The long awaited 21st FIFA World Cup 2018 has commenced.
Between June 14 and July 15, the planet will be gripped by World Cup fever.
This will be the first World Cup held in Europe since the 2006 tournament in Germany, and the first ever to be held in Eastern Europe.
All of the stadium venues are in European Russia, to keep travel time manageable.
The final tournament will involve 32 national teams, which include 31 teams determined through qualifying competitions and the automatically qualified host team.
Of the 32 teams, 20 will be making back-to-back appearances following the last tournament in 2014, including defending champions Germany, while Iceland and Panama will both be making their first appearances at a FIFA World Cup.
A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities.
And we know exactly when and where every fixture will be held.
It's shaping up to be a belter of a contest.
Below, we've provided every key date, kick-off time and venue.
GROUP STAGES
Thursday, June 14
Russia v Saudi Arabia Moscow (Luzhniki) 4pm
Friday, June 15
Egypt v Uruguay Ekaterinburg 1pm
Morocco v Iran St Petersburg 4pm
Portugal v Spain Sochi 7pm
Saturday, June 16
France v Australia Kazan 11am
Argentina v Iceland Moscow (Spartak) 2pm
Denmark v Peru Saransk 5pm
Croatia v Nigeria Kaliningrad 8pm
Sunday, June 17
Costa Rica v Serbia Samara 1pm
Germany v Mexico Moscow (Luzhniki) 4pm
Brazil v Switzerland Rostov-on-Don 7pm
Monday, June 18
Sweden v South Korea Nizhny Novgorod 1pm
Belgium v Panama Sochi 4pm
Tunisia v England Volgograd 7pm
Tuesday, June 19
Poland v Senegal Moscow (Spartak) 1pm
Colombia v Japan Saransk 4pm
Russia v Egypt St Petersburg 7pm
Wednesday, June 20
Portugal v Morocco Moscow (Luzhniki) 1pm
Uruguay v Saudi Arabia Rostov-on-Don 4pm
Iran v Spain Kazan 7pm
Thursday, June 21
France v Peru Ekaterinburg 1pm
Denmark v Australia Samara 4pm
Argentina v Croatia Nizhny Novgorod 7pm
Friday, June 22
Brazil v Costa Rica St Petersburg 1pm
Nigeria v Iceland Volgograd 4pm
Serbia v Switzerland Kaliningrad 7pm
Saturday, June 23
Belgium v Tunisia Moscow (Spartak) 1pm
Germany v Sweden Sochi 4pm
South Korea v Mexico Rostov-on-Don 7pm
Sunday, June 24
England v Panama Nizhny Novgorod 1pm
Japan v Senegal Ekaterinburg 4pm
Poland v Colombia Kazan 7pm
Monday, June 25
Saudi Arabia v Egypt Volgograd 3pm
Uruguay v Russia Samara 3pm
Iran v Portugal Kaliningrad 7pm
Spain v Morocco Saransk 7pm
Tuesday, June 26
Denmark v France Moscow (Luzhniki) 3pm
Australia v Peru Sochi 3pm
Nigeria v Argentina St Petersburg 7pm
Croatia v Iceland Rostov-on-Don 7pm
Wednesday, June 27
South Korea v Germany Kazan 3pm
Mexico v Sweden Ekaterinburg 3pm
Serbia v Brazil Moscow (Spartak) 7pm
Switzerland v Costa Rica Nizhny Novgorod 7pm
Thursday, June 28
Japan v Poland Volgograd 3pm
Colombia v Senegal Samara 3pm
Panama v Tunisia Saransk 7pm
England v Belgium Kaliningrad 7pm
LAST 16
Saturday, June 30
1C v 2D Kazan 3pm (Match 50)
1A v 2B Sochi 7pm (Match 49)
Sunday, July 1
1B v 2A Moscow (Luzhniki) 3pm (Match 51)
1D v 2C Nizhny Novgorod 7pm (Match 52)
Monday, July 2
1E v 2F Samara 3pm (Match 53)
1G v 2H Rostov-on-Don 7pm (Match 54)
1F v 2E St Petersburg 3pm (Match 55)
1H v 2G Moscow (Spartak) 7pm (Match 56)
QUARTER-FINALS
Friday, July 6
Winner match 49 v winner match 50 Nizhny Novgorod 3pm (Match 57)
Winner match 53 v winner match 54 Kazan 7pm (Match 58)
Saturday, July 7
Winner match 55 v winner match 56 Samara 3pm (Match 60)
Winner match 51 v winner match 52 Sochi 7pm (Match 59)
SEMI-FINALS
Tuesday, July 10
Winner match 57 v winner match 58 St Petersburg 7pm
Wednesday, July 11
Winner match 59 v winner match 60 Moscow (Luzhniki) 7pm
THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
Saturday, July 14
St Petersburg 3pm
FINAL
Sunday, July 15
Moscow (Luzhniki) 4pm
Enjoy, and may the best team win!
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