2018 FIFA World Cup game times in Beijing

Hope you're ready for some late nights and early mornings

Catching the World Cup on time can be tricky given the time difference between China and Russia, which has 11 time zones, and the games themselves are played in at least four different time zones. But with our schedule below (and a super positive attitude towards staying up past your bedtime) you won't miss a game. We'll keep it updated as the tournament progresses.

Games in chronological order, as played in Russia; 2-3am games are technically on the following date (excl. semi finals), but we're assuming you're staying up/powering through. Groups and game numbers are in brackets next to fixtures.

Group Stage

Thu 14

11pm: Russia vs Saudi Arabia (A)

Fri 15

8pm: Egypt vs Uruguay (A)

11pm: Morocco vs Iran (B)

2am: Portugal vs Spain (B)

Sat 16

6pm: France vs Australia (C)

9pm: Argentina vs Iceland (D)

12am: Peru vs Denmark (C)

3am: Croatia vs Nigeria (D)

Sun 17

8pm: Costa Rica vs Serbia (E)

11pm: Germany vs Mexico (F)

2am: Brazil vs Switzerland (E)

Mon 18

8pm: Sweden vs South Korea (F)

11pm: Belgium vs Panama (G)

2am: Tunisia vs England (G)

Tue 19

8pm: Colombia vs Japan (H)

11pm: Poland Senegal (H)

2am: Russia vs Egypt (A)

Wed 20

8pm: Portugal vs Morocco (B)

11pm: Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia (A)

2am: Iran vs Spain (B)

Thu 21

8pm: Denmark vs Australia (C)

11pm: France vs Peru (C)

2am: Argentina vs Croatia (D)

Fri 22

8pm: Brazil vs Costa Rica (E)

11pm: Nigeria vs Iceland (D)

2am: Serbia vs Switzerland (E)

Sat 23

8pm: Belgium vs Tunisia (G)

11pm: South Korea vs Mexico (F)

2am: Germany vs Sweden (F)

Sun 24

8pm: England vs Panama (G)

11pm: Japan vs Senegal (H)

2am: Poland vs Columbia (H)

Mon 25

10pm: Uruguay vs Russia (A)

10pm: Saudi Arabia vs Egypt (A)

2am: Spain vs Morocco (B)

2am: Iran vs Portugal (B)

Tue 26

10pm: Australia vs Peru (C)

10pm: Denmark vs France (C)

2am: Nigeria vs Argentina (D)

2am: Iceland Croatia (D)

Wed 27

10pm: South Korea vs Germany (F)

10pm: Mexico vs Sweden (F)

2am: Serbia vs Brazil (E)

2am: Switzerland vs Costa Rica (E)

Thu 28

10pm: Japan vs Poland (H)

10pm: Senegal vs Colombia (H)

2am: Panama vs Tunisia (G)

2am: England vs Belgium (G)

Round of 16

Sat 30

10pm: 1C vs 2D (50)

2am: 1A vs 2B (49)

Sun 1

10pm: 1B vs 2A (51)

2am: 1D vs 2C (52)

Mon 2

10pm: 1E vs 2F (53)

2am: 1G vs 2H (54)

Tue 3

10pm: 1F vs 2E (55)

2am: 1H vs 2G (56)

Quarter Finals

Fri 6

10pm: W49 vs W50 (57)

2am: W53 vs W 54 (58)

Sat 7

10pm: W55 vs W56 (60)

2am: W51 vs 52 (59)

Semi-Finals

Tue 10

2am: W57 vs W58

Wed 11

2am: W59 vs W60

Third Place

Sat 14

10pm

Final

Sun 15

11pm

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