No Azzurri, no problem for calcio fans, who will want to follow other Serie A stars this summer. LiveSoccerTV.com is on hand to provide a detailed guide how to do just that at this summer's World Cup.

This year's World Cup will be a very interesting one as there will be some new faces there and some familiar faces not featuring. For the first time, none of the 64 games played in Russia will be shown on state-run television in Italy, and rather, Italian football fans can tune in thanks to a new deal signed by Mediaset, which is owned by none other than ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Berlusconi, who up until recently also owned AC Milan, paid a reported $93 million for the TV rights. Prior to that, the rights to the 2014 World Cup were shared between Sky Sports Italia and state-owned network RAI.

Below you will find all the info you need to stay on top of all the action taking place in Russia this summer...even though one notable team won't be actually taking part.

When is the 2018 FIFA World Cup?

This year's edition of the famous quadrennial tournament will be played between June 14, 2018 and July 15, 2018.

2018 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights in Italy

As noted before, neither Sky Sports Italia nor RAI now have the broadcasting rights for this year's World Cup after Berlusconi's Mediaset acquired the rights for this year's edition. As such, all 64 games, from the opening game featuring the hosts Russia versus Saudi Arabia to the final on July 15th, will all be covered by varied channels on the Mediaset platform.

Watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup on TV

The options Italian football fans will have to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup on TV include Canale 5Italia 1 and 20 Mediaset.

Stream the 2018 FIFA World Cup online

Cord-cutters rejoice: Mediaset Live Italia has all 64 matches live for you to stream every single game via your phone, computer, or other mobile device.

Listen to the 2018 FIFA World Cup on radio

Hoping to do what your nonno did back in the good old days when he was just a young ragazzo? Then turn to Radio 105 Network to catch all 64 games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup for a more nostalgic feel.

2018 FIFA World Cup match times

The overwhelming majority of fixtures will be played between 14:00 CET and 20:00 CET with the exception of France vs Australia, which starts at 12:00 CET. Ambitious Nigeria will lock horns with a star-studded Croatian side at 21:00 CET, which is the latest match of this tournament. The opening game, which features hosts Russia vs Saudi Arabia, commences at 17:00 CET, while the final also will begin at 17:00 CET.

When does Italy play?

Unfortunately, thanks to Sweden, Italy were denied the chance to feature in the World Cup for the first time in nearly 60 years! Ironically, the last time the Azzurri failed to play in the World Cup, it was hosted in...Sweden. But as Italians obviously follow Serie A, there will be plenty of teams to support, as many of their favorite players hail from countries including Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, Portugal, Germany, Colombia, Croatia, Serbia, Senegal, Morocco, and more.

Official 2018 World Cup Channels in Italy

World Cup Fixtures:

Below you will find a detailed list of all 64 games taking place at this summer's World Cup starting from 14th June through the final on 15th July:

Thursday, 14 June
Live
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11:00am
Russia 5 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Friday, 15 June
Live
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8:00am
Egypt 0 - 1 Uruguay
Live
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11:00am
Morocco 0 - 1 Iran
Live
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2:00pm
Portugal 3 - 3 Spain
Saturday, 16 June
Live
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6:00am
France 2 - 1 Australia
Live
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9:00am
Argentina 1 - 1 Iceland
Live
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12:00pm
Peru 0 - 1 Denmark
Live
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3:00pm
Croatia 2 - 0 Nigeria
Sunday, 17 June
Live
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8:00am
Costa Rica 0 - 1 Serbia
Live
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11:00am
Germany 0 - 1 Mexico
Live
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2:00pm
Brazil 1 - 1 Switzerland
Monday, 18 June
Live
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8:00am
Sweden 1 - 0 Korea Republic
Live
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11:00am
Belgium 3 - 0 Panama
Live
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2:00pm
Tunisia 1 - 2 England
Tuesday, 19 June
Live
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8:00am
Colombia 1 - 2 Japan
Live
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11:00am
Poland 1 - 2 Senegal
Live
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2:00pm
Russia 3 - 1 Egypt
Wednesday, 20 June
Live
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8:00am
Portugal 1 - 0 Morocco
Live
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11:00am
Uruguay 1 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Live
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2:00pm
Iran 0 - 1 Spain
Thursday, 21 June
Live
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8:00am
Denmark 1 - 1 Australia
Live
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11:00am
France 1 - 0 Peru
Live
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2:00pm
Argentina 0 - 3 Croatia
Friday, 22 June
Live
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8:00am
Brazil 2 - 0 Costa Rica
Live
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11:00am
Nigeria 2 - 0 Iceland
Live
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2:00pm
Serbia 1 - 2 Switzerland
Saturday, 23 June
Live
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8:00am
Belgium 5 - 2 Tunisia
Live
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11:00am
Korea Republic 1 - 2 Mexico
Live
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2:00pm
Germany 2 - 1 Sweden
Sunday, 24 June
Live
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8:00am
England 6 - 1 Panama
Live
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11:00am
Japan 2 - 2 Senegal
Live
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2:00pm
Poland 0 - 3 Colombia
Monday, 25 June
Live
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10:00am
Saudi Arabia 2 - 1 Egypt
Live
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10:00am
Uruguay 3 - 0 Russia
Live
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2:00pm
Iran 1 - 1 Portugal
Live
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2:00pm
Spain 2 - 2 Morocco
Tuesday, 26 June
Live
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10:00am
Australia 0 - 2 Peru
Live
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10:00am
Denmark 0 - 0 France
Live
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2:00pm
Iceland 1 - 2 Croatia
Live
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2:00pm
Nigeria 1 - 2 Argentina
Wednesday, 27 June
Live
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10:00am
Korea Republic 2 - 0 Germany
Live
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10:00am
Mexico 0 - 3 Sweden
Live
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2:00pm
Serbia 0 - 2 Brazil
Live
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2:00pm
Switzerland 2 - 2 Costa Rica
Thursday, 28 June
Live
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10:00am
Japan 0 - 1 Poland
Live
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10:00am
Senegal 0 - 1 Colombia
Live
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2:00pm
England 0 - 1 Belgium
Live
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2:00pm
Panama 1 - 2 Tunisia
Saturday, 30 June
Live
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10:00am
France 4 - 3 Argentina
*Round of 16
Live
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2:00pm
Uruguay 2 - 1 Portugal
*Round of 16
Sunday, 1 July
Live
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10:00am
Spain 1 - 1P Russia
*Round of 16
Live
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2:00pm
Croatia P1 - 1 Denmark
*Round of 16
Monday, 2 July
Live
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10:00am
Brazil 2 - 0 Mexico
*Round of 16
Live
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2:00pm
Belgium 3 - 2 Japan
*Round of 16
Tuesday, 3 July
Live
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10:00am
Sweden 1 - 0 Switzerland
*Round of 16
Live
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2:00pm
Colombia 1 - 1 England
*Round of 16
Friday, 6 July
Live
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10:00am
Uruguay 0 - 2 France
*Quarter Final 1
Live
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2:00pm
Brazil 1 - 2 Belgium
*Quarter Final 2
Saturday, 7 July
Live
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10:00am
Sweden 0 - 2 England
*Quarter Final 3
Live
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2:00pm
Russia 2 - 2P Croatia
*Quarter Final 4
Tuesday, 10 July
Live
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2:00pm
France 1 - 0 Belgium
*Semi Final 1
Wednesday, 11 July
Live
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2:00pm
Croatia 2 - 1 England
*Semi Final 2
Saturday, 14 July
Live
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10:00am
Belgium 2 - 0 England
*Third Place Game