Check out the full fixture and TV coverage guide for every match from this year's Fifa World Cup live on BBC and ITV Sport
The Fifa World Cup 2018 kicks off today (Thursday 14th June), with the final being played on Sunday 15th July 2018 in Moscow, Russia.
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In the UK live TV coverage is shared by the BBC and ITV. All matches will be shown on TV, with each broadcaster also providing a live online stream for all their World Cup matches.
For BBC games, the action will be streamed live on the BBC Sport website and on iPlayer. ITV meanwhile will have live online coverage via the ITV Hub.
There will also be full live radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT radio.
Check out the full fixture guide below, along with full coverage details for which channel each match is on.
World Cup group stage fixtures – live on BBC and ITV
14 June
Russia v Saudi Arabia, 4pm ITV
15 June
Egypt v Uruguay, 1pm BBC
Morocco v Iran, 4pm ITV
Portugal v Spain, 7pm BBC
16 June
France v Australia, 11am BBC
Argentina v Iceland, 2pm ITV
Peru v Denmark, 5pm BBC
Croatia v Nigeria, 8pm ITV
17 June
Costa Rica v Serbia, 1pm ITV
Germany v Mexico, 4pm BBC
Brazil v Switzerland, 7pm ITV
18 June
Sweden v South Korea, 1pm ITV
Belgium v Panama, 4pm BBC
Tunisia v England, 7pm BBC
19 June
Colombia v Japan, 1pm BBC
Poland v Senegal, 4pm ITV
Russia v Egypt, 7pm BBC
20 June
Portugal v Morocco, 1pm BBC
Uruguay v Saudi Arabia, 4pm BBC
Iran v Spain, 7pm ITV
21 June
Denmark v Australia, 1pm ITV
France v Peru, 4pm ITV
Argentina v Croatia, 7pm BBC
22 June
Brazil v Costa Rica, 1pm ITV
Nigeria v Iceland, 4pm BBC
Serbia v Switzerland, 7pm BBC
23 June
Belgium v Tunisia, 1pm BBC
South Korea v Mexico, 4pm ITV
Germany v Sweden, 7pm ITV
24 June
England v Panama, 1pm BBC
Japan v Senegal, 4pm BBC
Poland v Colombia, 7pm ITV
25 June
Uruguay v Russia, 3pm ITV
Saudi Arabia v Egypt, 3pm ITV
Spain v Morocco, 7pm BBC
Iran v Portugal, 7pm BBC
26 June
Denmark v France, 3pm ITV
Australia v Peru, 3pm ITV
Iceland v Croatia, 7pm BBC
Argentina v Nigeria, 7pm BBC
27 June
South Korea v Germany, 3pm BBC
Mexico v Sweden, 3pm BBC
Serbia v Brazil, 7pm ITV
Switzerland v Costa Rica, 7pm ITV
28 June
Senegal v Colombia, 3pm BBC
Japan v Poland, 3pm BBC
England v Belgium, 7pm ITV
Panama v Tunisia, 7pm ITV
Last 16 fixtures
30 June
Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D, 3pm
Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B, 7pm
1 July
Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A, 3pm
Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C, 7pm
2 July
Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F, 3pm
Winner Group G v Runner-up GroupH, 7pm
3 July
Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E, 3pm
Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G, 7pm
Quarter-finals fixtures
6 July
Quarter-final 1, 3pm
Quarter-final 2, 7pm
7 July
Quarter-final 3, 3pm
Quarter-final 4, 7pm
Semi-final fixtures
10 July
Semi-final 1, 7pm ITV
11 July
Semi-final 2, 7pm BBC
14 July
Third-place play-off, 3pm ITV
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Sunday 15th July
Final, 4pm live on BBC and ITV
Your guide to watching, streaming and listening to every game of the biggest football tournament on earth this summer
Once every four years the best footballing nations come together to fight it out for the ultimate accolade in the game, the Fifa World Cup.
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The 2018 finals take place in Russia and feature 32 teams, including England – the only of the home nations to have qualified for the tournament.
For a full month across June and July the TV and radio schedules will be packed with football (sometimes up to four games a day) with many of the most celebrated sporting names in world performing on the biggest stage of all. Expect to see magic from the likes of Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Neymar of Brazil, Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, Uruguay’s Luis Suárez, French superstar Kylian Mbappé and England’s very own Harry Kane to name but a few.
When does the World Cup start?
World Cup 2018 begins on Thursday 14th June in Moscow with a game between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia that kicks off at 4pm BST (match preview here). The game (as well as the World Cup opening ceremony) will air live on ITV in the UK, as well as being on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Who is playing at the opening ceremony?
Former Take That star and co-founder of Soccer Aid, Robbie Williams, has admitted he’ll be fulfilling a “boyhood dream” when he performs at the opening ceremony of World Cup 2018 in Moscow.
