Who will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
Russia won the right to be the 2018 host in the second round of voting. The Portugal/Spain bid came second, and that from Belgium/Netherlands third. England, which was bidding to host its second tournament, was eliminated in the first round. The voting results were:
How many players are in the FIFA World Cup 2018?
A provisional list of 35 players per national team was submitted to FIFA by 14 May 2018, one month prior to the opening match of the tournament. From the preliminary squad, the final list of 23 players per national team was submitted to FIFA by 4 June, 10 days prior to the opening match of the tournament.
What are the dates of the 2018 FIFA World Cup squads?
South Korea 's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The squad was reduced to 26 players on 22 May as Kwon Chang-hoon and Lee Keun-ho withdrew injured. The final squad was announced on 2 June. Sweden 's final squad was announced on 15 May 2018. Belgium 's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 21 May 2018.
Who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
The French national team won the 2018 world cup, defeating Croatia by a score of 4-2, making it the highest scoring World Cup Final since 1966 when England defeated West Germany 4-2. The third place playoff took place between Belgium and England, with Belgium coming out 2-0 victors. By team
Who qualified for FIFA World Cup 2018?
Qualified teamsTeamMethod of qualificationTotal times qualifiedRussiaHosts11BrazilCONMEBOL winners21IranAFC third round Group A winners5JapanAFC third round Group B winners628 more rows
Who won the FIFA World Cup 2019?
United States women's national soccer team2019 FIFA Women's World Cup / ChampionThe United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four Women's World Cup titles, four Olympic gold medals, and eight CONCACAF Gold Cups. Wikipedia
What are the 32 countries in the World Cup 2018?
World Cup 2018 team previews: What you need to know about all 32...GROUP A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay. ... GROUP B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran. ... GROUP C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark. ... GROUP D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria. ... GROUP E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia.More items...•
Who won FIFA World Cup 2018 final?
France national football team2018 World Cup Final / ChampionThe France national football team represents France in men's international football and is controlled by the French Football Federation, also known as FFF. The team's colours are blue, white, and red, and the coq gaulois its symbol. France are colloquially known as Les Bleus. Wikipedia
Who won FIFA World Cup 2017?
England national football team2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup / ChampionThe England national football team has represented England in international football since the first international match in 1872. Wikipedia
Who won the 2021 World Cup?
Chelsea F.C.2021 FIFA Club World Cup / ChampionChelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, in the western parts of London. Founded in 1905, they play their home games at Stamford Bridge. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. Wikipedia
Who won the Golden Ball in 2018?
Modric2018 World Cup awards: Modric wins Golden Ball; Mbappe named best young player; Golden Glove to Courtois. The 2018 World Cup ended on Sunday after a 32 days of wild and unforgettable moments. France was crowned champion after beating Cinderella Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow.
Who is the oldest player to play in a World Cup match?
The oldest is Chris Gayle, who's about a month past his 42nd birthday. The youngest player in any edition of this tournament to date was Mohammad Amir, who was aged 17 years 55 days when he faced England at The Oval in June 2009.
Who is the best team in World Cup 2018?
World Cup 2018 power rankings: Brazil and Croatia lead the way1) Brazil. It is hard to shake the feeling that Brazil are the best-balanced side at this World Cup. ... 2) Croatia. ... 3) Belgium. ... 4) Uruguay. ... 5) Colombia. ... 6) Mexico. ... 7) Spain. ... 8) France.More items...•
Is this the last FIFA?
FIFA 23 to be final entry in series as EA Sports announces replacement franchise. EA Sports has announced that FIFA 23 will be the very last in its long-running series of football video games - to be replaced by a new franchise called EA Sports FC.
When did Nepal become a member of FIFA?
1970In 1970, Nepal became a member of FIFA. Two years later, Nepal joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). With this, Nepal played their first international match on 13 October 1972, where they lost 2–6 to the People's Republic of China.
What is the best World Cup?
The 5 greatest World Cups everSouth Korea/Japan '02. Best team: Led by the real Ronaldo, who won the golden boot with 8 goals, Brazil were the winners, striding through a tournament where many other fancied teams fell, comprehensively beating Germany 2-0 in the final. ... England '66. ... Mexico '86. ... Italia '90. ... Mexico '70.
Who were the players in the 2018 World Cup?
Croatia entered the 2018 World Cup as dark horses, with their golden generation led by forwards Mario Mandžukić and Ivan Perišić, and midfielders Marcelo Brozović, Mateo Kovačić, Luka Modrić and Ivan Rakitić.
When was the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
The 2018 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 15 July 2018 to determine the winners of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. 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 match was played by France and Croatia, ...
How much did Fox get for the World Cup?
In the United States, Fox received between US$ 399,000 and $750,000 for a 30-second advertisement spot during the World Cup final; whereas in France, TF1 got up to $300,000 for a 30-second ad-spot.
How many people watched the FIFA World Cup?
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. According to a broadcast audit report, 86.7 percent of televisions turned on in France and 88.6 in Croatia were watching the broadcast.
Where was the 2010 FIFA World Cup final held?
The final was played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, located in the Khamovniki District of the Central Administrative Okrug. 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. Luzhniki Stadium was confirmed as the final venue on 14 December 2012, following a meeting of the now-erstwhile FIFA Executive Committee held in Tokyo, Japan. The stadium also hosted six other matches, including the opening match on 14 June, three group stage matches, a round of 16 match, and the second semi-final match.
