The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football event contested by men s nationwide teams that occurred in between 14 June as well as 15 July 2018 in Russia. It was the 21st FIFA World Cup, an around the world football tournament held when every four years. It was the l lth time the champions had actually been held in Europe, and also the initial time they were kept in Eastern Europe. At an estimated expense of over $14.2 billion, it was the most pricey World Cup to date.The tournament stage included 32 teams, of which 31 came through certifying competitions, while as the host nation Russia qualified automatically. Of the 32, 20 had actually also appeared in the 2014 occasion, while both Iceland and Panama made their very first appearances at the World Cup. 64 matches were played in 12 venues throughout 11 cities. Germany, the protecting champions, were removed in the group stage. Host country Russia was removed in the quarter-finals. In the final, France played Croatia on 15 J...