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2018 FIFA World Cup

Overview

The 2018 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Russia. France won the tournament, Croatia finished runners-up, Belgium placed third and England fourth. Footballopedia connects this edition to its decisive matches, top scorer, champion manager and the wider World Cup graph.

Key facts

Host: Russia
Champion: France
Runner-up: Croatia
Third place: Belgium
Fourth place: England
Format: Eight groups followed by a 16-team knockout stage
Top scorer: Harry Kane (England) - 6 goals
Winning manager: Didier Deschamps
Matches: 64
Goals: 169
Current season: 2018
Teams: 32

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Records

ChampionValue: France

Runner-upValue: Croatia

Third placeValue: Belgium

Top scorerValue: Harry Kane (England) - 6 goals

TeamsValue: 32

MatchesValue: 64

GoalsValue: 169

Matches

Russia 5-0 Saudi ArabiaDate: 2018-06-14 · City: Moscow · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Russia

Egypt 0-1 UruguayDate: 2018-06-15 · City: Yekaterinburg · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Egypt

Russia 3-1 EgyptDate: 2018-06-19 · City: Saint Petersburg · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Russia

Uruguay 1-0 Saudi ArabiaDate: 2018-06-20 · City: Rostov-on-Don · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Uruguay

Saudi Arabia 2-1 EgyptDate: 2018-06-25 · City: Volgograd · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Saudi Arabia

Russia 0-3 UruguayDate: 2018-06-25 · City: Samara · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Russia

Morocco 0-1 IranDate: 2018-06-15 · City: Saint Petersburg · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Morocco

Portugal 3-3 SpainDate: 2018-06-15 · City: Sochi · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Portugal

Portugal 1-0 MoroccoDate: 2018-06-20 · City: Moscow · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Portugal

Iran 0-1 SpainDate: 2018-06-20 · City: Kazan · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Iran

Iran 1-1 PortugalDate: 2018-06-25 · City: Saransk · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Iran

Spain 2-2 MoroccoDate: 2018-06-25 · City: Kaliningrad · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Spain

France 2-1 AustraliaDate: 2018-06-16 · City: Kazan · Stage: Group C · Home Team: France

Peru 0-1 DenmarkDate: 2018-06-16 · City: Saransk · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Peru

Denmark 1-1 AustraliaDate: 2018-06-21 · City: Samara · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Denmark

France 1-0 PeruDate: 2018-06-21 · City: Yekaterinburg · Stage: Group C · Home Team: France

Australia 0-2 PeruDate: 2018-06-26 · City: Sochi · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Australia

Denmark 0-0 FranceDate: 2018-06-26 · City: Moscow · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Denmark

Argentina 1-1 IcelandDate: 2018-06-16 · City: Moscow · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Argentina

Croatia 2-0 NigeriaDate: 2018-06-16 · City: Kaliningrad · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Croatia

Argentina 0-3 CroatiaDate: 2018-06-21 · City: Nizhny Novgorod · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Argentina

Nigeria 2-0 IcelandDate: 2018-06-22 · City: Volgograd · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Nigeria

Iceland 1-2 CroatiaDate: 2018-06-26 · City: Rostov-on-Don · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Iceland

Nigeria 1-2 ArgentinaDate: 2018-06-26 · City: Saint Petersburg · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Nigeria

Costa Rica 0-1 SerbiaDate: 2018-06-17 · City: Samara · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Costa Rica

Brazil 1-1 SwitzerlandDate: 2018-06-17 · City: Rostov-on-Don · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Brazil

Brazil 2-0 Costa RicaDate: 2018-06-22 · City: Saint Petersburg · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Brazil

Serbia 1-2 SwitzerlandDate: 2018-06-22 · City: Kaliningrad · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Serbia

Serbia 0-2 BrazilDate: 2018-06-27 · City: Moscow · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Serbia

Switzerland 2-2 Costa RicaDate: 2018-06-27 · City: Nizhny Novgorod · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Switzerland

Germany 0-1 MexicoDate: 2018-06-17 · City: Moscow · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Germany

