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The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st edition of the World Cup, FIFA's football competition for national teams, held in Russia between 14 June and 15 July 2018. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Russia qualified for the finals automatically as tournament hosts, while 208 teams competed for the remaining 31 spots through qualifying rounds organised by the six FIFA ...
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA.It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in late 2010.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
While experts predict that Russia will not recognize lasting economic benefit from the tournament, there are 2018 World Cup winners and losers.
De Bruyne became the 100th player to score at the 2018 World Cup (excluding own goals). [56] Belgium reached the World Cup semi-finals for only the second time, with them losing out to eventual winners Argentina in 1986. Belgium's victory was only their second ever against Brazil, and first since a 1963 friendly match in Brussels. [57]
The 2018 World Cup was the greatest in recent memory. In the end, France won it. But there were other winners, too. And there were plenty of losers.
14 June – 15 July: 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia [9] France defeated Croatia, 4–2, to win their second FIFA World Cup title. Belgium took third place. 5 – 24 August: 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France [10] Japan defeated Spain, 3–1, to win their first FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup title. England took third place.
Belgium national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Belgium have appeared in the finals tournament of the FIFA World Cup on 14 occasions, the first being at the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 where they finished in 11th place and played the first ever World Cup match against the United States.