2018

2018 FIFA World Cup

The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA.

2018
Official poster
designed by

Igor Gurovich

Russia
Host country
Russia

14 June – 15 July

Teams
Teams
32

from 5 confederations

Venues
Venues
12

in 11 host cities

France
Champions
France

2nd Title

Croatia
Runners-up
Croatia

Belgium
Third place
Belgium

England
Fourth place
England

Matches
Matches played
64

Goals scored
Goals scored
169

2.64 per match

Attendance
Attendance
3,031,768

47,371 per match

Harry Kane
Top scorer
Harry Kane

England
6 goals

Luka Modrić
Best player
Luka Modrić

Croatia

Kylian Mbappé
Best young player
Kylian Mbappé

France

Thibaut Courtois
Best goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois

Belgium

Spain
Fair play award
Spain

Europe

Group A Teams

Egypt
Egypt
Head coach
Héctor Cúper

23 players

Russia
Russia
Head coach
Stanislav Cherchesov

23 players

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Head coach
Juan Antonio Pizzi

23 players

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Óscar Tabárez

23 players

Group B Teams

Iran
Iran
Head coach
Carlos Queiroz

23 players

Morocco
Morocco
Head coach
Hervé Renard

23 players

Portugal
Portugal
Head coach
Fernando Santos

23 players

Spain
Spain
Head coach
Fernando Hierro

23 players

Group C Teams

Australia
Australia
Head coach
Bert van Marwijk

23 players

Denmark
Denmark
Head coach
Åge Hareide

23 players

France
France
Head coach
Didier Deschamps

23 players

Peru
Peru
Head coach
Ricardo Gareca

23 players

Group D Teams

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
Jorge Sampaoli

23 players

Croatia
Croatia
Head coach
Zlatko Dalić

23 players

Iceland
Iceland
Head coach
Heimir Hallgrímsson

23 players

Nigeria
 Nigeria
Head coach
Gernot Rohr

23 players

Group E Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Tite

23 players

Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Head coach
Óscar Ramírez

23 players

Serbia
Serbia
Head coach
Mladen Krstajić

23 players

Switzerland
Switzerland
Head coach
Vladimir Petković

23 players

Group F Teams

Germany
Germany
Head coach
Joachim Löw

23 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Juan Carlos Osorio

23 players

South Korea
South Korea
Head coach
Shin Tae-yong

23 players

Sweden
Sweden
Head coach
Janne Andersson

23 players

Group G Teams

Belgium
Belgium
Head coach
Roberto Martínez

23 players

England
England
Head coach
Gareth Southgate

23 players

Panama
Panama
Head coach
Hernán Darío Gómez

23 players

Tunisia
Tunisia
Head coach
Nabil Maâloul

23 players

Group H Teams

Colombia
Colombia
Head coach
José Pékerman

23 players

Japan
Japan
Head coach
Akira Nishino

23 players

Poland
Poland
Head coach
Adam Nawałka

23 players

Senegal
Senegal
Head coach
Aliou Cissé

23 players

Venues

Luzhniki Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow

Capacity: 78,011

Otkritie Arena
Otkritie Arena
Moscow

Capacity: 44,190

Krestovsky Stadium
Krestovsky Stadium
Saint Petersburg

Capacity: 64,468

Fisht Olympic Stadium
Fisht Olympic Stadium
Sochi

Capacity: 44,287

Volgograd Arena
Volgograd Arena
Volgograd

Capacity: 43,713

Rostov Arena
Rostov Arena
Rostov-on-Don

Capacity: 43,472

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Nizhny Novgorod

Capacity: 43,319

Kazan Arena
Kazan Arena
Kazan

Capacity: 42,873

Samara Arena
Samara Arena
Samara

Capacity: 41,970

Mordovia Arena
Mordovia Arena
Saransk

Capacity: 41,685

Kaliningrad Stadium
Kaliningrad Stadium
Kaliningrad

Capacity: 33,973

Central Stadium
Central Stadium
Yekaterinburg

Capacity: 33,061

Match Officials

Alireza Faghani
Alireza Faghani
Iran

Asia

Ravshan Irmatov
Ravshan Irmatov
Uzbekistan

Asia

Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed
United Arab Emirates

Asia

Ryuji Sato
Ryuji Sato
Japan

Asia

Nawaf Shukralla
Nawaf Shukralla
Bahrain

Asia

Mehdi Abid Charef
Mehdi Abid Charef
Algeria

Africa

Malang Diedhiou
Malang Diedhiou
Senegal

Africa

Bakary Gassama
Bakary Gassama
Gambia

Africa

Gehad Grisha
Gehad Grisha
Egypt

Africa

Janny Sikazwe
Janny Sikazwe
Zambia

Africa

Bamlak Tessema Weyesa
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa
Ethiopia

