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The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams ... Launching of a 1,000 days countdown in Moscow.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 January 2025. Eight 2018 postage stamps from Russia depicting the draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage. The draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place on 1 December 2017 at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia. It determined the group in which each of the 32 qualified national teams ...
The teams had met in 40 previous matches including two games at CONCACAF Gold Cup finals (1996 and 2003, both won by Mexico), the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Final (won 4–3 by Mexico), and four times in the FIFA World Cup group stage, three won by Brazil and one ending in a draw (4–0 in 1950, 5–0 in 1954, 2–0 in 1962 and 0–0 in 2014).
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Brazil, the first held in South America since Argentina 1978, [85] and was the first occasion where consecutive World Cups were held outside Europe. [86] Russian delegates celebrate being chosen as the host of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The host country is now chosen in a vote by FIFA's Council.
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 ...
2018 postage stamp from Russia depicting Group F of the 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage. Group F of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 17 to 27 June 2018. [1] The group consisted of defending champions Germany, Mexico, Sweden, and South Korea. [2] Sweden and Mexico were the top two teams that advanced to the round of 16.
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 ...
2018 postage stamp from Russia depicting Group C of the 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage. Group C of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 16 to 26 June 2018. [1] The group consisted of eventual champions France, Australia, Peru, and Denmark. The top two teams, France and Denmark, advanced to the round of 16. [2]