Construction of this stadium commenced in 2015 and was completed in December 2017. [208][209], On 29 May 2018, Electronic Arts released a free update to their video game FIFA 18 that added content related to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In Yekaterinburg, where four matches were hosted, hosting costs increased to over ₽7.4 billion, exceeding the ₽5.6 billion rubles originally allocated from the state and regional budget. The final was played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, located in the Khamovniki District of the Central Administrative Okrug.  Iran (34), Serbia (38) The 2018 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Russia, was won by France, who beat Croatia 4–2 in … Do you know who the god of Football is? [66] Striker Nikola Kalinić refused to enter the match as a substitute, citing back pain as his reason for not playing, and was expelled from the team by Dalić, leaving Croatia with only 22 players for the remainder of the tournament. The 2017 World Cup experienced an issue with several players on the Chinese team being denied visas to enter the United States for the final round, causing four players on the team to be replaced by substitutes. World Cup 2018 awards Belgium and England found out their payouts after the third-place playoff on Saturday. [120] At the end of the ceremony Ronaldo reappeared with the official match ball which had returned from the International Space Station in early June.  Peru (10) Competing countries were divided into eight groups of four teams (groups A to H). [100] Construction of new hotels was a crucial area of infrastructure development in World Cup host cities. [16] They claimed that four members of the executive committee had requested bribes to vote for England, and Sepp Blatter had said it had already been arranged before the vote that Russia would win. [216] On 22 December 2017, it was reported that FIFA had fired a doctor who had been investigating doping in Russian football. 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. It was the final of the 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The draw for World Cup 2018 was completed on Friday in Moscow, with the 32 qualified teams having learned their fates - here are the winners and losers Australia and … The 2018 World Cup was the greatest in recent memory.  Nigeria (41) THIS is the incredible moment a footie official appears to pocket a World Cup winners’ medal. An expanded version of the stadium was named as the provisional final venue in Russia's World Cup bid, which was selected by FIFA on 2 December 2010. Notes: There was no qualification for the 1930 World Cup as places were given by invitation only. [24][25] The Luzhniki did not host any matches at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup due to the ongoing project. [11][12] Russia's involvement in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine had also prompted calls for the tournament to be moved, particularly following the annexation of Crimea. [40][41], The final was the sixth meeting between France and Croatia, with France undefeated in the previous fixtures with three wins and two draws.  Argentina (4) [199], The tournament logo was unveiled on 28 October 2014 by cosmonauts at the International Space Station and then projected onto Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre during an evening television programme. [24][25] In an interview published on 7 June 2015, Domenico Scala, the head of FIFA's Audit And Compliance Committee, stated that "should there be evidence that the awards to Qatar and Russia came only because of bought votes, then the awards could be cancelled". [49], For players named in the 35-player preliminary squad, there was a mandatory rest period between 21 and 27 May 2018, except for those involved in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final played on 26 May. [100] Didier Deschamps became the third person to have won the World Cup as both a player and manager, after Mário Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer. Modern surveillance, navigation, communication, control, and meteorological support systems were also installed. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams and took place between 14 June and 15 July 2018 in Russia. [12][15] The stadium hosted the 1999 UEFA Cup Final, as well as the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final. [203] Spectators were nonetheless required to register for a "Fan-ID", a special photo identification pass. Watch later. [44], France entered the 2018 World Cup as one of the favourites to win the tournament, particularly for their strong squad featuring several youth talents. Despite a late push by Croatia, the match finished as a 4–2 victory for France and the highest-scoring World Cup final since 1966. 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. "[227], FIFA president Gianni Infantino stated: "Everyone discovered a beautiful country, a welcoming country, that is keen to show the world that everything that has been said before might not be true. Of the 32, 20 had also appeared in the 2014 event, while both Iceland and Panama made their first appearances at the World Cup. [217] On 22 May 2018 FIFA confirmed that the investigations concerning all Russian players named for the provisional squad of the FIFA World Cup in Russia had been completed, with the result that insufficient evidence was found to support anti-doping rule violations. Beginning on June 14, 32 teams from around the world will descend on Russia to take part in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Brazil captain Bellin is pictured with the trophy. [113], FIFA estimated that the global audience for the final peaked at 1.12 billion people, including 884 million watching television broadcasts and 232 million using other platforms, including online streaming, and at public venues. [74][75] Croatia became the second team in World Cup to win two shootouts in a tournament, after Argentina in 1990. [235][236][237], In February 2018, Ukrainian rightsholder UA:PBC stated that it would not broadcast the World Cup. It was the eleventh time the championships had been held in Europe, and the first time they were held in Eastern Europe. [32][33] Only Germany (eight) and Italy (six) have reached more finals among European nations. [62] A record number of penalties were awarded in the tournament, a phenomenon partially attributed to VAR. Preference, especially in key areas, was given to those with knowledge of a foreign language and volunteering experience, but not necessarily to Russian nationals. The word mechta (Russian: мечта) means "dream" or "ambition". Thank Soccer, and Trump", "The World Cup in Kaliningrad: Potemkin Village or real change? [65], Russia proposed the following host cities: Kaliningrad, Kazan, Krasnodar, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Saransk, Sochi, Volgograd, Yaroslavl, and Yekaterinburg. [13][14], The stadium has hosted numerous international sporting events. [118][119], 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. [64], Croatia were drawn into Group D with Argentina, Iceland, and Nigeria, considered a difficult draw due to Argentina's talent and Nigeria's historic performances. Fourth official: [131][132] In Australia, the final was watched by an average of 2.2 million viewers – with a peak of 3.4 million viewers – on national public broadcaster SBS.  