How long does the World Cup 2018 go on for?
Olivia WaringFriday 15 Jun 2018 2:14 pm
The England team are still training for their first World Cup matches, but how long does the tournament last? (Picture: Getty)
The 2018 World Cup is finally underway – but that means we have to start thinking about when it's over.
After the first thrilling match last night, three more games are happening on Day 2, and before long we'll be hurtling towards the final.
Which England will be in, yeah? Yeah, of course.
So just when will the tournament be over? How many weeks away is it? Do we have enough time to knit our own World Cup trophy in case we don't get the real one?
Artem Dzyuba and Mario Fernandes of Russia celebrate yet another goal in the first World Cup match of 2018 (Picture: Getty)
When is the 2018 World Cup?
The World Cup lasts just over a month, which will no doubt fly by.
It runs this year from 14 June – 15 July. The final is on Sunday 15 July at 4pm UK time.
The first game last night saw Russia take on Saudi Arabia in Moscow, and it was a glorious victory for the home team.
The World Cup makes its first official appearance on the pitch at the opening ceremony (Picture: Getty)
Russia won 5-0, and obviously they'd been spurred on by Robbie Williams' amazing opening ceremony performance.
The tournament really gets into full swing today (Friday 15 June) with three matches, including Portugal vs Spain in Group B.
England will take on Tunisia, Panama and Belgium in their first three Group G games.
Two Uruguay fans enjoy the pre match atmosphere at Ekaterinburg Arena on Friday 15 June (Picture: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
If you want to get into the spirit with some suitable music, check out Jason Derulo's official song for the 2018 World Cup, called Colors.
It's not as good as the CBeebies World Cup song, though, an earworm which will haunt your dreams well after the final whistle.
For a guide to the many different Russian stadiums and all the matches they're hosting, head here.
Egypt fans gather for the second match of the tournament in Yekaterinburg, Russia (Picture: Getty)
What are the odds? (Courtesy of Betfair)
Germany 9/2
Brazil 9/2
France 11/2
Spain 6/1
Argentina 9/1
Belgium 10/1
England 16/1
Portugal 20/1
Colombia 33/1
Uruguay 33/1
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