If there’s a sport that excites Indians after cricket, it definitely is Football! And with the current sensational news of Indian Football captain Sunil Chhetri scoring a brace to equal Argentina star Lionel Messi’s International goals, the Football fandom has raised massively!
And trust us, the FIFA World cup will be no less a sensation in comparison to IPL in a country like India!
To make the FIFA experience better, we have good news for Sun Direct DTH customers. Now Sun Direct DTH subscribers can enjoy uninterrupted match sessions on Sony Ten 2 & Sony Ten 3 with a Sun Direct DTH recharge starting at just Rs. 18* per month!
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The FIFA World Cup 2018 is scheduled to be held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July in Russia.
Here is the schedule & details of the groups:
| Match No | Match | Date | Day | Time (IST) | Venue |
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Group Stage Matches |
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| 1 | Russia vs Saudi Arabia | 14 June 2018 | Thursday | 8:30 PM | Moscow |
| 2 | Egypt vs Uruguay | 15 June 2018 | Friday | 5:30 PM | Ekaterinburg |
| 3 | Morocco vs Iran | 15 June 2018 | Friday | 8:30 PM | St Petersburg |
| 4 | Portugal vs Spain | 15 June 2018 | Friday | 11:30 PM | Sochi |
| 5 | France vs Australia | 16 June 2018 | Saturday | 3:30 PM | Kazan |
| 6 | Argentina vs Iceland | 16 June 2018 | Saturday | 6:30 PM | Moscow |
| 7 | Peru vs Denmark | 16 June 2018 | Saturday | 9:30 PM | Saransk |
| 8 | Croatia vs Nigeria | 17 June 2018 | Sunday | 12:30 AM | Kaliningrad |
| 9 | Costa Rica vs Serbia | 17 June 2018 | Sunday | 5:30 PM | Samara |
| 10 | Germany vs Mexico | 17 June 2018 | Sunday | 8:30 PM | Moscow |
| 11 | Brazil vs Switzerland | 17 June 2018 | Sunday | 11:30 PM | Rostov-on-Don |
| 12 | Sweden vs Korea Republic | 18 June 2018 | Monday | 5:30 PM | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 13 | Belgium vs Panama | 18 June 2018 | Monday | 8:30 PM | Sochi |
| 14 | Tunisia vs England | 18 June 2018 | Monday | 11:30 PM | Volgograd |
| 15 | Colombia vs Japan | 19 June 2018 | Tuesday | 5:30 PM | Saransk |
| 16 | Poland vs Senegal | 19 June 2018 | Tuesday | 8:30 PM | Moscow |
| 17 | Russia vs Egypt | 19 June 2018 | Tuesday | 11:30 PM | St Petersburg |
| 18 | Portugal vs Morocco | 20 June 2018 | Wednesday | 5:30 PM | Moscow |
| 19 | Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia | 20 June 2018 | Wednesday | 8:30 PM | Rostov-on-Don |
| 20 | Iran vs Spain | 20 June 2018 | Wednesday | 11:30 PM | Kazan |
| 21 | Denmark vs Australia | 21 June 2018 | Thursday | 5:30 PM | Samara |
| 22 | France vs Peru | 21 June 2018 | Thursday | 8:30 PM | Ekaterinburg |
| 23 | Argentina vs Croatia | 21 June 2018 | Thursday | 11:30 PM | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 24 | Brazil vs Costa Rica | 22 June 2018 | Friday | 5:30 PM | St Petersburg |
| 25 | Nigeria vs Iceland | 22 June 2018 | Friday | 8:30 PM | Volgograd |
| 26 | Serbia vs Switzerland | 22 June 2018 | Friday | 11:30 PM | Kaliningrad |
| 27 | Belgium vs Tunisia | 23 June 2018 | Saturday | 5:30 PM | Moscow |
| 28 | Korea Republic vs Mexico | 23 June 2018 | Saturday | 8:30 PM | Rostov-on-Don |
| 29 | Germany vs Sweden | 23 June 2018 | Saturday | 11:30 PM | Sochi |
| 30 | England vs Panama | 24 June 2018 | Sunday | 5:30 PM | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 31 | Japan vs Senegal | 24 June 2018 | Sunday | 8:30 PM | Ekaterinburg |
| 32 | Poland vs Colombia | 24 June 2018 | Sunday | 11:30 PM | Kazan |
| 33 | Uruguay vs Russia | 25 June 2018 | Monday | 7:30 PM | Samara |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia vs Egypt | 25 June 2018 | Monday | 7:30 PM | Volgograd |
| 35 | Iran vs Portugal | 25 June 2018 | Monday | 11:30 PM | Kaliningrad |
| 36 | Spain vs Morocco | 25 June 2018 | Monday | 11:30 PM | Saransk |
| 37 | Denmark vs France | 26 June 2018 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Sochi |
| 38 | Australia vs Peru | 26 June 2018 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Moscow |
| 39 | Nigeria vs Argentina | 26 June 2018 | Tuesday | 11:30 PM | St Petersburg |
| 40 | Iceland vs Croatia | 26 June 2018 | Tuesday | 11:30 PM | Rostov-on-Don |
| 41 | Mexico vs Korea Republic | 27 June 2018 | Wednesday | 5:30 PM | Kazan |
| 42 | South Republic vs Germany | 27 June 2018 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Ekaterinburg |
| 43 | Serbia vs Brazil | 27 June 2018 | Wednesday | 11:30 PM | Moscow |
| 44 | Switzerland vs Costa Rica | 27 June 2018 | Wednesday | 11:30 PM | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 45 | Japan vs Poland | 28 June 2018 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | Volgograd |
| 46 | Senegal vs Colombia | 28 June 2018 | Thursday | 7:30 PM | Samara |
| 47 | Panama vs Tunisia | 28 June 2018 | Thursday | 11:30 PM | Saransk |
| 48 | England vs Belgium | 28 June 2018 | Thursday | 11:30 PM | Kaliningrad |
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Round of 16 Matches |
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| 49 | 1C vs 2D | 30 June 2018 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | Kazan |
| 50 | 1A vs 2B | 30 June 2018 | Saturday | 11:30 PM | Sochi |
| 51 | 1B vs 2A | 1 July 2018 | Sunday | 7:30 PM | Moscow |
| 52 | 1D vs 2C | 1 July 2018 | Sunday | 11:30 PM | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 53 | 1E vs 2F | 2 July 2018 | Monday | 7:30 PM | Samara |
| 54 | 1G vs 2H | 2 July 2018 | Monday | 11:30 PM | Rostov-on-Don |
| 55 | 1F vs 2E | 3 July 2018 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM | St Petersburg |
| 56 | 1H vs 2G | 3 July 2018 | Tuesday | 11:30 PM | Moscow |
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Quarter-finals |
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| 57 | W49 vs W50 | 6 July 2018 | Friday | 7:30 PM | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 58 | W53 vs W54 | 6 July 2018 | Friday | 11:30 PM | Kazan |
| 59 | W55 vs W56 | 7 July 2018 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | Samara |
| 60 | W51 vs W52 | 7 July 2018 | Saturday | 11:30 PM | Sochi |
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Semi-finals |
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| 61 | W57 vs W58 | 10 July 2018 | Tuesday | 11:30 PM | St Petersburg |
| 62 | W59 vs W60 | 11 July 2018 | Wednesday | 11:30 PM | Moscow |
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Third-place Tie |
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| 63 | L61 vs L62 | 14 July 2018 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | St Petersburg |
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Final |
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| 64 | W61 vs W62 | 15 July 2018 | Sunday | 8:30 PM | Moscow |
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