Portugal (3) [212] Panini also developed an app for the 2018 World Cup where fans could collect and swap virtual stickers, with five million fans gathering digital stickers for the tournament. 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[75], Base camps were used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament. 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The largest stadium in the country, it was closed for renovation in 2013. The last four World Champions have been European teams, while Italy and Holland did not even qualify for this World Cup. [29] Colombia's earlier elimination had already guaranteed the match would feature at least one European team, as with every final since 1954. [191] International Football Association Board technical director David Elleray stated a belief that this was due to the introduction of VAR, since players would know that they would not be able to get away with anything under the new system. The team qualified for the World Cup finals after finishing first in their qualification group, ahead of Sweden and the Netherlands. Silver Medal. Napoleon. [51] Defender Benjamin Pavard also scored in the match, with his strike later voted as goal of the tournament. France entered the 2018 World Cup as one of the favourites to win the tournament, particularly for their strong squad featuring several youth talents. France won the match 4–2, having taken a 2–1 lead during the first half on an own goal and penalty awarded by the video assistant referee (VAR), both firsts in a World Cup final. Video assistant referee: [98] 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 billion (rubles), with ₽170.3 billion coming from the federal budget, ₽35.1 billion from regional budgets, and ₽147.1 billion from investors. [36][37] With a population of 4.17 million, Croatia is the second least-populated country to play in a World Cup final, behind Uruguay (victors in 1930 and 1950). [222], The British Foreign Office and MPs had repeatedly warned English football fans and "people of Asian or Afro-Caribbean descent" travelling to Russia of "racist or homophobic intimidation, hooligan violence and anti-British hostility". The draw was held on 1 December 2017 at 18:00 MSK at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow. Six of the quarter finalists were European with South America having two representatives (Uruguay and Brazil). [47], Russia (65) (hosts) For the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup, all eligible nations—the 209 FIFA member associations except automatically qualified hosts Russia—applied to enter the qualifying process. Here are the things that the 2018 World Cup winners must do... Be seeded. Copa América.  Australia (43) Nizhny Novgorod: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (new). [64] FIFA declared the implementation of VAR a success after the first week of competition. Broadcasts only began with the round of 16, and matches were tape delayed and edited for time. [57][58], 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. The biggest winners and losers of the World Cup draw according to the odds. [120] In the host nation of Russia, the final was the third-most watched match of the 2018 World Cup and accounted for around 50% of the nation's population. 20 AMARILDO Tavares da Silveira 29.07.39 169/66 Botafogo RJ 4 (360) 3 8 DIDI - Waldir Pereira 08.10.28 174/68 Botafogo RJ 6 (540) 2 DJALMA dos SANTOS 27.02.29 172/73 Palmeiras SP 6 (540) 7 GARRINCHA - Manoel Francisco dos Santos 28. [238][239] Additionally, the Football Federation of Ukraine refused to accredit journalists for the World Cup and waived their quota of tickets. [56] The French team, particularly Mbappé, were criticised for timewasting and other unsportsmanlike conduct in the semi-finals after taking the lead in the second half. [38] Croatia's previous best performance was as World Cup debutants in 1998, when they finished in third place,[39] losing to France in the semi-finals before beating the Netherlands 2–1 in the third place play-off. * SPAIN* - Champions in 2010, Spain’s World Cup debut was at Italy 1934 * SWEDEN * - The Swedes were runners-up as World Cup hosts in 1958 * SWITZERLAND * - The … [200], The tournament's official mascot was unveiled on 21 October 2016, and selected through a design competition among university students. On 12 July 2018, FIFA stated that it had "engaged counsel to take legal action in Saudi Arabia and is working alongside other sports rights owners that have also been affected to protect its interests. The Central Stadium of Yekaterinburg had been renovated for the FIFA World Cup. For the first time since 1938 Germany, the reigning champions, did not advance past the first round. [45] The team finished as runners-up to Portugal at Euro 2016, which the country hosted. Eckert's summary cleared Russia and Qatar of any wrongdoing, but was denounced by critics as a whitewash. [69][dead link], The final choice of host cities was announced on 29 September 2012. [49] The team's group stage performance was characterised as lacking cohesion and failing to use its star players effectively. [95], Ten minutes later, Croatia equalised with a left-footed strike by Ivan Perišić to the right corner of the net, assisted by Domagoj Vida after a free kick by Luka Modrić on the right. 2018 FIFA World Cup™ winners France netted 14 goals en route to lifting the Trophy in Moscow. [114][115], Russia was placed in position A1 in the group stage and played in the opening match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 14 June against Saudi Arabia, the two lowest-ranked teams of the tournament at the time of the final draw. [101] FIFA president Gianni Infantino handed the trophy to French captain Hugo Lloris. [57] Below is the bracket for the knockout round of the tournament, teams in bold denote match winners.[57]. Host nation Russia was eliminated in the quarter-finals. [117][118][119] In Germany, the match drew a viewership of 21.3 million, which was around 76% of the market share, on state-owned ZDF. Fan-IDs also granted World Cup attendees free access to public transport services, including buses, and train service between host cities. The … [46] This was different from previous draws, when only pot one was based on FIFA rankings while the remaining pots were based on geographical considerations. This … England has done it. Get the list of FIFA World Cup Winners From 1930 to 2018 Men's category and Women’s FIFA Winners from 1991 to 2019. Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) They are the 10th European country and 13th overall to reach a World Cup final, and the first new finalist since Spain in 2010. This stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the, Volgograd: Volgograd Arena (new). In addition, matches involving Japan were excluded from the broadcasts, due to strained relations and campaigns against the country.

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