The opening ceremony of this World Cup will be held in Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 14. At that time, national teams will participate, the president of FIFA will make an opening speech, and national teams will perform the entrance ceremony and the national anthem.
group match
The group stage is the first stage of the World Cup. * * * Divided into 8 groups with 4 teams in each group. Each team will play a game against the other three teams. The winner gets 3 points, the tie gets 1 point, and the loser gets 0 point. The two teams with the highest scores will enter the next round.
Group a
Group A includes Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Uruguay. As the host country, Russia will face Saudi Arabia in the first game. Uruguay is the strongest in this group, and they will face Egypt in the first game. Uruguay and Egypt are expected to advance to the next round.
Group b
Group B includes Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Iran. Portugal and Spain are the top seeds of this group, and they will face each other directly in the first game. Portugal and Spain are expected to advance to the next round.
Group c
Group C includes France, Australia, Peru and Denmark. France is the top seed in this group, and they will face Australia in the first game. France and Denmark are expected to advance to the next round.
Group d
Group D consists of Argentina, Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria. Argentina is the top seed in this group, and they will face Iceland in the first match. Argentina and Croatia are expected to advance to the next round.
Group e
Group E consists of Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia. Brazil is the top seed in this group, and they will face Switzerland in the first game. Brazil and Serbia are expected to advance to the next round.
Group f
Group F includes Germany, Mexico, Sweden and South Korea. Germany is the top seed in this group, and they will face Mexico in the first game. Germany and Sweden are expected to advance to the next round.
Group g
Group G includes Belgium, Panama, Tunisia and England. Belgium is the top seed in this group, and they will play Panama in the first match. Belgium and England are expected to advance to the next round.
H group
Group H consists of Poland, Senegal, Colombia and Japan. Poland is the top seed in this group, and they will face Senegal in the first match. Colombia and Poland are expected to advance to the next round.
elimination game
The knockout stage is the second stage of the World Cup. * * * It is divided into four stages: pre-16, pre-8, pre-4 and final. Single elimination system is adopted. The winner enters the next round and the loser is eliminated.
Top 16
The final of 16 will be played after the group stage. According to the results of the group match, the advanced 16 teams will draw lots to decide the match. Brazil, Germany, France, Argentina, Belgium, Portugal, Spain and Uruguay are expected to advance to the top 16.
Top 8
The quarterfinals will be held after the 16 quarterfinals, and Brazil, Germany, France and Argentina are expected to advance to the quarterfinals.
Top 4
After the quarterfinals, the quarterfinals will be held, and Brazil and Germany are expected to advance to the quarterfinals.
final
The final will be held after the top four. It is expected that Brazil will beat Germany and win the World Cup.