World Cup 2018 fixtures, groups and full schedule in Russia next summer

World Cup 2018 fixtures, groups and full schedule in Russia next summerThe draw for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was made on December 1England were drawn in Group G and face Belgium, Tunisia and PanamaBelow is the full list of fixtures for the tournament that kicks off in MoscowEngland learned their World Cup fate as the group stage draw was made at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 1.
The draw threw up some interesting clashes, including England's Group G meeting with Belgium.
Below is the full fixture list for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The draw threw up some interesting games, including England's Group G clash with Belgium
Group stages

Group A

June 14, 2018
Match 1: Russia vs Saudi Arabia, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 3pm BST
June 15, 2018

Match 2: Egypt vs Uruguay, Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg, midday BST
June 19, 2018
Match 17: Russia vs Egypt, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 6pm BST
June 20, 2018

Match 18: Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 3pm BST
June 25, 2018

Match 33: Uruguay vs Russia, Cosmos Arena, Samara, 2pm BST
Match 34: Saudi Arabia vs Egypt, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, 2pm BST
Group B


June 15, 2018

Match 4: Morocco vs Iran, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 3pm BST
Match 3: Portugal vs Spain, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 6pm BST
June 20, 2018

Match 19: Portugal Morocco, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, midday
Match 20: Iran vs Spain, Kazan Arena, Kazan, 6pm BST
June 25, 2018
Match 35: Iran vs Portugal, Mordovia Arena, Saransk, 6pm BST



Match 36: Spain vs Morocco, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, 6pm BST
Group C
June 16, 2018
Match 5: France vs Australia, Kazan, 10am BST
Match 6: Peru vs Denmark, Saransk, 4pm BST
June 21, 2018
Match 21: France vs Peru, Ekaterinburg midday BST
Match 22: Denmark vs Australia, Samara 3pm BST
June 26, 2018
Match 37: Denmark vs France, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow 2pm BST
Match 38: Australia vs Peru, Sochi, 2pm BST

Group D
June 16, 2018



Match 7: Argentina vs Iceland, Spartak Stadium, Moscow, 1pm BST
Match 8: Croatia vs Nigeria, Kaliningrad, 7pm BST
June 21, 2018
Match 23: Argentina vs Croatia, Nizhny Novgorod 6pm, BST
June 22, 2018
Match 24: Nigeria vs Iceland, Volgograd, 3pm BST
June 26, 2018
Match 39: Nigeria v Argentina, St Petersburg, 6pm BST
Match 40: Iceland v Croatia, Rostov, 6pm BST
Group E
June 17, 2018
Match 10: Costa Rica vs Serbia, Samara, midday BST
Match 9: Brazil vs Switzerland, Rostov, 6pm BST
June 22, 2018
Match 25: Brazil vs Costa Rica, Saint Petersburg, midday BST
Match 26: Serbia vs Switzerland, Kaliningrad, 6pm BST
June 27, 2018
Match 41: Serbia vs Brazil, Spartak Stadium, Moscow, 6pm BST
Match 42: Switzerland vs Costa Rica, Nizhny Novgorod, 6pm BST

Group F
June 17, 2018
Germany vs Mexico, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 3pm BST
June 18, 2018
Sweden vs South Korea, Nizhny Novgorod, midday BST
June 23, 2018
Germany vs Sweden, Sochi, 3pm BST
South Korea vs Mexico, Rostov, 3pm BST
June 27, 2018
South Korea vs Germany, Kazan, 2pm BST
Mexico vs Sweden, Ekaterinburg, 2pm BST



Group G
June 18, 2018
Belgium vs Panama, Sochi, 3pm BST
Tunisia vs England, Volgograd, 6pm BST
June 23, 2018
Belgium vs Tunisia, Spartak Stadium, Moscow, midday BST
June 24, 2018
England vs Panama, Nizhny Novgorod, midday BST
June 28, 2018
England vs Belgium, Kaliningrad, 6pm BST
Panama vs Tunisia, Saransk, 6pm BST

Group H

June 19, 2018
Poland vs Senegal, Spartak Stadium, Moscow, midday BST
Colombia vs Japan, Saransk, 3pm BST
June 24, 2018
Japan vs Senegal, Ekaterinburg, 3pm BST
Poland vs Colombia, Kazan, 6pm BST
June 28, 2018
Japan vs Poland, Volgograd, 2pm BST
Senegal vs Colombia, Samara, 2pm BST



