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France beat Croatia to win the 2018 World Cup

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Latest Updates

The head of the IOC: after the 2018 World Cup, the opinion of many people about Russia has changed

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, believes that Russia can be proud of the way it hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

“The FIFA World Cup was very successful. The world saw how hospitable Russia is and how hospitable people live in it. The response in all countries is extremely positive. The opinion of many people about Russia has changed, ”the press service of the Russian Olympic Committee quotes Bach as saying.

In his opinion, sport has once again shown that it contributes to the unification and mutual understanding between peoples.

Earlier, the President of the Croatian Football Union, Davor Šuker, thanked the Russians for their reception at the 2018 World Cup.

End of history. Lovchev and Stognienko - about the World Cup, which will be remembered

RG columnist, best football player of the USSR in 1972, ambassador of the 2018 World Cup Evgeny Lovchev and VGTRK commentator Vladimir Stognienko on the last broadcast of the Football at Height project.

Today we complete our project. Every day we talked about the main events at the World Cup, invited different guests. It was an unforgettable month. And now we want to remember how it was with Vladimir Stognienko, who commented live on the match at Russia 1.

Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that not a single serious incident was allowed in the country during the World Cup.

“You are certainly professionals, all of you gathered here, and, of course, you are well aware of the great risks that are always associated with holding major international events. And it is very important that in all this time we have not had a single serious incident, ”Putin is quoted on the Kremlin website.

He thanked all the employees of the Center for International Cooperation of the Interdepartmental Operational Headquarters for Ensuring the Security of the World Cup, as well as representatives of the FSB and other relevant departments for their efficient and well-coordinated work.

Deschamps will continue with the French national team after winning the 2018 World Cup

France head coach Didier Deschamps said after defeating Croatia in the 2018 World Cup final that he would continue to work with the team.

“I will not act like Jacquet, who left the national team after the 1998 World Cup. I will stay with the team, as planned under the terms of the contract. I'll be gone for a few weeks now, but we'll see each other again soon," Deschamps was quoted as saying by foot01.com.

Recall that earlier the media reported that Deschamps would leave his post at the end of the 2018 World Cup. It was assumed that the replacement for the specialist would be the former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.

The French national team won the world title for the second time in its history. Before that, the French won the World Cup in 1998.

France beat Croatia to win 2018 FIFA World Cup

The French team defeated the national team of Croatia in the final match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The meeting ended with a score of 4:2.

The French won thanks to an own goal by Mario Mandzukic (18th minute), a penalty converted by Antoine Griezmann (38th) and a goal scored by Paul Pogba (59th) and Kylian Mbappe (65th).

The Croats scored Ivan Perisic (28th) and Mario Mandzhukic (69th).

Thus, the French team became the world champion in 2018.

France striker Antoine Griezmann has been named Man of the Match against Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final in Russia.

Griezmann scored the ball, successfully converting a penalty, and also took part in two goals for the French team.

France coach Didier Deschamps has become the third in history to win the World Cup as a player and team coach.

In 1998, Deschamps became the world champion as part of the French national team, and in 2018 he won the world championship as the head coach of the same team.

He repeated the achievement of Brazilian Mario Zagallo and German Franz Beckenbauer.

France won the 2018 World Cup after beating Croatia 4-2 in the final.

The World Cup was delivered to the Luzhniki Stadium

The World Cup Cup was delivered to the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, where the final match of the tournament between the national teams of France and Croatia will take place.

The final will be held today, July 15, and will start at 18:00 Moscow time. The trophy before the start of the match will be carried out on the field by Russian top model Natalia Vodianova and world champion 2014 as part of the German national team Philipp Lahm.

The video can be viewed on the World Cup twitter.

France will play in the World Cup final for the third time. In 1998, the tricolors won the decisive match of the world championship against Brazil (3:0), and in 2006 they lost to Italy (1:1, 3:5 - on penalties). Croatia reached the World Cup final for the first time.

Russian coach and State Duma deputy Valery Gazzaev shared his expectations from the final match of the 2018 World Cup between France and Croatia.

“Of course, each of the participants of the meeting is aware that such a chance can fall once in a lifetime, and will strive to show the best football in their careers. Therefore, both teams will be highly motivated. We will see all the beauty and real drama that can only be possible in the World Cup finals, ”Gazzaev said in a conversation with RT.

He also named his contenders for the title of the best player of the 2018 World Cup.

“Most likely, one of the finalists will get the title. I would name Luka Modric and Antoine Griezmann, who is definitely the leader of his team. Nevertheless, much will depend on the result and the quality of the game,” the specialist added.

France and Croatia starting lineups for 2018 World Cup final revealed

French and Croatian wrestlers have announced the starting lineups for the final match of the 2018 World Cup, TASS reports.

From the first minutes, the teams will have the following players:

France: Hugo Lloris, Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez, Ngolo Kante, Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi, Kylian Mbappé, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann.

