FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Finals Tournament

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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.

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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

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