Africa

Joel Aguilar
Joel Aguilar
El Salvador

North America

Mark Geiger
Mark Geiger
United States

North America

Jair Marrufo
Jair Marrufo
United States

North America

Ricardo Montero
Ricardo Montero
Costa Rica

North America

John Pitti
John Pitti
Panama

North America

César Arturo Ramos
César Arturo Ramos
Mexico

North America

Julio Bascuñán
Julio Bascuñán
Chile

South America

Enrique Cáceres
Enrique Cáceres
Paraguay

South America

Andrés Cunha
Andrés Cunha
Uruguay

South America

Néstor Pitana
Néstor Pitana
Argentina

South America

Sandro Ricci
Sandro Ricci
Brazil

South America

Wilmar Roldán
Wilmar Roldán
Colombia

South America

Matthew Conger
Matthew Conger
New Zealand

Oceania

Norbert Hauata
Norbert Hauata
Tahiti

Oceania

Felix Brych
Felix Brych
Germany

Europe

Cüneyt Çakır
Cüneyt Çakır
Turkey

Europe

Sergei Karasev
Sergei Karasev
Russia

Europe

Björn Kuipers
Björn Kuipers
Netherlands

Europe

Szymon Marciniak
Szymon Marciniak
Poland

Europe

Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Spain

Europe

Milorad Mažić
Milorad Mažić
Serbia

Europe

Gianluca Rocchi
Gianluca Rocchi
Italy

Europe

Damir Skomina
Damir Skomina
Slovenia

Europe

Clément Turpin
Clément Turpin
France

Europe

Group A Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Uruguay330050+59Advance to knockout stage
2Russia320184+46Advance to knockout stage
3Saudi Arabia310227-53
4Egypt300326-40

Group B Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Spain312065+15Advance to knockout stage
2Portugal312054+15Advance to knockout stage
3Iran311122 04
4Morocco301224-21

Group C Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1France321031+27Advance to knockout stage
2Denmark312021+15Advance to knockout stage
3Peru310222 03
4Australia301225-31

Group D Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Croatia330071+69Advance to knockout stage
2Argentina311135-24Advance to knockout stage
3Nigeria310234-13
4Iceland301225-31

Group E Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Brazil321051+47Advance to knockout stage
2Switzerland312054+15Advance to knockout stage
3Serbia310224-23
4Costa Rica301225-31

Group F Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Sweden320152+36Advance to knockout stage
2Mexico320134-16Advance to knockout stage
3South Korea310233  03
4Germany310224 -23

Group G Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Belgium330092+79Advance to knockout stage
2England320183+56Advance to knockout stage
3Tunisia310258-33
4Panama3003211-90

Group H Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Colombia320152+36Advance to knockout stage
2Japan311144 04Advance to knockout stage
3Senegal311144 04
4Poland310225-33

Round of 16

Kazan Arena, Kazan
30 June 17:00 MSK
Kazan Arena, Kazan

Attendance: 42,873

France
France
4

Griezmann 13' (pen.)
Pavard 57'
Mbappé 64', 68' 

Argentina
Argentina
3

Di María 41'
Mercado 48'
Agüero 90+3'

Alireza Faghani
Referee
Alireza Faghani

Iran

Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
30 June 21:00 MSK
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi

Attendance: 44,287

Uruguay
Uruguay
2

Cavani 7', 62' 

Portugal
Portugal
1

Pepe 55'

César Arturo Ramos
Referee
César Arturo Ramos

Mexico

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
1 July 17:00 MSK
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Attendance: 78,011

Spain
Spain
1

Ignashevich 12' (o.g.)

Penalties
3


Iniesta 🗹
Piqué 🗹
Koke 🗷
Ramos 🗹
Aspas 🗷

Russia
Russia
1

Dzyuba 41' (pen.)

