AT A GLANCE

Dates:

Thursday through July 15.

Where:

11 cities in Russia.

Defending champion:

Germany.

TV: Fox Sports— Fox- 32 or FS1 — will broadcast all 64 games.

Tournament schedule

Opening game: Russia vs. Saudi Arabia in Moscow ( 10 a. m. Thursday, Fox- 32). Thursday to June 28: Group play. Eight groups of four teams play each other, with the top two in each group advancing. June 30- July 3: 16- team knockout stage. July 6- 7: Quarterfinals. July 10- 11: Semifinals. July 14: Third- placematch. July 15: Championship match.