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 10, 2008 | Russia vs. Wales | Lokomotiv Stadium | |
| Qualifying | October 11, 2008 | England vs. Kazakhstan | Wembley Stadium | |
| Qualifying | October 11, 2008 | Germany vs. Russia | Stadion Dortmund | |
| Qualifying | June 6, 2009 | Kazakhstan vs. England | Almaty Central Stadium | |
| Qualifying | June 10, 2009 | England vs. Andorra | Wembley Stadium | |
| Qualifying | August 12, 2009 | Norway vs. Scotland | Ullevaal Stadion | |
| Qualifying | September 5, 2009 | Ukraine vs. Andorra | Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium | |
| Qualifying | September 9, 2009 | England vs. Croatia | Wembley Stadium | |
| Qualifying | October 10, 2009 | Serbia vs. Romania | Stadion Crvena Zvezda | |
| Group Stage | June 11-25, 2010 | multiple | multiple | |
| Knockout Stage | June 26-July 11, 2010 | multiple | multiple | |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup (Russia) Countries | |
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| 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 |
