 Sunday, July 15 (4pm): Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 ITV and BBC
