Victory for Germany would equal Brazil’s five World Cup crowns and be the first successive title win since 1962 Winning feeling BRAZIL GERMANY ITALY* ARGENTINA SPAIN FRANCE NETHERLANDS* ENGLAND 45 42 66 World Cup games won: 70 29 28 27 26 *Did not qualify for World Cup 2018 Opened in 1956 as Central Lenin Stadium, flagship stadium of Communist Russia — hosted 1980 Summer Olympics and Champions League final in 2008. Reopened in Nov 2017 aſter four-year, €350m renovation to expand roof structure, increase capacity and preserve iconic Soviet facade. Jeremy Richardson FIFA rank at time of draw 0 All times (when TV coverage starts) and dates New Zealand time zone. All games live on Sky Sport 3 and 4. * Live on free-to-air Prime. (Kickoff time half an hour later) Russia Egypt Russia Uruguay Uruguay Saudi Arabia Moscow Yekaterinburg St Petersburg Rostov Samara Volgograd 2.30am* 11.30pm 5.30am 2.30am 1.30am* 1.30am 15 15 20 21 26 1 2 3 4 P W D L F A Pts Saudi Arabia Uruguay Egypt Saudi Arabia Russia Egypt June A 65 63 30 17 Competition schedule Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Venues Kaliningrad Stadium 35,000 Kaliningrad Stadium 35,000 Saint Petersburg Stadium 67,000 Saint Petersburg Stadium 67,000 RUSSIA Moscow: Luzhniki Stadium Capacity: 80,000 Spartak Stadium 45,000 Moscow: Luzhniki Stadium Capacity: 80,000 Spartak Stadium 45,000 Rostov Arena 45,000 Rostov Arena 45,000 Sochi: Fisht Olympic Stadium 48,000 Sochi: Fisht Olympic Stadium 48,000 Saransk: Mordovia Arena 44,000 Saransk: Mordovia Arena 44,000 Volgograd Arena 45,000 Volgograd Arena 45,000 Kazan Arena 45,000 Kazan Arena 45,000 Samara Arena 45,000 Samara Arena 45,000 Yekaterinburg: Ekaterinburg Arena 35,000 Yekaterinburg: Ekaterinburg Arena 35,000 Nizhny Novgorod Stadium 45,000 Nizhny Novgorod Stadium 45,000 A1 B2 July 1, 1.30am Sochi July 7, 1.30am* Nizhny C1 D2 July 1, 5.30am Kazan E1 F2 July 3, 1.30am Samara July 7, 5.30am* Kazan July 8, 1.30am Sochi July 8, 5.30am Samara G1 H2 July 3, 5.30am Rostov July 2, 1.30am Moscow July 2, 5.30am* Nizhny July 4, 1.30am St Petersburg July 4, 5.30am* Moscow Second stage Second stage Quarter-finals Quarter-finals July 11, 5.30am* St Petersburg July 12, 5.30am* Moscow Semifinal Semifinal July 16, 2.30am* Moscow Final July 15, 1.30am St Petersburg Third-place B1 A2 D1 C2 F1 E2 H1 G2 Top two from each group progress to knockout stage If scores level aſter 90 minutes, matches go into extra time. Matches remaining level decided on penalties. Knockout stage Roll call of Champions 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 Uruguay Italy Italy Uruguay W Germany Brazil Brazil England Brazil W Germany Argentina Italy Argentina W Germany Brazil (3-2)* France Brazil Italy (5-3)* Spain Germany 4-2 2-1 4-2 2-1 3-2 5-2 3-1 4-2 4-1 2-1 3-1 3-1 3-2 1-0 0-0 3-0 2-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 Argentina Czechoslovakia Hungary Brazil Hungary Sweden Czechoslovakia West Germany Italy Netherlands Netherlands West Germany West Germany Argentina Italy Brazil Germany France Netherlands Argentina * Penalties Photos / AP, Photosport. Source: FIFA. Herald graphic JUNE 15 — JULY 16 Luzhniki Stadium Capacity: 80,000 FIFA World Cup Trophy Morocco Portugal Portugal Iran Iran Spain St Petersburg Sochi Moscow Kazan Saransk Kaliningrad 16 20 21 26 1 2 3 4 P W D L F A Pts Iran Spain Morocco Spain Portugal Morocco June B 3 8 48 34 France Peru Denmark France Denmark Australia Kazan Saransk Samara Yekaterinburg Moscow Sochi 16 17 21 22 27 1 2 3 4 P W D L F A Pts Australia Denmark Australia Peru France Peru June C 7 43 10 19 Argentina Croatia Argentina Nigeria Nigeria Iceland Moscow Kaliningrad Nizhny Volgograd St Petersburg Rostov 17 22 23 27 1 2 3 4 P W D L F A Pts Iceland Nigeria Croatia Iceland Argentina Croatia June D 4 21 18 41 Costa Rica Brazil Brazil Serbia