The official draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup was held on Friday morning in Russia.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC captain Kendall Waston, who scored the dramatic extra time goal that clinched Costa Rica's World Cup berth, and the Ticos find themselves in Group E alongside South American giants Brazil as well as Switzerland and Serbia. Costa Rica will open the competition on June 17 against Serbia before facing Brazil on June 22 and closing out the group stage on June 27 against Switzerland.
Also of note, Yordy Reyna's Peruvian national team were drawn into Group C next to France, Australia, and Denmark. This will be Peru's first World Cup appearance since 1982.
2018 World Cup Group Stage
Group A
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Saudi Arabia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Egypt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Uruguay |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Thurs., June 14 |
Russia vs. Saudi Arabia |
7 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
Fri., June 15 |
Egypt vs. Uruguay |
4 am PT |
Ekaterinburg Arena |
Tues., June 19 |
Russia vs. Egypt |
10 am PT |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Wed., June 20 |
Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia |
7 am PT |
Rostov Arena |
Mon., June 25 |
Uruguay vs. Russia |
6 am PT |
Samara Arena |
Mon., June 25 |
Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt |
6 am PT |
Volgograd Arena |
Group B
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portugal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Spain |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Morocco |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iran |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fri., June 15 |
Morocco vs. Iran |
7 am PT |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Fri., June 15 |
Portugal vs. Spain |
10 am PT |
Fisht Stadium (Sochi) |
Wed., June 20 |
Portugal vs. Morocco |
4 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
Wed., June 20 |
Iran vs. Spain |
10 am PT |
Kazan Arena |
Mon., June 25 |
Spain vs. Morocco |
10 am PT |
Kaliningrad Stadium |
Mon., June 25 |
Iran vs. Portugal |
10 am PT |
Mordovia Arena (Saransk) |
Group C
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
France |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Australia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Peru |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Denmark |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sat., June 16 |
France vs. Australia |
2 am PT |
Kazan Arena |
Sat., June 16 |
Peru vs. Denmark |
8 am PT |
Mordovia Arena (Saransk) |
Thurs., June 21 |
France vs. Peru |
4 am PT |
Ekaterinburg Arena |
Thurs., June 21 |
Denmark vs. Australia |
7 am PT |
Samara Arena |
Tues., June 26 |
Denmark vs. France |
6 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
Tues., June 26 |
Australia vs. Peru |
6 am PT |
Fisht Stadium (Sochi) |
Group D
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iceland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Croatia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nigeria |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sat., June 16 |
Argentina vs. Iceland |
5 am PT |
Spartak Stadium (Moscow) |
Sat., June 16 |
Croatia vs. Nigeria |
11 am PT |
Kaliningrad Stadium |
Thurs., June 21 |
Argentina vs. Croatia |
10 am PT |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium |
Fri., June 22 |
Nigeria vs. Iceland |
7 am PT |
Volgograd Arena |
Tues., June 26 |
Nigeria vs. Argentina |
10 am PT |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Tues., June 26 |
Iceland vs. Croatia |
10 am PT |
Rostov Arena |
Group E
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brazil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Switzerland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Costa Rica |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Serbia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sun., June 17 |
Costa Rica vs. Serbia |
4 am PT |
Samara Arena |
Sun., June 17 |
Brazil vs. Switzerland |
10 am PT |
Rostov Arena |
Fri., June 22 |
Brazil vs. Costa Rica |
4 am PT |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Fri., June 22 |
Serbia vs. Switzerland |
10 am PT |
Kaliningrad Stadium |
Wed., June 27 |
Serbia vs. Brazil |
10 am PT |
Spartak Stadium (Moscow) |
Wed., June 27 |
Switzerland vs. Costa Rica |
10 am PT |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium |
Group F
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mexico |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sweden |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Korea |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sun., June 17 |
Germany vs. Mexico |
7 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
Mon., June 18 |
Sweden vs. South Korea |
4 am PT |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium |
Sat., June 23 |
Germany vs. Sweden |
7 am PT |
Fisht Stadium (Sochi) |
Sat., June 23 |
South Korea vs. Mexico |
10 am PT |
Rostov Arena |
Wed., June 27 |
South Korea vs. Germany |
6 am PT |
Kazan Arena |
Wed., June 27 |
Mexico vs. Sweden |
6 am PT |
Ekaterinburg Arena |
Group G
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belgium |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Panama |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tunisia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
England |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mon., June 18 |
Belgium vs. Panama |
7 am PT |
Fisht Stadium (Sochi) |
Mon., June 18 |
Tunisia vs. England |
10 am PT |
Volgograd Arena |
Sat., June 23 |
Belgium vs. Tunisia |
4 am PT |
Spartak Stadium (Moscow) |
Sun., June 24 |
England vs. Panama |
4 am PT |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium |
Thurs., June 28 |
England vs. Belgium |
10 am PT |
Kaliningrad Stadium |
Thurs., June 28 |
Panama vs. Tunisia |
10 am PT |
Mordovia Arena (Saransk) |
Group H
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Senegal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Colombia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Japan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tues., June 19 |
Poland vs. Senegal |
4 am PT |
Spartak Stadium (Moscow) |
Tues., June 19 |
Colombia vs. Japan |
7 am PT |
Mordovia Arena (Saransk) |
Sun., June 24 |
Japan vs. Senegal |
7 am PT |
Ekaterinburg Arena |
Sun., June 24 |
Poland vs. Colombia |
10 am PT |
Kazan Arena |
Thurs., June 28 |
Japan vs. Poland |
6 am PT |
Volgograd Arena |
Thurs., June 28 |
Senegal vs. Colombia |
6 am PT |
Samara Arena |
