[69][dead link], The final choice of host cities was announced on 29 September 2012. Poland 1-2 Japan 19 June, 2018 Attendance 44,190 The bid evaluation report stated: "The Russian bid proposes 13 host cities and 16 stadiums, thus exceeding FIFA's minimum requirement. [citation needed] For branding, Portuguese design agency Brandia Central created materials in 2014, with a typeface called Dusha (from душа, Russian for 'soul') designed by Brandia Central and edited by Adotbelow of the DSType Foundry in Portugal. A Fan-ID was required to enter the country visa-free, while a ticket, Fan-ID and a valid passport were required to enter stadiums for matches. Sweden 1-0 South Korea 18 June, 2018 Attendance 42,300 Sweden 0-2 England 7 July, 2018 Attendance 39,991 All the foreign fans I have spoken to are pleasantly surprised. Read more. United knock Liverpool out of Cup thanks to Bruno free kick. Juventus beat Bologna 2-0, with Arthur scoring first goal for club. Iceland 1-2 Croatia 26 June, 2018 Attendance 43,472, Costa Rica 0-1 Serbia 17 June, 2018 Attendance 41,432 This came in the wake of growing boycotts of the tournament among the Football Federation of Ukraine and sports minister Ihor Zhdanov. [112][113] On 1 December 2017, following the final draw, FIFA adjusted six kick-off times. Construction officially started on 21 July 2014 and was completed on 21 April 2018. The largest stadium in the country, it was closed for renovation in 2013. [116] The Luzhniki Stadium also hosted the second semi-final on 11 July and the final on 15 July. Serbia 1-2 Switzerland 22 June, 2018 Attendance 33,167 The 27,015 crowd at the Central Stadium in Yekaterinburg for the Egypt v Uruguay game on 15 June, 2018. Of the 12 stadiums used for the tournament, three (Luzhniki, Yekaterinburg and Sochi) had been extensively renovated and the other nine were brand new; $11.8 billion was spent on hosting the tournament. ", "Qatar 2022 will be held in November and December", "Gianni Infantino: World Cup 2018 the best ever", "Putin Has a Chance to Woo the World. [13][14] In 2014, FIFA president Sepp Blatter stated that "the World Cup has been given and voted to Russia and we are going forward with our work". England 0-1 Belgium 28 June, 2018 33,973 In the build-up to the most eagerly anticipated tournament in football, we're looking at a whole host of incredible records, players and moments. Fan-ID was administered by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, which could revoke this accreditation at any time to "ensure the defence capability or security of the state or public order". 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Kaliningrad: Kaliningrad Stadium (new). Most of the venues seem to register consistent, 40k plus crowds, as the stats below show. Japan (44) [60] On 15 June 2018, Diego Costa's first goal against Portugal became the first World Cup goal based on a VAR decision;[61] the first penalty as a result of a VAR decision was awarded to France in their match against Australia on 16 June and resulted in a goal by Antoine Griezmann. [114][115], Russia was placed in position A1 in the group stage and played in the opening match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 14 June against Saudi Arabia, the two lowest-ranked teams of the tournament at the time of the final draw. South Korea 1-2 Mexico 23 June, 2018 Attendance 43,472 Nigeria 1-2 Argentina 26 June, 2018 Attendance 64,468 [21][22] The committee declined to hear his appeal, so Garcia resigned to protest of FIFA's conduct, citing a "lack of leadership" and lack of confidence in Eckert's independence of Eckert. Haaland misses penalty against Augsburg, but BVB win 3-1. Nizhny Novgorod: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (new). The official mascot of the World Cup in Russia was the wolf named Zabivaka meaning “the one who scores a goal”. PSG see off Montpellier 4-0. By Andy Richardson. Pot two contained the next best eight teams, and so on for pots three and four. Kostic nets fine goal against Bielefeld for Frankfurt. Three of the 16 stadiums would be renovated, and 13 would be newly constructed. [100] Construction of new hotels was a crucial area of infrastructure development in World Cup host cities. Uruguay 2-1 Portugal 30 June, 2018 44,287 Iceland (21) Pot one contained the hosts Russia (who were automatically assigned to position A1) and the best seven teams. Soucek controversially sent off against Fulham. [1] Initially, nine countries placed bids for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but Mexico later withdrew from the proceedings,[2] and Indonesia's bid was rejected by FIFA in February 2010 after the Indonesian government failed to submit a letter to support the bid. [52], Referee Fahad Al-Mirdasi of Saudi Arabia was removed on 30 May 2018 over a match-fixing attempt,[53] along with his two assistant referees, compatriots Mohammed Al-Abakry and Abdulah Al-Shalwai. According to official data the World Cup managed to break 3 million spectators, but we argue that attendance data has been inflated. Colombia 1-1 England (3-4 pens) 3 July, 2018 44,190, Uruguay 0-2 France 6 July, 2018 Attendance 43,319 • Average Attendance: 24,163 The 24,163 average in 2018 represents a 17% drop from 2017 and was the lowest attendance since 2006 when they averaged 20,360 per game. The Central Stadium of Yekaterinburg had been renovated for the FIFA World Cup. [205][206] In addition, two Telstar 18 balls popped in the midst of a first-round match between France and Australia, leading to further discussions over the ball's performance. Controversial incidents involving Martial Ogbonna and Noble VdB as United beat West Ham in Cup. The Golden Boot (top scorer), Golden Ball (best overall player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) awards were all sponsored by Adidas. Kepa mistake in Chelsea Cup game against Luton. 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