WORLD CUP 2018: THE 10 MATCHES OF THE 1ST TOWER NOT TO BE MISSED

Russia-Saudi Arabia, June 14, Moscow

This is not the most glamorous poster on paper. Let's be clear. But this is the first meeting of the competition. The opening match of the 2018 World Cup at Loujniki Stadium on behalf of Group A. A special event.
Portugal-Spain, June 15, Sochi

Host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi will host the first real shock of the competition on June 15. A duel of contenders for the title between Spain, crowned in 2010 in South Africa, and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, reigning European champion.
Brazil-Switzerland, June 17, Rostov

Gelson Fernandes, the Swiss midfielder from Frankfurt, summed it up perfectly: "Playing the group's first match against Brazil is a kid's dream." An interesting first test for the Seleçao of Neymar, presented as one of the favorites of the competition.
Belgium-Panama, June 18, Sochi

A poster a priori unbalanced but not devoid of interest. This match against the "Belgian ogre" will mark the first World Cup in Panama, a small country in Central America between Colombia and Costa Rica, more famous for its maritime channel than for its football team .
Poland-Colombia, June 19, Moscow

In a very homogeneous group H, Poland and Colombia are favorites in Senegal and Japan. Their confrontation, from the first group match, will be worth its weight in gold. It will also be an opportunity for fans of the ball to witness the duel between two of the best attackers on the planet, Robert Lewandowski and Radamel Falcao.
Argentina-Croatia, June 21, Nizhny Novgorod

In a very dense D group and after facing Iceland as an aperitif, Argentina's Lionel Messi defies Croatia, his opponent probably the toughest, in Nizhny Novgorod on a main course. Beware of danger for the unfortunate finalist of 2014.
Germany-Sweden, June 23, Sochi

Reigning world champion, Germany will hand its trophy into play in Russia. In a group within reach (Mexico, South Korea), however, the Nationalmannschaft will have to be wary of Sweden, which has offered the scalp of Italy in dams.
Spain-Morocco, June 25, Kaliningrad

And if Morocco, 20 years after his last participation, created a huge surprise in Group B by leaving one of the "two monsters" (Portugal and Spain), dixit Hervé Renard? The qualification could be played during this match 3.
Denmark-France, June 26, Moscow

We meet once again. Again in the third match. In 1998, France had secured its first place in the group by dominating Denmark in Lyon (2-1). In 2002, the Danes had ended the last hopes of qualifying for the Blues for the 8th (2-0). What outcome in 2018 in Moscow?
England-Belgium, June 28, Kaliningrad

Two outsiders face-to-face. Between England, which seems finally dressed to shine in a great competition, and Belgium, worn by its golden generation (Hazard, De Bruyne, Courtois, Lukaku), the show promises to be in rendezvous in the oblast from Kaliningrad.