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{{Infobox international football competition
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = FIFA World Cup
| tourney_name = IFFA World Cup
| year = 2018
| year = 2012
| other_titles =
| other_titles = {{lang|ru|Чемпионат мира по футболу FIFA 2018}}<br />''Chempionat mira po futbolu FIFA 2018''
| image =
| image = 2018 FIFA World Cup.svg <!--Notice: If a better version of the SVG logo than this is found by anyone, he/she is requested to upload it replacing the current logo.-->
| size = {{Logo size|FIFA trophy}}
| size =
| caption = The official emblem
| caption = The official emblem
| country = Russia
| country = Tivot - Blueacia
| dates = {{Nowrap|14 June – 15 July}}
| dates =
| num_teams = 32
| num_teams = 32
| confederations = 5
| confederations =
| venues = 12
| venues = 12
| cities = 11
| cities = 4
| champion = FRA
| champion = New Leganés
| count = 2
| count =
| second = CRO
| second = Asendavia
| third = BEL
| third = West Cerdani
| fourth = ENG
| fourth = Blueacia
| matches = 64
| matches = 64
| goals = 169
| goals =
| attendance =
| attendance = {{#expr: <!--Group A-->+ 78011 + 27015 + 64468 + 42678 + 41970 + 36823 <!--Group B-->+ 62548 + 43866 + 78011 + 42718 + 41685 + 33973 <!--Group C-->+ 41279 + 40502 + 40727 + 32789 + 78011 + 44073 <!--Group D-->+ 44190 + 31136 + 43319 + 40904 + 64468 + 43472 <!--Group E-->+ 41432 + 43109 + 64468 + 33167 + 44190 + 43319 <!--Group F-->+ 78011 + 42300 + 43472 + 44287 + 41835 + 33061 <!--Group G-->+ 43257 + 41064 + 44190 + 43319 + 33973 + 37168 <!--Group H-->+ 40842 + 44190 + 32572 + 42873 + 42189 + 41970 <!--Round of 16-->+ 42873 + 44287 + 78011 + 40851 + 41970 + 41466 + 64042 + 44190 <!--Quarter-finals-->+ 43319 + 42873 + 39991 + 44287 <!--Semi-finals-->+ 64286 + 78011 <!--Third place-->+ 64406 <!--Final-->+ 78011}}
| top_scorer = {{fbicon|ENG}} [[Harry Kane]] {{nowrap|(6 goals)}}
| top_scorer =
| player = {{fbicon|CRO}} [[Luka Modrić]]
| player = {{fbicon|CRO}} [[Luka Modrić]]
| goalkeeper = {{fbicon|BEL}} [[Thibaut Courtois]]
| goalkeeper =
| young_player = {{fbicon|FRA}} [[Kylian Mbappé]]
| young_player =
| fair_play = {{fb|ESP}}
| fair_play =
| prevseason = [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]]
| prevseason =
| nextseason = ''[[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]''
| nextseason =
}}
}}
The '''2018 FIFA World Cup''' was an international [[Association football|football]] tournament contested by [[List of men's national association football teams|men's national teams]] and took place between 14&nbsp;June and 15&nbsp;July 2018 in Russia. It was the 21st&nbsp;[[FIFA World Cup]], a worldwide football tournament held once every four years. It was the 11th&nbsp;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&nbsp;billion, it was the most expensive World Cup to date.


== Host selection==
The finals involved 32 teams, of which 31 came through [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification|qualifying competitions]], while as the host nation [[Russia national football team|Russia]] qualified automatically. Of the 32, 20 had also appeared in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 event]], while both [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]] and [[Panama national football team|Panama]] made their first appearances at the World Cup. 64 matches were played in 12 venues across 11 cities. [[Germany national football team|Germany]], the defending champions, were eliminated in the group stage. Host nation Russia was eliminated in the quarter-finals. In the [[2018 FIFA World Cup Final|final]], [[France national football team|France]] played [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] on 15&nbsp;July at the [[Luzhniki Stadium]] in [[Moscow]]. France won the match 4–2 to claim their second World Cup.


The event featured a number of accolades. Croatian player [[Luka Modrić]] was voted the tournament's best player winning the Golden Ball. England's [[Harry Kane]] scored the most goals during the tournament with six. [[Thibaut Courtois]] won the Golden Glove awarded to the [[goalkeeper]] with the most [[clean sheet]]s. The event was praised for the quality of football but criticised for being a distraction from [[Doping in Russia|doping allegations]] and public relations within Russia. It has been estimated that more than three million people attended games during the tournament.

==Host selection==
{{Main|Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup bid}}
[[File:Russia 2018 World Cup.jpeg|thumb|Russian bid personnel celebrate the awarding of the 2018 World Cup to Russia on 2 December 2010.]]
[[File:Vladimir Putin FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour kick-off ceremony.jpg|thumb|President [[Vladimir Putin]] holding the [[FIFA World Cup Trophy]] at a pre-tournament ceremony in Moscow on 9&nbsp;September 2017]]
[[File:Russia 100 Rubles 2018 FIFA World Cup.jpg|thumb|upright|The 100-[[Russian ruble|ruble]] commemorative banknote celebrates the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It features an image of Soviet goalkeeper [[Lev Yashin]].]]
The [[2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bids|bidding procedure to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup tournaments]] began in January 2009, and national associations had until 2&nbsp;February 2009 to register their interest.<ref name="d6GeE" /> Initially, nine countries placed bids for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but Mexico later withdrew from the proceedings,<ref name="FtNjO" /> and Indonesia's bid was rejected by FIFA in February 2010 after the Indonesian government failed to submit a letter to support the bid.<ref name="GhOle" /> During the bidding process, the three remaining non-[[UEFA]] nations (Australia, Japan, and the United States) gradually withdrew from the 2018 bids, and thus were ruled out of the 2022 bid. As such, there were eventually four bids for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, two of which were joint bids: England, Russia, Netherlands/Belgium, and Portugal/Spain.<ref name="xBccj" />

The 22-member [[FIFA Council|FIFA Executive Committee]] convened in [[Zürich]] on 2&nbsp;December 2010 to vote to select the hosts of both tournaments.<ref name="WFQKr" /> Russia won the right to be the 2018 host in the second round of voting. The Portugal/Spain bid came second, and that from Belgium/Netherlands third. England, which was bidding to host its second tournament, was eliminated in the first round.<ref name="kKxiB" />


