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- place game.

July 15: Championship game.

• Group- play schedule,