Brazil and Germany start their FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign today.
The first Sunday of the FIFA World Cup 2018 is here. It also means that we just four weeks away from seeing the next football world champion.
Sunday, June 17 in FIFA World Cup 2018 is an eventful day as two of the biggest teams in the tournament start their campaign today.
While Germany face Mexico in their first match of Group F, Brazil will take on Switzerland in their Group E game. The other Group E teams -Costa Rica and Serbia - face off in the first match on Sunday.
Here's the schedule of the matches on Sunday, June 17 in FIFA World Cup 2018:
Costa Rica v/s Serbia (Group E)
Venue: Samara Arena, Samara
Time: 5:30 pm IST
Branislav Ivanovic is all set to become Serbia's most capped player for the Serbian team. He will overtake Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stankovic to become Serbia's most capped player with 104 international appearances.
With games against Brazil and Switzerland lying in wait in Group E, this is a pivotal opening game for both nations to press their credentials to reach the knockout stages.
Germany vs Mexico (Group F)
Venue: Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Time: 8:30 pm IST
The defending champions Germany are all set to start their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign against the confident Mexican side at the Luzhniki stadium.
The German team has to shrug off a rocky World Cup build-up as they begin the defence of their title on Sunday against a vastly experienced Mexico side jolted by their own pre-tournament scandal.
Germany are trying to become the first team in 56 years to successfully defend their title, after Brazil in 1962.
The 2014 World Cup winners defeated Mexico 4-1 on the way to lifting last year's Confederations Cup trophy.
Meanwhile, the underdog Mexican side is ready to cause a major upset and beat Germany for the first time in a tournament.
Brazil vs Switzerland (Group E)
Venue: Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Time: 11.30 pm IST
Five-time World Cup winners Brazil are expecting to start their World Cup journey with a bang. They are all set to clash against the Swiss side at the Rostov Arena.
All the eyes will be on Neymar Jr. as to how the Brazilian talisman will lead the team in the biggest football event.
Meanwhile, there are reports that Switzerland players might feel difficult to play in such climatic conditions.
But, Swiss defender Stephan Lichtsteiner has said that the team will not be looking for excuses if they get a poor result against Brazil.
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