Croatia: Daniel Subasic, Sime Vrsaljko, Domagoj Vida, Dejan Lovren, Ivan Strinic, Ivan Rakitic, Marcelo Brozovic, Luka Modric, Ante Rebic, Ivan Perisic, Mario Mandzukic.

The game will start at 18:00 Moscow time.

Ferdinand: I really liked Dziuba, he could become a star in England

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand shared his opinion about the performance of the Russian national team at the 2018 World Cup.

“Of course, I am shocked by the performance of the Russian team, because no one expected this. We have not seen the Russian team in official matches for a long time, so the result shown is really impressive. All the games before the tournament don't matter, the important matches start here at the World Cup and Russia was excellent in them.

I really liked Dzyuba. If I coached a team, I would definitely look at this striker. It is very difficult to play against him, Artyom is physically strong, and in games for the national team he was always aimed at the goal, he was very aggressive. It seems to me that if he got into a suitable team from England, he could become a star there. Give me a call and I'll help him settle in. Dzyuba is a good choice for many teams in England.

Cheryshev and Fernandez also showed themselves great. You have great players. These guys give their all on the field, and I really like it, ”Ferdinand said on the air of the Rossiya 24 TV channel.

Former goalkeeper of Manchester United and the Netherlands national football team Edwin van der Sar gave advice to the goalkeeper of CSKA and the Russian national team Igor Akinfeev.

“Akinfeev had to leave Russia much earlier. Although I moved from Fulham to Manchester United only at the age of 34, ”Lenta.ru quotes van der Sar as saying.

According to the Dutchman, moving to a European club could be a new challenge for Akinfeev and an opportunity to play against great players.

"I advise him to leave CSKA and try to gain a foothold in Europe," added van der Sar.

Earlier it was reported that the goalkeeper of the Belgian national team Simon Mignolet appreciated the performance of Russia at the 2018 World Cup.

Putin promised to think over the visa regime for fans after the 2018 World Cup

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to simplify the visa regime for fans who want to return to Russia, Interfax reports.

During a gala concert of world opera stars at the Bolshoi Theater, he noted that Russia had thoroughly prepared for the World Cup, which allowed foreigners to see everything with their own eyes and destroy myths and prejudices.

“We know that foreign guests, fans would like to return to us again, bring their families, their friends, and we will definitely think over the most comfortable visa regime for the fans who have fallen in love with Russia, we will provide them with the opportunity to continue their acquaintance with our country,” he added.

The Russian team lost to Croatia on penalties in the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup

The Russian national team was defeated by the Croatian national team in the 1/4 final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The main and additional time ended with the score 2:2.

As part of the Russian national team, Denis Cheryshev (31st minute) and Mario Fernandez (115th minute) scored.

Andrej Kramaric (39th minute) and Domagoj Vida (101st minute) scored for Croatia.

In the series after match penalties, the Croatian team won with a score of 4: 3.

In the semi-final of the World Cup, the Croatian national team will meet with the national team of England. The match will take place on July 11 in Moscow at the Luzhniki stadium.

Russia beat Spain on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup

The Russian national team in the penalty shoot-out beat the national team of Spain in the 1/8 final match of the 2018 World Cup.

The main and extra time of the match, held at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, ended with a score of 1:1.

On the 12th minute, Sergei Ignashevich scored the ball into his own net. In the 41st minute, Artyom Dziuba equalized the score by successfully converting a penalty.

In the penalty shootout, the Russian players won with a score of 4:3.

In the 1/4 finals, Russia will meet the winner of the Croatia-Denmark pair.

The Russian team lost to Uruguay in the match of the 2018 World Cup

The Russian national team lost heavily to Uruguay in the final round match of the group stage of the World Cup with a score of 0:3, reports Sovetsky Sport.

In the tenth minute of the game, Barcelona striker Luis Suarez sent the ball into Igor Akinfeev's goal from a free kick. After 13 minutes, the ball treacherously flew into the goal from the foot of the midfielder of the Spanish "Villarreal" Denis Cheryshev. And already in the 90th minute, the striker of the French "PSG" Edinson Cavani made the score devastating. At the 36th minute of the match, the defender of St. Petersburg "Zenith" was removed from the field.

The Russian team beat Egypt in the match of the 2018 World Cup

The players of the Russian national team won a landslide victory in their second match at the home world championship. The team of Stanislav Cherchesov defeated the Egyptian team with a score of 3:1, practically guaranteeing itself participation in the playoffs of the tournament. The meeting was held at a full house at the 64,000th stadium "St. Petersburg"

The only goal for the Egyptians was scored by English Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah, confidently converting a penalty.

Earlier, Salah reduced the gap in the score of the Russia-Egypt match.

World Championship - 2018. Group A. 2nd round
Russia - Egypt - 3:1
Goals: 1:0 - Fathi (own goal), 47; 2:0 - Cheryshev, 59; 3:0 - Dzyuba, 62; 3:1 - Salah (penalty), 73.

The Russian team defeated Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the 2018 World Cup

Football players of the Russian national team won with a score of 5:0 over the team of Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the World Cup. “After the final whistle, the head of the country called me, congratulated me and asked me to thank the guys for a good match,” said the head coach of the national team Stanislav Cherchesov.

