With the World Cup 2018 all set to kick off in Russia on June 14, here is Goal's guide for football fans in India.
THE TEAMS
| Group | Teams |
|---|
| A | Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay |
| B | Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran |
| C | France, Australia, Peru, Denmark |
| D | Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria |
| E | Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia |
| F | Germany, Mexico, Sweden, Korea Republic |
| G | Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England |
| H | Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan |
FIXTURES & RESULTS
Thursday, June 14:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 1 | Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia |
Friday, June 15:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 2 | Egypt 0-1 Uruguay |
| 3 | Morocco 0-1 Iran |
| 4 | Portugal 3-3 Spain |
Saturday, June 16:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 5 | France 2-1 Australia |
| 6 | Argentina 1-1 Iceland |
| 7 | Peru 0-1 Denmark |
Sunday, June 17:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 8 | Croatia 2-0 Nigeria |
| 9 | Costa Rica 0-1 Serbia |
| 10 | Germany 0-1 Mexico |
| 11 | Brazil 1-1 Switzerland |
Monday, June 18:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 12 | Sweden 1-0 Korea Republic |
| 13 | Belgium 3-0 Panama |
| 14 | Tunisia 1-2 England |
Tuesday, June 19:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 15 | Colombia 1-2 Japan |
| 16 | Poland 1-2 Senegal |
| 17 | Russia 3-1 Egypt |
Wednesday, June 20:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 18 | Portugal 1-0 Morocco |
| 19 | Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia |
| 20 | Iran 0-1 Spain |
Thursday, June 21:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 21 | Denmark 1-1 Australia |
| 22 | France 1-0 Peru |
| 23 | Argentina 0-3 Croatia |
Friday, June 22:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 24 | Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica |
| 25 | Nigeria 2-0 Iceland |
| 26 | Serbia 1-2 Switzerland |
Saturday, June 23:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 27 | Belgium 5-2 Tunisia |
| 28 | Korea Republic 1-2 Mexico |
| 29 | Germany 2-1 Sweden |
Sunday, June 24:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 30 | England 6-1 Panama |
| 31 | Japan 2-2 Senegal |
| 32 | Poland 0-3 Colombia |
Monday, June 25:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 33 | Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt |
| 34 | Uruguay 3-0 Russia |
| 35 | Iran 1-1 Portugal |
| 36 | Spain 2-2 Morocco |
Tuesday, June 26:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 37 | Australia 0-2 Peru |
| 38 | Denmark 0-0 France |
| 39 | Iceland 1-2 Croatia |
| 40 | Nigeria 1-2 Argentina |
Wednesday, June 27:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 41 | Korea Republic 2-0 Germany |
| 42 | Mexico 0-3 Sweden |
| 43 | Serbia 0-2 Brazil |
| 44 | Switzerland 2-2 Costa Rica |
Thursday, June 28:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 45 | Japan 0-1 Poland |
| 46 | Senegal 0-1 Colombia |
| 47 | England 0-1 Belgium |
| 48 | Panama 1-2 Tunisia |
LAST 16:
Saturday, June 30:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 49 | France 4-3 Argentina |
| 50 | Uruguay 2-1 Portugal |
Sunday, July 1:
Monday, July 2:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 53 | Brazil 2-0 Mexico |
| 54 | Belgium 3-2 Japan |
Tuesday, July 3:
QUARTER-FINALS:
Friday, July 6:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 57 | Uruguay 0-2 France |
| 58 | Brazil 1-2 Belgium |
Saturday, July 7:
SEMI-FINALS:
Tuesday, July 10:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 61 | France 1-0 Belgium |
Wednesday, July 11:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 62 | England 1-2 Croatia |
THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF:
Saturday, July 14:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 63 | Belgium 2-0 England |
FINAL:
Sunday, July 15:
| No. | Match |
|---|
| 64 | France 4-2 Croatia |
HOW TO WATCH
In India, the Sony Pictures Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the World Cup 2018. The games will be telecast with the option of English and/or Hindi commentary over their bouquet of television as well as digital platforms.
| India (English) TV channel | Online streams |
|---|
| Sony Ten 2/HD, | Sony LIV, JioTV |
Commentary will also be available in vernacular languages across India.
| Hindi TV channel | Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu |
|---|
| Sony Ten 3/HD | Sony ESPN |
You can also download the Goal Live Score App, available for both Android and iOS, to get real-time updates of all the matches.