Williams said: “I’m so happy and excited to be going back to Russia for such a unique performance.
“I’ve done a lot in my career, and opening the FIFA World Cup to 80,000 football fans in the stadium and many millions all over the world is a boyhood dream. We’d like to invite football and music fans to party with us in Russia, in the stadium, or to tune in their TVs a little earlier for an unforgettable show.”
At present we don’t know what he’ll play… but Let Me Entertain You seems like a decent bet for the opening of a month of football.
When does the World Cup end?
The World Cup Final is the last game of the tournament and will take place on Sunday 15th July in Moscow, with Kick off at 4pm.
How can I watch the World Cup on TV and online?
Every game of World Cup 2018 will be available to watch on TV in the UK on either BBC or ITV.
Matches on BBC will available to stream online live via BBC iPlayer and games on ITV will be available to stream live on ITV Hub.
Click here for a full list of World Cup 2018 fixtures, kick-off times, channels and venues.
Who are the BBC and ITV presenting teams?
The BBC TV coverage will be fronted by former England star Gary Lineker with Gabby Logan reporting from inside the England camp and further coverage from Dan Walker.
The coverage will be complemented by contributions from former England players including Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand, Phil Neville, Jermaine Jenas and Alex Scott. Other studio guests will include World Cup winners such as Jurgen Klinsmann, Didier Drogba and Pablo Zabaleta.
Over on ITV, coverage will be led by Mark Pougatch and Jacqui Oatley.
Pundits include Gary Neville, Ian Wright, Roy Keane, Patrice Evra, Ryan Giggs, Henrik Larsson, Lee Dixon, Eni Aluko, Slaven Bilic, Martin O’Neill and referee Mark Clattenburg.
Where is the World Cup being held?
The 2018 World Cup is being held in Russia.
Matches will be played at 12 stadiums across the country. They are:
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow; Spartak Stadium, Moscow; Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod; Mordovia Arena, Saransk; Kazan Arena, Kazan; Samara Arena, Samara; Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg; Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg; Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad; Volgograd Arena, Volgograd; Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don; Fisht Stadium, Sochi.
Do you have a full World Cup 2018 fixtures list by group?
How can I listen to the games on the radio?
BBC Radio 5 Live sister station Sports Extra and talkSPORT will be airing World Cup commentaries throughout the tournament.
There will also be a special World Cup Daily podcast on 5 Live, smart speaker exclusive content and social media coverage – plus the 606 phone-in.
Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates will lead BBC Radio 5 live’s coverage from Moscow, while Robbie Savage will present a daily World Cup Breakfast Show from 8.30am.
Radio5 Live is available on 900 and 693 MW, on digital radios and online. Radio 5 Live Sports Extra is available through DAB digital radios and online.
When are England playing?
England are in Group G alongside Belgium, Panama and Tunisia.
England’s group games are:
Monday 18th June, 7pm, BBC1: Tunisia v England – Volgograd
Sunday 24th June, 1pm, BBC1: England v Panama – Nizhny Novgorod
Thursday 28th June, 7pm, ITV: England v Belgium – Kaliningrad
Click here for a full guide to England’s group games and their potential route to the final.
Who is in the England squad?
Goalkeepers
Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jack Butland (Stoke), Nick Pope (Burnley).
Defenders
Ashley Young (Manchester United), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), John Stones (Manchester City), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Harry Maguire (Leicester), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Midfielders
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
Strikers
Harry Kane (Tottenham)[England Captain], Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jamie Vardy (Leicester), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal).
Is Marcus Rashford injured?
The Manchester United player suffered “a slight knock” in training, according to manager Gareth Southgate. It’s thought that it’s not a serious injury and it won’t affect the England squad or team choices ahead of the first game against Tunisia.
Are the England team in Russia yet?
Yes, indeed. Gareth Southgate’s squad left the UK on Tuesday 12th June bound for Russia. Here’s Harry Kane & co boarding the plane:
Is there an official England squad photo?
Of course there is…
What are the England squad numbers?
Gareth Southgate has now announced which player will wear what number during the Russia 2018 World Cup Campaign. Despite having only a few England caps to his name, Everton Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been give the converted number one shirt, suggesting he will be the England manger’s first choice between the posts in the opening game against Tunisia.
England Captain Harry Kane is given the number nine shirt, despite being best known to Tottenham fans as number ten for his club. The ten shirt is given to Manchester City forward, Raheem Sterling.