See our report for more details:

Group stage table: World Cup 2018

Results and reviews of past matches of the 2018 World Cup.

2018 FIFA World Cup broadcasts: where to watch matches.

2018 FIFA World Cup Match Schedule: Group Stage

On June 14, 2018, the 2018 FIFA World Cup starts in 11 Russian cities. As part of the tournament, the Russian national team led by Stanislav Cherchesov will play three matches in the group - with Saudi Arabia - on the opening day of the World Cup, as well as with Egypt and Uruguay in 2 and 3 rounds respectively.

2018 FIFA World Cup Match Schedule

Schedule for semi-finals and final.

1/8 finals.

Kazan, 17.00. 1C - 2D.

Sochi, 21.00. 1A - 2B.

Moscow, 17.00. 1B - 2A.

Nizhny Novgorod, 21.00. 1D - 2C.

Rostov-on-Don, 17.00. 1E - 2F.

Samara, 21.00. 1G-2H.

Moscow, 17.00. 1F-2E.

St. Petersburg, 21.00. 1H-2G.

1/4 finals

Kazan, 17.00.

Nizhny Novgorod, 21.00.

Samara, 17.00.

Sochi, 21.00.

1/2 finals

St. Petersburg, 21.00.

Moscow, 21.00.

Match for 3rd place.

St. Petersburg, 17.00.

The final.

Moscow. Stadium "Luzhniki", 18.00.

Below is the schedule of all group stage matches.

Group A

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Group B

1st round

3rd round

Group C

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Group D

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Group E

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Group F

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Group G

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Group H

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Where can I watch the 2018 World Cup matches?

First channel

The main channel of the country will broadcast 27 live broadcasts of the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches, including the matches of the Russian national team with Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, as well as two quarter-finals out of four, one semi-final and a match for third place. On the "First" will show the opening ceremony of the World Cup.

Broadcast World Cup 2018: Russia 1

"Russia 1" will hold 7 live broadcasts, including the World Cup final and the group stage game of the Russian team with Egypt, as well as two quarter-finals and one semi-final.

Broadcast World Cup 2018: Match!

Match TV will broadcast all 64 matches on its air - 30 games will be shown live, and the rest will be recorded. All broadcasting of the channel during this period will be devoted to the main football event of this year.

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History of the World Cup

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The Council of the International Football Federation (FIFA) on Tuesday unanimously approved an increase in the number of participants in the final part of the world championships from 32 to 48 teams.

Below is a background on the history of the World Cups.

The International Football Federation was founded on May 21, 1904 in Paris. Already at one of its first meetings, the Dutch banker Karl Hirschmann introduced a project to organize the World Cup, but did not find support.

The first real prospects for holding the World Cup opened after the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, where football matches aroused great interest. The final decision on the world championship was made by the FIFA Congress in Amsterdam on May 29, 1928.

There were five applicants for the first World Cup: Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and Uruguay. The majority of delegates voted for Uruguay. This choice was supported by two victories of the national team of this country in the Olympic tournaments of 1924 and 1928 and a firm promise by the representative of Uruguay to fulfill all the financial conditions of FIFA.

1930 World Cup

In 1930, Uruguay hosted the first football world championship in history. The championship of the planet was held from 13 to 30 July in the country's capital, Montevideo.

Teams from 13 countries took part in the championship: Belgium, Romania, France, Yugoslavia (Europe); Mexico, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Chile (South America). They were divided into four groups, the winners of which advanced to the play-off semi-finals.

Uruguay won the championship. The second place was taken by the Argentines, the third - by the Americans. Top scorer ("Golden Boot") - Guillermo Stabile (Uruguay).

1934 World Cup

In 1934, Italy hosted the second football world championship. Matches were played from May 27 to June 10.

The tournament was held in eight cities: Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples, Genoa, Trieste, Bologna, Florence.

Participating countries: Egypt (Africa), Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Romania, France, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Sweden (Europe); USA (North America); Argentina, Brazil (South America) - 16 teams that started the tournament from the 1/8 finals.

The championship was won by the Italian team. The second place was taken by the team of Czechoslovakia, the third - by Germany. The top scorer is Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia).

1938 World Cup

The world championship was hosted by the following cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Reims, Toulouse, Le Havre, Strasbourg, Lille, Antibes.

Participants: Netherlands Antilles (Asia), Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, France, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Switzerland (Europe); Cuba (North and Central America), Brazil (South America) - 15 teams that formed seven pairs of 1/8 finals of the playoffs. The Austrian team also made it to the world championship, but the country was annexed to Germany in the same year, and therefore a vacant place appeared in the tournament grid. The Swedes advanced directly to the quarter-finals.

The Italian national team became the champion for the second time in a row, beating the Hungarians in the final of the tournament. The third place was taken by the Brazilians. Top scorer - Leonidas (Brazil).

1950 World Cup

The first tournament after a 12-year break due to World War II was held in Brazil from June 24 to July 16, 1950.

