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Revision as of 08:12, 29 June 2021

2018 FIFA World Cup
Host Nation Russia
Qualification Dates March 12, 2015-November 15, 2017
Tournament Dates June 14-July 15, 2018
Champion France
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Russia. It was the eleventh time the championships had been held in Europe, and the first time they were held in Eastern Europe. At an estimated cost of over $14.2 billion, it was the most expensive World Cup to date.

Publications

Programs
Stage Date Teams Venue
Qualifying September 5, 2016 Albania vs. Macedonia Loro Boriçi Stadium
Qualifying October 6, 2016 Kosovo vs. Croatia Loro Boriçi Stadium
Qualifying October 8, 2016 Germany vs. Czech Republic Volksparkstadion
Qualifying October 8, 2016 Scotland vs. Lithuania Hampden Park
Qualifying October 8, 2016 England vs. Malta Wembley Stadium
Qualifying October 9, 2016 Wales vs. Georgia Cardiff City Stadium
Group June 28, 2018 England vs. Belgium Kaliningrad Stadium
2018 FIFA World Cup (Russia) Countries
Champions France
Runners-up Croatia
Third Place Belgium
Fourth Place England
Quarterfinalists Sweden
Round of 16 Portugal • Switzerland
Group Stage Germany • Iceland • Serbia
Non-Qualifiers Albania • Austria • Belarus • Bulgaria • Czech Republic • Estonia • Faroe Islands • Georgia • Greece • Hungary • Kosovo • Lithuania • Macedonia • Malta • Moldova • Netherlands • Republic of Ireland • Scotland • Slovakia • Slovenia • Ukraine • Wales • 
All Tournaments 1950 • 1954 • 1958 • 1962 • 1966 • 1970 • 1974 • 1978 • 1982 • 1986 • 1990 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 • 2022