When did the World Cup start? The World Cup begins in Russia
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 atGreetings to everyone who is interested in where the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held. I have prepared information that will give almost all the answers to your questions, namely: when will the 2018 FIFA World Cup start, in which cities will the matches be held and other related information.
Football is the sport of many. It is impossible to imagine a person who knows practically nothing about football. Unless it will be some representative of an African tribe from the very depths of the dark continent. In our country, a whole subculture is being built (or rather, has already been built) around football, called “near-football”.
It is not necessary to go in for sports to follow all sporting events: no one will be surprised by a man who, in the evening after work, enjoys a sports match between two national teams.
Now imagine that this match is taking place in your city. Introduced? Do you understand what this means for the economy and infrastructure of the host city? And for the economy of the entire country as a whole. Definitely, such a global event affecting the whole world will not pass without a trace for Russia, because our country is the manager of the Hunger Games.
Just imagine that 11 Russian cities will see not just football players from foreign teams and the people accompanying them (coaches, doctors and others), but also simply foreigners who want to support their compatriot athletes and see this significant event with their own eyes.
Where will the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches take place?
As I already said, the number of host cities is 11, but all football battles will take place in 12 stadiums. Cities with sports and municipal infrastructure include:
- Nizhny Novgorod;
- Saransk;
- Moscow;
- Saint Petersburg;
- Sochi;
- Ekaterinburg;
- Samara;
- Kazan;
- Volgograd;
- Rostov-on-Don;
- Kaliningrad.
The first city in which the first football battles will take place will, of course, be the capital of our Motherland, Moscow. Very soon, this summer, we will be able to see people and show ourselves. God grant that our team shows itself with dignity: even the wall helps at home. The first stadium is Luzhniki.
I want to say that each of these cities is large (Saransk, perhaps a little smaller). This means that cities will be able to fully accommodate all guests for their comfortable pastime.
Countries from all over the world will play: Europe, Asia, South, Central and North America, Africa. Unless there will be guys from Antarctica. That's why it's the World Cup. There are 32 participating countries in total, and who do you think will play first? Traditionally, the home team must play first. Therefore, Russia - Saudi Arabia is the first match to open the 2018 world championship.
Actually, there are only 31 visiting teams, plus the host country participating in the FIFA tournament regardless of the qualifying round.
And here we come to the actual start date of the games.
When will the 2018 FIFA World Cup start?
The first match (and we already know that it is Russia and SA) will begin on June 14, 2018 at 18:00 Moscow time. This, by the way, is the only match on this day, although the next day 6 teams will play, that is, as many as 3 football battles! Just have time to switch channels! Or choose in advance which matches to go to. Well, when else will it be possible to attend such a major tournament and see football legends “live” without leaving your own city or country?
The final of the sports confrontation between the countries will take place a month and one day after the opening, that is, on July 15 (started on the 14th, ends on the 15th, only next month). For now, for obvious reasons, it is unknown who will reach the final and win.
Football matches will be held every day, until the quarter finals: on the 4th and 5th of July there will be an impromptu weekend for football players so that they can properly prepare and rest before such important world events. The eyes of fans and lovers of this sport will be focused on football stars almost around the clock.
Perhaps many of our compatriots will be able to get autographs from celebrities in the football world! Or maybe it will even be you? By the way, are you going to the football game or will you be watching from TV and computer monitors?
Like the Olympic Games, the FIFA World Cup (also called the World Cup in French) takes place every 4 years, although qualifying matches last approximately 3 years after the previous championship. It is not difficult to calculate that the previous World Cup was played in 2014 in Brazil. Currently, Germany is the world champion in football.
Our guests will be such famous personalities as Messi (Argentine national team), Olivier Giroud (French national team), David Silva along with Sergio Ramos and Andres Iniesta (Spain), and, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo with Andre Silva.
Best regards, Vladimir Manerov
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The FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018
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
Russia – Saudi Arabia – June 14, 2018 – start at 18:00 – arena: Luzhniki;
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
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 at http://ru.fifa.com/
What matches will be held in Moscow at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Moscow, as the largest city in our country, was included in the list of 11 cities that will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup this coming summer. What teams will come to play in the capital of our country?
Moscow is doubly lucky. Two stadiums in the capital will host World Cup matches at once: the renovated Luzhniki and the brand new Spartak stadium.
Moscow football has a rich history. The city has several professional clubs (Dynamo, Spartak, CSKA, Lokomotiv, Torpedo and others), which were formed at the beginning of the 20th century. They still delight their fans with a good game.
In total, 12 FIFA World Cup games will take place in Moscow: 7 matches will be held at Luzhniki and 5 matches at Spartak.
All matches of the 2018 World Cup in Moscow
1. In the opening match on Thursday, June 14 at 18:00 at the Luzhniki Stadium, the Russian national team will play against Saudi Arabia. Of course, the draw favored our team, and in the first game the Russians will not face the most formidable opponent.
2. On Saturday, June 16 at 16:00, the teams of Argentina and Iceland will take to the field of the Spartak stadium. Moscow fans will have a chance to see one of the highest paid players in the world, Lionel Messi.
3. On Sunday, June 17 at 18:00, Germany and Mexico will play at the Luzhniki Stadium. Joachim Löw's team will come to the tournament not only as Champions, but also as winners of the 2017 Confederations Cup.