Serbia Switzerland Samara Rostov St Petersburg Kaliningrad Moscow Nizhny 17 18 22 23 28 1 2 3 4 P W D L F A Pts Serbia Switzerland Costa Rica Switzerland Brazil Costa Rica June E 2 11 22 38 Germany Sweden South Korea Germany Mexico South Korea Moscow Nizhny Rostov Sochi Yekaterinburg Kazan 18 24 28 1 2 3 4 P W D L F A Pts Mexico South Korea Mexico Sweden Sweden Germany June F 1 16 25 62 Belgium Tunisia Belgium England England Panama Sochi Volgograd Moscow Nizhny Kaliningrad Saransk 19 23 24 29 1 2 3 4 P W D L F A Pts Panama England Tunisia Panama Belgium Tunisia June G 5 49 28 12 Colombia Poland Japan Poland Japan Senegal Saransk Moscow Yekaterinburg Kazan Volgograd Samara 19 20 25 29 1 2 3 4 P W D L F A Pts Japan Senegal Senegal Colombia Poland Colombia June H 6 32 13 44 2.30am 5.30am* 11.30pm* 5.30am 5.30am 5.30am 9.30pm 3.30am* 11.30pm 2.30am 1.30am 1.30am 12.30am 6.30am 5.30am* 2.30am 5.30am 5.30am* 11.30pm 5.30am* 11.30pm 5.30am* 5.30am 5.30am 2.30am 11.30pm 2.30am* 5.30am 1.30am* 1.30am 2.30am 5.30am* 11.30pm 11.30pm 5.30am* 5.30am 11.30pm 2.30am* 2.30am 5.30am* 1.30am 1.30am Brazil’s Neymar is confident of playing despite foot surgery in March. 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Victory for Germany would equal Brazil’s �ve World Cup crowns and be the �rst successive title win since 1962
Winning feeling
BRAZIL
GERMANY
ITALY*
ARGENTINA
SPAIN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS*
ENGLAND
45
42
66
World Cup games won: 70
29
28
27
26*Did not qualify forWorld Cup 2018
Opened in 1956 as Central Lenin Stadium, �agship stadium of Communist Russia — hosted 1980 Summer Olympics and Champions League �nal in 2008.
Reopened in Nov 2017 a�er four-year, €350m renovation to expand roof structure, increase capacity and preserve iconic Soviet facade.
Jeremy Richardson
FIFA rank at time of draw0
All times (when TV coverage starts) and dates New Zealand time zone. All games live on Sky Sport 3 and 4. * Live on free-to-air Prime. (Kicko� time half an hour later)
Russia
Egypt
Russia
Uruguay
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
Moscow
Yekaterinburg
St Petersburg
Rostov
Samara
Volgograd
2.30am*
11.30pm
5.30am
2.30am
1.30am*
1.30am
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15
20
21
26
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P W D L F A Pts
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Russia
Egypt
June A 65 63 30 17
Competition schedule
Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup
Venues
KaliningradStadium35,000
KaliningradStadium35,000
SaintPetersburgStadium67,000
SaintPetersburgStadium67,000
R U S S I AMoscow:Luzhniki StadiumCapacity: 80,000Spartak Stadium45,000
Moscow:Luzhniki StadiumCapacity: 80,000Spartak Stadium45,000
Rostov Arena45,000
Rostov Arena45,000
Sochi: FishtOlympicStadium48,000
Sochi: FishtOlympicStadium48,000
Saransk:Mordovia Arena
44,000
Saransk:Mordovia Arena
44,000
VolgogradArena45,000
VolgogradArena45,000
Kazan Arena45,000Kazan Arena45,000
Samara Arena45,000Samara Arena45,000
Yekaterinburg:Ekaterinburg
Arena35,000
Yekaterinburg:Ekaterinburg
Arena35,000
Nizhny NovgorodStadium 45,000
Nizhny NovgorodStadium 45,000
A1
B2
July 1, 1.30am Sochi
July 7, 1.30am* Nizhny
C1
D2
July 1, 5.30am Kazan
E1
F2
July 3, 1.30am Samara
July 7, 5.30am* Kazan
July 8, 1.30am Sochi
July 8, 5.30am Samara
G1
H2
July 3, 5.30am Rostov
July 2, 1.30am Moscow
July 2, 5.30am* Nizhny
July 4, 1.30am St Petersburg
July 4, 5.30am* Moscow
Second stage
Second stage
Quarter-�nals
Quarter-�nals
July 11, 5.30am* St Petersburg
July 12, 5.30am* Moscow
Semi�nal
Semi�nal
July 16, 2.30am* MoscowFinal
July 15, 1.30am St Petersburg
Third-place
B1
A2
D1
C2
F1
E2
H1
G2
Top two from each group progress to knockout stage
If scores level a�er 90 minutes, matches go into extra time.Matches remaining level decided on penalties.
