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World Cup 2018
Champions
France
France4–2Croatia
Luzhniki Stadium · 78,011 attendance
France won the World Cup 2018, beating Croatia 4-2 in the final at Luzhniki Stadium. The final was played in front of 78,011 spectators. In all, 64 matches were played between 32 teams, producing 169 goals: an average of 2.64 per game.
The competition opened with a group stage of 8 groups and continued with single-match knockout rounds through to the final.
64
Matches
169
Goals
32
Teams
The champions' road
France played 7 matches on the road to the title: 6 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats.
Groups
Australia
2–1
Groups
Peru
1–0
Groups
Denmark
0–0
Last 16
Argentina
4–3
Quarter-finals
Uruguay
2–0
Semi-finals
Belgium
1–0
Final
Croatia
4–2
Knockout bracket
From the last 16 to the final
Last 16
Uruguay2
Portugal1France4Argentina3
Brazil2
Mexico0Belgium3
Japan2
Spain(3)1
Russia(4)1pens
Croatia(3)1Denmark(2)1pens
Sweden1
Switzerland0
Colombia(3)1
England(4)1pens
Quarter-finals
Uruguay0France2Brazil1Belgium2Russia(3)2Croatia(4)2pens
Sweden0England2Semi-finals
France1Belgium0Croatia2England1Final
France4Croatia2Third place
Belgium2–0England
Group stage
Top two advance
Group A
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Uruguay | 3 | +5 | 9 |
2 Russia | 3 | +4 | 6 |
3  Saudi Arabia | 3 | -5 | 3 |
4  Egypt | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Russia5–0Saudi Arabia
Egypt0–1Uruguay
Russia3–1Egypt
Uruguay1–0Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia2–1Egypt
Uruguay3–0Russia
Group B
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Spain | 3 | +1 | 5 |
2 Portugal | 3 | +1 | 5 |
3  Iran | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4  Morocco | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Morocco0–1Iran
Portugal3–3Spain
Portugal1–0Morocco
Iran0–1Spain
Iran1–1Portugal
Spain2–2Morocco
Group C
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 France | 3 | +2 | 7 |
2 Denmark | 3 | +1 | 5 |
3 Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4 Australia | 3 | -3 | 1 |
France2–1Australia
Peru0–1Denmark
Denmark1–1Australia
France1–0Peru
Australia0–2Peru
Denmark0–0France
Group D
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Croatia | 3 | +6 | 9 |
2 Argentina | 3 | -2 | 4 |
3  Nigeria | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4  Iceland | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Argentina1–1Iceland
Croatia2–0Nigeria
Argentina0–3Croatia
Nigeria2–0Iceland
Iceland1–2Croatia
Nigeria1–2Argentina
Group E
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Brazil | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 Switzerland | 3 | +1 | 5 |
3  Serbia | 3 | -2 | 3 |
4  Costa Rica | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Costa Rica0–1Serbia
Brazil1–1Switzerland
Brazil2–0Costa Rica
Serbia1–2Switzerland
Serbia0–2Brazil
Switzerland2–2Costa Rica
Group F
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Sweden | 3 | +3 | 6 |
2 Mexico | 3 | -1 | 6 |
3  South Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4  Germany | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Germany0–1Mexico
Sweden1–0South Korea
South Korea1–2Mexico
Germany2–1Sweden
Mexico0–3Sweden
South Korea2–0Germany
Group G
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Belgium | 3 | +7 | 9 |
2 England | 3 | +5 | 6 |
3  Tunisia | 3 | -3 | 3 |
4  Panama | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Belgium3–0Panama
Tunisia1–2England
Belgium5–2Tunisia
England6–1Panama
England0–1Belgium
Panama1–2Tunisia
Group H
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Colombia | 3 | +3 | 6 |
2 Japan | 3 | 0 | 4 |
3  Senegal | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4  Poland | 3 | -3 | 3 |
Colombia1–2Japan
Poland1–2Senegal
Japan2–2Senegal
Poland0–3Colombia
Japan0–1Poland
Senegal0–1Colombia
Frequently asked questions
Who won the World Cup 2018?
France won the World Cup 2018.
What was the score in the World Cup 2018 final?
France beat Croatia 4-2.
Where was the World Cup 2018 final played?
The final was played at Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow).
How many goals were scored in the World Cup 2018?
169 goals were scored in 64 matches, an average of 2.64 per game.