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
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| 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:
Saturday, June 16:
Sunday, June 17:
Monday, June 18:
Tuesday, June 19:
Wednesday, June 20:
Thursday, June 21:
Friday, June 22:
Saturday, June 23:
Sunday, June 24:
Monday, June 25:
Tuesday, June 26:
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:
LAST 16:
Saturday, June 30:
Sunday, July 1:
| No. | Match |
|---|---|
| 51 | Spain 1-1 (pen 3-4) Russia |
| 52 | Croatia 1-1 (pen 3-2) Denmark |
Monday, July 2:
Tuesday, July 3:
| No. | Match |
|---|---|
| 55 | Sweden 1-0 Switzerland |
| 56 | Colombia 1-1 (pen 3-4) England |
QUARTER-FINALS:
Friday, July 6:
Saturday, July 7:
| No. | Match |
|---|---|
| 59 | Sweden 0-2 England |
| 60 | Russia 2-2 (pen 3-4) Croatia |
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.