Penalties
4


Smolov 🗹
Ignashevich 🗹
Golovin 🗹
Cheryshev 🗹

Björn Kuipers
Referee
Björn Kuipers

Netherlands

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
1 July 21:00 MSK
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod

Attendance: 40,851

Croatia
Croatia
1

Mandžukić 4'

Penalties
3


Badelj 🗷
Kramarić 🗹
Modrić 🗹
Pivarić 🗷
Rakitić 🗹

Denmark
Denmark
1

M. Jørgensen 1'

Penalties
2


Eriksen 🗷
Kjær 🗹
Krohn-Dehli 🗹
Schöne 🗷
Jørgensen 🗷

Néstor Pitana
Referee
Néstor Pitana

Argentina

Cosmos Arena, Samara
2 July 18:00 SAMT
Cosmos Arena, Samara

Attendance: 41,970

Brazil
Brazil
2

Neymar 51'
Firmino 88' 

Mexico
Mexico
0

Gianluca Rocchi
Referee
Gianluca Rocchi

Italy

Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
2 July 21:00 MSK
Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don

Attendance: 41,466

Belgium
Belgium
3

Vertonghen 69'
Fellaini 74'
Chadli 90+4' 

Japan
Japan
2

Haraguchi 48'
Inui 52'

Malang Diedhiou
Referee
Malang Diedhiou

Senegal

Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
3 July 17:00 MSK
Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg

Attendance: 64,042

Sweden
Sweden
1

Forsberg 66'

Switzerland
Switzerland
0

Damir Skomina
Referee
Damir Skomina

Slovenia

Otkritie Arena, Moscow
3 July 21:00 MSK
Otkritie Arena, Moscow

Attendance: 44,190

Colombia
Colombia
1

Mina 90+3' 

Penalties
3


Falcao 🗹
Ju. Cuadrado 🗹
Muriel 🗹
Uribe 🗷
Bacca 🗷

England
England
1

Kane 57' (pen.)

Penalties
4


Kane 🗹
Rashford 🗹
Henderson 🗷
Trippier 🗹
Dier 🗹

Mark Geiger
Referee
Mark Geiger

United States

Quarter-Finals

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
6 July 17:00 MSK
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod

Attendance: 43,319

Uruguay
Uruguay
0

France
France
2

Varane 40'
Griezmann 61'

Néstor Pitana
Referee
Néstor Pitana

Argentina

Kazan Arena, Kazan
6 July 21:00 MSK
Kazan Arena, Kazan

Attendance: 42,873

Brazil
Brazil
1

Renato Augusto 76' 

Belgium
Belgium
2

Fernandinho 13' (o.g.)
De Bruyne 31'

Milorad Mažić
Referee
Milorad Mažić

Serbia

Cosmos Arena, Samara
7 July 18:00 SAMT
Cosmos Arena, Samara

Attendance: 39,991

Sweden
Sweden
0

England
England
2

Maguire 30'
Alli 59'

Björn Kuipers
Referee
Björn Kuipers

Netherlands

Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
7 July 21:00 MSK
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi

Attendance: 44,287

Russia
Russia
2

Cheryshev 31'
Fernandes 115'

Penalties
3


Smolov 🗷
Dzagoev 🗹
Fernandes🗷
Ignashevich 🗹
Kuzyayev 🗹

Croatia
Croatia
2

Kramarić 39'
Vida 101'

Penalties
4


Brozović 🗹
 Kovačić 🗷
Modrić 🗹
Vida 🗹
Rakitić 🗹

Sandro Ricci
Referee
Sandro Ricci

Brazil

Semi-Finals

Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
10 July 21:00 MSK
Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg

Attendance: 64,286

France
France
1

Umtiti 51' 

Belgium
Belgium
0

Andrés Cunha
Referee
Andrés Cunha

Uruguay

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
11 July 21:00 MSK
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Attendance: 78,011

Croatia
Croatia
2

Perišić 68'
Mandžukić 109' 

England
England
1

Trippier 5'

Cüneyt Çakır
Referee
Cüneyt Çakır

Turkey

Third Place Play-Off

Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
14 July 17:00 MSK
Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg

Attendance: 64,406

Belgium
Belgium
2

Meunier 4'
E. Hazard 82' 

England
England
0

Alireza Faghani
Referee
Alireza Faghani

Iran

Final

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
15 July 18:00 MSK
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Attendance: 78,011 

France
France
4

Mandžukić 18' (o.g.)
Griezmann 38' (pen.)
Pogba 59'
Mbappé 65' 

Croatia
Croatia
2

Perišić 28'
Mandžukić 69'

Néstor Pitana
Referee
Néstor Pitana

Argentina

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