All the flags are visiting us: the World Cup is starting in Russia. Start of the World Cup
So, I finally waited for the start of the Greco-Roman wrestling matches at the 2018 World Championships in Hungary. And disappointed. Four wrestlers have already performed.
Vasily Topoev(up to 55 kg) in the first meeting he won against the Bulgarian Nedyalko Petrov, but in the 1/8 finals he lost to the Georgian Nugzari Tsurtsumiya.
Abuyazid Manzigov(up to 72 kg) defeated the Belarusian Pavel Lyakh at the start of the competition, but lost to the German Frank Staebler in the 1/8 finals.
Topoev and Mantsigov will have the right to continue fighting for the bronze medals of the tournament if Tsurtsumiya and Shtabler reach the finals.
Imil Sharafetdinov(up to 82 kg) in the qualifying stage match he lost to the Armenian Maxim Manukyan and later, after the defeat of his opponent in the quarterfinals, he lost hopes of fighting for the bronze medal.
The only one so far to make it to the finals in the weight category up to 63 kilograms Stepan Maranyan.
Let me remind you of the composition of the Russian national team:
Up to 55 kg. Vasily Topoev.
Up to 60 kg. Sergey Emelin is the 2018 European champion.
Up to 63 kg. Stepan Maryanyan - winner of the 2015 Jewish Games, medalist of the 2017 World Cup.
Up to 67 kg. Artyom Surkov is a three-time European champion (2015, 2017, 2018, twice world championship medalist (2015, 2017).
Up to 72 kg. Abuyazid Mantsigov is a winner of the 2017 European Championship.
Up to 77 kg. Alexander Chekhirkin is the 2014 European champion.
Up to 82 kg. Imil Sharafetdinov - winner of the 2010 World Cup.
Up to 87 kg. Bekhan Ozdoev is the winner of the 2018 European Championship.
Up to 97 kg. Musa Evloev is a winner of the 2017 World Cup.
Up to 130 kg. Sergey Semenov - 2016 Olympic Games medalist.
Those who will no longer be able to qualify for medals of the highest standard are highlighted in bold.
In 2018, our country has the great honor and responsibility of hosting the final part of the FIFA World Cup. Russia is not only becoming the host country of the World Cup for the first time, it will be the first among the Eastern European countries to host this sporting event of world significance.
When does the 2018 FIFA World Cup start in Russia?
The final part of the 21st FIFA Football Championship will be held in Russia. Dates from June 14 to July 15, 2018. The championship will be held at 12 stadiums in 11 cities. And of course, our Moscow occupies a special place among these cities.
Play-off matches: 1/8 - from June 30 to July 3, 1/4 games - July 6 and 7, semi-finals in St. Petersburg (July 10) and Moscow (July 11).
Finally, the match for third place will take place on July 14 in St. Petersburg, and the championship final will take place on July 15 in Moscow.
In which cities will the 2018 FIFA World Cup be held?
The world championship matches will be hosted by 12 stadiums in 11 Russian cities - Moscow (2 stadiums), St. Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Kaliningrad, Volgograd, Sochi, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Rostov-on-Don and Saransk.
Dates of the upcoming matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
the meeting starts at 18:00 - first round - Russia - Saudi Arabia - 06/14/18;
the meeting starts at 15:00 - first round - Egypt - Uruguay - 06/15/18;
the meeting starts at 18:00 - first round - Morocco - Iran - 06/15/18;
the meeting starts at 21:00 - first round - Portugal - Spain - 06/15/18;
start of the meeting at 13:00 - first round - France - Australia - 06.16.18;
the meeting starts at 16:00 - first round - Argentina - Iceland - 06.16.18;
the meeting starts at 19:00 - first round - Peru - Denmark - 06.16.18;
start of the meeting at 22:00 - first round - Croatia - Nigeria - 06/16/18;
the meeting starts at 15:00 - first round - Costa Rica - Serbia - 06/17/18;
start of the meeting at 18:00 - first round - Germany - Mexico - 06/17/18;
the meeting starts at 21:00 - first round - Brazil - Switzerland - 06/17/18;
the meeting starts at 15:00 - first round - Sweden - South Korea - 06/18/18;
the meeting starts at 18:00 - first round - Belgium - Panama - 06/18/18;
start of the meeting at 21:00 - first round - Tunisia - England - 06/18/18;
the meeting starts at 15:00 - first round - Colombia - Japan - 06/19/18;
the meeting starts at 18:00 - first round - Poland - Senegal - 06/19/18.