World Cup matches were held in six cities: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Curitiba, Recife.

Participants: England, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia (Europe); Mexico, USA (North and Central America); Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 13 teams divided into four groups in the first round. The four teams that won the groups formed the final group, in which they played among themselves in a round robin system. The winner of the championship was determined by the number of points scored in the final group.

Uruguay won the championship. The second place was taken by the Brazilians, the third - by the Swedes. Top scorer - Ademir (Brazil).

1954 World Cup

In 1954, Switzerland hosted the fifth World Cup. The tournament was held from June 16 to July 4.

Matches were held in six cities: Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Basel and Lugano.

Participants: South Korea (Asia), Austria, England, Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Turkey, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Scotland, Yugoslavia (Europe); Mexico (North and Central America), Brazil, Uruguay (South America) - 16 teams divided into four groups of four teams. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs.

The German team became the world champion. The second place was taken by the team of Hungary, the third - by Austria. The top scorer is Sandor Kocsis (Hungary).

1958 World Cup

World championship matches were held in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Helsingborg, Halmstad, Västerås, Norrköping, Eskilstuna, Örebro, Sandviken, Buros, Uddevalle.

Participating countries: Austria, England, Hungary, Northern Ireland, USSR, Wales, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Scotland, Yugoslavia (Europe); Mexico (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay (South America) - 16 teams divided into four groups. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs.

The USSR national team took part in the World Cup for the first time. Also for the first time the world championship received a huge television audience - from the stadiums where the final tournament was held, there were regular television broadcasts to many countries of the world.

Brazil became the world champion. The second place was taken by the Swedish team, the third - by the French. The top scorer is Just Fontaine (France). The best young player of the championship - Pele (Brazil).

1962 World Cup

Matches were held in the cities of Santiago, Arica, Viña del Mar, Rancagua.

Participating countries: England, Bulgaria, Hungary, Spain, Italy, USSR, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia (Europe); Mexico (North and Central America), Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 16 teams divided into four groups of four teams. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs.

The Brazilians are the world champions. The second and third places were taken by the national teams of Czechoslovakia and Chile. The top scorers are Garrincha, Vava (both Brazil), Valentin Ivanov (USSR), Leonel Sanchez (Chile), Florian Albert (Hungary), Drazan Erkovich (Yugoslavia). The best young player of the championship - Florian Albert (Hungary).

1966 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Middlesbrough, Sunderland.

Participants: North Korea (Asia); England, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Portugal, USSR, France, Germany, Switzerland (Europe); Mexico (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 16 teams divided into four groups. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs.

England won the world championship. The second place was taken by the German team, the third - by the Portuguese. Top scorer - Eusebio (Portugal). The best young player of the championship is Franz Beckenbauer (Germany).

1970 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in the cities of Mexico City, Puebla, Toluca, Guadalajara, Leon.

Participants: Morocco (Africa); England, Belgium, Bulgaria, Israel, Italy, Romania, USSR, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden (Europe); Mexico, El Salvador (North and Central America); Brazil, Peru, Uruguay (South America) - 16 teams divided into four groups. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs.

The Brazilian team became the world champion, the Italian team took the second place, the German team took the third place. The top scorer is Gerd Müller (Germany). The best young player of the championship - Teofilo Cubillas (Peru).

1974 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Hannover, Stuttgart, Gelsenkirchen.

Participants: Zaire (Africa); Australia (Asia); Bulgaria, East Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Scotland, Sweden, Yugoslavia (Europe); Haiti (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 16 teams divided in the first round into four groups of four teams.

The championship was won by the German team. The second place was taken by the Dutch, the third - by the Poles. The top scorer is Grzegorz Lato (Poland). The best young player of the championship - Vladislav Zhmuda (Poland).

1978 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in the cities of Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, Rosario, Cordoba, Mendoza.

Participants: Tunisia (Africa); Iran (Asia); Austria, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, France, Germany, Sweden, Scotland (Europe); Mexico (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Peru (South America) - 16 teams divided in the first round into four groups of four teams.

The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed two groups of four teams in the second round. The winners of these groups reached the final of the championship, and the teams that took second places competed for bronze medals.

Argentina won the world championship. The second place is taken by the Netherlands team, the third place is taken by the Brazilians. Top scorer - Mario Kempes (Argentina). The best young player of the championship - Antonio Cabrini (Italy). The prize for fair play was received by the Argentines.

1982 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Seville, Valencia, Zaragoza, Alicante, Bilbao, Elche, Gijon, Malaga, Oviedo, Valladolid, Vigo, La Coruña.

Participants: Algeria, Cameroon (Africa); Kuwait (Asia), Austria, England, Belgium, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Poland, Northern Ireland, USSR, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Scotland, Yugoslavia (Europe), Honduras, El Salvador (North and Central America), New Zealand ( Oceania), Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile (South America) - 24 teams divided in the first round into six groups of four teams.

The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed four groups of three teams in the second round. Teams-winners of groups of the second round formed the semi-finals of the playoffs.

