Morocco vs Iran
Venue: Saint Petersburg Stadium
Kick off: 4PM
Morocco will play Iran for the first time in a World Cup as they start their Group B campaigns on Friday afternoon.
Morocco and Iran boast strong defensive records heading into their opening game at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg.
Morocco were the only team not to concede a single goal in the third round of African qualifying, while Iran kept nine straight clean sheets in AFC qualification, letting in just two during their final game against Syria.
Former Manchester United assistant Carlos Queiroz and ex-Cambridge United boss Herve Renard will look to navigate their respective nations out of a tricky group which includes Portugal and Spain.