The 2018 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018 - wikipedia 
Status of countries with respect to 2018 FIFA World Cup: - wikimedia.org
Of the 32 teams, 20 will be making back-to-back appearances following the last tournament in 2014, including defending champions Germany, while Iceland and Panama will both be making their first appearances at a FIFA World Cup.
A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities. The final will take place on 15 July at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The winners of the World Cup will qualify for the 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup.
# Knockout stage - Round of 16 - Quarter-finals - Semi-finals - Third place play-off - Final
# See also - European Teams - American Teams - Asian Teams - African Teams