The first place in the championship was taken by the Italian team, the second by the German team, and the third by Poland. Paolo Rossi (Italy) received the Golden Ball as the best football player. Top scorer - Paolo Rossi (Italy). The best young player of the championship - Manuel Amoros (France). The Brazilians received the prize for fair play.

1986 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in the cities of Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Leon, Irapuato, Querétaro, Nezahualcoyotl.

Participants: Algeria, Morocco (Africa); Iraq, South Korea (Asia); England, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Northern Ireland, USSR, France, Germany, Scotland (Europe); Canada, Mexico (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay (South America) - 24 teams divided into six groups of four teams.

Argentina won the world championship. In second place was the German team, in third - the French. Diego Maradona (Argentina) received the Golden Ball. The top scorer is Gary Lineker (England). The best young player of the championship - Enzo Schifo (Belgium). The Brazilians received the prize for fair play.

1990 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples, Florence, Bari, Genoa, Bologna, Verona, Udine, Cagliari, Palermo.

Participants: Egypt, Cameroon (Africa); South Korea, UAE (Asia); Austria, England, Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, USSR, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Scotland, Yugoslavia (Europe); Costa Rica, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay (South America) - 24 teams divided into six groups of four teams.

The teams that took first and second places in the groups, as well as the four best teams from among those who took third place, formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.

The first place in the championship was taken by the German national team, the second - by the Argentines, the third - by the Italians. Ballon d'Or was awarded to Salvatore Schillaci (Italy). The top scorer is Salvatore Schillaci (Italy). The best young player of the championship - Robert Prosinechki (Yugoslavia). The prize for fair play was given to the British.

1994 FIFA World Cup

Matches were played in Washington DC, Los Angeles, Detroit, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Boston, New York/New Jersey, Orlando.

Participants: Cameroon, Morocco, Nigeria (Africa); South Korea, Saudi Arabia (Asia); Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Romania, Switzerland, Sweden (Europe); Mexico, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia (South America) - 24 teams divided into six groups of four teams.

The teams that took first and second places in the groups, as well as the four best teams from among those who took third place, formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.

The Brazilians won the world championship, the Italians took the second place, the Swedes took the third. Romario (Brazil) received the Golden Ball. The top scorers are Oleg Salenko (Russia), Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria). The best young player of the championship - Mark Overmars (Netherlands). The Lev Yashin Prize (best goalkeeper) was awarded to Michel Prudhomme (Belgium). The prize for fair play went to the Brazilians, who also won the award for spectacular play.

1998 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in Bordeaux, Lance, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Etienne, Toulouse.

Participants: Cameroon, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia (Africa), Iran, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia (Asia); Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Yugoslavia (Europe); Jamaica, Mexico, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay (South America) - 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.

The French team won the world championship, the Brazilians were in second place, and the Croats were in third. Ronaldo (Brazil) received the Golden Ball. The top scorer is Davor Šuker (Croatia). The best young player of the championship - Michael Owen (England). Lev Yashin Prize - Fabien Barthez (France). The prize for fair play was received by the teams of England and France, for the spectacular - by the French.

2002 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in the South Korean cities of Incheon, Gwangju, Busan, Seogwipo, Seoul, Suwon, Daegu, Taejeon, Ulsan, Chonju. Cities of Japan: Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kobe, Miyagi, Niigata, Oita, Osaka, Saitama, Sapporo, Shizuoka.

Participating countries: Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia (Africa); China, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia (Asia); Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Ireland, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey (Europe); Costa Rica, Mexico, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay (South America) - 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.

Brazil won the championship, followed by Germany in second place and Turkey in third. Oliver Kahn (Germany) received the Golden Ball. Top scorer - Ronaldo (Brazil). The best young player of the championship - Landon Donovan (USA). Lev Yashin Prize - Oliver Kahn (Germany) The Belgians received the prize for fair play, and the South Koreans for spectacular play.

2006 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in Berlin, Dortmund, Munich, Stuttgart, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, Hannover, Leipzig, Nuremberg, Kaiserslautern.

Participants: Angola, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Tunisia (Africa); Australia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia (Asia); Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine (Europe); Costa Rica, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay (South America) - 32 teams, divided into eight groups of four teams.The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.

The first place in the championship was taken by the Italians, the second by the French, and the third by the Germans. Zinedine Zidane (France) received the Golden Ball. Top scorer - Miroslav Klose (Germany). The best young player of the championship - Lukas Podolski (Germany). Lev Yashin Prize - Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) The Spaniards and Brazilians received the prize for fair play, and the Portuguese for spectacular play.

2010 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in the cities of Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Rustenburg, Nelspruit.

Participants: Algeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, South Africa (Africa); Australia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan (Asia); England, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia , Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, France (Europe); USA, Mexico, Honduras (North and Central America); New Zealand (Oceania), Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 32 teams divided into eight groups of 4. Teams that took the first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.