The voting results were:<ref name="xBccj" />
The voting results were:<ref name="xBccj" />


{|class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+2018 FIFA bidding (majority 12 votes)
|+2018 FIFA bidding (majority 12 votes)
!rowspan=2|Bidders
! rowspan="2" |Bidders
!colspan=2|Votes
! colspan="2" |Votes
|-
|-
!Round 1
!Round 1
!Round 2
!Round 2
|-
|-
|'''Russia'''
|'''Tivot - Blueacia'''
|style="text-align:center"|9
| style="text-align:center" |9
|{{yes|13}}
|{{yes|13}}
|-
|-
|Portugal / Spain
|Portugal / Spain
|style="text-align:center"|7
| style="text-align:center" |7
|style="text-align:center"|7
| style="text-align:center" |7
|-
|-
|Belgium / Netherlands
|Belgium / Netherlands
|style="text-align:center"|4
| style="text-align:center" | 4
|style="text-align:center"|2
| style="text-align:center" |2
|-
|-
|England
|England
|style="text-align:center"|2
| style="text-align:center" | 2
|{{no result|Eliminated}}
|{{no result|Eliminated}}
|}
|}




==Teams ==


===Qualification ===
==Teams==


===Qualification===


=== Draw===

===Draw===
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup seeding}}




{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!width=25%| Pot 1
! width="25%" |Pot 1
!width=25%| Pot 2
! width="25%" |Pot 2
!width=25%| Pot 3
! width="25%" |Pot 3
!width=25%| Pot 4
! width="25%" |Pot 4
|-
|-
|
|
{{fb|RUS}} (65) ''(hosts)''<br />
{{fb|RUS}} (65) ''(hosts)''<br />
{{fb|GER}} (1)<br />
{{fb|GER}} (1)<br />
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==Officiating==
==Officiating==
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup officials}}
On 29 March 2018, [[FIFA]] released the list of 36 referees and 63 assistant referees selected to oversee matches.<ref name="jRf4x" /> On 30&nbsp;April 2018, FIFA released the list of 13 video assistant referees, who acted solely in this capacity in the tournament.<ref name="F8Ak6" />

Referee [[Fahad Al-Mirdasi]] of Saudi Arabia was removed on 30&nbsp;May 2018 over a match-fixing attempt,<ref name="Yvqeg" /> along with his two assistant referees, compatriots Mohammed Al-Abakry and Abdulah Al-Shalwai. A new referee was not appointed, but two assistant referees, Hasan Al Mahri of the United Arab Emirates and Hiroshi Yamauchi of Japan, were added to the list.<ref name="rXwB5" /><ref name="bSySN" /> Assistant referee [[Marwa Range]] of Kenya also withdrew after the [[BBC]] released an investigation conducted by a Ghanaian journalist which implicated him in a bribery scandal.<ref name="jewag" />

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|[[Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed]] ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United Arab Emirates]])
|[[Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed]] ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United Arab Emirates]])
|Mohamed Al Hammadi ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United Arab Emirates]])<br />Hasan Al Mahri ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United Arab Emirates]])
| Mohamed Al Hammadi ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United Arab Emirates]])<br />Hasan Al Mahri ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United Arab Emirates]])
|-
|-
|[[Ryuji Sato]] ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
|[[Ryuji Sato]] ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
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| rowspan="6" |[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
|[[Mehdi Abid Charef]] ([[Algerian Football Federation|Algeria]])
|[[Mehdi Abid Charef]] ([[Algerian Football Federation|Algeria]])
|Anouar Hmila ([[Tunisian Football Federation|Tunisia]])
| Anouar Hmila ([[Tunisian Football Federation|Tunisia]])
| rowspan="6" |
| rowspan="6" |
|-
|-
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===Video assistant referees===
===Video assistant referees===


<br />
Shortly after the [[International Football Association Board]]'s decision to incorporate [[video assistant referee]]s (VARs) into the [[Laws of the Game (association football)|Laws of the game]] (LOTG) on 16&nbsp;March 2018, the [[FIFA Council]] took the much-anticipated step of approving the use of VAR for the first time in a FIFA World Cup tournament.<ref name="fifa_20180316" /><ref name="jkNow" />

VAR operations for all games were operated from a single headquarters in Moscow, which received live video of the games and were in radio contact with the on-field referees.<ref name=":0" /> Systems were in place for communicating VAR-related information to broadcasters and visuals on stadiums' large screens were used for the fans in attendance.<ref name=":0" />

VAR had a significant impact on several games.<ref name="nh0b0" /> On 15&nbsp;June 2018, [[Diego Costa]]'s goal against Portugal became the first World Cup goal based on a VAR decision;<ref name="isPIb" /> the first penalty as a result of a VAR decision was awarded to France in their match against Australia on 16&nbsp;June and resulted in a goal by [[Antoine Griezmann]].<ref name="iQyFC" /> A record number of penalties were awarded in the tournament, a phenomenon partially attributed to VAR.<ref name="zeD2b" /> Overall, the new technology was both praised and criticised by commentators.<ref name="neijv" /> FIFA declared the implementation of VAR a success after the first week of competition.<ref name="swBxZ" />


==Venues==
==Venues==
<br />
Russia proposed the following host cities: [[Kaliningrad]], [[Kazan]], [[Krasnodar]], [[Moscow]], [[Nizhny Novgorod]], [[Rostov-on-Don]], [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Samara]], [[Saransk]], [[Sochi]], [[Volgograd]], [[Yaroslavl]], and [[Yekaterinburg]].<ref name="b9r6N" /> Each city was located in [[European Russia]], except [[Yekaterinburg]],<ref name="S3sSt" /> which is located very close to the Europe-Asia border, to reduce travel time for the teams in the huge country. The bid evaluation report stated: "The Russian bid proposes 13 host cities and 16 stadiums, thus exceeding FIFA's minimum requirement. Three of the 16 stadiums would be renovated, and 13 would be newly constructed."<ref name="Z1hqZ" />