2018 FIFA World Cup schedule. Play-offs
FIFA World Cup 2018: match schedule for June 30, 2018
Match 49. 1/8 finals. Kazan. 1st place in group C - 2nd place in group D
Match 50. 1/8 finals. Sochi. 1A - 2B
FIFA World Cup 2018: match schedule for July 1, 2018
Match 51. 1/8 finals. Moscow, Luzhniki. 1B - 2A
Match 52. 1/8 finals. Nizhny Novgorod. 1D - 2C
FIFA World Cup 2018: match schedule for July 2, 2018
Match 53. 1/8 finals. Rostov-on-Don. 1G - 2H
Match 54. 1/8 finals. Samara. 1E - 2F
FIFA World Cup 2018: match schedule for July 3, 2018
Match 55. 1/8 finals. Moscow, Otkritie Arena. 1H - 2G
Match 56. 1/8 finals. Saint Petersburg. 1F - 2E
Match 57. 1/4 finals. Kazan. Winner 53 - winner 54.
Match 58. 1/4 finals. Nizhny Novgorod. P49 - P50.
Match 59. 1/4 finals. Samara. P55 - P56
Match 60. 1/4 finals. Sochi. P51 - P52.
Match 61. 1/2 finals. Saint Petersburg. P57 - P58
Match 62. 1/2 finals. Moscow, Luzhniki. P59 - P60
2018 FIFA World Cup: match schedule for July 14, 2018
Match 63. Match for 3rd place. Saint Petersburg.
Fan ID
In order to attend matches, you must have a ticket and a personalized spectator card, also known as a fan passport. If you only have a ticket in your hands, unfortunately, you won’t be allowed into the match.
A fan passport is issued free of charge and is valid for all matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This passport and match ticket will allow fans to travel free of charge on World Cup host city transport on match days.
There is already a single 24-hour hotline for fans regarding transportation issues. The Rospotrebnadzor department also operates a hotline regarding hotel services for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
So we waited. On Thursday, the exciting adventure of the best teams on the planet will begin in 11 cities of our big country. When on December 2, 2010, Sepp Blatter in Zurich pulled out a piece of paper with the inscription RUSSIA from an envelope, I, like many, thought it was a joke. Is this really possible? No, I knew that in 1990 the championship could well have taken place in the USSR. However, it was a different era then, and Soviet football and its main characters were a plus. By the way, a preliminary secret vote held in 1984, a month before the final FIFA decision, revealed a clear advantage of our application over the Italian one. But, as often happens, politics then intervened in sports.
Politics tried to intervene this time too. But after a happy verdict. How many times have they tried to take the 2018 tournament away from us after the fact? The Americans and the British “tried their luck,” demanding to reconsider the results of what they considered to be “unfair” elections. The Germans, led by Hajo Seppelt, joined the fight, putting pressure on doping cases and other negative aspects. It didn't work out. True, it was not possible to achieve the necessary truce or bury the hatchet for at least a month. Why does the atmosphere of the upcoming holiday take on a khaki color?
Thus, British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed that neither she, nor ministers, nor members of the royal family will fly to the 2018 World Cup. This “example” was followed by high-ranking officials from other countries. The head coach of the German national team, Joachim Löw, said: “Our participation in Russia does not mean that we are in solidarity with the system, the regime or the ruler. It's hard for me to see all these photos from Syria every day. But we are going." By the way, 26-year-old Yeltsin Tejeda will finally visit St. Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod. The same Costa Rican midfielder whose mother adored Boris Yeltsin. It’s a pity that Boris Nikolaevich did not live to see this event.
But what values will Stanislav Cherchesov’s team, exempted from the qualifying round, fight for? Will Russian Brazilian Mario Fernandez and Spanish legionnaire Denis Cheryshev help Artem Dzyuba and Fedor Smolov score, or will the disappointed fans invent new jokes about Akinfeevv and company by the end of June?
“Novaya” represents the Russian national team and its three rivals in the group, as well as 8 other national teams, which, according to numerous polls, enjoy the greatest sympathy among our fans.
