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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21
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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P W D L F A Pts
Japan
Senegal
Senegal
Colombia
Poland
Colombia
June H 6 32 13 44
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5.30am
5.30am
5.30am
9.30pm
3.30am*
11.30pm
2.30am
1.30am
1.30am
12.30am
6.30am
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2.30am
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Brazil’s Neymar is con�dent of playing despite foot surgery in March.
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