In October 2011, Russia reduced the number of stadiums from 16 to 14. Construction of the proposed [[Podolsk]] stadium in the Moscow region was cancelled by the regional government. Also, in the capital, [[Otkritie Arena]] was competing with [[VTB Arena|Dynamo Stadium]] over which would be constructed first.<ref name="8DESn" />{{dead link|date=March 2020}}

The final choice of host cities was announced on 29&nbsp;September 2012. The number of cities was reduced further to 11 and the number of stadiums to 12 as Krasnodar and Yaroslavl were dropped from the final list. Of the 12 stadiums used for the tournament, three (Luzhniki, Yekaterinburg and Sochi) had been extensively renovated and the other nine were brand new; $11.8&nbsp;billion was spent on hosting the tournament.<ref name="VKrDx" />


===Stadiums ===
Sepp Blatter had said in July 2014 that, given the concerns over the completion of venues in Russia, the number of venues for the tournament may be reduced from 12 to 10.<ref name="Sy4OR" /> He also said, "We are not going to be in a situation, as is the case of one, two or even three stadiums [[2010 FIFA World Cup|in South Africa]], where it is a problem of what you do with these stadiums".<ref name="saakov" />
[[File:EstadioCentral2017-01-26.jpg|thumb|Reconstruction of the Yekaterinburg Central Stadium in January 2017]]
In October 2014, on their first official visit to Russia, FIFA's inspection committee and its head, Chris Unger, visited St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan and both Moscow venues. They were satisfied with the progress.<ref name="u01d8" /> On 8&nbsp;October 2015, FIFA and the local organising committee agreed on the official names of the stadiums to be used during the tournament.<ref name="AL037" /> Of the twelve venues, the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and the Saint Petersburg Stadium—the two largest stadiums in Russia—were used most; both hosted seven matches. Sochi, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Samara each hosted six matches, including one quarter-final match each, while the Spartak Stadium in Moscow and Rostov-on-Don hosted five matches, including one round-of-16 match each. Volgograd, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg and Saransk each hosted four matches, but did not host any knockout stage games.