Based on the cost of the players, the potential winners on July 15 at Luzhniki should be either the French, or the Brazilians, or the Spaniards (all of them, by the way, have been promised record bonuses). As for the Russians, they are obliged to make it to the historic playoffs. However, as you know, at world championships the “poor” often beat the “rich”. And it’s not a fact that Messi or Neymar will be more useful than, say, that same Yeltsin Tejeda or the Egyptian goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari, who at the age of 45 will make his debut at the World Cup.
Uruguay
Team cost and most expensive player according to the website www.transfermarkt.de.: 327 million euros (Luis Suarez - 70) .
Coach and his annual salary (according to informationZoominTV): Oscar Tabares (1.7 million euros).
Minuses: The Latin American coach is seriously ill—Tabares has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome (serious damage to the nervous system), which prevents him from fully leading the national team. Moreover, while there are star players, the Charrúas do not have a spiritual leader.
Pros: Cavani and Suarez are a serious problem for any opponent. Between them, the Barcelona and PSG forwards scored 15 goals and provided 8 assists in the qualifying round.
Bookmaker odds for victory: 35.
Quote:“Edison and Louis? These are just names. Everyone is equal on the field.” (Coach of the Russian national team Stanislav Cherchesov)
Performances at the World Championships (last 3 tournaments): 2006 - did not qualify, 2010 - semi-final (4th place), 2014 - 1/8 finals.
Bonuses (to each player for World Cup gold): 200 thousand euros.
Egypt
197 million euros (Mohamed Salah - 150).
Hector Cooper (1.5 million euros)
Minuses: If the best football player and scorer (32 goals) of the English Premier League 2018, Salah, does not recover from the injury, the Pharaohs will lose 90 percent of their strength.
Pros: in the mood and with the cool Mohammed, the Cooper gang, which made it to the decisive round for the first time in 28 years, can take out anyone.
Bookmaker quotes: 150.
Quote:“We are one family and want to raise the profile of Egyptian football and bring joy to tens of millions of people.” (Goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari)
2006, 2010, 2014 - did not qualify.
Premium: 150 thousand euros.
Belgium
Team cost and most expensive player: 754 million euros (Kevin De Bruyne - 150).
Coach and his annual salary: Roberto Martinez (925 thousand euros).
Minuses: The Red Devils coach is constantly in conflict with the leaders (for example, he did not include Radja Nainggolan in the application), which creates a nervous environment.
Pros: The attacking line of the Belgians occupying third place in the FIFA rankings (Hazard, Lukaku, De Bruyne), whom the main oracle of the 2018 World Cup, the goat Zabiyaka, predicted the final victory, will also be the envy of the Brazilians.
Bookmaker quotes: 12.
Quote:“There is a golden generation in Belgian football, but they need to take this seriously.” (Roberto Martinez)
Performances at the World Championships: 2006, 2010 - did not qualify, 2014 - 1/4 finals.
Premium: 600 thousand euros.
Saudi Arabia
Team cost and most expensive player: 18 million euros (Mohammed Al-Buraik - 1.3).
Coach and his annual salary: Juan Antonio Pizzi (1.4 million euros).
Minuses: The Saudis, who also suffer from a lack of discipline, are not friendly with technology and preach the “hit-and-run” principle, which requires a lot of energy.
Pros: for reaching the finals, each player received $1.3 million, and for a successful performance in Russia, they promise to make the “Desert Eagles” even richer.
Bookmaker quotes: 1000 (the main outsider of the 2018 World Cup).
Quote:“I left the team in protest. After I led the Arabians to the World Cup, my assistants were fired, and they began to dictate terms to me.” (Former coach Bert Van Marwijk)
Performances at the World Championships: 2006 - 4th place in the group, 2010, 2014 - did not qualify.
Premium: exact amount is unknown
Russia
Team cost and most expensive player: 161 million euros (Mario Fernandez - 16).
Coach and his annual salary: Stanislav Cherchesov (2.5 million euros, one of the five
the highest paid coaches among all national teams).
Minuses: Injuries to key defenders forced an urgent change in formation and tactics. And colossal pressure on the team, which already “owes nothing to anyone.”
Pros: For “old guys” like Sergei Ignashevich, Yuri Zhirkov and Alexander Samedov, this championship is the last major tournament in their careers. Maybe they, with the support of Golovin and the Miranchuk brothers, will beautifully slam the door goodbye?
