A 10pm kick-off Russian time would be a 7pm kick-off over here I think.
Prime time in other words...
Yep that's right as Russia's time zone is now GMT+4 all year round after they adopted to keep daylight savings all year round. Hence they are 4 hours ahead in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer.
Pretty sure the 2008 Champions League final in Moscow between Chelsea and Man Utd kicked off at 7.45pm BST and that went to ET and penalties
Yes, it was, and it kicked off at 2245 local time, summer in Russia has now changed and it will be 2345 local time if they were to start matches at 1945 UK time.
Also that was a one off match where the kick-off time was dictated by UEFA. This is a FIFA tournament with many matches in one country over 4 weeks.
Yes, it was, and it kicked off at 2245 local time, summer in Russia has now changed and it will be 2345 local time if they were to start matches at 1945 UK time.
Also that was a one off match where the kick-off time was dictated by UEFA. This is a FIFA tournament with many matches in one country over 4 weeks.
11am, 2pm, and 5pm i think will be the kick off times....
Or an hour later at most. Not a chance in this world or the next will there be matches kicking off at 2345 or 0000 local time.
7pm here is 10pm in Moscow isn't it during the summer? I don't think a 10pm local time kick-off is impossible but is probably around the limit.
I think the 2008 CL final kicked off at 22.45 local time because I remember Martin Tyler making a point in his commentary midway through extra time that it was 1am over there (Andy Gray said he'd never known Tyler be up that late!) which must have been 10pm over here = 3 hours difference.
Not a chance. Latest kickoff will be 10pm local time in Russia, so whatever that makes that in the UK. 6pm at the latest?
Every stadium, apart from one (Ekaterinburg) is at most 3 hours ahead. Therefore, a 10pm local kick-off will be 7pm UK time. Like I said, there will be a prime-time kick-off guaranteed.
Not sure why people would think the KO times at the 2018 World Cup and mainly the Final would be at times considered prime time in the UK. When any WC is on the kick off times are relevant to the country which is hosting it. Luckily for us living in the UK, the time difference shouldn't have as much as an effect as say America or Australia.
Not sure why people would think the KO times at the 2018 World Cup and mainly the Final would be at times considered prime time in the UK. When any WC is on the kick off times are relevant to the country which is hosting it. Luckily for us living in the UK, the time difference shouldn't have as much as an effect as say America or Australia.
A World Cup in Australia would be awful in terms of kickoff times.
Not sure why people would think the KO times at the 2018 World Cup and mainly the Final would be at times considered prime time in the UK. When any WC is on the kick off times are relevant to the country which is hosting it. Luckily for us living in the UK, the time difference shouldn't have as much as an effect as say America or Australia.
Nobody said all games would be prime-time did they? I would bet my house that the 2018 World Cup Final will be though!
Keep in mind a 6pm KO UK time would be either a 7pm or 8pm KO time for most of Europe - which is what FIFA care about. The UK, whilst being a big TV market isnt the only consideration!
some World Cup Warm up matches on BT:
Mon 26th May Australia v South Africa International Friendly 10:30 BT Sport 1 / BT Sport 1 HD
Tue 27th May France v Norway International Friendly 20:00 BT Sport 1 / BT Sport 1 HD
Wed 28th May USA v Azerbaijan International Friendly 0:00 BT Sport 2 / BT Sport 2 HD
Sun 1st Jun USA v Turkey International Friendly 19:00 BT Sport TBC
Sun 1st Jun France v Paraguay International Friendly 19:00 BT Sport TBC
Sun 1st Jun Germany v Cameroon International Friendly 19:30 BT Sport TBC
Fri 6th Jun Croatia v Australia International Friendly 19:00 BT Sport TBC
Fri 6th Jun Germany v Armenia International Friendly 19:45 BT Sport TBC
Fri 6th Jun Brazil v Serbia International Friendly 23:00 BT Sport TBC
Sat 7th Jun USA v Nigeria International Friendly 23:00 BT Sport TBC
Sun 8th Jun France v Jamaica International Friendly 20:00 BT Sport TBC
The BBC are replaying their coverage of a number of classic World Cup games involving the home nations in full ahead of this year's tournament:
Starting with England's heroic World Cup success in 1966, we'll rerun, in full and 'as live', the highs and lows of the Home Nations' campaigns of yesteryear.
Thanks to the BBC's innovative live technology, you will be able to watch or relive classic moments as though they are unfolding for the first time, including the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley, Archie Gemmill's wonder goal for Scotland in 1978, Gerry Armstrong stunning Spain in 1982, the 'Hand of God' in 1986 and Gazza's tears in 1990.
These matches will be replayed in full and will be given the BBC's full live treatment, including 'live' video, full text commentary and contributions from special guests with unique perspectives on the action, including Gary Lineker.
