The Russia world cup 2018 is in touching distance. The teams are arriving, England have posed for their send-off picture and the first whistle is only a day away. From this Thursday, we will be in for a feast of pretty much non-stop football. Last December's draw put England in Group G with Belgium, Tunisia and Panama and the good news is that all three of the games have been scheduled at sociable times. You can hear the sighs of relief from office bosses all around the country. Here is the match schedule for next one week. Plan your week guys FIFA is finally here Thursday 14 June Russia vs Saudi Arabia (Group A) - Moscow (Luzhniki) - 4 pm - ITV Friday 15 June Egypt vs Uruguay (Group A) - Ekaterinburg - 1pm - BBC Morocco vs Iran (Group B) - St Petersburg - 4 pm - ITV Portugal vs Spain (Group B) - Sochi - 7pm - BBC Saturday 16 June France vs Australia (Group C) - Kazan - 11 am - BBC Argentina vs Iceland (Group D) - Moscow (Spartak) - 2pm - ITV Peru vs Denmark (Group C) - Saransk - 5pm - BBC Croatia vs Nigeria (Group D) - Kaliningrad - 8pm - ITV Sunday 17 June Costa Rica vs Serbia (Group E) - Samara - 1pm - ITV Germany vs Mexico (Group F) - Moscow (Luzhniki) - 4pm - BBC Brazil vs Switzerland (Group E) - Rostov-on-Don - 7pm - ITV Monday 18 June Sweden vs South Korea (Group F) - Nizhny Novgorod - 1 pm - ITV Belgium vs Panama (Group G) - Sochi - 4pm - BBC Tunisia vs England (Group G) - Volgograd - 7pm - BBC Tuesday 19 June Colombia vs Japan (Group H) - Saransk - 1pm - BBC Poland vs Senegal (Group H) - Moscow (Spartak) - 4pm - ITV Russia vs Egypt (Group A) - St Petersburg - 7 pm - BBC Wednesday 20 June Portugal vs Morocco (Group B) - Moscow (Luzhniki) - 1pm - BBC Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia (Group A) - Rostov-on-Don - 4pm - BBC Iran vs Spain (Group B) - Kazan - 7 pm - ITV So here is the schedule for FIFA, plan your week, callout your friends and enjoy the FIFA world cup 2018. Kevin Pietersen delivers his maiden lecture at BCCI event