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2018 FIFA World Cup: Russia

The 2018 FIFA World Cup final tournament will be played in Russia from 14 June–15 July 2018.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup logo is projected on to the Bolshoi Theatre
The 2018 FIFA World Cup logo is projected on to the Bolshoi Theatre ©AFP

Russia will stage the FIFA World Cup final tournament from 14 June–15 July 2018 with the hosts joined by 13 other UEFA members and 18 teams from other continents. Qualifying for the finals runs until late 2017, when the draw will be held on 1 December in  Moscow.

FULL SCHEDULE

UEFA qualifiers: Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany (holders), Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Russia (hosts), Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Non-UEFA qualifiers: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uruguay, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia

The Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
The Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow©Getty Images

Host cities
Moscow (Luzhniki Stadium): 4 group games including opening match, 1 round of 16 game, 1 semi-final, final 
Moscow (Spartak Stadium): 4 group games, 1 round of 16 game
Ekaterinburg: 4 group games
Kaliningrad: 4 group games
Kazan: 4 group games, 1 round of 16 game, 1 quarter-final
Nizhny Novgorod: 4 group games, 1 round of 16 game, 1 quarter-final
Rostov-on-Don: 4 group games, 1 round of 16 game
Saint Petersburg : 4 group games, 1 round of 16 game, 1 semi-final, third-place play-off
Samara: 4 group games, 1 round of 16 game, 1 quarter-final
Saransk: 4 group games
Sochi: 4 group games, 1 round of 16 game, 1 quarter-final
Volgograd: 4 group games

More information can be found on FIFA's official website.