2018 FIFA World Cup

The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, the global championship tournament in men's association football, held across 11 cities in western Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018.
The defending champions were Germany, who won the 2014 tournament in Brazil. The tournament was won by France, which beat Croatia in the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, on 15 July 2018.
==2009–2012==
Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup bid logo.svg|Symbol
In 2009, the Russian Football Union announced its intent to bid for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 2 December 2010, FIFA appointed both Russia and Qatar as the locations for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups respectively.
==2012–2014==
==2014–2018==
2018 FIFA World Cup Horizontal.svg|Horizontal variant
FWC2018 2015Qualifiers.png|Qualifiers variant 
2018fwc cl la rgbt ps m.png|Minimised variant 
Russia2018 minimised-horizontal.png|Minimised horizontal variant 
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia (Flat).svg|Flat variant
russia2018 monochrome.png|Monochrome variant 
russia2018 monochrome-horizontal.png|Monochrome horizontal variant 
Russia 2018 (FIFA World Cup) Wordmark.svg|Russia 2018 wordmark
Russia 2018 (FIFA World Cup) Wordmark (Print).svg|Russia 2018 print wordmark variant
On 28 October 2014, the official emblem of the 2018 FIFA World Cup was unveiled by one of three astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
FIFA.com - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Official Emblem revealed at International Space Station, published 28th October 2014
===Mascot===
Zabivaka, the official mascot, was unveiled on 21 October 2016 after a public vote held a month prior. Zabivaka is a Eurasian wolf who wears a Russia 2018 shirt and red goggles for his protection.
==References==
Category:Sports competitions in Russia
Category:FIFA World Cup bids
Category:FIFA World Cup
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Category:Russian football
Category:2018