FIFA World Cup Finals 2018 Russia

The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st tournament, which took place in Russia from 14th June to 15th July 2018. This was the first time that Russia or any Eastern European nation has hosted the competition. 32 countries’ teams took part in the finals tournament, playing in 11 cities throughout Russia. This was the first World Cup held in Europe since 2006; all but one of the stadium venues were in European Russia, west of the Ural Mountains to keep travel time manageable. A total of 64 matches were played in 12 venues located in 11 cities. Groups of the Group Stage competition were drawn from 4 Pots determined by the FIFA World Rankings. Germany were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the Group Stage. The final took place on 15th July between France and Croatia in Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium. France won the match 4-2 to claim their second World Cup title.

2018 FIFA World Cup Finals Tournament Russia



Group A

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Uruguay	3	3	0	0	5	0	5	9
Russia	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6
Saudi Arabia	3	1	0	2	2	7	-5	0
Egypt	3	0	0	3	2	6	-4	0
14 June Luzhniki, Moscow	Russia					4 - 0	Saudi Arabia		78,011
15 June Yekaterinburg	Egypt					0 - 1	Uruguay		27,015
19 June Saint Petersburg	Russia					3 - 1	Egypt		64,468
20 June Rostov-on-Don	Uruguay					1 - 0	Saudi Arabia		42,678
25 June Samara	Uruguay					3 - 0	Russia		41,970
25 June Volgograd	Saudi Arabia					2 - 1	Egypt		36,823

Group B

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	1	2	0	6	5	1	5
Portugal	3	1	2	0	5	4	1	5
Iran	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
Morocco	3	0	1	2	2	4	-2	1
15 June Saint Petersburg	Morocco					0 - 1	Iran		62,548
15 June Sochi	Portugal					2 - 1	Spain		43,866
20 June Luzhniki, Moscow	Portugal					1 - 0	Morocco		78,011
20 June Kazan	Iran					0 - 1	Spain		42,718
25 June Saransk	Iran					1 - 1	Portugal		41,685
25 June Kaliningrad	Spain					2 - 2	Morocco		33,973

Group C

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
France	3	2	1	0	3	1	2	7
Denmark	3	1	2	0	2	1	1	5
Peru	3	1	0	2	2	2	0	3
Australia	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3	1
16 June Kazan	France					2 - 1	Australia		41,279
16 June Saransk	Peru					0 - 1	Denmark		40,502
21 June Yekaterinburg	France					1 - 0	Peru		32,789
21 June Samara	Denmark					1 - 1	Australia		40,727
26 June Luzhniki, Moscow	Denmark					0 - 0	France		78,011
26 June Sochi	Australia					0 - 2	Peru		44,073

Group D

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Croatia	3	3	0	0	7	1	6	9
Argentina	3	1	1	1	3	5	−2	4
Nigeria	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1	3
Iceland	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1
16 June Otkrytiye, Moscow	Argentina					1 - 1	Iceland		44,190
16 June Kaliningrad	Croatia					2 - 0	Nigeria		31,136
21 June Nizhny Novgorod	Argentina					0 - 3	Croatia		43,319
22 June Volgograd	Nigeria					2 - 0	Iceland		31,136
26 June Saint Petersburg	Nigeria					1 - 2	Argentina		64,468
26 June Rostov-on-Don	Iceland					1 - 2	Croatia		43,472

Group E

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	2	1	0	5	1	4	7
Switzerland	3	1	2	0	5	4	1	5
Serbia	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
Costa Rica	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1
17 June 2018	Costa Rica					0 - 1	Serbia		41,432
17 June 2018	Brazil					1 - 1	Switzerland		43,109
22 June 2018	Brazil					2 - 0	Costa Rica		64,468
22 June 2018	Serbia					1 - 2	Switzerland		33,167
27 June 2018	Serbia					0 - 2	Brazil		44,190
27 June 2018	Switzerland					2 - 2	Costa Rica		43,319

Group F

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Sweden	3	2	0	1	5	2	3	6
Mexico	3	2	0	1	3	4	−1	6
South Korea	3	1	0	2	3	3	0	3
Germany	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
17 June Luzhniki, Moscow	Germany					0 - 1	Mexico		78,011
18 June Nizhny Novgorod	Sweden					1 - 0	South Korea		42,300
23 June Sochi	Germany					2 - 1	Sweden		44,287
23 June Rostov-on-Don	South Korea					1 - 2	Mexico		43,472
27 June Kazan	South Korea					2 - 0	Germany		41,385
27 June Yekaterinburg	Mexico					0 - 3	Sweden		33,061

Group G

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Belgium	3	3	0	0	9	2	7	9
England	3	2	0	1	8	3	5	6
Tunisia	3	1	0	2	5	8	−3	3
Panama	3	0	0	3	2	11	−9	0
18 June Sochi	Belgium					3 - 0	Panama		43,257
18 June Volgograd	Tunisia					1 - 2	England		41,064
23 June Otkrytiye, Moscow	Belgium					5 - 2	Tunisia		44,190
24 June Nizhny Novgorod	England					6 - 1	Panama		43,319
28 June Kaliningrad	England					0 - 1	Belgium		33,973
28 June Saransk	Panama					1 - 2	Tunisia		37,168

Group H

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Colombia	3	2	0	1	5	2	3	6
Japan	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
Senegal	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
Poland	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3
19 June Otkrytiye, Moscow	Poland					1 - 2	Senegal		44,190
19 June Saransk	Colombia					1 - 2	Japan		40,842
24 June Yekaterinburg	Japan					2 - 2	Senegal		32,572
24 June Kazan	Poland					0 - 3	Colombia		42,873
28 June Volgograd	Japan					0 - 1	Poland		42,189
28 June Samara	Senegal					0 - 1	Colombia		41,970

Knock-Out Phase

Round of 16
30 June – Sochi	Uruguay					2 - 1	Portugal		44,287
30 June – Kazan	France					4 - 3	Argentina		42,873
2 July – Samara	Brazil					2 - 0	Mexico		41,970
2 July – Rostov-on-Don	Belgium					3 - 2	Japan		41,466
1 July – Luzhniki, Moscow	Spain					1-1 (p3-4)	Russia		78,011
1 July – Nizhny Novgorod	Croatia					1-1 (p3-2)	Denmark		40,851
3 July – Saint Petersburg	Sweden					1 - 0	Switzerland		64,042
3 July – Otkrytiye, Moscow	Colombia					1-1 (p3-4)	England		44,190

Quarter Finals
6 July – Nizhny Novgorod	Uruguay					0 - 2	France		44,190
6 July – Kazan	Brazil					1 - 2	Belgium		42,873
7 July – Sochi	Russia					2-2 (p3-4)	Croatia		44,287
7 July – Samara	Sweden					0 - 2	England		39,991

Semi Finals
10 July – Saint Petersburg	France					1 - 0	Belgium		64,286
11 July – Luzhniki, Moscow	Croatia					2-1 AET	England		78,011

Third Place Play-Off
14 July – Saint Petersburg	Belgium					2 - 0	England		64,406

2018 FIFA World Cup Final
15 July – Luzhniki, Moscow	France					4 - 2	Croatia		78,011