Which team won the second shootout in the World Cup?
Croatia became the second team in World Cup to win two shootouts in a tournament, after Argentina in 1990. After the match, a video of Vida shouting " Glory to Ukraine " prompted controversy among Russians and a warning from FIFA's disciplinary committee, which enforces a ban on political slogans.
Who won the 1998 World Cup?
The match was played by France and Croatia, and held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Before 2018, France's only World Cup victory was in 1998 – though they had also reached the final in 2006 – while Croatia were playing in their first World Cup final. France won the match 4–2, having taken a 2–1 lead during the first half on an own goal ...
How many players were in the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Who is the youngest player in the world cup?
Of the seven teenagers in the competition, Australia's Daniel Arzani was the youngest at 19 years, 161 days as of the first day of the tournament, and Nigeria's Francis Uzoho was the youngest goalkeeper. At 45 years, 150 days, Egypt's Essam El Hadary was the oldest player and oldest captain, as well as the oldest player to ever be named to a FIFA World Cup squad. Mexico's Rafael Márquez was the oldest outfield player at 39. The youngest captain was England's Harry Kane, at 24 years of age.
How many players are in the Peru squad?
Peru 's 24-man preliminary squad was announced on 16 May 2018. The final squad was initially announced on 30 May, but was extended to 24 players on 31 May after the suspension of Paolo Guerrero was lifted. The final squad was announced on 4 June.
Which country has the most players from a single foreign federation?
The Belgium squad had the most players from a single foreign federation, with eleven players employed in England. Of the countries not represented by a national team at the World Cup, Italy's league provided the most squad members, with 58.
When is the rest period for the Champions League?
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.
When was the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international men's football tournament, that took place between 14 June and 15 July 2018 in Russia. The competition was structured in the typical round-robin style during the initial group stages, with the top two teams of each group qualifying to the further stages.
Who won the 2018 World Cup?
The French national team won the 2018 world cup, defeating Croatia by a score of 4-2, making it the highest scoring World Cup Final since 1966 when England defeated West Germany 4-2. The third place playoff took place between Belgium and England, with Belgium coming out 2-0 victors.
Who were the players who played in the 2014 World Cup?
Besides them, Didier Deschamps France, José Pékerman Colombia and Carlos Queiroz Iran were at the 2014 World Cup with their current teams and Jorge Sampaoli Argentina with Chile and Fernando Santos Portugal with Greece at the 2014 World Cup.
How many assists did the World Cup have in 2018?
An assist is awarded for a pass leading directly to a goal. In the 2018 World Cup there were a total of 105 assists, with no outright leader as 16 players had 2 assists in the tournament.
How many referees are there in the World Cup?
Referees and assistant referees. On 29 March 2018, FIFA published the list of 36 referees and 63 assistant referees, on the basis of nationality, from all six football confederations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. These were selected from a longlist of 53 trios.
How many video assistant referees are there in FIFA?
On 30 April 2018, FIFA announced 13 video assistant referees (VARs) had been appointed. For each World Cup game, there will be one VAR and three AVARs (Assistant Video Assistant Referees), each responsible for different situations. They will be supporting the main referee from the Video Operation Room based at the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Moscow.
Overview
The 2018 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match of the 2018 World Cup, the 21st edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams. The match was played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 15 July 2018, and was contested by France and Croatia. The tournament comprised hosts Russia and 31 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase, organised by the six FI…
Background
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. 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 confederations and held between June 2015 and Nov…
Venue
The final was played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, located in the Khamovniki District of the Central Administrative Okrug. 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. Luzhniki Stadium was confirmed as the final venue on 14 December 2012, following a meeting of th…
Route to the final
France entered the 2018 World Cup as the bookmakers' favourites to win the tournament, and qualified for the tournament by finishing first in their qualification group, ahead of Sweden and the Netherlands. In the finals, they were drawn in Group C alongside Australia, Denmark, and Peru. Their opening match was against Australia at Kazan Arena in Kazan on 16 June. France won the game 2–1 with Antoine Griezmann scoring the first goal from a penalty called by the video assistant refe…
Pre-match
Argentine referee Néstor Pitana was selected to lead the officiating team for the final, which was announced on 12 July 2018 by the FIFA Referees Committee. The final was Pitana's fifth match as referee during the tournament, becoming only the second referee to officiate the opening match and the final. Pitana officiated an additional group stage match, along with two knockout stage ma…
Match
Croatia kicked off the match at 6 pm local time (3 pm UTC) in temperatures of 27 °C (81 °F) with 51% humidity, in front of a crowd of 78,011 and an estimated global television audience of 1.12 billion. The weather at Sheremetyevo International Airport, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the stadium, was recorded as partly cloudy at the time of kick-off. The match was played through a minor th…
Post-match
France became the sixth country to win the World Cup more than once with their win. Deschamps became the third person to have won the World Cup as both a player and manager, after Mário Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer. The final was the highest scoring since 1966, and the highest score in regular time since 1958. The medals were presented on the pitch to both teams by presidents Pu…
Broadcasting and viewership
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. According to a broadcast audit report, 86.7 percent of televisions turned on in France and 88.6 in Croatia were watching the broadcast.
In France, the final was televised on TF1 and BeIN Sports and drew an average of 26.1 million vie…