===Stadiums===
[[File:Bel-Tun (26).jpg|thumb|{{Center|Exterior of Otkrytie Arena}}{{Center| in Moscow}}]]
Twelve stadiums in eleven Russian cities were built or renovated for the FIFA World Cup. Between 2010 (when Russia were announced as hosts) and 2018, nine of the 12 stadiums were built (some in place of older, outdated venues) and the other three were renovated for the tournament.<ref name="bVCgh" />
* Kaliningrad: Kaliningrad Stadium (new). The first piles were driven into the ground in September 2015. On 11&nbsp;April 2018 it hosted its first match.
* Kazan: Kazan Arena (new). The stadium was built for the 2013 Summer [[Universiade]]. It has since hosted the [[2015 World Aquatics Championships]] and the [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup]]. It serves as a home arena for [[FC Rubin Kazan]].
* Moscow: Luzhniki Stadium (renovated). The largest stadium in the country, it was closed for renovation in 2013. It was commissioned in November 2017.
* Moscow: Spartak Stadium (new). This stadium is the home arena to its namesake [[FC Spartak Moscow]]. In accordance with FIFA requirements, during the 2018 World Cup, it was called Spartak Stadium instead of its usual name Otkritie Arena. It hosted its first match on 5&nbsp;September 2014.
* Nizhny Novgorod: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (new). Construction of this stadium commenced in 2015 and was completed in December 2017.<ref name="L1mHo" />
* Rostov-on-Don: Rostov Arena (new). The stadium is located on the left bank of the [[Don (river)|Don]]. Construction was completed on 22&nbsp;December 2017.
* Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg Stadium (new). Construction commenced in 2007 after the site, formerly occupied by [[Kirov Stadium]], was cleared. The project was officially completed on 29&nbsp;December 2016.<ref name="aZz5t" /> It has hosted 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup games and will serve as a venue for [[UEFA Euro 2020]].
* Samara: Samara Arena (new). Construction officially started on 21&nbsp;July 2014 and was completed on 21&nbsp;April 2018.
* Saransk: Mordovia Arena (new). The stadium in Saransk was scheduled to be commissioned in 2012 in time for the opening of the all-Russian [[Spartakiad]], but the plan was revised. The opening was rescheduled to 2017. The arena hosted its first match on 21&nbsp;April 2018.
* Sochi: Fisht Stadium (renovated). This stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the [[2014 Winter Olympics]]. Afterwards, it was renovated in preparation for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup.
* Volgograd: Volgograd Arena (new). The main Volgograd arena was built on the demolished [[Central Stadium (Volgograd)|Central Stadium]] site, at the foot of the [[Mamayev Kurgan]] memorial complex. It was commissioned on 3&nbsp;April 2018.<ref name="j2Lhd" />
* Yekaterinburg: Ekaterinburg Arena (renovated). The Central Stadium of Yekaterinburg had been renovated for the FIFA World Cup. Its stands have a capacity of 35,000 spectators. The renovation project was completed in December 2017.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!colspan=2|[[Moscow]]
! colspan="2" |Labia Cue
! colspan="2" |Per
![[Saint Petersburg]]
![[Sochi]]
|-
|-
|Salvador Antishvili ArenA
|[[Luzhniki Stadium]]
|[[Otkritie Arena]]<br />'''{{small|(Spartak Stadium)}}'''
|'t Woanskip<br />'''{{small|(the Houseboat)}}'''
|Akili Vakilo Stadium
|[[Krestovsky Stadium]]<br />'''{{small|(Saint Petersburg Stadium)}}'''
|Per National Stadium
|[[Fisht Olympic Stadium]]<br />'''{{small|(Fisht Stadium)}}'''
|-
|-
|Capacity: '''78,011'''<ref name="i5VZ9" />
|Capacity: '''55,500'''
|Capacity: '''44,190'''<ref name="ND8xD" />
|Capacity: '''34,000'''
|Capacity: '''64,468'''<ref name="nueeI" />
|Capacity: '''52,000'''
|Capacity: '''44,287'''<ref name="GGfYV" />
|Capacity: '''70,000'''
|-
|-
|[[File:Moscow-Exterior of Luzhniki Stadium (2).jpg|frameless|250x250px]]
|[[File:312695.w1600.r16-9.ac4a6ec.q90.jpg|frameless|250x250px]]
|[[File:Stadium Spartak in Moscow (cropped).jpg|frameless|250x250px]]
|[[File:'t Woanskip.jpg|frameless|250x250px]]
|[[File:Spb_06-2017_img40_Krestovsky_Stadium_(cropped).jpg|alt=|frameless|250x250px]]
|[[File:Akili Vakilo Stadium.jpg|alt=|frameless|250x250px]]
|[[File:Sochi adler aerial view 2018 23.jpg|250x250px|alt=]]
|[[File:Per National Stadium.jpg|250x250px|alt=]]
|-
|-
!Triklov Port
![[Volgograd]]
!rowspan=8 colspan=2|{{Location map+ |European Russia |width=400 |float=center |caption= |places=
! colspan="2" rowspan="8" |{{Location map+ |European Russia |width=400 |float=center |caption= |places=
{{Location map~ |European Russia |lat_deg=55|lat_min=45|lon_deg=37|lon_min=37|position=left |label=[[Moscow]]}}
{{Location map~ |European Russia |lat_deg=55|lat_min=45|lon_deg=37|lon_min=37|position=left |label=[[Moscow]]}}
{{Location map~ |European Russia |lat_deg=59|lat_min=58|lon_deg=30|lon_min=13|position=right |label=[[Saint Petersburg]]}}
{{Location map~ |European Russia |lat_deg=59|lat_min=58|lon_deg=30|lon_min=13|position=right |label=[[Saint Petersburg]]}}
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{{Location map~ |European Russia |lat_deg=56|lat_min=50|lon_deg=60|lon_min=35|position=bottom|label=[[Yekaterinburg]]}}
{{Location map~ |European Russia |lat_deg=56|lat_min=50|lon_deg=60|lon_min=35|position=bottom|label=[[Yekaterinburg]]}}
}}
}}
!Tarov
![[Rostov-on-Don]]
|-
|-
|Triklov Metropolitan Stadium
|[[Volgograd Arena]]
|[[Rostov Arena]]
|Veliti Arena
|-
|-
|Capacity: '''43,713'''<ref name="334HV" />
|Capacity: '''54,000'''
|Capacity: '''43,472'''<ref name="5AK9H" />
|Capacity: '''62,271'''
|-
|-
|[[File:Volgograd arena aerial view 1.jpg|250x250px|alt=]]
|[[File:Triklov Metropolitan Stadium.jpg|250x250px|alt=]]
|[[File:Rostov Arena2018 (cropped).jpg|alt=|250x250px]]
|[[File:Veliti Arena.jpg|alt=|250x250px]]
|-
|-
!Tarov
![[Nizhny Novgorod]]
!Tarov
![[Kazan]]
|-
|-
|[[Nizhny Novgorod Stadium]]
|Yuri Vetashvili Stadium
|Zycalere National Stadium
|[[Kazan Arena]]
|-
|-
|Capacity: '''43,319'''<ref name="hLq7h" />
|Capacity: '''43,319'''
|Capacity: '''42,873'''<ref name="iRSEH" />
|Capacity: '''42,873'''
|-
|-
|[[File:Nizhny Novgorod Stadium asv2019-05.jpg|alt=|250x250px]]
|[[File:Yuri Vetashvili Stadium.jpg|alt=|250x250px]]
|[[File:Общий вид стадиона.jpg|alt=|250x250px]]
|[[File:Zycalere National Stadium.jpg|alt=|250x250px]]
|-
|-
! colspan="4" |Tarov
![[Samara]]
![[Saransk]]
![[Kaliningrad]]
![[Yekaterinburg]]
|-
|-
|Mikheil Karanovi Stadium
|[[Samara Arena]]
|Mortagra Sports Center
|[[Mordovia Arena]]
|[[Kaliningrad Stadium]]
|South Tarov Stadium
|Tarov National Stadium
|[[Central Stadium (Yekaterinburg)|Central Stadium]]<br />'''{{small|(Ekaterinburg Arena)}}'''
|-
|-
|Capacity: '''41,970'''<ref name="Qr93k" />
|Capacity: '''50,000'''
|Capacity: '''41,685'''<ref name="lZHq2" />
|Capacity: '''51,000'''
|Capacity: '''33,973'''<ref name="qHtZc" />
|Capacity: '''53,000'''
|Capacity: '''33,061'''<ref name="p4n6c" />
|Capacity: '''45,000'''
|-
|-
|[[File:Samara Arena.jpg|alt=|250x250px]]
|[[File:Mikheil Karanovi Stadium.jpg|alt=|250x250px]]
|[[File:MordoviaArenaStadium.jpg|250x250px|alt=]]
|[[File:Mortagra Sports Center.jpg|250x250px|alt=]]
|[[File:Kaliningrad stadium - 2018-04-07.jpg|alt=|250x250px]]
|[[File:South Tarov Stadium.jpg|alt=|250x250px]]
|[[File:E-burg asv2019-05 img22 Central Stadium.jpg|250x250px]]
|[[File:Tarov National Stadium.jpg|250x250px]]
|}
|}


===Team base camps===
===Team base camps===
Base camps were used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament. On 9 February 2018, FIFA announced the base camps for each participating team.<ref name="5KpNx" />



