Russia was placed in position A1 in the group stage and played in the opening match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 14 June against Saudi Arabia, the two lowest-ranked teams of the tournament at the time of the final draw.
Rusia ditempatkan di posisi A1 dalam babak grup dan memainkan pertandingan pembuka di Stadion Luzhniki di Moskwa pada 14 Juni melawan Arab Saudi, dua tim peserta dengan peringkat terendah saat pengundian putaran final.