2018 FIFA World Cup Facts for Kids

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2018 FIFA World Cup
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France with the World Cup trophy.
Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Dates	14 June – 15 July
Teams	32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	12 (in 11 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	France (2nd title)
Runners-up	Croatia
Third place	Belgium
Fourth place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	64
Goals scored	169 (2.64 per match)
Attendance	78,011 (1,219 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Harry Kane (6 goals)
Best player	Luka Modrić
Best young player	Kylian Mbappé
Best goalkeeper	Thibaut Courtois
Fair play award	Spain
← 2014 2022 → All statistics correct as of 3 July 2018.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, which is a men's football tournament that takes place every four years and is organized by FIFA. The tournament took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights on 2 December 2010. This was the first World Cup taking place in Eastern Europe.

The defending champions were Germany. France won the tournament after defeating Croatia 4–2. This was France's 2nd World Cup title. France qualified for the 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup.

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Russian bid personnel celebrate the awarding of the 2018 World Cup to Russia on 2 December 2010.
President Vladimir Putin holding the FIFA World Cup Trophy at a pre-tournament ceremony in Moscow on 9 September 2017
The 100-ruble commemorative banknote celebrates the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It features an image of Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin.
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Italian World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro in Moscow at the 2018 World Cup draw
Reconstruction of the Yekaterinburg Central Stadium in January 2017
Exterior of Otkrytie Arena in Moscow
Scale model of the Volgograd Arena whose construction began in 2015.
Volunteer flag bearers on the field prior to Belgium's (flag depicted) group stage match against Tunisia
Launching of a 1,000 days countdown in Moscow
Soprano Aida Garifullina and pop singer Robbie Williams singing "Angels" at the opening ceremony
Pre-match ceremony prior to the opening game, Russia v Saudi Arabia
Iran v Portugal
Australia v Peru
Iceland v Croatia
Brazil v Costa Rica
Germany v Mexico
Belgium v Tunisia
Japan v Poland
Russia v Croatia
Luka Modrić accepting the Golden Ball award from Vladimir Putin
Kylian Mbappé receiving the World Cup best young player award from Emmanuel Macron
Croatia players after the 2018 World Cup Final against France, joined by Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović and Vladimir Putin
Tournament mascot, wolf Zabivaka
Match ball "Telstar 18"
Match ball for the knockout stage, "Telstar Mechta"

2018 FIFA World Cup facts for kids

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