4. On Tuesday, June 19 at 15:00 at the Spartak stadium there will be a match between the national teams of Poland and Senegal. Both teams may well present a surprise at this tournament.
5. On Wednesday June 20 at 15:00 the teams of Portugal and Morocco will play at Luzhniki. The Portuguese are favorites in this match and should win without any problems.
6. On Saturday, June 23 at 15:00, the Spartak stadium will host the Belgium-Tunisia game. The Belgians are one of the main favorites of the entire tournament in general and this match in particular.
7. On Tuesday, June 26 at 17:00, the national teams of Denmark and France will play at the Luzhniki Stadium. Paul Pogba and company will play the final match of the group stage.
8. On Wednesday June 27 at 21:00 the national teams of Serbia and Brazil will play at the Spartak stadium. This is one of the central matches of the group stage and the attention of fans will be focused on the most expensive player in the world, Neymar.
9. On July 1, the winner of Group B and the team that took second place in the group, where the Russian national team is playing, will play in the 1/8 finals at the Luzhniki Stadium at 17:00.
10. On July 3, the winner of Group H and the second runner-up of Group G will play in the 1/8 finals at the Spartak stadium at 21:00.
11. On Wednesday, July 11 at 21:00, one of the two semi-finals will take place at the Luzhniki Stadium.
12. On Sunday, July 15 at 18:00, the main match of the entire tournament – the final – will also take place at the Luzhniki Stadium. This game will close the program of the 21st World Football Championship among national teams.
Already on December 5, the second stage of ticket sales for the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches began. Fans should hurry up and purchase their desired ticket to one of the matches. Well, the program of the games in Moscow will be the most intense among the programs of all 11 cities.
What matches of the 2018 World Cup will be held in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod is deservedly included in the list of 11 cities that will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Which teams will come to this city to play matches?
Nizhny Novgorod is the main city of the Nizhny Novgorod region. It is located on the banks of several rivers: the Volga and Oka. Moreover, the construction of the new stadium took place on the embankment, right at the location of the Oka River and the Volga, and it was named “Nizhny Novgorod Stadium”.
The first mention of a football team in this city dates back to 1910. Then the famous Lokomotiv club was formed in Nizhny Novgorod, which made a lot of noise by playing in the Top Division of the Russian Championship. Now the team has ceased to exist and the city does not have a representative in the Premier League. But it seems that after the 2018 FIFA World Cup the authorities will think a little and create a good team.
At the 2018 World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod there will be 6 matches, and all of them will be quite spectacular and interesting.
2018 FIFA World Cup matches in Nizhny Novgorod
1. The first match here will take place on Monday 18 June at 15:00 between the teams of Sweden and South Korea. The Swedes were able to prevent the Dutch and Italians from entering the tournament, and the South Koreans, as always, are the “dark horse” of the tournament.
2. On Thursday 21 June at 21:00 the city will host a super match between Argentina and Croatia. Both teams will fight for first place in their group, which means the game should be special and spectacular.
3. On Sunday, June 24 at 15:00, the national teams of England and Panama will play at the Nizhny Novgorod stadium. The latter are debutants in the tournament, and it will be interesting to see how they play with the founders of football.
4. On Wednesday June 27 at 21:00 the national teams of Switzerland and Costa Rica will arrive in the city. Both teams are about the same level and will fight to reach the playoff zone.
5. On Sunday, July 1, at 21:00, a 1/8 final game between the winner of Group D and the second runner-up of Group C will take place in Nizhny Novgorod.
These are the matches that will take place in Nizhny Novgorod. Fans now need to take care and purchase tickets for these games.
What matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Rostov-on-Don?
Football fans from Rostov-on-Don have already witnessed matches of the highest level. The local Rostov hosted the teams of Bayern, Atletico Madrid and PSV at home as part of the UEFA Champions League. In 2018, Rostov residents will witness an even larger international tournament – the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
According to the calendar of the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, Rostov-on-Don will host five World Cup matches, four of which will be held in the group stage and one in a series of playoff games.
Some of the main contenders for gold medals will play in the opening match of the football championship at the new arena in Rostov. Five-time world champions Brazilians in their first game in Group E they will compete with the national team Switzerland. This meeting is scheduled for June 17th.
Residents of Rostov and numerous guests of the city will be able to see the head-to-head confrontation between the rivals of the Russian national team in Group A. As part of the second round of this quartet June 20th Uruguay will play with Saudi Arabia.
June 23rd Rostov-on-Don will host football players from Mexico and South Korea. The confrontation between the two teams will have a significant impact on the chances of advancing from the group to the playoffs. This game is scheduled as part of the second round of Group F.
Two years ago, the Icelandic national team pleasantly surprised the entire football world. This team performed successfully at EURO 2016, making it to the quarterfinal stage. It is believed that the leadership of the Icelandic Football Federation will set high goals for the football players for the upcoming World Cup. However, the level of opponents at the 2018 World Cup will be slightly higher. So, in their final match in the group stage Icelanders have to play with the team Croatia(group D). The game will take place in Rostov-on-Don June 26th.
The last match in Rostov will take place within 1/8 finals of the 2018 World Cup. The winner of group G will compete for the right to advance to the next stage with the second team of quartet N. This meeting will take place July 2nd.