2018 FIFA World Cup

The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st edition for the men's national football teams. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be taking place in the European part of Russia from June 8 to July 8.

The FIFA World Cup in Russia for 2018 will be played after the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. There is expected to be 32 teams or 40 teams participating in the tournament from five or six confederations.

The news say the FIFA World Cup might expand from 32 to 40 teams, so they can have five in each group instead of four. They might say this will stay with 32 teams if it's true.

Russia automatically qualifies as the host nation, with their last appearances being in United States 1994, South Korea/Japan 2002, and Brazil 2014. Four years earlier, Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Paralympics, and their team qualified for Brazil 2014.

Qualified Countries

 * 🇷🇺 - Hosts
 * - The 2014 FIFA World Cup Winner in Brazil