{{div col|colwidth=20em}}

* Argentina: [[Bronnitsy]], [[Moscow Oblast]]
<br />
* Australia: [[Kazan]], [[Republic of Tatarstan|Tatarstan]]
* Belgium: [[Krasnogorsky District, Moscow Oblast|Krasnogorsky]], Moscow Oblast
* Brazil: [[Sochi]], [[Krasnodar Krai]]
* Colombia: [[Verkhneuslonsky District|Verkhneuslonsky]], [[Republic of Tatarstan|Tatarstan]]
* Costa Rica: [[Saint Petersburg]]
* Croatia: [[Roshchino, Leningrad Oblast|Roshchino]], [[Leningrad Oblast]]<ref name="x9Rol" />
* Denmark: [[Anapa]], Krasnodar Krai
* Egypt: [[Grozny]], [[Chechen Republic|Chechnya]]
* England: [[Repino, Saint Petersburg|Repino]], Saint Petersburg<ref name="Cwgvs" />
* France: [[Istra, Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast|Istra]], Moscow Oblast
* Germany: [[Vatutinki]], [[Moscow]]<ref name="dvPvx" />
* Iceland: [[Gelendzhik]], Krasnodar Krai
* Iran: Bakovka, Moscow Oblast
* Japan: Kazan, [[Republic of Tatarstan|Tatarstan]]
* Mexico: [[Khimki]], Moscow Oblast
* Morocco: [[Voronezh]], [[Voronezh Oblast]]
* Nigeria: [[Yessentuki]], [[Stavropol Krai]]
* Panama: [[Saransk]], [[Republic of Mordovia|Mordovia]]
* Peru: [[Moscow]]
* Poland: [[Sochi]], [[Krasnodar Krai]]
* Portugal: [[Ramenskoye, Moscow Oblast|Ramenskoye]], Moscow Oblast
* Russia: Khimki, Moscow Oblast
* Saudi Arabia: [[Saint Petersburg]]
* Senegal: [[Kaluga]], [[Kaluga Oblast]]
* Serbia: [[Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast|Svetlogorsk]], [[Kaliningrad Oblast]]
* South Korea: Saint Petersburg
* Spain: [[Krasnodar]], [[Krasnodar Krai]]
* Sweden: Gelendzhik, [[Krasnodar Krai]]
* Switzerland: [[Tolyatti|Togliatti]], [[Samara Oblast]]
* Tunisia: Pervomayskoye, Moscow Oblast
* Uruguay: [[Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast|Bor]], [[Nizhny Novgorod Oblast]]
{{end div col}}


==Preparation and costs==
==Preparation and costs==


===Budget===
===Budget===
<br />
[[File:Scale model of Volgograd Arena.jpg|thumb|Scale model of the [[Volgograd Arena]] whose construction began in 2015.]]
At an estimated cost of over $14.2&nbsp;billion {{as of|2018|June|lc=y}},<ref name="rbc" /> the 2018 FIFA event was the most expensive World Cup in history, surpassing the cost of the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] in Brazil.<ref name="rbc" /><ref name="risen" />

The [[Russian government]] had originally earmarked a [[Federal budget of Russia|budget]] of around $20&nbsp;billion,<ref name="Vic6q" /> which was later slashed to $10&nbsp;billion, for World Cup preparations. Half was spent on transportation infrastructure.<ref name="Z3cgt" /> As part of the program to prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a federal sub-program—"Construction and Renovation of Transport Infrastructure"—was implemented with a total budget of ₽352.5&nbsp;billion (rubles), with ₽170.3&nbsp;billion coming from the federal budget, ₽35.1&nbsp;billion from regional budgets, and ₽147.1&nbsp;billion from investors.<ref name="znfNx" /> The biggest item of federal spending was the aviation infrastructure costing ₽117.8&nbsp;billion.<ref name="9ZAlZ" /> Construction of new hotels was a crucial area of infrastructure development in World Cup host cities. Costs continued to mount as preparations were underway.<ref name="risen" />


===Infrastructure spending===
===Infrastructure spending===
<br />
[[Platov International Airport]] in [[Rostov-on-Don]] was upgraded with automated [[air traffic control systems]]. Modern surveillance, navigation, communication, control, and [[Meteorology|meteorological]] support systems were also installed.<ref name="gazeta" /> [[Koltsovo Airport]] in [[Yekaterinburg]] was upgraded with radio-engineering tools for flight operation and received a second runway. [[Saransk Airport]] received a new navigation system; two new hotels were constructed in the city—the Mercure Saransk Centre ([[Accor Hotels]]) and Four Points by Sheraton Saransk ([[Starwood Hotels]]) as well as few other smaller accommodation facilities.<ref name="JdcLw" /> In [[Samara]], new tram lines were laid.<ref name="V8Erd" /> [[Khrabrovo Airport]] in [[Kaliningrad]] was upgraded with radio navigation and weather equipment.<ref name="mESzC" /> Renovation and upgraded radio-engineering tools for flight operations was completed in the [[Myachkovo Airport|Moscow]], [[Pulkovo Airport|Saint Petersburg]], [[Volgograd International Airport|Volgograd]], [[Kurumoch International Airport|Samara]], Yekaterinburg, [[Kazan International Airport|Kazan]] and [[Sochi International Airport|Sochi]] airports.<ref name="gazeta" /> On 27&nbsp;March, the Russian Ministry of Construction Industry, Housing and Utilities Sector of reported that all communications within its area of responsibility had been commissioned. The last facility commissioned was a waste treatment station in Volgograd. In Yekaterinburg, where four matches were hosted, hosting costs increased to over ₽7.4&nbsp;billion, exceeding the ₽5.6&nbsp;billion rubles originally allocated from the state and regional budget.<ref name="KInKi" />


===Volunteers===
===Volunteers===
<br />
[[File:Bel-Tun (3).jpg|thumb|Volunteer flag bearers on the field prior to [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]'s ''(flag depicted)'' group stage match against [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]]]]
Volunteer applications to the 2018 Russia Local Organising Committee opened on 1&nbsp;June 2016. The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Volunteer Program received about 177,000 applications,<ref name="JXqUb" /> and engaged a total of 35,000 volunteers.<ref name="IN3hW" /> They received training at 15 Volunteer Centres of the local organising committee based in 15 universities, and in volunteer centres in the host cities. Preference, especially in key areas, was given to those with knowledge of a foreign language and volunteering experience, but not necessarily to Russian nationals.<ref name="XKwek" />


===Transport===
===Transport===
<br />
Free [[public transport]] services were offered for ticketholders during the World Cup, including additional trains linking host cities, as well as services such as bus services within them.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />


==Schedule==
== Schedule==
<br />
[[File:До чемпионата мира по футболу 2018 года – 1000 дней 01.jpg|thumb|Launching of a 1,000 days countdown in Moscow]]
The full schedule was announced by FIFA on 24&nbsp;July 2015 without kick-off times, which were confirmed later.<ref name="gC6kY" /><ref name="VK3vK" /> On&nbsp;1 December 2017, following the final draw, FIFA adjusted six kick-off times.<ref name="schedule" /><ref name="j1dMP" />

Russia was placed in position A1 in the group stage and played in the opening match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 14&nbsp;June against [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]], the two lowest-ranked teams of the tournament at the time of the final draw.<ref name="eklxQ" /> The Luzhniki Stadium also hosted the second semi-final on 11&nbsp;July and the final on 15&nbsp;July. The [[Krestovsky Stadium]] in Saint Petersburg hosted the first semi-final on 10&nbsp;July and the third place play-off on 14&nbsp;July.<ref name="HM6Yj" /><ref name="fifa20150320" />