Bookmaker quotes: 50.
Quote: “The team’s staff is very strong. All players understand the responsibility." (Chairman of the Russia-2018 organizing committee Arkady Dvorkovich)
Performances at the World Championships: 2006 - did not qualify, 2010 - eliminated in the play-offs, 2014 - 3rd place in the group.
Premium: 300 million rubles for the entire team for leaving the group, 1.2 billion rubles for reaching the final, 2 billion for winning.
Germany
Team cost and most expensive player: 883 million euros (Toni Kroos - 80).
Coach and his annual salary: Joachim Löw (3.8 million euros, the most expensive coach of the 2018 World Cup).
Minuses: The “German machine”, even without Manuel Neuer in goal, has not failed for a long time (10 wins in the qualifying round with a goal difference of 43-4, victory in the Confederations Cup). But at some point a breakdown has to happen.
Pros:“Bundestim” is strong psychologically and physically: it knows how to mercilessly put the squeeze on the enemy in any weather and in any circumstances.
Bookmaker quotes: 5.5. (the main favorite of the 2018 World Cup)
Quote:“Our goal is to become the first team since the Brazilians of 1962 to defend the title of the strongest on the planet. And it’s damn difficult because everyone dreams of beating the current world champions.” (Joachim Loew)
Performances at the World Championships: 2006, 2010 - bronze, 2014 - champion.
Premium: 350 thousand euros.
Brazil
Team cost and most expensive player: 981 million euros (Neymar - 180).
Coach and his annual salary: Tite (3.4 million euros).
Minuses:“Pentacampeons”, who have not regained their shape after Neymar, who has just healed his leg, do not always properly prepare themselves for opponents below them in class. In Russia, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia await them.
Pros: This is the only team in the world that has participated in all the final stages of the world championships.
And for once, with relative order in defense.
Bookmaker quotes: 6.
Quote:“I feel scared because I haven’t performed for three months. But this World Cup is ours: all of Brazil will rejoice.” (Neymar)
Performances at the World Championships: 2006, 2010 - 1/4 finals, 2014 - semi-finals (4th place).
Premium: 1 million dollars.
Spain
Team cost and most expensive player: 1.03 billion euros (Sergio Busquets - 80 million).
Coach and his annual salary: Julen Lopetegui (2.9 million euros).
Minuses: The Furia Roja, having lost its former lightness and creativity after Javi left, does not like being played harshly against. And Mr. Hulen has no serious international experience.
Pros: Spaniards rarely leave the field without scoring goals, and veteran Iniesta, for whom this is a farewell championship, is capable of working a miracle out of the blue.
Bookmaker quotes: 8.
Quote:“How should we defeat our enemies? Through hard work and sacrifice. There’s no other way.” (Midfielder Thiago Alcantara)
Performances at the World Championships: 2006 - 1/8 finals, 2010 - champion, 2014 - 3rd place in the group.
Premium: 800 thousand euros.
England
Team cost and most expensive player: 874 million euros (Harry Kane - 150).
Coach and his annual salary: Gareth Southgate (1.9 million euros).
Minuses: For ten years now, the Lions have not had a reliable goalkeeper at major tournaments.
Pros: Her Majesty's subjects are full of desire to return the Cup to their homeland after half a century. They were lucky with the group: they had to pass through Panama and Tunisia without looking.
Bookmaker quotes: 15.
Quote:“It’s an honor to play for the national team at the World Cup as a player. Leading the team is an even greater honor. I'm incredibly happy." (Gareth Southgate)
Performances at the World Championships: 2006 - 1/4 finals, 2010 - 1/8 finals, 2014 - 4th place in the group.
Premium: 290 thousand dollars.
Portugal
Team cost and most expensive player: 464 million euros (Cristiano Ronaldo - 100).
Coach and his annual salary: Fernando Santos (2.1 million euros).
Minuses: Some Seleçao players are well over 30, will the current European champions be able to withstand a month-long marathon?
Pros: The Crusaders are lucky guys and Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player on the planet right now.
Bookmaker quotes: 25.
Performances at the World Championships: 2006 - semi-final (4th place), 2010 - 1/8 finals, 2014 - 3rd place in the group.
Premium: 300 thousand euros.
Argentina
Team cost and most expensive player: 693 million euros (Lionel Messi - 180).
