World Cup start program at Luzhniki Stadium opening and final look

The World Cup Football 2018 is going to be released from 14 June. Russia is the largest country in the world map. 32 countries will play 12 stadiums in 11 cities. For the readers of FIFA Live World CUP, this episode was written about the World Cup's main venue, Luzhoni stadium.

Luzhniki_Stadium, Moscow

Luzhniki Stadium in Russia is known as one of the largest stadiums in the country and one of the best venues in Europe. The audience seats around 81 thousand. Russia's Luzhniki Stadium is built in the Soviet era. It is located on the Russian National Stadium, Moscow on the banks of the Moscow region. The inaugural and final match of the World Cup will be held on this ground.

The Luzhniki is the main stadium of the upcoming FIFA World Cup the Opening Match, three group-stage encounters, a Round-of-16 tie, a semi-final and the Final are all being held here.

The FIFA  World Cup 2018 is almost here and all eyes will be on Russia on Thursday as the tournament gets under way with the opening ceremony at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

The traditional curtain-raiser will probably lack the flair and flamboyance of the ceremony that kicked off the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but it is still worth a watch to get into the mood ahead of the first game.

After the ceremony, the action begins for real as hosts Russia kick off the tournament against Saudi Arabia.

Here's a look at how you can watch all the action, followed by a look at what to expect in Moscow.

Venue: Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Date: Thursday, June 14

Time: 2 p.m. BST/9 a.m. ET

TV Info: ITV (UK), Fox (U.S.)

Live Stream: ITV Hub, Fox Sports

        

World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony

There will be a variety of performers at the opening ceremony of the World Cup at the Luzhniki Stadium, which will host the first game and the final on Sunday, July 15.

The Luzhniki is Russia's national stadium and the biggest in the country with a capacity of 81,000. Here's a glimpse of where the opening ceremony will take place.

The headline act will be none other than Will Smith. The American has recorded the official anthem with Nicky Jam and Kosovan pop singer Era Istrefi. Singer Robbie Williams has also said he will be performing.

However, it will not be all glitz and glamour, as the ceremony is also expected to embrace local culture and traditions.

Football journalist Collins Okinyo said it would be fairly modest.

Also in attendance will be the official World Cup mascot Zabivaka the wolf

Opening ceremonies tend to be colorful events that are often more memorable when things go wrong (think Diana Ross missing a penalty at the 1994 World Cup)

SEE LIVE Opening ceremony