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France

Final standings

World Cup 2018

32 teams · 64 matches played🏆 France

◆ SPX Engine at World Cup 2018

SHA256-stamped before kickoff

43 / 64

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Every call was published and SHA256-stamped before kickoff, then graded at the final whistle. Decided knockout ties grade on who advanced. 4 backed sides ran into a draw.

France

🏆 Champions

France

beat Croatia 4–2 in the final

🥈 Runner-upCroatiaCroatia
🥉 ThirdBelgiumBelgium
4thEnglandEngland

The Story

The 2018 World Cup brought together 32 teams. France were crowned champions, beating Croatia 4–2 in the final at Stadion Luzhniki, Moskva. Harry Kane finished as top scorer with 6 goals. Across the tournament, 64 matches produced 169 goals.

🏟️ Final venue: Stadion Luzhniki · Moskva

Did you know?

169 goals in 64 matches — an average of 2.6 per game.
Biggest win: England 6–1 Panama.
Highest-scoring match: France 4–3 Argentina (7 goals).
Harry Kane top-scored with 6 goals.
2 ties were settled on penalties.

Award races

Objective leaders derived from match data. Subjective awards (Golden Ball, Best Young Player) are panel votes and aren't shown.

👟 Golden Boot

  1. 1Harry KaneHarry Kane6
  2. 2Denis CheryshevDenis Cheryshev4
  3. 3Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo4
  4. 4Romelu LukakuRomelu Lukaku4
  5. 5Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé4
  6. 6Antoine GriezmannAntoine Griezmann4
  7. 7Yerry MinaYerry Mina3
  8. 8Diego CostaDiego Costa3

Goals · derived from match data

🎯 Playmaker

  1. 1Carlos SánchezCarlos Sánchez2
  2. 2James RodríguezJames Rodríguez2
  3. 3Youri TielemansYouri Tielemans2
  4. 4Éver BanegaÉver Banega2
  5. 5Wahbi KhazriWahbi Khazri2
  6. 6Juan QuinteroJuan Quintero2
  7. 7Artem DzyubaArtem Dzyuba2
  8. 8Lionel MessiLionel Messi2

Assists · derived from match data

🧤 Golden Glove

  1. 1Thibaut CourtoisThibaut Courtois3
  2. 2Hugo LlorisHugo Lloris3
  3. 3Robin OlsenRobin Olsen3
  4. 4Fernando MusleraFernando Muslera3
  5. 5AlissonAlisson3
  6. 6Kasper SchmeichelKasper Schmeichel2
  7. 7Danijel SubašićDanijel Subašić2
  8. 8David OspinaDavid Ospina2

Clean sheets · derived from match data

Bracket

←Swipe the bracket→

R16

France4
Argentina3
Uruguay2
Portugal1
Spain1
Russia1
Croatia1
Denmark1

won on penalties

QF

Uruguay0
France2
Brazil1
Belgium2

SF

France1
Belgium0

Final

France4
Croatia2

Champion

France

SF

Croatia2
England1

QF

Sweden0
England2
Russia2
Croatia2

won on penalties

R16

Brazil2
Mexico0
Belgium3
Japan2
Sweden1
Switzerland0
Colombia1
England1

Knockout rounds

Group stage

Final group tables and results. Groups are reconstructed from the fixtures (group letters aren’t stored for this competition), so labels are our own numbering.

Group 1

TeamPWDLGDPts
BelgiumBelgium
3300+79
EnglandEngland
3201+56
TunisiaTunisia
3102-33
PanamaPanama
3003-90
Belgium3–0Panama
Tunisia1–2England
Belgium5–2Tunisia
England6–1Panama
England0–1Belgium
Panama1–2Tunisia

Group 2

TeamPWDLGDPts
BrazilBrazil
3210+47
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
3120+15
SerbiaSerbia
3102-23
Costa RicaCosta Rica
3012-31
Costa Rica0–1Serbia
Brazil1–1Switzerland
Brazil2–0Costa Rica
Serbia1–2Switzerland
Serbia0–2Brazil
Switzerland2–2Costa Rica

