FIFA World Cup - Russia 2018
FIFA Region
FIFA
Season
2018
Location
Russia
Abbreviation
WCUP
Summary
The 2018 FIFA World Cup (WCUP) was held from 14 June 2018 to 15 July 2018 at various venues throughout Russia. Qualifying for this world cup started in 2015. First time participants included Iceland and Panama. This is the first world cup to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system.
After the Group Stage, all matches are "Knockout". If a match is tied after regulation time, two 15-minute overtime periods are played. If the match is still tied after overtime, a best of 5 penalty shoot-out is held.
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2018 World Cup Participants
| Confederation | Teams (Oct 2017 FIFA Ranking) |
|---|---|
| AFC | Australia (36), Iran (37), Japan (61), Korea Republic (57), Saudi Arabia (67) |
| CAF | Egypt (45), Morocco (41), Nigeria (48), Senegal (27), Tunisia (21) |
| CONCACAF | Costa Rica (23), Mexico (15), Panama (55) |
| CONMEBOL | Argentina (5), Brazil (2), Colombia (16), Peru (11), Uruguay (14) |
| OFC | None Qualfied |
| UEFA | Belgium (3), Croatia (20), Denmark (12), England (12), France (7), Germany (1), Iceland (22), Poland (8), Portugal (4), Russia (host)(70), Serbia (34), Spain (10), Sweden (24), Switzerland (6) |
Competition Structure
2018 World Cup Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 32 | 32 | None | 8 groups of 4 with 1 match against each team in group, top 2 teams with most points (win = 3 pts, draw = 1 pt) in each group advance |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 5 winners from 4th Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match |
Championship Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sun - 15 Jul 2018
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 10 Jul 2018
Wed - 11 Jul 2018
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 6 Jul 2018
Sat - 7 Jul 2018
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 30 Jun 2018
Sun - 1 Jul 2018
Mon - 2 Jul 2018
Tue - 3 Jul 2018
 | 10 | Switzerland | Stadion Krestovskyi |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Uruguay | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 14.06.18 |  | 50 | Saudi Arabia | Olimpiyskiy stadion Luzhniki (Moskva) |
| 20.06.18 |  | 10 | Saudi Arabia | Rostov Arena |
| 21 | Egypt | Volgograd Arena |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Morocco | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Perú | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 4 | Iceland | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 17.06.18 |  | 01 | Serbia | Cosmos Arena (Samara) |
 | 11 | Switzerland | Rostov Arena |
| 22.06.18 | | 20 | Costa Rica | Stadion Krestovskyi |
| 12 | Switzerland | Kaliningrad Stadium |
| 22 | Costa Rica | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Korea Republic | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 18.06.18 | | 10 | Korea Republic | Stadion Nizhny Novgorod |
| 23.06.18 | | 12 | Mexico | Rostov Arena |
| 27.06.18 | | 20 | Germany | Kazan Arena |
| Group G | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 11 | -9 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group H | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Senegal | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
