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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

FIFA World Cup 2018 Group A Qualifiers

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

FIFA World Cup 2018 Group B Qualifiers

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

FIFA World Cup 2018 Group C Qualifiers

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

FIFA World Cup 2018 Group D Qualifiers

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

FIFA World Cup 2018 Group E Qualifiers

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

FIFA World Cup 2018 Group F Qualifiers

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

FIFA World Cup 2018 Group G Qualifiers

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

FIFA World Cup 2018 Group H Qualifiers

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 Croatia 78,011

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