FIFA Confederations Cup: Time, Fixtures, Venue, All You Need To Know

Russia will continue their preparations for next year's World Cup by hosting the Confederations Cup this summer.

The eight-team tournament is held the year before each World Cup to give the host country an opportunity to test their facilities and provisions ahead of the main event.

It features the champions of each confederation - decided through competitions such as the European Championship and Copa America - as well as the World Cup hosts and the reigning world champions.

The Confederations Cup is set to kick off on June 17 and we have all the details you need to know.

Groups:
Russia (hosts)
Cameroon (CAF)
New Zealand (OFC)
Chile (CONMEBOL)
Portugal (UEFA)
Australia (AFC)
Mexico (CONCACAF)
Germany (world champions)

Fixtures

Group A

Date
Match
Time (local / BST)

Jun 17
Russia vs New Zealand
18:00 / 16:00

Jun 18
Portugal vs Mexico
18:00 / 16:00

Jun 21
Russia vs Portugal
18:00 / 16:00

Jun 21
Mexico vs New Zealand
21:00 / 19:00

Jun 24
Mexico vs Russia
18:00 / 16:00

Jun 24
New Zealand vs Portugal
18:00 / 16:00

Group B:

Date
Match
Time (local / BST)

Jun 18
Cameroon vs Chile
21:00 / 19:00

Jun 19
Australia vs Germany
18:00 / 16:00

Jun 22
Cameroon vs Australia
18:00 / 16:00

Jun 22
Germany vs Chile
21:00 / 19:00

Jun 23
Germany vs Cameroon
18:00 / 16:00

Jun 23
Chile vs Australia
18:00 / 16:00

Semi-finals:

Date
Match
Time (local / BST)

Jun 28
Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B
21:00 / 19:00

Jun 29
Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A
21:00 / 19:00

Third-place play-off:

Date
Match
Time (local / BST)

Jul 2
Loser Semi-Final 1 vs Loser Semi-Final 2
15:00 / 13:00

Final:

Date
Match
Time (local / BST)

Jul 2
Winner Semi-Final 1 vs Winner Semi-Final 2
21:00 / 19:00

Venues:

Spartak Stadium
City: Moscow
Capacity: 45,360

Kazan Arena
City: Kazan
Capacity: 45,379

Fisht Stadium
City: Sochi
Capacity: 47,659

Saint Petersburg Stadium
City: Saint Petersburg
Capacity: 68,134