More heavyweights take the field for the first time in Russia on Day Three of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
All the preview and TV info for the matches can be found below:
Saturday, June 16
3 AM
- France vs. Australia (Group C)
- Kazan Arena, Kazan
- FS1/ Telemundo
- France will face Australia tomorrow in Group C’s opening game. Australia, known as the Socceroos, are coming into the World Cup with a new coach, Bert Van Marwijk, while France attempts to prove themselves as one of the tournament’s favorites with a new generation of players.
6 AM
- Argentina vs Iceland (Group D)
- Spartak Stadium, Moscow
- FOX / Telemundo
- Latin American giants, Argentina, play their first World Cup match tomorrow against Iceland, whose star player, Gylfi Sigurdsson, returned last week from a knee injury. Argentine star and five-time Ballon d'Or winner, Lionel Messi will be looking to win his first World Cup, starting by outscoring the smallest nation to ever qualify to the tournament.
9 AM
- Peru vs Denmark (Group C)
- Mordovia Arena, Saransk
- FS1 / Telemundo
- After being the last nation to qualify for Russia, Peru will face Denmark for the first time in the history of the tournament. Denmark will be looking to advance the group stage after their early 2010 exit, while Peru will be competing in their first World Cup since 1982.
12 PM
- Croatia vs Nigeria (Group D)
- Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
- FS1 / Telemundo
- Nigeria’s youthful side, with an average of age of 25.9, confronts the experienced Croatian team at the Kaliningrad Stadium. Saturday's encounter between Croatia and Nigeria, the lowest ranked team of Group D, will be the first in World Cup history.
