World`s Biggest football contest known as FIFA challenged by the senior men's national groups of the individuals from the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The title has been granted at regular intervals of four years since the inaugural competition in 1930, aside from in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held due to the Second World War. the last championship was held in Brazil and Germany won its fourth title at the 2014 championship. In acquire the number one spot up to the World Cup, the spotlight shone on Brazil to prepare the venues for this event was a nightmare. There was an insignificant rundown of controversies before the competitions begin included the death of many construction workers, aggressive protests, mass evictions and police militancy.
The present arrangement of FIFA 2018 Russian world cup includes a kick off phase which right now happens over the former three years, to figure out which groups fit the bill for the competition stage, which is frequently called the World Cup Finals. 32 groups, including the automatically qualifying host nation. over a time of about, a month will compete with each other to win the title of the world cup. The 20 World Cup competitions have been won by eight national groups. Brazil has won five times, and they are the main group to have played in each competition. The other World Cup victors are Germany and Italy, with four titles won by each team. Argentina and inaugural champ Uruguay, with two titles each and England, France and Spain have won one title each. The World Cup is the most renowned affiliation football competition on the planet and additionally the most fan followed and viewed sporting event on the planet, surpassing even the Olympic Games; the combined group of onlookers of all matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup was assessed to be 26.29 billion with an expected 715.1 million individuals viewing the last match, a ninth of the whole populace of the planet.
The auction to host 2018 and 2022 world cups kick started in January 2009 and it lasted until 2 February 2009 by the national association to have the list of interested candidate. At first, nine nations came forward for the 2018 Russian FIFA World Cup yet Mexico later pulled back from proceedings, and Indonesia's offered was dismissed by FIFA in February 2010 after the Indonesian government neglected to present a letter to carry on auction. During the auction procedure, Australia, Japan, and the United States progressively pulled back from the FIFA 2018 Russia World cup. Now, in the long run, four offers remained, two of which were joint offers: England, Russia, Netherlands/Belgium, and Portugal/Spain.
Group A (RU, KSA, EG & UY) |
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Russia (RU) vs Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
Luzhniki Stadium Moscow |
14 /June/2018 3:00 PM |
Match 1 |
Egypt (EG) vs Uruguay (UY) |
Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg |
15/June/2018 12:00 PM |
Match 2 |
Russia (RU) vs Egypt (EG) |
Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
19/June/2018 6:00 PM |
Match 17 |
Uruguay (UY) vs Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don |
20/June/2018 3:00 PM |
Match18 |
Uruguay (UY) vs Russia (RU) |
Cosmos Arena, Samara |
25/June/2018 2:00 PM |
Match 33 |
Saudi Arabia (KSA) vs Egypt (EG) |
Volgograd Arena, Volgograd |
25/June/2018 2:00 PM |
Match 34 |
Group B (MA, IR, PT & ES) |
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Morocco (MA )vs Iran (IR) |
Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
15 /June/2018 3:00 PM |
Match 4 |
Portugal (PT) vs Spain (ES) |
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi |
15 /June/2018 6:00 PM |
Match 3 |
Portugal (PT) vs Morocco (MA) |
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow |
20/ June/2018 12:00 PM |
Match 19 |
Iran (IR) vs Spain (ES) |
Kazan Arena, Kazan |
20/ June/2018 6:00 PM |
Match 20 |
Iran (IR) vs Portugal(PT) |
Mordovia Arena, Saransk |
25/June/2018 6:00 PM |
Match 35 |
Spain (ES) vs Morocco (MA) |
Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad |
25/June/2018 5:00 PM |
Match 36 |
Group C ( AU, DK, FR &PE) |
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France(FR) vs Australia (AU) |
Kazan Arena, Kazan |
16/June/2018 10:00 AM |
Match 5 |
Peru (PE) vs Denmark (DK) |
Mordovia Arena, Saransk |
16/June/2018 4:00 PM |
Match 6 |
Denmark (DK) vs Australia (AU) |
Cosmos Arena, Samara |
21/June/2018 1:00 PM |
Match 22 |
France (FR) vs Peru (PE) |
Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg |
21/June/2018 5:00 PM |
Match 21 |
Denmark (DK) vs France (FR) |
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow |
26/June/2018 2:00 PM |
Match 37 |
Australia (AU) vs Peru (PE) |
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi |
26/June /2018 2:00 PM |
Match 38 |
Group D ( AR,HR,IS & NG) |
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Argentina (AR) vs Iceland (IS)
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Otkritie Arena, Moscow |
16 /June/2018 1:00 PM
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Match 7 |
Croatia (HR) vs Nigeria (NG)