Sweden 1-0 South KoreaDate: 2018-06-18 · City: Nizhny Novgorod · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Sweden

South Korea 1-2 MexicoDate: 2018-06-23 · City: Rostov-on-Don · Stage: Group F · Home Team: South Korea

Germany 2-1 SwedenDate: 2018-06-23 · City: Sochi · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Germany

South Korea 2-0 GermanyDate: 2018-06-27 · City: Kazan · Stage: Group F · Home Team: South Korea

Mexico 0-3 SwedenDate: 2018-06-27 · City: Yekaterinburg · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Mexico

Belgium 3-0 PanamaDate: 2018-06-18 · City: Sochi · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Belgium

Tunisia 1-2 EnglandDate: 2018-06-18 · City: Volgograd · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Tunisia

Belgium 5-2 TunisiaDate: 2018-06-23 · City: Moscow · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Belgium

England 6-1 PanamaDate: 2018-06-24 · City: Nizhny Novgorod · Stage: Group G · Home Team: England

England 0-1 BelgiumDate: 2018-06-28 · City: Kaliningrad · Stage: Group G · Home Team: England

Panama 1-2 TunisiaDate: 2018-06-28 · City: Saransk · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Panama

Colombia 1-2 JapanDate: 2018-06-19 · City: Saransk · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Colombia

Poland 1-2 SenegalDate: 2018-06-19 · City: Moscow · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Poland

Japan 2-2 SenegalDate: 2018-06-24 · City: Yekaterinburg · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Japan

Poland 0-3 ColombiaDate: 2018-06-24 · City: Kazan · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Poland

Japan 0-1 PolandDate: 2018-06-28 · City: Volgograd · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Japan

Senegal 0-1 ColombiaDate: 2018-06-28 · City: Samara · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Senegal

France 4-3 ArgentinaDate: 2018-06-30 · City: Kazan · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: France

Uruguay 2-1 PortugalDate: 2018-06-30 · City: Sochi · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Uruguay

Russia 1-1 SpainDate: 2018-07-01 · City: Moscow · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Russia

Croatia 1-1 DenmarkDate: 2018-07-01 · City: Nizhny Novgorod · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Croatia

Brazil 2-0 MexicoDate: 2018-07-02 · City: Samara · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Brazil

Belgium 3-2 JapanDate: 2018-07-02 · City: Rostov-on-Don · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Belgium

Sweden 1-0 SwitzerlandDate: 2018-07-03 · City: Saint Petersburg · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Sweden

Colombia 1-1 EnglandDate: 2018-07-03 · City: Moscow · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Colombia

Uruguay 0-2 FranceDate: 2018-07-06 · City: Nizhny Novgorod · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Uruguay

Brazil 1-2 BelgiumDate: 2018-07-06 · City: Kazan · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Brazil

Sweden 0-2 EnglandDate: 2018-07-07 · City: Samara · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Sweden

Russia 2-2 CroatiaDate: 2018-07-07 · City: Sochi · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Russia

France 1-0 BelgiumDate: 2018-07-10 · City: Saint Petersburg · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: France

Croatia 2-1 EnglandDate: 2018-07-11 · City: Moscow · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Croatia

Belgium 2-0 EnglandDate: 2018-07-14 · City: Saint Petersburg · Stage: Third-place match · Home Team: Belgium

France 4-2 CroatiaDate: 2018-07-15 · City: Moscow · Stage: Final · Home Team: France

Tournament story

France won its second World Cup.

Didier Deschamps joined the small group to win the World Cup as both player and coach.

Croatia reached its first World Cup final and Harry Kane won the Golden Boot.

Final / decisive match

Home: France
Away: Croatia
Home Score: 4
Away Score: 2
Venue: Luzhniki Stadium
City: Moscow
Date: 2018-07-15

Third-place match

Home: Belgium
Away: England
Home Score: 2
Away Score: 0
Venue: Saint Petersburg Stadium
City: Saint Petersburg
Date: 2018-07-14