2018 FIFA World Cup
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| Кубок мира ФИФА 2018 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Russia |
| Dates | 8 June – 8 July |
| Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 16 (in 13 host cities) |
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, which is a football tournament that will take place in Russia. This is the first tournament taking place in Russia (as well as in Eastern Europe), and in two continents, Europe and Asia.
[change] Bidding
| Bidders | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |
| Russia Russia |
9 | 13 |
 Portugal Portugal /  Spain Spain |
7 | 7 |
 Belgium Belgium /  Netherlands Netherlands |
4 | 2 |
 England England |
2 | Eliminated |
[change] Qualification
Russia automatically qualifies, but the other qualification process has not been announced yet. All teams are allowed to join when ever they want.
| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Russia* |
Host | 2 Dec 2010 |
[change] Stadiums
- Kaliningrad Stadium
- New Zenit Stadium
- Luzhniki Stadium
- Moscow Region Stadium
- Spartak Stadium
- VTB Stadium and Arena
- Rubin Stadium
- Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
- Shinnik Stadium
- Samara Stadium
- Volgograd Stadium
- Saransk Stadium
- Krasnodar Stadium
- Rostov-on-Don Stadium
- Sochi Olympic Stadium
- Central Stadium