The Spaniards won the world championship, the Dutch team was in second place, and the Germans were in third. Diego Forlán (Uruguay) received the Golden Ball. The top scorer is Thomas Müller (Germany). The best young player of the championship - Thomas Müller (Germany). Lev Yashin Prize - Iker Casillas (Spain). The Spanish national team received the prize for fair play.

2014 FIFA World Cup

Matches were held in 12 cities: Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Salvador, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Manaus, Fortaleza, Natal, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Cuiabe, Curitiba.

Participants: Algeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria (Africa); Australia, South Korea, Japan, Iran (Asia); England, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Croatia , Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, France (Europe); USA, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 32 teams divided into eight groups of four.The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.

The Germans won the world championship, the second place was taken by the national team of Argentina, the third - by the team of the Netherlands. Lionel Messi (Argentina) received the Golden Ball. Top scorer - James Rodriguez (Colombia). The best young player of the championship - Paul Pogba (France). The Lev Yashin Prize went to Manuel Neuer (Germany). The Colombian team received the Fair Play Award.

2018 FIFA World Cup

Matches will be held in 11 cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Saransk, Sochi, Rostov-on-Don, Kaliningrad, Nizhny Novgorod and Volgograd.

2022 FIFA World Cup

In 2022, the tournament will be held in Qatar and for the first time will be held outside of summer time - November 21 to December 18. It will be the last in which 32 teams will take part.

The FIFA Council, meeting in Zurich on 10 January 2017, unanimously approved the decision to increase the number of teams in the World Cup finals to 48 starting from the 2026 tournament. Teams will be divided into 16 groups of three teams each.

The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources

The FIFA World Cup, often referred to as the FIFA World Cup or simply the “Mundial”, is one of the most long-awaited and grandiose sporting events that takes place every four years. In order to get to the tournament, each team will have to overcome the qualifications on their continent. Only 32 best national teams from all over the world get into the final part and compete for the trophy. Every footballer dreams of getting to the World Cup and winning it, because this tournament is the most prestigious in football, and even the Olympics cannot be compared with it.

World Cup champions in the history of the tournament

The FIFA World Cup, which began in 1930, is a very popular tournament and this is confirmed by official figures. Thus, the final of the 2006 World Cup, held in Germany, was watched by about 715 million viewers, and in 2014 almost half of the planet (3 billion people) watched the final match of the World Cup.

In total, the World Cup has been held 20 times since its inception. Uruguay won the first FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final.

The most titled team of the World Championships is Brazil, which won the trophy 5 times, and in addition, took part in all 20 tournament draws. National teams from Europe have won the World Cup 11 times, and South American teams 9 times. Most often, the German national team (FRG) took part in the final matches - 8 times, of which the Germans lost 4 finals.

World Cup Champions by Year

As mentioned above, the first FIFA World Cup champion was Uruguay. The last World Cup, which took place in 2014, was won by the German national team, thus winning the cup 4 times in its history. Thus, the Germans only had to win the tournament once in order to catch up with the Brazilian national team in terms of the number of titles.

The next World Cup will be held in 2018 in Russia, and after another 4 years, Qatar will host the Mundial.

Everyone knows that the most popular sport on the planet is football. It gathers millions of fans at the stadiums and at the TV screens and makes you empathize with your favorite teams. Particular attention is paid to football during major tournaments. in football (often referred to as the FIFA World Cup or World Cup) is the most grandiose international competition in this sport. Countries from all continents of the planet are fighting for the right to receive the coveted trophy.

The tournament is attended by 32 states, which are selected over a period of three years. The World Cup is held every four years. The German national football team is the reigning champion. The previous championship was held in Brazil. The next one will be held in 2018 in Russia.

So, having analyzed the main features of the World Cup, let's go directly to the main topic of the article, namely, we will consider who and when won this serious trophy.

Uruguay

Almost all world football champions have become prize-winners more than once. In 1930, the first World Cup took place. At that time, Uruguay was the strongest football country and was considered the clear favorite. The team took first place in the group, beating Romania and Peru. In the final, she had to meet with Argentina. All football world champions dream of holding such events in their countries and compete for prizes with even greater zeal. The home championship for the national team was successful. With a score of 4:2, Uruguay beat the opponent and received the trophy.

All world football champions dream of defending their title at every World Cup, but the Uruguayans could not do this. The next World Cup they managed to win was in 1950 in Brazil. In the final stage of the tournament (by the way, once in history) competed four teams - Uruguay, Brazil, Sweden and Spain. Brazil, which was the favorite, lost to Uruguay and gave them the first place.

Italy

All football world champions can envy the number of titles of the Italian team. She was able to win the World Cup four times. Italy was chosen as the venue for the tournament in 1934. Having beaten the USA, Spain, Austria and Czechoslovakia on its way, the host country was able to win its first trophy.

Italy is the 1938 FIFA World Cup champion. The World Cup was held in France. The most interesting match was the duel between the hosts and the Italians in the quarterfinals, where the latter won with a score of 3:1. In the final, Italy defeated Hungary to take their second consecutive world title.

