2018 FIFA World Cup
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| Host Nation | Russia |
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| Qualification Dates | March 12, 2015-November 15, 2017 |
| Tournament Dates | June 14-July 15, 2018 |
| Champion | France |
| ← 2014 • other tournaments • 2022 → | |
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
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| 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 |
