FIFA’s biggest Pre-World Cup Tournament starts Saturday June 17 in Saint Petersburg, 8 AM Pacific., when the hosts Russia kickoff against Oceania darlings, New Zealand. The Confederations Cup is an eight-team tournament that features a team per federation, the hosts, and the reigning World Cup winners.
Group A: Russia, New Zealand, Portugal, and Mexico
The top two sides from each group advance to the semi-finals. Portugal, Chile, and Russia all make their debuts in the tournament, while Mexico owns the most appearances of sides in the tournament with 2017 marking their seventh.