The team had to wait forty-two years for the next victory in the tournament. In 1982, Spain became the venue, which prepared seventeen stadiums for hosting, which was a record at that time. However, the full house did not gather for the final match, but for the opening match, in which Argentina and Belgium participated. Italy, on the other hand, managed to reach the final, where it turned out to be stronger than Germany.

In 2006, the team managed to become a four-time world champion. The Mundial was held in Germany, which coped with this difficult task with distinction. In the final, France lost to Italy on penalties, thus losing the title.

Germany (Germany)

Germany, like Italy, managed to win the trophy four times. The national team has always demonstrated good football, but the 1954 World Cup, held in Switzerland, became truly successful. The greatest attention of the audience was attracted by the final match of the tournament, in which the Germans defeated the Hungarians with a score of 3:2.

The second German Cup was waiting for twenty years. In 1974, the honor of hosting the World Cup fell to West Germany. In the final match, the Germans beat the Dutch with a score of 2:1.

The next three championships Germany had a good time, taking second place twice. In 1990, Italy took over the championship (for the second time). Most of the spectators came to the quarterfinal match, where the Germans managed to defeat the Dutch again. In the final, Germany managed to beat Argentina with a minimum score.

The last World Cup, held in Brazil in 2014, the German national football team managed to win for the fourth time. This world championship has become one of the most spectacular in history. The host country failed to reach the final. Stopped it just Germany, defeating with a score of 7:1. The last match took place against Argentina. In a bitter struggle, scoring only one goal, the Germans managed to take away their fourth world champion trophy.

Brazil

Brazil is the world champion in football, which was able to win this title more than any other country, namely five times. The 1958 World Cup, held in Sweden, brought the national team its first trophy. The most popular match was Brazil-USSR, in which the first managed to win. In the final, the Brazilians defeated the Swedes 5:2.

The second title did not have to wait long. The next World Cup, held in Chile, brought Brazil a new trophy. The national team managed to reach the final and win it against Czechoslovakia, beating the hostess of the World Cup along the way.

Brazil won the third trophy in 1970, at the World Cup held in Mexico. In the final, she managed to beat Italy with a score of 4:1 and get the golden goddess for eternal storage.

The team managed to replenish the piggy bank of trophies only after 24 years. This World Cup was held in the United States, where the popularization of football was required. The national team in the final again met with Italy and beat her in a penalty shootout.

Brazil secured its fifth league title in 2002 at the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. In the final, the Brazilians were opposed by the Germans, but lost with a score of 0:2.

Argentina

The strongest team in South America managed to win its first world title only in 1978. It was Argentina that became the host country of this World Cup. Even several new arenas were built for the grand event, and the team eventually beat the Netherlands and got the coveted trophy.

The second title did not have to wait long. Argentina received the title of the strongest team on the planet already in 1986, at the World Cup in Mexico. In the final, Argentina managed to beat Germany.

England

The ancestor of football only once in history was able to win the World Cup. In 1966, England hosted the World Cup and defeated Germany in the final. In the future, the team failed to achieve similar results again.

France

France hosted the updated World Cup in 1998. Since then, 32 teams have taken part in the tournament. Reaching the final, the team defeated Brazil, winning their first trophy.

Spain

Many people are familiar with this team. Despite their amazing performance, Spain is the World Cup champion who was able to take this trophy once. It happened in South Africa, where in the final the Spaniards beat the Dutch with a minimum score.

The history of the World Cup opened its pages in 1928 with FIFA President Jules Rimet announcing the holding of an international football tournament. The first championship was held in Uruguay in 1930, but was contested as only 13 teams participated. Since then, the FIFA World Cup has evolved into a 32-team final tournament, with 2-year preliminary qualifiers involving around 200 teams from around the world.

World Cup: victory stories

World Cup - 1930

The first FIFA World Cup was held in the capital Montevideo, where the Uruguayan team won the Olympic Games in 1926. All matches were played in three stadiums such as Gran Parc Central, Positos and Centenario. Especially for the first World Cup, the Centenario Stadium was built with an incredible number of spectator seats even for our time - 90,000!

It hosted ten of the eighteen tournaments, in which thirteen teams took part. The final match was attended by 68,546 fans, but in fact there were at least 80,000, and Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 with brilliance and became the very first champion.

World Cup - 1934

The second, and no less grandiose expected World Championship was held in Italy. Of all the large stadiums available, Milan's San Siro Arena was the largest and most suitable, with a capacity of 55,000 fans at that time.

And of course, the biggest audience was the final, where Italy beat Czechoslovakia 3:1.

World Cup - 1938

The game for the third World Cup took place in France. True, due to the occupation of Austria by Nazi Germany, the first was unable to take part in the world tournament, so only fifteen teams took part in the final.

45 thousand people gathered to watch this hot game.

The largest number of spectators gathered in the quarter-finals of France and Italy, whose game ended with a score of 1:3 (58,465 people). In the final, Italy defeated Hungary with a score identical to the 1930 World Cup (ie 4:2).