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Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad |
16 /June/2018 7:00PM
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Match8 |
Argentina (AR) vs Croatia (HR) |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod |
21/June/2018 6:00PM
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Match 23 |
Nigeria (NG) vs Iceland (IS) |
Volgograd Arena, Volgograd |
22 /June/2018 3:00PM
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Match 24 |
Nigeria(NG) vs Argentina(AR) |
Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
26 /June/2018 6:00M |
Match 39 |
Iceland (IS)vs Croatia (HR) |
Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don |
26 /June /2018 6:00PM |
Match 40 |
Group E (CR,RS,BR & CH) |
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Costa Rica (CR) vs Serbia (RS) |
Cosmos Arena, Samara |
17 /June /2018 12:00PM |
Match 10 |
Brazil (BR) vs Switzerland (CH) |
Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don |
17 /June/ 2018 6:00PM |
Match 9 |
Brazil(BR) vs Costa Rica (CR) |
Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
22/ June/2018 12:00PM |
Match 25 |
Serbia(RS) vs Switzerland(CH) |
Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad |
22 /June/2018 6:00PM |
Match26 |
Serbia (RS) vs Brazil(BR) |
Otkritie Arena, Moscow |
27/June /2018 6:00PM |
Match 41 |
Switzerland(CH) vs Costa Rica(CR) |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod |
27 /June/2018 6:00PM |
Match 42 |
Group F (DE,MX,SE & KR) |
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Germany(DE) vs Mexico(MX)
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Luzhniki Stadium Moscow
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17/June/2018 3:00PM
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Match 11 |
Sweden(SE) vs South Korea(KR)
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Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
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18/June/2018 12:00PM
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Match 12 |
South Korea(KR) vs Mexico(MX)
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Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don |
23/June/2018 3:00PM
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Match 28 |
Germany (DE) vs Sweden(SE)
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Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi |
23/ June /2018 6:00 PM
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Match 27 |
Mexico (MX) vs Sweden(SE)
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Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg |
27/ June /2018 2:00PM
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Match 44 |
South Korea (KR) vs Germany(DE) |
Kazan Arena, Kazan |
27/ June /2018 2:00PM
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Match 43 |
Group G (BE, PA, TN & UK) |
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Belgium (BE)vs Panama(PA) |
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi |
18 /June/ 2018 3:00 PM |
Match 13 |
Tunisia(TN) vs England(UK)
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Volgograd Arena, Volgograd |
18 /June/ 2018 6:00PM |
Match 14 |
Belgium (BE) Vs Tunisia(TN)
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Otkritie Arena, Moscow |
23/June/2018 12:00 PM |
Match 29 |
England(UK) Vs Panama(PA)
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Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod |
24/June/2018 12:00 PM |
Match30 |
England(UK) vs Belgium(BE)
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Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad |
28/June/2018 6:00PM |
Match 45 |
Panama(PA) vs Tunisia(TN) |
Mordovia Arena, Saransk |
28/June/2018 6:00PM |
Match 46 |
Group H (CO,JP,SN&PL) |
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Colombia(CO) vs Japan(JP) |
Mordovia Arena, Saransk |
19/June/2018 12:00PM |
Match 16 |
Poland(PL) vs Senegal(SN) |
Otkritie Arena, Moscow |
19/June/2018 3:00PM |
Match 15 |
Japan(JP) vs Senegal(SN) |
Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg |
24/June/ 2018 3:00PM |
Match 32 |
Poland (PL) vs Colombia(CO) |
Kazan Arena, Kazan |
24 /June /2018 6:00PM
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Match 33 |
Japan(JP) vs Poland (PL) |
Volgograd Arena, Volgograd |
28 /June/ 2018 2:00PM |
Match 47 |
Senegal(SN) vs Colombia (CO) |
Cosmos Arena, Samara |
28 /June /2018 2:00PM |
Match 48 |
Qatar and Russia were granted the 2018 and 2022 World Cups individually in December 2010 by Fifa's official board but both choices have been attacked by the competitors.Britain offered £21mfor this auction of which £2.5m was money taken from the nation in spite of Prince William and David Beckham trying to secure votes but they were extensively crushed. The United States missed out to Qatar for the 2022 competition.In the winters of 2010 FIFA Executive Committee gathered in Zürich on 2 December which consists of 22 members around the globe. Russia won the privilege to be the 2018 host in the second round of voting. The Portugal/Spain offer came next, and that from Belgium/Netherlands third. Britain's offered to have its second competition was successfully accepted.
