The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup. The bidding process for the World Cup locations selection process is done by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The 2018 FIFA World Cup Host process began officially in March 2009.
Russia Selected as 2018 FIFA World Cup Host
The bids for the 2018 World Cup include England and Russia, as well many joint entities from Belgium and Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
| Bidders | Round 1 Votes | Round 2 Voted |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 9 | 13 |
| Portugal / Spain | 7 | 7 |
| Belgium / Netherlands | 4 | 2 |
| England | 2 | Eliminated |
This is the First time when any FIFA World Cup was held in a European country since the 2006 tournament in Germany.
About Russia
Russia, the world’s largest nation and diverse country and borders with European and Asian countries. Once the preeminent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (commonly known as the Soviet Union).
It is the 9th most populous country of the world and population is over 144 million. Moscow is one of the largest cities in the world and the Capital of Russia.
Lev Yashin was considered as one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of football in FIFA World Cup 1958 to 1970.
FIFA World Cup Russia
In this 2018 World Cup, 31 teams were determined through qualifying competitions, and Russia was selected automatically. Russia is the host country and was selected automatically for the tournament.
The tournament will be played from the 14 June to 15 July 2018. A total of 64 matches will be played in the World Cup. FIFA selected 12 venues(Russia proposed the host cities and Stadiums) in 11 cities.
The opening match and Final Match will be played at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.
