This is it lads. The boys in green may not be featuring in the World's greatest show, but despite that it's hard not to get excited for this year's World Cup tournament in Russia. Here's all the details for those of you wondering when does the World Cup start and when are the big matches.
When does the World Cup start?
The summer showpiece gets kicked off on Thursday the 14th of June when hosts Russia take on Saudi Arabia in Group A. After the initial opening ceremony, the game will kick off at 4pm at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
When does the World Cup final take place?
The World Cup final will take place a month and a day after the first game on the 15th of July, with the venue as the Luzhniki Stadium. The kick off will be 4pm.
Here are all of the fixtures and times for the group stages:
World Cup 2018 fixtures
Thursday June 14: Russia v Saudi Arabia (Group A) - Moscow (Luzhniki), 4pm
Friday June 15: Egypt v Uruguay (Group A) - Ekaterinburg, 1pm
Friday June 15: Morocco v Iran (Group B) - St Petersburg, 4pm
Friday June 15: Portugal v Spain (Group B) - Sochi, 7pm
Saturday June 16: France v Australia (Group C) - Kazan, 11am
Saturday June 16: Argentina v Iceland (Group D) - Moscow (Spartak), 2pm
Saturday June 16: Peru v Denmark (Group C) - Saransk, 5pm
Saturday June 16: Croatia v Nigeria (Group D) - Kaliningrad, 8pm
Sunday June 17: Costa Rica v Serbia (Group E) - Samara, 1pm
Sunday June 17: Germany v Mexico (Group F) - Moscow (Luzhniki), 4pm
Sunday June 17: Brazil v Switzerland (Group E) - Rostov-on-Don, 7pm
Monday June 18: Sweden v South Korea (Group F) - Nizhny Novgorod, 1pm
Monday June 18: Belgium v Panama (Group G) - Sochi, 4pm
Monday June 18: Tunisia v England (Group G) - Volgograd, 7pm
Tuesday June 19: Colombia v Japan (Group H) - Saransk, 1pm
Tuesday June 19: Poland v Senegal (Group H) - Moscow (Spartak), 4pm
Tuesday June 19: Russia v Egypt (Group A) - St Petersburg, 7pm
Wednesday June 20: Portugal v Morocco (Group B) - Moscow (Luzhniki), 1pm
Wednesday June 20: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (Group A) - Rostov-on-Don, 4pm
Wednesday June 20: Iran v Spain (Group B) - Kazan, 7pm
Thursday June 21: Denmark v Australia (Group C) - Samara, 1pm
Thursday June 21: France v Peru (Group C) - Ekaterinburg, 4pm
Thursday June 21: Argentina v Croatia (Group D) - Nizhny Novgorod, 7pm
Friday June 22: Brazil v Costa Rica (Group E) - St Petersburg, 1pm
Friday June 22: Nigeria v Iceland (Group D) - Volgograd, 4pm
Friday June 22: Serbia v Switzerland (Group E) - Kaliningrad, 7pm
Saturday June 23: Belgium v Tunisia (Group G) - Moscow (Spartak), 1pm
Saturday June 23: South Korea v Mexico (Group F) - Rostov-on-Don, 4pm
Saturday June 23: Germany v Sweden (Group F) - Sochi, 7pm
Sunday June 24: England v Panama (Group G) - Nizhny Novgorod, 1pm
Sunday June 24: Japan v Senegal (Group H) - Ekaterinburg, 4pm
Sunday June 24: Poland v Colombia (Group H) - Kazan, 7pm
Monday June 25: Uruguay v Russia (Group A) - Samara, 3pm
Monday June 25: Saudi Arabia v Egypt (Group A) - Volgograd, 3pm
Monday June 25: Spain v Morocco (Group B) - Kaliningrad, 7pm
Monday June 25: Iran v Portugal (Group B) - Saransk, 7pm
Tuesday June 26: Denmark v France (Group C) - Moscow (Luzhniki), 3pm
Tuesday June 26: Australia v Peru (Group C) - Sochi, 3pm
Tuesday June 26: Nigeria v Argentina (Group D) - St Petersburg, 7pm
Tuesday June 26: Iceland v Croatia (Group D) - Rostov-on-Don, 7pm
Wednesday June 27: South Korea v Germany (Group F) - Kazan, 3pm
Wednesday June 27: Mexico v Sweden (Group F) - Ekaterinburg, 3pm
Wednesday June 27: Serbia v Brazil (Group E) - Moscow (Spartak), 7pm
Wednesday June 27: Switzerland v Costa Rica (Group E) - Nizhny Novgorod, 7pm
Thursday June 28: Japan v Poland (Group H) - Volgograd, 3pm
Thursday June 28: Senegal v Colombia (Group H) - Samara, 3pm
Thursday June 28: England v Belgium (Group G) - Kaliningrad, 7pm
Thursday June 28: Panama v Tunisia (Group G) - Saransk, 7pm
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