page_title: 2018 FIFA World Cup
section_title: Stadiums
hierarchical_section_title: 2018 FIFA World Cup / Stadiums
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Реконструкция стадиона «Лужники» в Москве.
context_page_description: The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, which is a men's football tournament that takes place every four years and is organized by FIFA. The tournament took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights on 2 December 2010. This was the first World Cup taking place in Eastern Europe.
  The defending champions were Germany. France won the tournament after defeating Croatia 4–2. This was France's 2nd World Cup title. France qualified for the 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup.
context_section_description: Moscow:
  Luzhniki Stadium
  Otkrytiye Arena
  Saint Petersburg:
  Krestovsky Stadium
  Kaliningrad:
  Kaliningrad Stadium
  Nizhny Novgorod:
  Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
  Volgograd:
  Volgograd Arena
  Yekaterinburg:
  Central Stadium
  Sochi:
  Fisht Olympic Stadium
  Rostov-on-Don:
  Rostov Arena
  Saransk:
  Mordovia Arena
  Samara:
  Cosmos Arena
  Kazan
  Kazan Arena
caption: Luzhniki Stadium hosted the final on 15 July.
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