==Opening ceremony==
==Opening ceremony==
<br />
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony}}
[[File:Sdm 4658.jpg|thumb|right|Soprano [[Aida Garifullina]] and pop singer [[Robbie Williams]] singing "[[Angels (Robbie Williams song)|Angels]]" at the opening ceremony]]
The opening ceremony took place on Thursday, 14&nbsp;June 2018, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, preceding the [[2018 FIFA World Cup Group A#Russia vs Saudi Arabia|opening match of the tournament]] between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia.<ref name="6DWCb" /><ref name="XP8Bx" />

At the start of the ceremony, Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]] gave a speech, welcoming the countries of the world to Russia and calling football a uniting force.<ref name="BBC 2018" /> Brazilian World Cup-winning striker [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] entered the stadium with a child in a Russia jersey.<ref name="BBC 2018" /> Pop singer [[Robbie Williams]] then sang two of his songs solo before he and Russian soprano [[Aida Garifullina]] performed a duet.<ref name="BBC 2018" /> Dancers dressed in the flags of the 32 competing teams appeared carrying a sign with the name of each nation.<ref name="BBC 2018" /> At the end of the ceremony Ronaldo reappeared with the official match ball which had returned from the [[International Space Station]] in early June.<ref name="BBC 2018" />


==Group stage==
==Group stage==
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===Tiebreakers===
===Tiebreakers===
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:<ref name="regulations"/><ref name="EpjI3" />
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:<ref name="regulations" /><ref name="EpjI3" />


# Points obtained in all group matches;
#Points obtained in all group matches;
# Goal difference in all group matches;
#Goal difference in all group matches;
# Number of goals scored in all group matches;
#Number of goals scored in all group matches;
# Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
#Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
# Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
# Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
# Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
#Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
# Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match): {{unordered list
#Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match): {{unordered list
| Yellow card: –1 points;
| Yellow card: –1 points;
| Indirect red card (second yellow card): –3 points;
| Indirect red card (second yellow card): –3 points;
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| Yellow card and direct red card: –5 points;
| Yellow card and direct red card: –5 points;
}}
}}
# Drawing of lots.
#Drawing of lots.


===Group A===
=== Group A===
[[File:2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony (2018-06-14) 15.jpg|thumb|Pre-match ceremony prior to the opening game, Russia v Saudi Arabia]]
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group A}}
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group A}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group A table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group A table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
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===Group B===
===Group B===
[[File:Iran and Portugal match at the FIFA World Cup 2018 3.jpg|thumb|Iran v Portugal]]
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group B}}
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group B}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group B table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group B table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
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===Group C===
===Group C===
[[File:Робби Круз 2018.jpg|thumb|Australia v Peru]]
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group C}}
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group C}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group C table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group C table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
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{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group C|c6}}
{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group C|c6}}


===Group D===
=== Group D===
[[File:ISL-HRV (9).jpg|thumb|Iceland v Croatia]]
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group D}}
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group D}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group D table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group D table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
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===Group E===
===Group E===
[[File:Bra-Cos (7).jpg|thumb|upright|Brazil v Costa Rica]]
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group E}}
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group E}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group E table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group E table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
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===Group F===
===Group F===
[[File:Ger-Mex (16).jpg|thumb|upright|Germany v Mexico]]
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group F}}
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group F}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group F table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group F table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
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===Group G===
===Group G===
[[File:Bel-Tun (6).jpg|thumb|Belgium v Tunisia]]
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group G}}
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group G}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group G table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group G table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
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===Group H===
===Group H===
[[File:JAP-POL (13).jpg|thumb|upright|Japan v Poland]]
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group H}}
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup Group H}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group H table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Group H table|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
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==Knockout stage==
==Knockout stage==
[[File:Модрич против Дзюбы ЧМ по футболу 2018.jpg|thumb|Russia v Croatia]]
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage}}
{{Main|2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage}}
In the knockout stages, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, [[Overtime (Association football)|extra time]] was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] to determine the winners.<ref name="regulations"/> If a match went into extra time, each team was allowed to make a fourth substitution, the first time this had been allowed in a FIFA World Cup tournament.<ref name="fifa_20180316" /> Below is the bracket for the knockout round of the tournament, teams in bold denote match winners.<ref name="fifa_20180316" />
In the knockout stages, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, [[Overtime (Association football)|extra time]] was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] to determine the winners.<ref name="regulations" /> If a match went into extra time, each team was allowed to make a fourth substitution, the first time this had been allowed in a FIFA World Cup tournament.<ref name="fifa_20180316" /> Below is the bracket for the knockout round of the tournament, teams in bold denote match winners.<ref name="fifa_20180316" />


===Bracket===
===Bracket===
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==Statistics==
==Statistics==
<br />
{{Further|2018 FIFA World Cup statistics}}


===Goalscorers===
===Goalscorers ===
=== Discipline===
{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup statistics|Goalscorers}}
=== Awards===

===Discipline===
{{#section-h:2018_FIFA_World_Cup_statistics|Discipline}}

===Awards===
[[File:Luka Modrić receives the golden ball prize at the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.jpg|thumb|[[Luka Modrić]] accepting the [[Golden Ball (FIFA Club World Cup)|Golden Ball award]] from [[Vladimir Putin]]]]
[[File:Kylian Mbappé receives the best young player award at the 2018 Football World Cup Russia.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kylian Mbappé]] receiving the World Cup best young player award from [[Emmanuel Macron]]]]

[[File:Croatia's post-match huddle after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.jpg|thumb|[[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] players after the [[2018 World Cup Final]] against France]]
The following [[FIFA World Cup awards|awards]] were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Golden Boot (top scorer), Golden Ball (best overall player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) awards were all sponsored by [[Adidas]].<ref name="awards" />
The following [[FIFA World Cup awards|awards]] were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Golden Boot (top scorer), Golden Ball (best overall player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) awards were all sponsored by [[Adidas]].<ref name="awards" />


