During the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, he was in charge of the Group A match between Egypt and Uruguay at the Central Stadium in Ekaterinburg and the Group E match between Brazil and Costa Rica at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg. Kuipers went on to referee the Round of 16 match between Spain and Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 1 July 2018 and also oversaw the quarter-final match between Sweden and England at the Samara Arena in Samara on 7 July 2018. Kuipers also served as the fourth official for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.