Portland Timbers midfielder David Guzmán found out where his Costa Rica will begin their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign today as the group draw was held today in Moscow.
The Ticos found themselves placed in a challenging Group E alongside Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia with group stage games set for June 17, 22, 27.
Have a look at the full groupings below.
2018 World Cup Group Stage
Group A
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Saudi Arabia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Egypt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Uruguay |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Thurs., June 14 |
Russia vs. Saudi Arabia |
7 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
Fri., June 15 |
Egypt vs. Uruguay |
4 am PT |
Ekaterinburg Arena |
Tues., June 19 |
Russia vs. Egypt |
10 am PT |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Wed., June 20 |
Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia |
7 am PT |
Rostov Arena |
Mon., June 25 |
Uruguay vs. Russia |
6 am PT |
Samara Arena |
Mon., June 25 |
Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt |
6 am PT |
Volgograd Arena |
Group B
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portugal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Spain |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Morocco |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iran |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fri., June 15 |
Morocco vs. Iran |
7 am PT |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Fri., June 15 |
Portugal vs. Spain |
10 am PT |
Fisht Stadium (Sochi) |
Wed., June 20 |
Portugal vs. Morocco |
4 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
Wed., June 20 |
Iran vs. Spain |
10 am PT |
Kazan Arena |
Mon., June 25 |
Spain vs. Morocco |
10 am PT |
Kaliningrad Stadium |
Mon., June 25 |
Iran vs. Portugal |
10 am PT |
Mordovia Arena (Saransk) |
Group C
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
France |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Australia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Peru |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Denmark |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sat., June 16 |
France vs. Australia |
2 am PT |
Kazan Arena |
Sat., June 16 |
Peru vs. Denmark |
8 am PT |
Mordovia Arena (Saransk) |
Thurs., June 21 |
France vs. Peru |
4 am PT |
Ekaterinburg Arena |
Thurs., June 21 |
Denmark vs. Australia |
7 am PT |
Samara Arena |
Tues., June 26 |
Denmark vs. France |
6 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
Tues., June 26 |
Australia vs. Peru |
6 am PT |
Fisht Stadium (Sochi) |
Group D
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iceland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Croatia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nigeria |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sat., June 16 |
Argentina vs. Iceland |
5 am PT |
Spartak Stadium (Moscow) |
Sat., June 16 |
Croatia vs. Nigeria |
11 am PT |
Kaliningrad Stadium |
Thurs., June 21 |
Argentina vs. Croatia |
10 am PT |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium |
Fri., June 22 |
Nigeria vs. Iceland |
7 am PT |
Volgograd Arena |
Tues., June 26 |
Nigeria vs. Argentina |
10 am PT |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Tues., June 26 |
Iceland vs. Croatia |
10 am PT |
Rostov Arena |
Group E
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brazil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Switzerland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
<strong>Costa Rica</strong> |
<strong>0</strong> |
<strong>0</strong> |
<strong>0</strong> |
<strong>0</strong> |
<strong>0</strong> |
<strong>0</strong> |
<strong>0</strong> |
<strong>0</strong> |
Serbia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
<strong>Sun., June 17</strong> |
<strong>Costa Rica vs. Serbia</strong> |
<strong>4 am PT</strong> |
<strong>Samara Aren</strong>a |
Sun., June 17 |
Brazil vs. Switzerland |
10 am PT |
Rostov Arena |
<strong>Fri., June 22</strong> |
<strong>Brazil vs. Costa Rica</strong> |
<strong>4 am PT</strong> |
<strong>Saint Petersburg Stadium</strong> |
Fri., June 22 |
Serbia vs. Switzerland |
10 am PT |
Kaliningrad Stadium |
Wed., June 27 |
Serbia vs. Brazil |
10 am PT |
Spartak Stadium (Moscow) |
<strong>Wed., June 27</strong> |
<strong>Switzerland vs. Costa Rica</strong> |
<strong>10 am PT</strong> |
<strong>Nizhny Novgorod Stadium</strong> |
Group F
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mexico |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sweden |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Korea |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sun., June 17 |
Germany vs. Mexico |
7 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
Mon., June 18 |
Sweden vs. South Korea |
4 am PT |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium |
Sat., June 23 |
Germany vs. Sweden |
7 am PT |
Fisht Stadium (Sochi) |
Sat., June 23 |
South Korea vs. Mexico |
10 am PT |
Rostov Arena |
Wed., June 27 |
South Korea vs. Germany |
6 am PT |
Kazan Arena |
Wed., June 27 |
Mexico vs. Sweden |
6 am PT |
Ekaterinburg Arena |
Group G
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belgium |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Panama |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tunisia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
England |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mon., June 18 |
Belgium vs. Panama |
7 am PT |
Fisht Stadium (Sochi) |
Mon., June 18 |
Tunisia vs. England |
10 am PT |
Volgograd Arena |
Sat., June 23 |
Belgium vs. Tunisia |
4 am PT |
Spartak Stadium (Moscow) |
Sun., June 24 |
England vs. Panama |
4 am PT |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium |
Thurs., June 28 |
England vs. Belgium |
10 am PT |
Kaliningrad Stadium |
Thurs., June 28 |
Panama vs. Tunisia |
10 am PT |
Mordovia Arena (Saransk) |
Group H
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Senegal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Colombia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Japan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tues., June 19 |
Poland vs. Senegal |
4 am PT |
Spartak Stadium (Moscow) |
Tues., June 19 |
Colombia vs. Japan |
7 am PT |
Mordovia Arena (Saransk) |
Sun., June 24 |
Japan vs. Senegal |
7 am PT |
Ekaterinburg Arena |
Sun., June 24 |
Poland vs. Colombia |
10 am PT |
Kazan Arena |
Thurs., June 28 |
Japan vs. Poland |
6 am PT |
Volgograd Arena |
Thurs., June 28 |
Senegal vs. Colombia |
6 am PT |
Samara Arena |
Round of 16
Sat., June 30 |
1C vs. 2D |
6 am PT |
Kazan Arena |
Sat., June 30 |
1A vs. 2B |
10 am PT |
Fisht Stadium (Sochi) |
Sun., July 1 |
1B vs. 2A |
6 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
Sun., July 1 |
1D vs. 2C |
10 am PT |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium |
Mon., July 2 |
1E vs. 2F |
6 am PT |
Samara Arena |
Mon., July 2 |
1G vs. 2H |
10 am PT |
Rostov Arena |
Tues., July 3 |
1F vs. 2E |
6 am PT |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Tues., July 3 |
1H vs. 2G |
10 am PT |
Spartak Stadium (Moscow) |
Quarterfinals
Fri., July 6 |
1A/2B vs. 1C/2D |
6 am PT |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium |
Fri., July 6 |
1E/2F vs. 1G/2H |
10 am PT |
Kazan Arena |
Sat., July 7 |
1F/2E vs. 1H/2G |
6 am PT |
Samara Arena |
Sat., July 7 |
1B/2A vs. 1D/2C |
10 am PT |
Fisht Stadium (Sochi) |
Semifinals
Tues., July 10 |
1A/2B/1C/2D vs. 1E/2F/1G/2H |
10 am PT |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Wed., July 11 |
1F/2E/1H/2G vs. 1B/2A/1D/2C |
10 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
Third-Place Match
Sat., July 14 |
3rd Place Match |
6 am PT |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Final
Sun., July 15 |
World Cup Final |
7 am PT |
Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow) |
