Topend Sports Logo

Russia 2018

Home | Schedule | Venues | Results | Goal Scorers

The 21st FIFA World Cup was held in Russia in 2018. Other contenders for host country were England and joint bidders Spain/Portugal and Netherlands/Belgium. The tournament was won by France, their second tournament win, who beat Croatia 4-2 in the final held in Moscow.

Russia 2018 logo on ball Russia 2018 logo on ball

England captain Harry Kane won the Golden Boot Award as the World Cup's top scorer with 6 goals, and Croatia's Luka Modric won the Golden Ball for being the player of the tournament.

Tournament Information



World Cup 2018 Trivia



Related Pages

send us a comment Any comments, suggestions, or corrections? Please let us know.

FIFA World Cup Extra

The next men's World Cup will be held held jointly in Canada, USA and Mexico 2026, for the women the next will be Brazil in 2027. See more firsts and other trivia, a quiz, and also information about each country at the World Cup. Most importantly, who are the winners?

More Football

Football (some call it soccer) is the world's most popular sport. There are many major football tournaments, the pinnacle is the FIFA World Cup. See a calendar of what is coming up. There have been many legends of the game, particularly winners of the Ballon d'Or. For players, there are articles about Football Fitness and Fitness Testing.

Major Events Extra

The largest sporting event in the world is the Olympic Games, but there are many other multi-sport games. In terms of single sport events, nothing beats the FIFA World Cup. To see what's coming up, check out the calendar of major sporting events.

 → How to Cite