🏆 FIFA World Cup

2018 FIFA World Cup

📍 Host: Russia
📅 14 Jun – 15 Jul 2018
🏆 Winner Flag France
🥈 Runner-up Flag Croatia
🥉 Third Place Flag Belgium
TEAMS 👥
32
MATCHES ⚽
64
GOALS 🥅
157
GOALS / MATCH 📊
2.45
Overview Matches Groups Teams & Squads

Group Stage

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Group A Pts
1
Flag Uruguay
9
2
Flag Russia
6
3
Flag Saudi Arabia
3
4
Flag Egypt
0
Group B Pts
1
Flag Spain
5
2
Flag Portugal
5
3
Flag Iran
4
4
Flag Morocco
1
Group C Pts
1
Flag France
7
2
Flag Denmark
5
3
Flag Peru
3
4
Flag Australia
1
Group D Pts
1
Flag Croatia
9
2
Flag Argentina
4
3
Flag Nigeria
3
4
Flag Iceland
1
Group E Pts
1
Flag Brazil
7
2
Flag Switzerland
5
3
Flag Serbia
3
4
Flag Costa Rica
1
Group F Pts
1
Flag Sweden
6
2
Flag Mexico
6
3
Flag South Korea
3
4
Flag Germany
3
Group G Pts
1
Flag Belgium
9
2
Flag England
6
3
Flag Tunisia
3
4
Flag Panama
0
Group H Pts
1
Flag Colombia
6
2
Flag Japan
4
3
Flag Senegal
4
4
Flag Poland
3

Knockout Stage

round of 16

Flag France 4
Flag Argentina 3
Jun 30, 2018
Flag Uruguay 2
Flag Portugal 1
Jun 30, 2018
Flag Spain 1
Flag Russia 1
Penalties: 3 - 4
Flag Croatia 1
Flag Denmark 1
Penalties: 3 - 2
Flag Brazil 2
Flag Mexico 0
Jul 02, 2018
Flag Belgium 3
Flag Japan 2
Jul 02, 2018
Flag Sweden 1
Flag Switzerland 0
Jul 03, 2018
Flag Colombia 1
Flag England 1
Penalties: 3 - 4

quarter-finals

Flag Uruguay 0
Flag France 2
Jul 06, 2018
Flag Brazil 1
Flag Belgium 2
Jul 06, 2018
Flag Sweden 0
Flag England 2
Jul 07, 2018
Flag Russia 2
Flag Croatia 2
Penalties: 3 - 4

semi-finals

Flag France 1
Flag Belgium 0
Jul 10, 2018
Flag Croatia 2
Flag England 1
Jul 11, 2018

third-place match

Flag Belgium 2
Flag England 0
Jul 14, 2018

final

Flag France 4
Flag Croatia 2
Jul 15, 2018

🏅 Awards

Golden Ball
Luka Modrić
Silver Ball
Eden Hazard
Golden Boot
Harry Kane
Bronze Boot
Romelu Lukaku
Golden Glove
Thibaut Courtois
Best Young Player
Kylian Mbappé

⚽ Top Scorers

Harry Kane
Harry Kane
Flag England
6
Cristiano Ronaldo 4
Romelu Lukaku 4
Kylian Mbappé 4
Antoine Griezmann 4

🏆 Final Standings

1st Flag France 🏆
2nd Flag Croatia
3rd Flag Belgium
4th Flag England

🏟️ Stadiums

Luzhniki Stadium
📍 Moscow 78,000 cap.
⚽ 7 matches played
Krestovsky Stadium
📍 Saint Petersburg 64,000 cap.
⚽ 7 matches played
Fisht Olympic Stadium
📍 Sochi 44,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Kazan Arena
📍 Kazan 43,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
📍 Nizhny Novgorod 43,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Samara Arena
📍 Samara 42,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Otkritie Arena
📍 Moscow 44,000 cap.
⚽ 5 matches played
Rostov Arena
📍 Rostov-on-Don 43,000 cap.
⚽ 5 matches played
Volgograd Arena
📍 Volgograd 44,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Mordovia Arena
📍 Saransk 42,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Kaliningrad Stadium
📍 Kaliningrad 34,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Central Stadium
📍 Yekaterinburg 33,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
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