There will also be the chance to see the original BBC presentation from the likes of Des Lynam, and punditry from Jimmy Hill, Terry Venables and Sir Bobby Charlton, among others.
BBC World Cup Rewind:
In the build up to this summer's tournament, the BBC will be bringing classic World Cup games of the past into the present. They will be broadcasting 5 games "as live" via the BBC Sport app on mobile, tablet and connected TV giving viewers a chance to relive some of the BBC's past World Cup coverage. There will also be "as live" text commentary online and special contributions from guests, as well as the chance to get involved via social media. The five games the BBC will be reliving are:
England v West Germany (1966 Final) - Fri 30th May 12pm
Scotland v Netherlands (1978 Group Stage) - Sat 31st May 3pm
England v Argentina (1986 Quarter Final) - Wed 4th June 3pm
England v Germany (1990 Semi Final) - Sat 7th June 3pm
Spain v Northern Ireland (1982 Group Stage) - Sun 8th June 3pm
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Yep that's right as Russia's time zone is now GMT+4 all year round after they adopted to keep daylight savings all year round. Hence they are 4 hours ahead in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer.
Yes, it was, and it kicked off at 2245 local time, summer in Russia has now changed and it will be 2345 local time if they were to start matches at 1945 UK time.
Also that was a one off match where the kick-off time was dictated by UEFA. This is a FIFA tournament with many matches in one country over 4 weeks.
11am, 2pm, and 5pm i think will be the kick off times....
Or an hour later at most. Not a chance in this world or the next will there be matches kicking off at 2345 or 0000 local time.
Not a chance.
7pm here is 10pm in Moscow isn't it during the summer? I don't think a 10pm local time kick-off is impossible but is probably around the limit.
I think the 2008 CL final kicked off at 22.45 local time because I remember Martin Tyler making a point in his commentary midway through extra time that it was 1am over there (Andy Gray said he'd never known Tyler be up that late!) which must have been 10pm over here = 3 hours difference.
Yup, any later than that and I will be amazed.
I tend to agree, although they may go as far as 10.30pm in the group stage.
i.e. group stage games at 4.30pm, 7.30pm and 10.30pm for matches 1-32, then 7pm and 10pm for matches 33-48 and 6pm and 10pm for matches 49 onwards.
Every stadium, apart from one (Ekaterinburg) is at most 3 hours ahead. Therefore, a 10pm local kick-off will be 7pm UK time. Like I said, there will be a prime-time kick-off guaranteed.
A World Cup in Australia would be awful in terms of kickoff times.
Nobody said all games would be prime-time did they? I would bet my house that the 2018 World Cup Final will be though!
wrong
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27187741
As the man in orthopedic shoes said, I stand corrected
Mon 26th May Australia v South Africa International Friendly 10:30 BT Sport 1 / BT Sport 1 HD
Tue 27th May France v Norway International Friendly 20:00 BT Sport 1 / BT Sport 1 HD
Wed 28th May USA v Azerbaijan International Friendly 0:00 BT Sport 2 / BT Sport 2 HD
Sun 1st Jun USA v Turkey International Friendly 19:00 BT Sport TBC
Sun 1st Jun France v Paraguay International Friendly 19:00 BT Sport TBC
Sun 1st Jun Germany v Cameroon International Friendly 19:30 BT Sport TBC
Fri 6th Jun Croatia v Australia International Friendly 19:00 BT Sport TBC
Fri 6th Jun Germany v Armenia International Friendly 19:45 BT Sport TBC
Fri 6th Jun Brazil v Serbia International Friendly 23:00 BT Sport TBC
Sat 7th Jun USA v Nigeria International Friendly 23:00 BT Sport TBC
Sun 8th Jun France v Jamaica International Friendly 20:00 BT Sport TBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27213333
In the build up to this summer's tournament, the BBC will be bringing classic World Cup games of the past into the present. They will be broadcasting 5 games "as live" via the BBC Sport app on mobile, tablet and connected TV giving viewers a chance to relive some of the BBC's past World Cup coverage. There will also be "as live" text commentary online and special contributions from guests, as well as the chance to get involved via social media. The five games the BBC will be reliving are:
England v West Germany (1966 Final) - Fri 30th May 12pm
Scotland v Netherlands (1978 Group Stage) - Sat 31st May 3pm
England v Argentina (1986 Quarter Final) - Wed 4th June 3pm
England v Germany (1990 Semi Final) - Sat 7th June 3pm
Spain v Northern Ireland (1982 Group Stage) - Sun 8th June 3pm
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27213333
EDIT: beaten to it
Pretty sure I read on twitter somewhere that the BBC's would be released tomorrow. It's normally out by now.
ITV's tends to be later, normally in the last week or so of May.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/worldcup2014
well there you go...