2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia June 14-July 15,2018 - Match 31 Group H Japan Vs Senegal @Ekaterinburg Arena @ 20.30 IST Sunday June 24,2018

The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia June 14- July 15,2018 will be the 21st edition

FIFA World Cup  Winners from 1930 to 2014

Year	Host Country	Winner	Score
2014	Brazil	Germany	Germany beat Argentina 1-0
2010	South Africa	Spain	Spain 1-0 Netherlands
2006	Germany	Italy	Italy 1-1 (5-3) France
2002	Japan / S. Korea	Brazil	Brazil 2-0 Germany
1998	France	France	France 3-0 Brazil
1994	US	Brazil	Brazil 3-2 Italy
1990	Italy	Germany	Germany 1-0 Argentina
1986	Mexico	Argentina	Argentina 3-2 Germany
1982	Spain	Italy	Italy 3-1 Germany
1978	Argentina	Argentina	Argentina 3-1 Holland
1974	Germany	Germany	Germany 2-1 Holland
1970	Mexico	Brazil	Brazil 4-1 Italy
1966	England	England	England 4-2 Germany
1962	Chile	Brazil	Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia
1958	Sweden	Brazil	Brazil 5-2 Sweden
1954	Switzerland	Germany	Germany 3-2 Hungary
1950	Brazil	Uruguay	Uruguay 2-1 Brazil
1946	not held
1942	not held
1938	France	Italy	Italy 4-2 Hungary
1934	Italy	Italy	Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia
1930	Uruguay	Uruguay	Uruguay 4-2 Argentina

This will be the first World Cup held in Europe since the 2006 FIFA WC held in Germany,the first ever to be held in Eastern Europe and the 11th time that it has been held in Europe.

2018 FIFA World Cup tournament will involve 32 national teams, which include 31 teams determined through Qualifying Competitions  and the automatically qualified Host Team - Russia

Of the 32 teams, 20 will be making back-to-back appearances following the last tournament in 2014, including defending champions  Germany

Iceland and Panama will both be making their first appearances at the 2018 FIFA WC in Russia.

A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities

2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia June 14-July 15,2018 - Match Results

Match 01 Group A  Hosts Russia beat Saudi Arabia 5-0 
Match 02 Group A Urugua beat Egypt 1-0 
Match 03 Group B Iran beat Morocco 1-0
Match 04 Group B Portugal Vs Spain - Match ended in a 3-3 draw
Match 05 Group C France beat Australia 2-1
Match 06 Group D Argentina Vs Iceland - Match ended in a 1-1 draw
Match 07 Group C Denmark beat Peru 1-0
Match 08 Group D Croatia beat Nigeria 2-0
Match 09 Group E Serbia beat Cost Rica 1-0
Match 10 Group F  Mexico beat Germany 1-0
Match 11 Group E Switzerland drew with Brazil 1-1
Match 12 Group F Sweden beat South Korea  1-0
Match 13 Group G Belgium beat Panama 3-0
Match 14 Group G England beat Tunisia 2-1
Match 16 Group H Senegal beat Poland 2-1
Match 17 Group A Russia beat Egypy 3-1
Match 18 Group B Portugal beat Morocco 1-0 
Match 19 Group A Uruguay beat  Saudi Arabia 1-0
Match 20 Group B  Spain  beat Iran 1-0
Match 21 Group C Australia drew with Denmark 1-1  
Match 22 Group C France beat Peru 1-0 
Match 23 Group D  Croatia beat Argentina 3-0 
Match 24 Group E Brazil beat Costa Rica 2-0  
Match 25 Group D Nigeria beat Iceland 2-0
Match 26 Group E  Switzerland beat Serbia 2-1
Match 27 Group G Belgium beat Tunisia  5-2
Match 28 Group F  Mexico beat South Korea 2-1
Match 29 Group F Germany beat Sweden  2-1
Match 30 Group G England beat Panama 6-1
Match 31 Group H Japan drew with Senegal 2-2

Match 31 Group H  Japan Vs Senegal - Match ended in a 2-2 draw 

Senegal began the match strongly and their robust defending neutralised any early threat that the Japanese front line posed, allowing their own attackers to push up in numbers.

The Africans went ahead in the 11th minute, although there was an element of luck to their goal.

A poor headed clearance landed right at Youssouf Sabaly's feet and although goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima managed to parry the defender's stinging shot from the left, the ball rebounded into the net off Mane's knee.

Forward Ismaila Sarr, who troubled Japan from the start with his pace and power on the right wing, was unlucky not to double Senegal's lead on 21 minutes as he volleyed into Kawashima's hands from close range.

Japan slowly regained composure and responded with a well-taken goal with their only shot on target in the opening period to level the score at 1-1.

Yuto Nagatomo controlled a long pass with a deft first touch before rolling the ball into the path of Inui, who cut in from the left and fired a curling shot past a diving N'Diaye.

Senegal appeared to step off the gas towards the end of the half, and the effects were still evident after the restart, as they resorted to long-range efforts that failed to test the Japanese goalkeeper.

They nearly paid for allowing their opponents to run at them, as Yuya Osako narrowly failed to connect with a ball across the box on the hour mark before Inui's powerful shot struck the bar with the goalkeeper beaten.

Wague appeared to have ended hopes of a Japanese comeback as he drilled Sabaly's low cross into the top of the net to send Senegal's supporters into raptures.

But the Asians were not done and hit back again through Honda, who tapped in into an empty net after goalkeeper N'Diaye stepped off his line and failed to punch the ball away.

Midfielder Keisuke Honda came off the bench to salvage a 2-2 draw for Japan against Senegal, as both teams were locked at the top of Group H following an entertaining encounter at the Ekaterinburg Arena on Sunday.

Veteran Honda, 32, who became the first Japanese player to score in three different World Cups, replaced Shinji Kagawa in the second half with his team down 2-1 and fired the equaliser in 12 minutes from time after a bad error by Senegal goalkeeper Khadim N'Diaye.

Senegal thought they had won the match as Moussa Wague drilled the ball into the top of the net on 71 minutes to make it 2-1 after Sadio Mane's fortuitous first-half opener was cancelled out by Takashi Inui's curling shot. But Honda ensured things ended level and deservedly so.

The result leaves both teams, who beat Colombia and Poland respectively in their opening matches, on four points from two games and within reach of a spot in the last 16.