Here’s the full squad’s shirt number (and the club they play for):
1 Jordan Pickford (Everton)
2 Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
3 Danny Rose (Tottenham)
4 Eric Dier (Tottenham)
5 John Stones (Manchester City)
6 Harry Maguire (Leicester)
7 Jesse Lingard (Manchester United)
8 Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
9 Harry Kane (Tottenham – England Captain)
10 Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
11 Jamie Vardy (Leicester)
12 Kieran Trippier (Tottenham)
13 Jack Butland (Stoke)
14 Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)
15 Gary Cahill (Chelsea)
16 Phil Jones (Manchester United)
17 Fabian Delph (Manchester City)
18 Ashley Young (Manchester United)
19 Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
20 Dele Alli (Tottenham)
21 Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea)
22 Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
23 Nick Pope (Burnley)
Do you have a list of all the other national team squads?
Yes, yes we do. Here are all 32 teams and the squads they are taking to Russia 2108.
Who is going to win the World Cup? What are England’s chances?
Before a ball has been kicked in the tournament, the favourites with the bookies are Brazil and Germany, with France, Spain and Argentina all also seen as good bets. England are 7th favourites to lift the title 52 years after their only World Cup win – so at the moment, the bookmakers aren’t particularly hopeful that Harry Kane and the third youngest ever England squad will prevail – but that could all change once the matches get underway.
Do England have any warm-up matches before the World Cup begins?
Yes they do.
England’s first World Cup warm up match took place on Saturday June 2 at Wembley against Nigeria. Gareth Southgate’s team beat Nigeria 2-1 after a good first half performance that saw goals from Gary Cahill and England captain Harry Kane. However, it was a tale of two halves with the Nigerian team coming back strongly in the second half. Alex Iwobi pulled one back for Nigeria just after half time, but the England team managed to hold on for a win. However, questions will be asked about the young squad after almost losing a two goal lead at home.
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England had a second warm up game in Leeds against Costa Rica on Thursday June 7. England won the game easily 2-0 with goals from Marcus Rashford and Danny Welbeck. England have no more competitive games before their first World Cup game against Tunisia on Monday June 18 in World Cup Group G.
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup is finally upon us. The greatest soccer players on the planet have taken the center stage in Russia. The tournament is back in Europe for the first time since it was held in Germany in 2006, and there's no shortage of storylines. Is this the year that Lionel Messi finally wins the only major trophy missing in his list of career achievements? It's been a 32-year drought for Argentina. Like Messi, who was not born the last time the Albiceleste lifted the World Cup trophy, the window may be closing for Cristiano Ronaldo, who will try to power Portugal, the 2016 Euro winners, to another title. What about Neymar, who is recovering from a broken foot? Will he be fit to lead a promising Brazil team to its sixth World Cup title?
The hosts will get the party underway on June 14 against Saudi Arabia, and on July 15 a new world champion will be crowned.
Fox and Telemundo have the TV rights for this edition of the World Cup, which means games will air on Fox, Fox Sports 1 in English and on Telemundo and NBC Universo in Spanish. You can stream all World Cup games in English or Spanish on fuboTV (Try for free).
Below you'll find the complete schedule, scores and TV listings for this summer's tournament:
When: June 14 through July 15
June 14 through July 15 English-speaking TV: Fox and Fox Sports 1
Fox and Fox Sports 1 Spanish-speaking TV: Telemundo and NBC Universo
Telemundo and NBC Universo Stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
fuboTV (Try for free) Follow: CBS Sports App
Thursday, June 14
Russia vs. Saudi Arabia Score: RUS 5-0 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 9 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) 11 a.m. ET Moscow Fox
For a complete calendar of World Cup matches in Spanish, visit our sister site, CNET.com.
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The World Cup officially kicks off today and runs until July 15th. The United States didn’t make the cut this year, but 32 other nations did and the next month stands to be a pretty big one in the world of soccer (or football, depending on who you are).
If you want to watch this year’s competition, you can catch 38 of the games on FOX where all you’ll need is a broadcast antenna. The other 26 games will be shown on Fox Sports 1, which requires a cable, satellite, or streaming service subscription to access.
Click here for the official schedule, as well as what station each game will be shown on. These tend to bounce around a bit, so chances are you’re going to watch to see a game on both. Here’s how to make it happen:
TV Antenna
This is by far the cheapest and easiest way to watch some of the World Cup, but you’re only going to be able to catch the games that air on FOX proper this way—the FS1 games will still need a cable subscription.
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Streaming
As fast as streaming options go, you’ve got options. Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, PSVue, and YouTube TV all offer both FOX and FS1. All of them also offer free trials which will get you through some of the games, but not the entirety of them. If there’s just one you watch to catch, then a free trial might be the way to do it.
For subscriptions, the cheapest of the bunch is Sling, at $25/month (for its Blue service). Paired with a free trial, you should be able to make it through everything for a single $25 payment. Sling also offers a World Sport’s channel package you can use to catch all the games for just $10/month. However, that sports option comes with a catch: all of the games will be broadcast in Portuguese.