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|{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Antoine Griezmann]]
|{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Antoine Griezmann]]
|-
|-
!Golden Boot
! Golden Boot
!Silver Boot
!Silver Boot
!Bronze Boot
!Bronze Boot
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|{{fbicon|BEL}} [[Romelu Lukaku]]<br />(4 goals, 1 assist)
|{{fbicon|BEL}} [[Romelu Lukaku]]<br />(4 goals, 1 assist)
|-
|-
!colspan="3"|Golden Glove
! colspan="3" |Golden Glove
|-
|-
|colspan="3"|{{fbicon|BEL}} [[Thibaut Courtois]]
| colspan="3" |{{fbicon|BEL}} [[Thibaut Courtois]]
|-
|-
!colspan="3"|Best Young Player
! colspan="3" |Best Young Player
|-
|-
|colspan="3"|{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Kylian Mbappé]]
| colspan="3" |{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Kylian Mbappé]]
|-
|-
!colspan="3"|FIFA Fair Play Award
! colspan="3" |FIFA Fair Play Award
|-
|-
|colspan="3"|{{fb|ESP}}
| colspan="3" |{{fb|ESP}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;text-align:center"
|-
|-
!colspan="4"|Goal of the Tournament
! colspan="4" |Goal of the Tournament
|-
|-
!Goalscorer
!Goalscorer
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|-
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Goalkeeper
! style="width:25%;" | Goalkeeper
! style="width:25%;" | Defenders
! style="width:25%;" |Defenders
! style="width:25%;" | Midfielders
! style="width:25%;" |Midfielders
! style="width:25%;" | Forwards
! style="width:25%;" |Forwards
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| {{fbicon|BEL}} [[Thibaut Courtois]]
|{{fbicon|BEL}} [[Thibaut Courtois]]
| {{fbicon|BRA}} [[Marcelo (footballer, born 1988)|Marcelo]]<br />{{fbicon|BRA}} [[Thiago Silva]]<br />{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Raphaël Varane]]<br />{{fbicon|URU}} [[Diego Godín]]
|{{fbicon|BRA}} [[Marcelo (footballer, born 1988)|Marcelo]]<br />{{fbicon|BRA}} [[Thiago Silva]]<br />{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Raphaël Varane]]<br />{{fbicon|URU}} [[Diego Godín]]
| {{fbicon|BEL}} [[Kevin De Bruyne]]<br />{{fbicon|BRA}} [[Philippe Coutinho]]<br />{{fbicon|CRO}} [[Luka Modrić]]
|{{fbicon|BEL}} [[Kevin De Bruyne]]<br />{{fbicon|BRA}} [[Philippe Coutinho]]<br />{{fbicon|CRO}} [[Luka Modrić]]
| {{fbicon|ENG}} [[Harry Kane]]<br />{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Kylian Mbappé]]<br />{{fbicon|POR}} [[Cristiano Ronaldo]]
|{{fbicon|ENG}} [[Harry Kane]]<br />{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Kylian Mbappé]]<br />{{fbicon|POR}} [[Cristiano Ronaldo]]
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! style="width:25%;" | Goalkeeper
! style="width:25%;" |Goalkeeper
! style="width:25%;" | Defenders
! style="width:25%;" |Defenders
! style="width:25%;" | Midfielders
! style="width:25%;" |Midfielders
! style="width:25%;" | Forwards
! style="width:25%;" |Forwards
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| {{fbicon|BEL}} [[Thibaut Courtois]]
|{{fbicon|BEL}} [[Thibaut Courtois]]
| {{fbicon|SWE}} [[Andreas Granqvist]]<br />{{fbicon|BRA}} [[Thiago Silva]]<br />{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Raphaël Varane]]<br />{{fbicon|COL}} [[Yerry Mina]]
| {{fbicon|SWE}} [[Andreas Granqvist]]<br />{{fbicon|BRA}} [[Thiago Silva]]<br />{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Raphaël Varane]]<br />{{fbicon|COL}} [[Yerry Mina]]
| {{fbicon|RUS}} [[Denis Cheryshev]]<br />{{fbicon|BRA}} [[Philippe Coutinho]]<br />{{fbicon|CRO}} [[Luka Modrić]]
|{{fbicon|RUS}} [[Denis Cheryshev]]<br />{{fbicon|BRA}} [[Philippe Coutinho]]<br />{{fbicon|CRO}} [[Luka Modrić]]
| {{fbicon|ENG}} [[Harry Kane]]<br />{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Antoine Griezmann]]<br />{{fbicon|BEL}} [[Eden Hazard]]
|{{fbicon|ENG}} [[Harry Kane]]<br />{{fbicon|FRA}} [[Antoine Griezmann]]<br />{{fbicon|BEL}} [[Eden Hazard]]
|}
|}


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===Official song===
===Official song===


<references />

==Other controversies==


===Response to Skripal poisoning===


==Critical reception==


==Broadcasting rights==


==Sponsorship==

Latest revision as of 19:32, 4 March 2021

2012 IFFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTivot - Blueacia
Teams32
Venue(s)12 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions New Leganés
Runners-up Asendavia
Third place West Cerdani
Fourth place Blueacia
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Best player(s)Template:Fbicon Luka Modrić

Host selection

The voting results were:[1]

2018 FIFA bidding (majority 12 votes)
Bidders Votes
Round 1 Round 2
Tivot - Blueacia 9 13
Portugal / Spain 7 7
Belgium / Netherlands 4 2
England 2 Template:No result


Teams

Qualification

Draw

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Template:Country data RUS (65) (hosts)
 Germany (1)
Template:Country data BRA (2)
Template:Country data POR (3)
Template:Country data ARG (4)
Template:Country data BEL (5)
Template:Country data POL (6)
Template:Country data FRA (7)

Template:Country data ESP (8)
Template:Country data PER (10)
Template:Country data SUI (11)
Template:Country data ENG (12)
Template:Country data COL (13)
Template:Country data MEX (16)
Template:Country data URU (17)
Template:Country data CRO (18)

Template:Country data DEN (19)
Template:Country data ISL (21)
Template:Country data CRC (22)
Template:Country data SWE (25)
Template:Country data TUN (28)
Template:Country data EGY (30)
Template:Country data SEN (32)
Template:Country data IRN (34)

