Get the lowdown on every team at the 2018 World Cup with our comprehensive guide to all 32 sides taking part in Russia.
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Group A teams, fixtures, odds & prediction
Profiles: Saudi Arabia
Group Odds
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Saudi Arabia are rightly 2/5 to finish bottom.
Fixtures:
- Thursday June 14 - Russia vs Saudi Arabia, 4pm, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.
- Friday June 15 - Egypt vs Uruguay, 1pm, Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg.
- Tuesday June 19 - Russia vs Egypt, 7pm, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
- Wednesday June 20 - Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia, 4pm, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Monday June 25 - Saudi Arabia vs Egypt, 3pm, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
- Monday June 25 - Uruguay vs Russia, 3pm, Samara Arena, Samara
Group B teams, fixtures, odds & prediction
Profiles: Iran
Group Odds
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A classic group of two halves that could be decided in the opening game as Iberian rivals Iran are no pushovers but will just not be able to make an impact on the big boys. If Spain and Portugal draw their opener it could be a case of how many they can score against the other two to decide the group winners.
Fixtures:
- Friday June 15 - Morocco vs Iran, 4pm, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
- Friday June 15 - Portugal vs Spain, 7pm, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
- Wednesday June 20 - Portugal v Morocco, 1pm, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
- Wednesday June 20 - Iran vs Spain, 7pm, Kazan Arena, Kazan
- Monday June 25 - Iran vs Portugal, 7pm, Mordovia Arena, Saransk
- Monday June 25 - Spain vs Morocco, 7pm, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
Group C teams, fixtures, odds & prediction
Profiles: Australia
Group Odds
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Australia, who could be worth a shout at 2/1 to finish third.
Fixtures:
- Saturday June 16 - vs Australia, 11am, Kazan Arena, Kazan
- Saturday June 16 - Peru vs Denmark, 5pm, Mordovia Arena, Saransk
- Thursday June 21 - Denmark vs Australia, 1pm, Samara Arena, Samara
- Thursday June 21 - vs Peru, 4pm, Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
- Tuesday June 26 - Australia vs Peru, 3pm, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
- Tuesday June 26 - Denmark vs , 3pm - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Group D teams, fixtures, odds & prediction
Profiles: Iceland
Group Odds:
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It's an open heat behind big favourites Nigeria could be tricky in what is a fascinating battle.
Fixtures:
- Saturday June 16 - Argentina vs Iceland, 2pm, Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
- Saturday June 16 - Croatia vs Nigeria, 8pm, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
- Thursday June 21 - Argentina vs Croatia, 7pm, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
- Friday June 22 - Nigeria vs Iceland, 4pm, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
- Tuesday June 26 - Iceland vs Croatia, 7pm, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Tuesday June 26 - Nigeria vs Argentina, 7pm, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Group E teams, fixtures, odds & prediction
Profiles Costa Rica
Group Odds:
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Costa Rica are a big price at 7/2 to qualify given their run to the quarter-finals four years ago. They won a group containing Uruguay, England and Italy and never lost a game in 90 minutes.
Fixtures
- Sunday June 17 - Costa Rica vs Serbia, 1pm, Samara Arena, Samara
- Sunday June 17 - Brazil vs Switzerland, 7pm, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Friday June 22 - Brazil vs Costa Rica, 1pm, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
- Friday June 22 - Serbia vs Switzerland, 7pm, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
- Wednesday June 27 - Serbia vs Brazil, 7pm, Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
- Wednesday June 27 - Switzerland vs Costa Rica, 7pm, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Group F teams, fixtures, odds & prediction
Profiles: South Korea
Group Odds:
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You're barking up the wrong tree looking for an upset group winner here as defending champions South Korea to steal a march on them if either wins their opener.
Fixtures
- Sunday June 17 - vs Mexico, 4pm, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
- Monday June 18 - Sweden vs South Korea, 1pm, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
- Saturday June 23 - South Korea vs Mexico, 4pm, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Saturday June 23 - vs Sweden, 7pm, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
- Wednesday June 27 - South Korea vs , 3pm, Kazan Arena, Kazan
- Wednesday June 27 - Mexico vs Sweden, 3pm, Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
Group G teams, fixtures, odds & prediction
Profiles: Panama
Group Odds:
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A match bet on the odds between Tunisia and Panama should be the definition of also-rans and it'd be a huge upset if they took any points off the big two.
Fixtures
- Monday June 18 - Belgium vs Panama, 4pm, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
- Monday June 18 - Tunisia vs England, 7pm, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
- Saturday June 23 - Belgium vs Tunisia, 1pm, Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
- Sunday June 24 - England vs Panama, 1pm, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
- Thursday June 28 - England vs Belgium, 7pm, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
- Thursday June 28 - Panama vs Tunisia, 7pm, Mordovia Arena, Saransk
Group H teams, fixtures, odds & prediction
Profiles: Japan
Group Odds:
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The most wide open group in the tournament as the only one without an odds-on favourite to win it, Japan.
Fixtures
- Tuesday June 19 - Colombia vs Japan, 1pm, Mordovia Arena, Saransk
- Tuesday June 19 - Poland vs Senegal, 4pm, Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
- Sunday June 24 - Japan vs Senegal, 4pm, Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
- Sunday June 24 - Poland vs Colombia, 7pm, Kazan Arena, Kazan
- Thursday June 28 - Japan vs Poland, 3pm, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
- Thursday June 28 - Senegal v Colombia, 3pm, Samara Arena, Samara
All times BST.
Odds correct as off 03/06/18.
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