Group 3

TeamPWDLGDPts
ColombiaColombia
3201+36
JapanJapan
311104
SenegalSenegal
311104
PolandPoland
3102-33
Colombia1–2Japan
Poland1–2Senegal
Japan2–2Senegal
Poland0–3Colombia
Japan0–1Poland
Senegal0–1Colombia

Group 4

TeamPWDLGDPts
CroatiaCroatia
3300+69
ArgentinaArgentina
3111-24
NigeriaNigeria
3102-13
IcelandIceland
3012-31
Argentina1–1Iceland
Croatia2–0Nigeria
Argentina0–3Croatia
Nigeria2–0Iceland
Nigeria1–2Argentina
Iceland1–2Croatia

Group 5

TeamPWDLGDPts
FranceFrance
3210+27
DenmarkDenmark
3120+15
PeruPeru
310203
AustraliaAustralia
3012-31
France2–1Australia
Peru0–1Denmark
Denmark1–1Australia
France1–0Peru
Denmark0–0France
Australia0–2Peru

Group 6

TeamPWDLGDPts
SpainSpain
3120+15
PortugalPortugal
3120+15
IranIran
311104
MoroccoMorocco
3012-21
Morocco0–1Iran
Portugal3–3Spain
Portugal1–0Morocco
Iran0–1Spain
Iran1–1Portugal
Spain2–2Morocco

Group 7

TeamPWDLGDPts
SwedenSweden
3201+36
MexicoMexico
3201-16
South KoreaSouth Korea
310203
GermanyGermany
3102-23
Germany0–1Mexico
Sweden1–0South Korea
South Korea1–2Mexico
Germany2–1Sweden
South Korea2–0Germany
Mexico0–3Sweden

Group 8

TeamPWDLGDPts
UruguayUruguay
3300+59
RussiaRussia
3201+46
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
3102-53
EgyptEgypt
3003-40
Russia5–0Saudi Arabia
Egypt0–1Uruguay
Russia3–1Egypt
Uruguay1–0Saudi Arabia
Uruguay3–0Russia
Saudi Arabia2–1Egypt

Stadiums

12 venues hosted this edition.

Saint-Petersburg Stadium

St. Petersburg

7matches

Stadion Luzhniki

Moskva

7matches

Kazan' Arena

Kazan'

6matches

Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht

Sochi

6matches

Solidarnost Arena

Samara

6matches

Stadion Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhniy Novgorod

6matches

Otkritie Bank Arena

Moskva

5matches

Rostov Arena

Rostov-na-Donu

5matches

Ekaterinburg Arena

Ekaterinburg

4matches

Mordovia Arena

Saransk

4matches

Stadion Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad

4matches

Volgograd Arena

Volgograd

4matches

Teams & squads (32)

Tap a team to see the players who featured this edition — apps and goals from match data. Open any player for their full profile.

ArgentinaArgentina23 players+
AustraliaAustralia23 players+
BelgiumBelgium23 players+
BrazilBrazil23 players+
ColombiaColombia23 players+
Costa RicaCosta Rica23 players+
CroatiaCroatia23 players+
DenmarkDenmark23 players+
EgyptEgypt23 players+
EnglandEngland23 players+
FranceFrance23 players+
GermanyGermany23 players+
IcelandIceland23 players+
IranIran23 players+
JapanJapan23 players+
MexicoMexico23 players+
MoroccoMorocco23 players+
NigeriaNigeria23 players+
PanamaPanama22 players+
PeruPeru23 players+
PolandPoland23 players+
PortugalPortugal23 players+
RussiaRussia23 players+
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia23 players+
SenegalSenegal23 players+
SerbiaSerbia23 players+
South KoreaSouth Korea23 players+
SpainSpain23 players+
SwedenSweden23 players+
SwitzerlandSwitzerland23 players+
TunisiaTunisia23 players+
UruguayUruguay23 players+

Frequently asked questions

Who won the World Cup 2018?+

France won the World Cup 2018, beating Croatia 4–2 in the final at Stadion Luzhniki, Moskva.

Who was the top scorer at the World Cup 2018?+

Harry Kane top-scored at the World Cup 2018 with 6 goals.

How many teams played in the World Cup 2018?+

32 teams took part in the World Cup 2018.

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