The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is now into the semifinals after Croatia took down the host nation in penalty kicks. France was the first team to reach the World Cup final after knocking out Belgium, and Croatia joined them with an extra-time win over England.
We have the knockout bracket and schedule for the rest of the tournament below, but first, here's what happened in the group stage.
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Group Stage
Below you'll find the standings and schedule broken down by each group. Teams in bold have advances to the next round.
Group A
| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Thursday, June 14: Russia 5, Saudi Arabia 0
Friday, June 15: Uruguay 1, Egypt 0
Tuesday, June 19: Russia 3, Egypt 1
Wednesday, June 20: Uruguay 1, Saudi Arabia 0
Monday, June 25: Saudi Arabia 2, Egypt 1
Monday, June 25: Uruguay 3, Russia 0
Group B
| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Friday, June 15: Iran 1, Morocco 0
Friday, June 15: Portugal 3, Spain 3
Wednesday, June 20: Portugal 1, Morocco 0
Wednesday, June 20: Spain 1, Iran 0
Monday, June 25: Portugal 1, Iran 1
Monday, June 25: Morocco 2, Spain 2
Group C
| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Saturday, June 16: France 2, Australia 1
Saturday, June 16: Denmark 1, Peru 0
Thursday, June 21: Denmark 1, Australia 1
Thursday, June 21: France 1, Peru 0
Tuesday, June 26: Peru 2, Australia 0
Tuesday, June 26: Denmark 0, France 0
Group D
| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
 | Iceland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Saturday, June 16: Argentina 1, Iceland 1
Saturday, June 16: Croatia 2, Nigeria 0
Thursday, June 21: Croatia 3, Argentina 0
Friday, June 22: Nigeria 2, Iceland 0
Tuesday, June 26: Croatia 2, Iceland 1
Tuesday, June 26: Argentina 2, Nigeria 1
Group E
| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Sunday, June 17: Serbia 1, Costa Rica 0
Sunday, June 17: Brazil 1, Switzerland 1
Friday, June 22: Brazil 2, Costa Rica 0
Friday, June 22: Switzerland 2, Serbia 1
Wednesday, June 27: Brazil 2, Serbia 0
Wednesday, June 27: Switzerland 2, Costa Rica 2
Group F
| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
Sunday, June 17: Mexico 1, Germany 0
Monday, June 18: Sweden 1, South Korea 0
Saturday, June 23: Mexico 2, South Korea 1
Saturday, June 23: Germany 2, Sweden 1
Wednesday, June 27: South Korea 2, Germany 0
Wednesday, June 27: Sweden 3, Mexico 0
Group G
| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Monday, June 18: Belgium 3, Panama 0
Monday, June 18: England 2, Tunisia 1
Saturday, June 23: Belgium 5, Tunisia 2
Sunday, June 24: England 6, Panama 1
Thursday, June 28: Belgium 1, England 0
Thursday, June 28: Tunisia 2, Panama 1
Group H
| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
Tuesday, June 19: Japan 2, Colombia 1
Tuesday, June 19: Senegal 2, Poland 1
Sunday, June 24: Japan 2, Senegal 2
Sunday, June 24: Colombia 3, Poland 0
Thursday, June 28: Poland 1, Japan 0
Thursday, June 28: Colombia 1, Senegal 0
Knockout Stage
Bracket
Round of 16
| Saturday, June 30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match 50: France vs. Argentina | Kazan | Fox | |
Match 49: Uruguay vs. Portugal | Sochi | Fox |
| Sunday, July 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match 51: Spain vs. Russia | Moscow | Fox | |
Match 52: Croatia vs. Denmark | Nizhny Novgorod | Fox |
| Monday, July 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match 53: Brazil vs. Mexico | Samara | FS1 | |
Match 54: Belgium vs. Japan | Rostov | Fox |
| Tuesday, July 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match 55: Sweden vs. Switzerland | Saint Petersburg | FS1 | |
Match 56: Colombia vs. England | Rostov | Fox |
Quarterfinals
| Friday, July 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match 57: Uruguay vs. France | Nizhny Novgorod | FS1 | |
Match 58: Brazil vs. Belgium | Kazan | FS1 |
| Saturday, July 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match 60: Sweden vs. England | Samara | Fox | |
Match 59: Russia vs. Croatia | Sochi | Fox |
Semifinals
| Tuesday, July 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match 61: France vs. Belgium | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
| Wednesday, July 11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match 62: Croatia vs. England | Moscow | Fox |
Third-place match
| Saturday, July 14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match 63: Belgium vs. England | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
World Cup final
| Sunday, July 15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match 64: France vs. Croatia | Moscow | Fox |
For complete World Cup standings in Spanish, visit our sister site, CNET.com.