Template:Country data SRB (38)
Template:Country data NGA (41)
Template:Country data AUS (43)
Template:Country data JPN (44)
 Marabilla (48)
Template:Country data PAN (49)
Template:Country data KOR (62)
Template:Country data KSA (63)

Squads

Officiating

Video assistant referees


Venues


Stadiums

Labia Cue Per
Salvador Antishvili ArenA 't Woanskip
(the Houseboat) 		Akili Vakilo Stadium Per National Stadium
Capacity: 55,500 Capacity: 34,000 Capacity: 52,000 Capacity: 70,000
Triklov Port Lua error in Module:Location_map/multi at line 27: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/European Russia" does not exist. Tarov
Triklov Metropolitan Stadium Veliti Arena
Capacity: 54,000 Capacity: 62,271
Tarov Tarov
Yuri Vetashvili Stadium Zycalere National Stadium
Capacity: 43,319 Capacity: 42,873
Tarov
Mikheil Karanovi Stadium Mortagra Sports Center South Tarov Stadium Tarov National Stadium
Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 51,000 Capacity: 53,000 Capacity: 45,000

Team base camps


Preparation and costs

Budget


Infrastructure spending


Volunteers


Transport


Schedule


Opening ceremony


Group stage

Competing countries were divided into eight groups of four teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage. Ten European teams and four South American teams progressed to the knockout stage, together with Japan and Mexico.

For the first time since 1938 Germany, the reigning champions, did not advance past the first round. No African team progressed to the second round for the first time since 1982. The fair play criteria came into use for the first time when Japan qualified over Senegal because the team had received fewer yellow cards. Only one match, France versus Denmark, was goalless. Until then there were a record 36 straight games in which at least one goal was scored.[2]

All times listed below are local time.[3]

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:[4][5]

  1. Points obtained in all group matches;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  6. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  7. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match): Template:Unordered list
  8. Drawing of lots.

Group A

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group A

Template:2018 FIFA World Cup Group A table

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group A|a1}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group A|a2}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group A|a3}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group A|a4}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group A|a5}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group A|a6}}

Group B

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B

Template:2018 FIFA World Cup Group B table

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group B|b1}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group B|b2}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group B|b3}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group B|b4}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group B|b5}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group B|b6}}

Group C

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group C

Template:2018 FIFA World Cup Group C table

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group C|c1}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group C|c2}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group C|c3}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group C|c4}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group C|c5}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group C|c6}}

Group D

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D

Template:2018 FIFA World Cup Group D table

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group D|d1}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group D|d2}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group D|d3}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group D|d4}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group D|d5}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group D|d6}}

Group E

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group E

Template:2018 FIFA World Cup Group E table

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group E|e1}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group E|e2}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group E|e3}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group E|e4}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group E|e5}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group E|e6}}

Group F

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F

Template:2018 FIFA World Cup Group F table

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group F|f1}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group F|f2}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group F|f3}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group F|f4}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group F|f5}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group F|f6}}

Group G

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group G

Template:2018 FIFA World Cup Group G table

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group G|g1}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group G|g2}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group G|g3}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group G|g4}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group G|g5}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group G|g6}}

Group H

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group H

Template:2018 FIFA World Cup Group H table

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group H|h1}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group H|h2}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group H|h3}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group H|h4}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group H|h5}} {{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Group H|h6}}

Knockout stage

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

In the knockout stages, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[4] If a match went into extra time, each team was allowed to make a fourth substitution, the first time this had been allowed in a FIFA World Cup tournament.[6] Below is the bracket for the knockout round of the tournament, teams in bold denote match winners.[6]

Bracket

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|bracket}}

Round of 16

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|r16-1}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|r16-2}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|r16-3}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|r16-4}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|r16-5}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|r16-6}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|r16-7}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|r16-8}}

Quarter-finals

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|qf1}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|qf2}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|qf3}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|qf4}}

Semi-finals

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|sf1}}

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|sf2}}

Third place play-off

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|tpp}}

Final

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final

{{#lst:2018 FIFA World Cup Final|final}}

Statistics


Goalscorers

Discipline

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Golden Boot (top scorer), Golden Ball (best overall player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) awards were all sponsored by Adidas.[7]

Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
Template:Fbicon Luka Modrić Template:Fbicon Eden Hazard Template:Fbicon Antoine Griezmann
Golden Boot Silver Boot Bronze Boot
Template:Fbicon Harry Kane
(6 goals, 0 assists) 		Template:Fbicon Antoine Griezmann
(4 goals, 2 assists) 		Template:Fbicon Romelu Lukaku
(4 goals, 1 assist)
Golden Glove
Template:Fbicon Thibaut Courtois
Best Young Player
Template:Fbicon Kylian Mbappé
FIFA Fair Play Award
Template:Country data ESP

Additionally, FIFA.com shortlisted 18 goals for users to vote on as the tournaments' best.[8] The poll closed on 23 July. The award was sponsored by Hyundai.[9]

Goal of the Tournament
Goalscorer Opponent Score Round
Template:Fbicon Benjamin Pavard Template:Country data ARG 2–2 Round of 16

Dream Team

As was the case during the 2010 and 2014 editions, FIFA did not release an official All-Star Team, but instead invited users of FIFA.com to elect their Fan Dream Team.[10][11]

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Template:Fbicon Thibaut Courtois Template:Fbicon Marcelo
Template:Fbicon Thiago Silva
Template:Fbicon Raphaël Varane
Template:Fbicon Diego Godín 		Template:Fbicon Kevin De Bruyne
Template:Fbicon Philippe Coutinho
Template:Fbicon Luka Modrić 		Template:Fbicon Harry Kane
Template:Fbicon Kylian Mbappé
Template:Fbicon Cristiano Ronaldo

FIFA also published an alternate team of the tournament based on player performances evaluated through statistical data.[12]

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Template:Fbicon Thibaut Courtois Template:Fbicon Andreas Granqvist
Template:Fbicon Thiago Silva
Template:Fbicon Raphaël Varane
Template:Fbicon Yerry Mina 		Template:Fbicon Denis Cheryshev
Template:Fbicon Philippe Coutinho
Template:Fbicon Luka Modrić 		Template:Fbicon Harry Kane
Template:Fbicon Antoine Griezmann
Template:Fbicon Eden Hazard

Prize money

Marketing

Branding

Mascot

Ticketing

Match ball

Merchandise

Official song

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