The 21st edition of FIFA world Cup will take place in Russia from June 14, 2018 to July 15, 2018 so there will be 32 days of exciting football matches waiting for you. FIFA World Cup takes place every 4 year and the last world cup was hosted by the South America country Brazil. There were many requests from users for providing 2018 FIFA World Cup Schedule in Arabia Standard Time and so here we are with that. The Arabia Standard Time is used in many Middle East Countries such as Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. As Saudi Arabia is also a part of the 32 teams that qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, fans are excited for the complete match schedule as per Saudi Arabia Time.
We know there are a lot of football crazy fans in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen and they want to enjoy the FIFA World Cup 2018, but as the world cup is in Russia there will be a slight bit of difficulty in finding the match timings. So here we are for you, we will provide you the Match Schedule of FIFA World Cup 2018 in Arabia Standard Time (AST) for all the 64 matches so that you never miss a match. Russia is a country with many different time zones. The Matches in Russia will be played as per UTC+2, UTC+3, UTC+4 & UTC+5. The Arabia Standard Time is UTC+3:00 hence we converted the timing of all the matches in UTC+3:00.
The Opening Match will be played on June 14, 2018 at 06:00 PM Arabia Time between Hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow while the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be played on July 15, 2018 at 06:00 PM Arabia Standard Time.
The greatest footballing extravaganza on the planet, the 2018 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching, and the fans cannot wait to see their country perform on the biggest of the platforms. Russia, the host nation for the quadrennial event has left no stone unturned in its preparation and is monitored closely by FIFA. India, as we all know closely, follows this mega footballing event and is set to be a major contributor to the TV viewership of FIFA World Cup. Hence, in order to assist the fans be in the know-how of when and where their favourite team is playing, we present to you FIFA World Cup 2018 schedule. The FIFA WC2018 timetable includes the fixtures, venue details, match timings in IST to add to the football madness. You can also download the FIFA World Cup 2018 schedule, timetable and team details in PDF or JPEG format.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Match Schedule in Arabia Standard Time (AST or KSA)
MatchNo. | Date | Time (AST) | Teams | Stadium | Stage |
1. | June 14, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Russia vs Saudi Arabia | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Group |
2. | June 15, 2018 | 3:00 PM | Egypt vs Uruguay | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg | Group |
3. | June 15, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Portugal vs Spain | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Group |
4. | June 15, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Morocco vs Iran | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Group |
5. | June 16, 2018 | 1:00 PM | France vs Australia | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Group |
6. | June 16, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Peru vs Denmark | Mordovia Arena, Saransk | Group |
7. | June 16, 2018 | 4:00 PM | Argentina vs Iceland | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow | Group |
8. | June 17, 2018 | 10:00 AM | Croatia vs Nigeria | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad | Group |
9. | June 17, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Brazil vs Switzerland | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Group |
10. | June 17, 2018 | 3:00 PM | Costa Rica vs Serbia | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Group |
11. | June 17, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Germany vs Mexico | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Group |
12. | June 18, 2018 | 3:00 PM | Sweden vs South Korea | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Group |
13. | June 18, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Belgium vs Panama | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Group |
14. | June 18, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Tunisia vs England | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd | Group |
15. | June 19, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Poland vs Senegal | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow | Group |
16. | June 19, 2018 | 3:00 PM | Colombia vs Japan | Mordovia Arena, Saransk | Group |
17. | June 19, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Russia vs Egypt | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Group |
18. | June 20, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Group |
19. | June 20, 2018 | 3:00 PM | Portugal vs Morocco | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Group |
20. | June 20, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Iran vs Spain | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Group |
21. | June 21, 2018 | 6:00 PM | France vs Peru | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg | Group |
22. | June 21, 2018 | 3:00 PM | Denmark vs Australia | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Group |
23. | June 21, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Argentina vs Croatia | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Group |
24. | June 22, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Nigeria vs Iceland | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd | Group |
25. | June 22, 2018 | 3:00 PM | Brazil vs Costa Rica | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Group |
26. | June 22, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Serbia vs Switzerland | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad | Group |
27. | June 23, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Germany vs Sweden | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Group |
28. | June 23, 2018 | 6:00 PM | South Korea vs Mexico | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Group |
29. | June 23, 2018 | 3:00 PM | Belgium vs Tunisia | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow | Group |
30. | June 24, 2018 | 3:00 PM | England vs Panama | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Group |
31. | June 24, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Poland vs Colombia | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Group |
32. | June 24, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Japan vs Senegal | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg | Group |
33. | June 25, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Uruguay vs Russia | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Group |
34. | June 25, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Saudi Arabia vs Egypt | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd | Group |
35. | June 25, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Iran vs Portugal | Mordovia Arena, Saransk | Group |
36. | June 25, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Spain vs Morocco | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad | Group |
37. | June 26, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Denmark vs France | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Group |
38. | June 26, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Australia vs Peru | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Group |
39. | June 26, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Nigeria vs Argentina | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Group |
40. | June 26, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Iceland vs Croatia | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Group |
41. | June 27, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Serbia vs Brazil | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow | Group |
42. | June 27, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Switzerland vs Costa Rica | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Group |
43. | June 27, 2018 | 5:00 PM | South Korea vs Germany | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Group |
44. | June 27, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Mexico vs Sweden | Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg | Group |
45. | June 28, 2018 | 9:00 PM | England vs Belgium | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad | Group |
46. | June 28, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Panama vs Tunisia | Mordovia Arena, Saransk | Group |
47. | June 28, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Japan vs Poland | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd | Group |
48. | June 28, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Senegal vs Colombia | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Group |
49. | June 30, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Round of 16 |
50. | June 30, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Round of 16 |
51. | July 1, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Round of 16 |
52. | July 1, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Round of 16 |
53. | July 2, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group F | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Round of 16 |
54. | July 2, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Winner Group G vs Runner-up Group H | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Round of 16 |
55. | July 3, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Round of 16 |
56. | July 3, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group G | Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow | Round of 16 |
57. | July 6, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Winner Match 49 vs Winner Match 50 | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Quarter-finals |
58. | July 6, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Winner Match 53 vs Winner Match 54 | Kazan Arena, Kazan | Quarter-finals |
59. | July 7, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Winner Match 51 vs Winner Match 52 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Quarter-finals |
60. | July 7, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Winner Match 55 vs Winner Match 56 | Cosmos Arena, Samara | Quarter-finals |
61. | July 10, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Winner Match 57 vs Winner Match 58 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Semi-finals |
62. | July 11, 2018 | 9:00 PM | Winner Match 59 vs Winner Match 60 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Semi-finals |
63. | July 14, 2018 | 5:00 PM | Loser Match 61 vs Loser Match 62 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg | Third place |
64. | July 15, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Winner Match 61 vs Winner Match 62 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Final |
Once the teams are finalized in each group after the final draw you will be able to download the Match Schedule in PDF which you can save on your computer to check the timings. The other thing you can do is bookmark this page in your browser.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Live Streaming
FIFA has managed to sell the broadcasting rights to a number of broadcasters across the world with the help of several companies. The official FIFA World Cup 2018 TV broadcasting rights have been sold to FOX FS1. The list of 2018 FIFA World Cup official broadcasters include:
- DirecTV in Argentina
- Globo, SporTV in Brazil
- beIN Sports in France
- ARD in Germany
- BBC in the United Kingdom
- FOX in the United States
- Sony Pictures Network in India
The above schedule is helpful for fans from Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen as they also have same time zone i.e. UTC+3:00. Please share this article with your friends and family.
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