Knockout stage
Roll call ofChampions1930
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
Uruguay
Italy
Italy
Uruguay
W Germany
Brazil
Brazil
England
Brazil
W Germany
Argentina
Italy
Argentina
W Germany
Brazil (3-2)*
France
Brazil
Italy (5-3)*
Spain
Germany
4-2
2-1
4-2
2-1
3-2
5-2
3-1
4-2
4-1
2-1
3-1
3-1
3-2
1-0
0-0
3-0
2-0
1-1
1-0
1-0
Argentina
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Brazil
Hungary
Sweden
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Netherlands
West Germany
West Germany
Argentina
Italy
Brazil
Germany
France
Netherlands
Argentina
* Penalties
Photos / AP, Photosport. Source: FIFA. Herald graphic
JUNE 15 — JULY 16
Luzhniki StadiumCapacity: 80,000
FIFA WorldCup Trophy
Morocco
Portugal
Portugal
Iran
Iran
Spain
St Petersburg
Sochi
Moscow
Kazan
Saransk
Kaliningrad
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20
21
26
1234
P W D L F A Pts
Iran
Spain
Morocco
Spain
Portugal
Morocco
June B 3 8 48 34
France
Peru
Denmark
France
Denmark
Australia
Kazan
Saransk
Samara
Yekaterinburg
Moscow
Sochi
16
17
21
22
27
1234
P W D L F A Pts
Australia
Denmark
Australia
Peru
France
Peru
June C 7 43 10 19
Argentina
Croatia
Argentina
Nigeria
Nigeria
Iceland
Moscow
Kaliningrad
Nizhny
Volgograd
St Petersburg
Rostov
17
22
23
27
1234
P W D L F A Pts
Iceland
Nigeria
Croatia
Iceland
Argentina
Croatia
June D 4 21 18 41
Costa Rica
Brazil
Brazil
Serbia
Serbia
Switzerland
Samara
Rostov
St Petersburg
Kaliningrad
Moscow
Nizhny
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18
22
23
28
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P W D L F A Pts
Serbia
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Switzerland
Brazil
Costa Rica
June E 2 11 22 38
Germany
Sweden
South Korea
Germany
Mexico
South Korea
Moscow
Nizhny
Rostov
Sochi
Yekaterinburg
Kazan
18
24
28
1234
P W D L F A Pts
Mexico
South Korea
Mexico
Sweden
Sweden
Germany
June F 1 16 25 62
Belgium
Tunisia
Belgium
England
England
Panama
Sochi
Volgograd
Moscow
Nizhny
Kaliningrad
Saransk
19
23
24
29
1234
P W D L F A Pts
Panama
England
Tunisia
Panama
Belgium
Tunisia
June G 5 49 28 12
Colombia
Poland
Japan
Poland
Japan
Senegal
Saransk
Moscow
Yekaterinburg
Kazan
Volgograd
Samara
19
20
25
29
1234
P W D L F A Pts
Japan
Senegal
Senegal
Colombia
Poland
Colombia
June H 6 32 13 44
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Brazil’s Neymar is con�dent of playing despite foot surgery in March.
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