How to watch the 2018 World Cup TV schedule groups odds and what you need to know

As the world gets ready for the 2018 World Cup, take a look at the stadiums where the players will take the field.

Fox Sportsowns the exclusive broadcast rights in the United States, with games to be shown live on Fox (chs. 45, 5) and Fox Sports 1, as well as online at . For Spanish telecasts, check out Telemundo and NBC Universo.

Sweden vs. South Korea, 8 a.m., FS1

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Iceland vs. Croatia, 2 p.m., FS1

For those interested in online streaming, FUBO, YouTubeTV andHuluare among several providers to choose from.

Portugal vs. Spain, 2 p.m., Fox

Brazil vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m., FS1

Brazil (-400), Switzerland (+600), Serbia (+800), Costa Rica (+1800)

Uruguay (EVEN), Russia (+125), Egypt (+550), Saudi Arabia (+3300)

France (-350), Denmark (+450), Peru (+900), Australia (+1800)

The Americans went 3-3-4 in the CONCACAF and finished second-to-last (between Honduras and Trinidad & Tobago), failing to qualify for theWorld Cupfor the first time in 32 years and robbing 19-year-old phenom Christian Pulisic of a chance to play on the international stage.

Nigeria vs. Iceland, 11 a.m., Fox

Japan vs. Poland, 10 a.m., FS1

Senegal vs. Colombia, 10 a.m., Fox

Serbia vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m., Fox

France vs. Peru, 11 a.m., Fox

Nigeria vs. Argentina, 2 p.m., Fox

England vs. Panama, 8 a.m., FS1

Iran vs. Portugal, 2 p.m., Fox

Tunisia vs. England, 2 p.m., FS1

South Korea vs. Germany, 10 a.m., FS1

Germany vs. Sweden, 2 p.m., Fox

England vs. Belgium, 2 p.m., Fox

Brazil vs. Costa Rica, 8 a.m., FS1

Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt, 10 a.m., FS1

Four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for the first time in 60 years, while the Netherlands will miss its first World Cup since 2002. Chile also didnt make it despite playing Germany in theConfederations Cupfinal in 2017.

Poland vs. Colombia, 2 p.m., Fox

Argentina (-180), Croatia (+225), Nigeria (+1000), Iceland (+1200)

Denmark vs. Australia, 8 a.m., FS1

Morocco vs. Iran, 11 a.m., Fox

Spain vs. Morocco, 2 p.m., FS1

Belgium vs. Tunisia, 8 a.m., Fox

Argentina vs. Croatia, 2 p.m., Fox

Costa Rica vs. Serbia, 8 a.m., Fox

Germany vs. Mexico, 11 a.m., Fox

Portugal vs. Morocco, 8 a.m., FS1

Panama vs. Tunisia, 2 p.m., FS1

Australia vs. Peru, 10 a.m., FS1

Japan vs. Senegal, 11 a.m., Fox

South Korea vs. Mexico, 11 a.m., Fox

Colombia vs. Japan, 8 a.m., FS1

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Thursday, when host nation Russia faces Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which is also the venue for the July 15 final. The opening game pits the lowest-ranked teams in the tournament with Russia at No. 70 in theFIFAworld rankings and Saudi Arabia at No. 67.

Belgium vs. Panama, 11 a.m., FS1

From the Round of 16 on, two extra periods of 15 minutes are played if a match ends tied in regulation. If still tied, a penalty kick shootout is used to determine the winner.

Mexico vs. Sweden, 10 a.m., Fox

Germany (-310), Mexico (+500), Sweden (+600), South Korea (+2000)

Argentina vs. Iceland, 9 a.m., Fox

France vs. Australia, 6 a.m., FS1

Egypt vs. Uruguay, 8 a.m., Fox Sports 1

Belgium (-125), England (+120), Tunisia (+1600), Panama (+2500)

Russia vs. Egypt, 2 p.m., Fox

Switzerland vs. Costa Rica, 2 p.m., FS1

Serbia vs. Brazil, 2 p.m., Fox

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Spain (-200), Portugal (+185), Morocco (+1600), Iran (+2500)

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Croatia vs. Nigeria, 3 p.m., FS1

Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia, 11 a.m., Fox

Teams listed in order of most likely to least likely to advance to Round of 16

Poland vs. Senegal, 11 a.m., Fox

Once the Round of 16 is determined, the tournament enters its knockout stage, with the winner moving on in the bracket. Round of 16 matchups are determined as follows: Winner of Group A faces runner-up in Group B, winner of Group C faces runner-up in Group D, and so on down the line.Heres a look at the bracketfor a visual representation.

Uruguay vs. Russia, 10 a.m., Fox

Denmark vs. France, 10 a.m., Fox

Colombia (+120), Poland (+175), Senegal (+500), Japan (+700)

The 32 qualifying teams have been divided into eight groups of four, and the tournament features 64 games across four weeks. Each team plays the others in the group and the two teams with the most points advance to the Round of 16. Three points are awarded for a victory, one for a tie and none for a loss. When there is a points tie, the first tiebreaker is goal difference (goals-for minus goals-against) in group matches. It getsa little more complicated after that.

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Russia vs. Saudi Arabia, 11 a.m., Fox

With the 2018 World Cup just days away, take a look at the uniforms youll be seeing on the field from all the teams.

According toVegasInsider, Brazil is the top choice among oddsmakers at 4-1, followed by Germany (5-1), Spain (6-1), France (13-2), Argentina (9-1), Belgium (11-1), England (16-1), Portugal (25-1) and Uruguay (25-1). Panama, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia are tied for the longest odds at 750-1.