Coach and his annual salary: Jorge Sampaoli (1.7 million euros).
Minuses: The South American team is in crisis (“the blue and white” barely made it to the World Cup, where they found themselves in the “group of death” with Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria).
Pros: Five-time Golden Boot winner Messi and his partners will receive warm support in Russia (50 thousand fans will come from Argentina alone).
Bookmaker quotes: 9.
Quote:“Albiceleste won’t even be in the semi-finals. The national team plays bad, slow football, in which only Messi runs around, and everyone stands and looks at him.” (Commentator Vladimir Stognienko)
Performances at the European Championships: 2006, 2010 - 1/4 finals, 2014 - silver.
Premium: 250-300 thousand euros.
France
Team cost and most expensive player: 1.08 billion euros (Kylian Mbappe - 120 million).
Coach and his annual salary: Didier Deschamps (3.4 million euros).
Minuses:“Musketeers” have often lost concentration and made mistakes lately
Pros: Les Bleus is the most friendly team of the World Cup, which also has a deep roster. And their leaders - Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe - are in excellent shape.
Bookmaker quotes: 6,5.
Quote:“It’s hard when you have 25 players with a crazy attitude. But I believe in each of them and I hope they believe in me.” (Didier Deschamps)
Performances at the World Championships: 2006 - silver, 2010 - 4th place in the group, 2014 - 1/4 finals.
Premium: 400 thousand euros.
The FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018
The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will take place from June 14 to July 15.It was previously assumed that the tournament would take place from June 8 to July 8, but in the end it was shifted by a week.
The world championship matches will be hosted by 12 stadiums in 11 Russian cities - Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Kaliningrad, Volgograd, Sochi, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Rostov-on-Don and Saransk.
FIFA World Cup 2018, match schedule
The group stage matches of this round will be held in 11 Russian cities from June 14 to 28. Play-off matches: 1/8 - from June 30 to July 3, 1/4 games - July 6 and 7, semi-finals in St. Petersburg (July 10) and Moscow (July 11). Finally, the match for third place will take place on July 14 in St. Petersburg, and the championship final will take place on July 15 in Moscow.
The World Cup will open with the teams of Russia and Saudi Arabia. The final game will take place on July 15, 2018 at 18:00 Moscow time.Calendar of games of the 1st round of the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Schedule of matches of the 2nd round of the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Russia – Egypt - June 19, 2018 – start at 21:00 – arena: “St. Petersburg”;Argentina - Croatia - June 21, 2018 - start at 21:00 - arena: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium;
FIFA World Cup 2018, buy tickets
You need to go to the website and create an account, you can use the social networks Facebook and Google+. Carefully look at what you agree to when registering to avoid unnecessary mailings or, conversely, subscribe to important news.Please keep in mind that only the main customer - the account holder - can pay for the order. If you use a friend’s card, the tickets will be canceled, and 20% of their value will be deducted from the card, or even 100% if there are less than 48 hours left before the match.
Tickets will be delivered to the address you provide within a few weeks before the start of the championship. Ticket delivery will begin no earlier than April/May 2018 (subject to change).
FIFA World Cup 2018 price, fan passport
In order to attend matches, you must have a ticket and a personalized spectator card, also known as a fan passport. If you only have a ticket in your hands, unfortunately, you won’t be allowed into the match.A fan passport is issued free of charge and is valid for all matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This passport and match ticket will allow fans to travel free of charge on World Cup host city transport on match days.
There is already a single 24-hour hotline for fans regarding transportation issues. The Rospotrebnadzor department also operates a hotline for hotel services for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup 2018 official website
The official website of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is located atTherefore, the time has come to talk about when the main football event of next year will begin, what schedule the teams will play on, what time the national team matches will start, and, most importantly, when and where the Russian national team will play, with which domestic fans associate their most bold and secret dreams.
We have already said that the mascots of the 1966 and 1998 World Cups brought good luck to the host countries, allowing them to lift the World Cup Cup over their heads. Wolf Zabivaka, according to the forecasts of many football specialists and experts, may also turn out to be significant for Russia, so we do not stop believing that our country is able to demonstrate decent football, which will allow it to go far in the tournament bracket.