World Cup - 1950

Since World War II began, the World Championship was not held for 12 years. The first post-war tournament was hosted by Brazil, which did not stint and built an arena for two hundred thousand seats in Rio de Janeiro for such an occasion.

In total, 13 teams from several countries participated, but in the final, the host country blundered and lost to Uruguay with a score of 2: 1 (173,950 fans were present).

World Cup - 1954

The fifth Cup was held in wealthy Switzerland, which remained a neutral side during the war, and, accordingly, did not spend its money on post-war reconstruction. 6 stadiums hosted matches, but the largest was Wankdorf with 64,000 seats.

26 fights were held by 16 participating teams. The total number of those who attended the matches was 768,179 people. The most grandiose in terms of the number of spectators was the final, in which Hungary lost to the Federal Republic of Germany with a score of 3:2 (62.5 thousand people)

World Cup - 1958

This FIFA World Cup was held in Sweden at the largest stadium available, Gothenburg's Ullevi, with 53,000 seats.

The largest indicator of the number of fans reached 50,939 people. Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in the final.

World Cup - 1962

This time, Chile became the host country, or as it is also commonly called, the host country. Spectator interest was at its peak during the semi-final clash between Brazil and Chile, as an estimated 76,587 fans were on the pitch for that particular game.

Everything took place at the Estadio Nacional. In the end, Brazil defeated Czechoslovakia 3:1.

World Cup - 1966

Finally, the World Cup has reached the progenitor of football. Meet Her Majesty England!

A total of 564,135 fans attended the 32 matches.

In the final game, England beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley, attended by 96,835 spectators.

World Cup - 1970

This World Cup was held in Mexico. That year, five stadiums hosted the event with brilliance, with an Azteca of 100,000 in the capital (Jalisco).

So, Brazil became the champion for the third time ever, having received the Golden Goddess for permanent storage. (score 4:1).

World Cup - 1974

This time the World Championship was held in West Germany. Namely in that year, it was decided to change the format of the tournament, in which two group rounds were organized. Then the match was held at nine stadiums.

In total, 32 matches were played and almost 2 million people who supported each of their teams could see it.

In the final, Germany defeated the Netherlands, overtaking them by just one goal (2:1).

World Cup - 1978

As the history of the World Cup says, in 1978 the championship was held in Argentina. For this, a couple of new arenas were built, but the game of Italy - Argentina (1: 0) gathered the most spectators, because 72,000 fans gathered on that significant day. In the final game, Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1.

World Cup - 1982

For this World Cup, Spain was chosen as the hostess, which made the locals very happy, who built 17 stadiums.

But it was in the hands of everyone, since now 24 teams took part.

The most interesting was the match where the Camp Nou lost to Belgium with 95,000 fans. In the final, Italy reached the Cup, beating Germany.

World Cup - 1986

And again in the history of the World Cup, Mexico was among the hosts.

This tournament, which became epic for Diego Maradona, was held in 120 stadiums.

The most popular was the match at the familiar Azteca.

In the final, the title of the strongest on the entire planet was won by the players of Argentina, but the Germans lost for the second time (score 3:2).

World Cup - 1990

The history of the World Championship began to repeat itself again, as the holding was scheduled again in Italy. The matches were held at twelve arenas, and the largest number of spectators managed to gather at the match Germany - the Netherlands (2:1). This time the Germans did not disappoint and beat Argentina 1:0.

World Cup - 1994

In order to make football even more popular, it was decided to move the championship to America. 9 stadiums that were usually used for American football were temporarily converted, but most notably, the smallest stadiums could accommodate up to 50,000 fans, bringing the total attendance to 3,576,785 people.

World Cup - 1998

It was the first championship in the history of the World Cup in France, which was held among thirty-two teams. Since then, 64 matches have been played in the championships. Ten stadiums were used, and in the final game, France were able to defeat the Brazilians and for the first time in a long period of time were able to establish themselves as the strongest team.

So, France - Brazil with a score of 3:0 rightfully received their Cup.

World Cup - 2002

This is the first time the World Cup has received a joint application to host twenty stadiums in South Korea and Japan at once. This match was more remembered not for the football itself, but for the refereeing scandals and striking departures from the game of everyone's favorites. Final - Brazil-Germany (2:0, 69,086 spectators).

World Cup - 2006

The World Championship was held in Germany. Thanks to the excellent infrastructure, the tournament was excellent. In terms of organization, this is the best tournament in the history of the World Cup. Matches were played at 12 stadiums.

The final was the final in the career of Zinedine Zidane. This year Italy celebrated its fourfold victory.

World Cup - 2010

The tournament was held in South Africa. 12 stadiums were chosen for the match. The largest attendance was at the opening and final.

World Cup - 2014

Once again, Brazil became the host country. According to the standard, 12 stadiums accepted the match 9, and some did not sit down to complete the construction). There were a total of 3,429,758 fans in the stands, which gives us an average of 59,768 spectators per match. The United States held the lead. But in the final Germany and Argentina won (1:0).