England's Harry Kane won the Golden Boot as he scored the most goals during the tournament with six. France won the match 4–2 to claim their second World Cup.Ĭroatian player Luka Modrić was voted the tournament's best player, winning the Golden Ball. In the final, France played Croatia on 15 July at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Host nation Russia was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Germany, the defending champions, were eliminated in the group stage. 64 matches were played in 12 venues across 11 cities.

Of the 32, 20 had also appeared in the 2014 event, while both Iceland and Panama made their first appearances at the World Cup. The tournament phase involved 32 teams, of which 31 came through qualifying competitions, while as the host nation Russia qualified automatically. At an estimated cost of over $14.2 billion, it was the most expensive World Cup to date. It was the eleventh time the championships had been held in Europe, and the first time they were held in Eastern Europe. It was the 21st FIFA World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every four years. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams that took place between 14 June and 15 July 2018 in Russia.

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