Opening ceremony and opening match of the 2018 World Cup
Of course, the World Cup is not the Olympic Games, and they traditionally do not use large-scale theatrical productions during the opening ceremony. And it lasts much less - no more than an hour. However, the World Cup in Russia is a landmark event for the country, so there will be a short presentation before the opening match.
Vitaly Mutko reported that an opening ceremony lasting 17 minutes is planned. The performance will begin two hours before the first official match of the World Cup, in which the Russian national team will be one of the participants.
The opening ceremony and starting match of the World Championship will take place on June 14, 2018 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The start time of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is 18:00 Moscow time.
Start time for World Cup matches 2018
Let us remind you that only on December 1 the representatives of the 8 groups that will compete for the World Cup gold medals will become officially known. In accordance with this, pairs of teams will be determined that will fight in head-to-head matches.
But now we can talk about the start time of the World Championship matches. So:
- Group stage matches will begin at 15:00, 18:00 and 21:00 Moscow time.
- The final matches of the group stage will begin at 17:00 and 21:00 Moscow time.
- The quarterfinals will begin at 17:00 and 21:00 Moscow time.
- The semi-finals will begin at 21:00 Moscow time.
- The match for third place will begin at 17:00 Moscow time.
- The final will begin at 18:00 Moscow time.
Let us remind you that the World Cup matches will be hosted by 12 stadiums in 11 cities of Russia.
Route of the Russian national team at the 2018 World Cup
Despite the fact that for now the Russian national team only has to guess which teams will be their players’ opponents Stanislav Cherchesova in the group stage of the World Championship, the group stage calendar of the Russian team is known. It is also known which group the Russian team will be in – in group A.
As the host country of the World Cup, the Russian team did not participate in the qualifying matches, automatically ending up in the first basket. According to the established tradition of the World Championship, the host team of the tournament always plays in the opening match. So, attention of the people of the country June 14, 2018 from 18:00 will be glued to the TV screens, at the Luzhniki stadium the Russian squad will try to please the fans with a successful start with the goal of capturing first place in the group.
Cherchesov’s team will play the second match of the Mundial group stage on June 19 in St. Petersburg. The Krestovsky Stadium should help the national team strengthen its position in the standings.
And the Russian team will play the final match June 25 at the Samara stadium "Cosmos Arena". The stadium can become a landmark for Russian football players, since if they win, they can rise in the standings simply to “cosmic heights” (take first place in the group).
Next we decided to get a little creative (we’ll spit over our left shoulder and knock on wood so as not to jinx it). Theoretically, the Russian national team has two ways to continue competing at the 2018 World Cup, and both ways, if the outcome is successful for us, will end July 15 at Luzhniki(the final match of the World Championship will be held here).
So, scenario one – Russia takes first place in the group. In this case, our team’s opponent at the 1/8 final stage will be the team that takes second place in Group B. The 1/8 final match will take place in Sochi on June 30. If Cherchesov’s team manages to win, then the Russian squad will then go to Nizhny Novgorod, where they will play the quarterfinal match of the World Cup on July 6 at the stadium of the same name. The victory will pave the way for the Russian team to St. Petersburg, where the semi-final match will take place on July 10. And the final itself, as mentioned above, will take place on July 15 in Moscow.
Now let's go through the second scenario, in which the team Russia takes second place in its group. In this case, our team’s opponent becomes the team that will take first place in Group B. The 1/8 final match will take place on July 1 in Moscow at the Luzhniki Arena. In case of victory, the quarterfinal match is scheduled for July 7, and will take place in Sochi at the Fisht stadium. The victory will allow Cherchesov’s team to return to Luzhniki, where the semi-final match and final will be held.
There is an option that the Russian team will stop one step away from the final match for the World Cup. In this case, our team will have to play a match for third place, which is scheduled for July 14 in St. Petersburg.
Conclusion
Now you can make a lot of conjectures and come up with various theories regarding how the Russian national team will perform at the 2018 World Championships. Some experts are trying to predict the most likely options for drawing teams into groups, choosing for the Russian national team in the “group of life” and “group of death”. For now these are all just theories. Some of them will receive confirmation after the final draw, which will take place on December 1, while others will remain theories.
So far, only one thing is known for certain - the path of the Russian national team at the 2018 World Cup will begin on July 14 at 18:00, and in the opening match of the World Championship, our team must demonstrate all its skills in order to adequately represent its country at this tournament.