Knockout stages
Last 16

June 30, 2018
Match 50: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D, Kazan Arena, Kazan, 2pm BST

Match 49: Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 6pm BST
July 1, 2018
Match 51: Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 2pm BST

Match 52: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 6pm BST
July 2, 2018

Match 53: Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group F, Cosmos Arena, Samara, 2pm BST




Match 54: Winner Group G vs Runner-up Group H, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 6pm BST
July 3, 2018

Match 55: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 2pm BST
Match 56: Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group G, Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow, 6pm BST
Quarter-finals
July 6, 2018
Match 57: Winner Match 49 vs Winner Match 50, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 2pm BST

Match 58: Winner Match vs 53 Winner Match 54, Kazan Arena, Kazan, 6pm BST
July 7, 2018
Match 60: Winner Match 55 vs Winner Match 56, Cosmos Arena, Samara, 2pm BST

Match 59: Winner Match 51 vs Winner Match 52, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 6pm BST
Semi-finals
July 10, 2018
Match 61: Winner Match 57 vs Winner Match 58,Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 6pm BST
July 11, 2018

Match 62: Winner Match 59 vs Winner Match 60, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 6pm BST
Third place play-off
July 14, 2018

Match 63: Loser Match 61 vs Loser Match 62, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 2pm BST
Final

July 15, 2018

Match 64: Winner Match 61 vs Winner Match 62, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 3pm BST

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Czech Republic International Frantisek Rajtoral,commits suicide

Frantisek Rajtoral

Gaziantepspor defender Frantisek Rajtoral and former Czech Republic defender has tragically taken his own life, the Turkish club’s president has confirmed.

Rajtoral played 14 times for his country and was part of the squad that reached the Euro 2012 quarter-finals. The 31-year-old was found to have passed away at his house on Sunday, with the alarm raised after he failed to turn up to training.

The defender joined Turkish top-flight club Gaziantepspor in 2016, having spent seven years with Viktoria Plzen, where he won the Czech league twice.

The Czech Football Association expressed its “deepest condolences to all his relatives”.

According to BBC Sport, Plzen paid tribute to their former player, saying in a statement: “Rest in peace Rajt, we will all miss you so much, we will never forget you.”

Turkish media reported Rajtoral was found hanged at his home after Gaziantepspor alerted authorities to his absence in training on Sunday.

Unfortunately I can confirm that the news of suicide is true,” the club’s president Ibrahim Kizil told Turkish media outlet Sporx. His team-mates were concerned after Rajtoral didn’t participate in today’s training session. He had good spirits, he didn’t seem to have any problem. I really don’t know why he did such a thing.”

The former Czech Republic international moved to Turkey in August 2016 having previously played for Marila Pribram, Banik Ostrava, Viktoria Plzen and Hannover.

Gaziantepspor manager Bulent Uygun was quoted as saying by Sabah: “We did not expect such a thing at all. All my players are in shock. Everybody is shedding tears.”

Photo credit: Twitter-@GaziantepsporSK

Football fan incredibly loses his wife in ridiculous bet

A fan in Tanzania has incredibly lost his wife in a bet on the Dar es Salaam derby.
Two supporters bet on the match between Simba and Young Africans SC (commonly known as Yanga).
The wager specified that the winner would get to spend the night with the loser’s spouse.
And a contract was even signed to make it legally binding.

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1. This is not a joke -@jamalmalinzi can testify to this. Two fans bet with their wives, for the Simba/Yanga game.

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Simba ran out 2-1 winners in the match, which meant that the Yanga fan was technically supposed to give up his wife.
But it is believed that the pair eventually reached a financial agreement instead.
Nevertheless, the Simba general secretary confirmed that fans of both teams often lose their wives in bets.
He also offered the BBC World Football podcast an insight into his passion for the club, and its history.
At one point Simba were actually named Dar Sunderland.
And to this day they still wear the Black Cats’ red and white colours.
The club's general secretary also confirmed that his house is decorated from top to bottom in red and white.
And he added that his wife is forbidden to wear anything in Yanga's green and yellow.
Derbies between the two teams average crowds of around 60,000 fans and a match in October saw seats ripped up by rioting fans.

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