Round of 16
Winner Group A vs Runner- up Group B |
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi |
30 June 2018 6:00 PM |
Match 49 |
Winner Group C vs Runner- up Group D |
Kazan Arena, Kazan |
30 June 2018 2:00 PM |
Match 50 |
Winner Group B vs Runner- up Group A |
Luzhniki Stadium Moscow
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1 July 2018 2:00 PM |
Match 51 |
Winner Group D vs Runner- up Group C |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
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1 July 2018 6:00 PM |
Match 52 |
Winner Group E vs Runner- up Group F |
Cosmos Arena, Samara |
2 July 2018 2:00 PM |
Match 53 |
Winner Group G vs Runner- up Group H |
Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don |
2 July 2018 6:00 PM |
Match 54 |
Winner Group F vs Runner- up Group E |
Krestovsky Stadium, SaintPetersburg |
3 July 2018 2:00 PM |
Match 55 |
Winner Group H vs Runner- up Group G |
Otkritie Arena, Moscow |
3 July 2018 6:00 PM |
Match 56 |
Quarter-finals
Winners Match 49 vs Winners Match 50 |
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod |
6 July 2018 2:00 PM |
Match 57 |
Winners Match 53 vs Winners Match 54 |
Kazan Arena, Kazan |
6 July 2018 6:00 PM |
Match 58 |
Winners Match 55 vs Winners Match 56 |
Cosmos Arena, Samara |
7July 2018 2:00 PM |
Match 60 |
Winners Match 51 vs Winners Match 52 |
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi |
7July 2018 6:00 PM |
Match 59 |
Semi-finals
Winners Match 57 vs Winners Match 58 |
Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
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10 July 2018 6:00 PM |
Match 61 |
Winners Match 59 vs Winners Match 60 |
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow |
11July 2018 6:00 PM |
Match 62 |
Third place play-off
Losers Match 61 vs Losers Match 62 |
Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
14 July 2018 6:00 PM |
Match 63 |
Final
Winners Match 61 vs Winners Match 62 |
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow |
15 July 2018 3:00PM
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Match 64 |
In the winters of 2010 FIFA Executive Committee gathered in Zürich on 2 December which consists of 22 members around the globe. Russia won the privilege to be the 2018 host in the second round of voting. The Portugal/Spain offer came next, and that from Belgium/Netherlands third. Britain's offered to have its second competition was successful accepted.
World cup Fifa 2018 knock out round was the foundation of this season with 209 member countries of Fifa association along with Russia entered the qualifying process as it is the host country.
Some of the nations were disqualified even before playing the knock out rounds like Zimbabwe and Indonesia and few joined after the qualifying draw but before the European qualifying had begun, namely Gibraltar and Kosovo who joined FIFA on 13 May 2016.
2014 world cup Schedule was followed for the Placement in the competition and it was granted to continental confederations on march 2014 first match for the knock out series began in Dili, Timor Leste as a feature of the Asian foot ball confederation (AFC) and on 25 july 2015 the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg witness the mian qualifying round.
Finally 32 countries fit the bill to play at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, twenty nations contended at the past release of the competition in 2014.Iceland and Panama fit the bill out of the blue, with panama being the smallest nation regarding populace to achieve the World Cup.
Other groups returning after nonappearances of no less than three competitions include: Morocco, who last contended in 1998; Peru, returning following a 36-year nonappearance (since 1982), Senegal, seeking the second time in the after achieving the quarter-finals in 2002 and Egypt, coming back to the finals following a 28-year nonattendance from their last appearance in 1990.
Three Nordic nations Iceland, Sweden and Denmark, along with four Arab countries Morocco, Saudi Arabia,Tunisia and Egypt have met all requirements for the World Cup in the history of Fifa.
Countries that were expected to qualify are four-time champions Italy and Netherlands who acquired 2nd position three times.four mainland champions neglected to qualify Cameroon, Copa América, Chile, New Zealand and United StatesThe other prominent qualifying countries were Ghana and Ivory Coast, who had both made the past three competitions.
One Russia was finalized for FIFA world cup 2018 next step was to finalize the venues. Cities which was announced on 29 September 2012 .these cities had to be chosen in or just outside European Russian to decrease the time travel for the teams to reach the venues.Russia proposed 13 host cities that includes Saint Petersburg, Kazan, Krasnodar, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Saransk, Sochi, Volgograd, Yaroslavl, Yekaterinburg and Samara along with 16 stadiums thus exceeding the basic conditions of FIFA .out of 16 stadiums 3 would be remodeled, and 13 would be recently Build. Development of the proposed Podolsk stadium in the Moscow was crossed out by the provincial government, and furthermore in the capital, Otkrytiye Arena was rivaling Dynamo Stadium over which would be built first thus in October 2011 number of stadiums reduced to 14 from 16. The quantity of cities was additionally lessened to 11 and number of stadiums to 12 as Krasnodar and Yaroslavl were dropped from the last list.
None of the 11 selected urban cities will have knockout stage game. The two biggest stadiums in Russia, the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and the Saint Petersburg Stadium will be utilized the most approximantly 7 matches will be played at each stadium.where as 6 matches including one quarter-last match will be hosted in Novogrod ,Sochi, Kazan and Samara,and Rostov-on-Don the Otkrytiye Stadium in Moscow will have 5 round each including one round of 16 match each.