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
Match 03 Group B Morocco Vs Iran - Match Preview
Morocco and Iran face off in Group B opener in St Petersburg Stadium on Friday with an aim to springing a surprise by progressing to the Round of 16.
Morocco and Iran have never met in a FIFA World Cup match.
They met each other only once previously, a tie which ended in a draw.
This is the fifth time that Iran playing at the FIFA World Cup
Their first World Cup was in 1978 where they faced a first round exit.
Their last three appearances were in 1998, 2006 and 2014 editions.
Squads
Iran: Ali Beiranvand; Milad Mohammadi, Morteza Pouraliganji, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Pejman Montazeri; Masoud Shojaei, Ehsan Haji Safi, Omid Ebrahimi; Vahid Amiri, Sardar Azmoun, Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
No. of matches played (number): 12
No. of matches won: 1
No. of matches lost: 8
No. of times lost in finals (Number): 0
No. of times world cup won (number): 0
No. of goals scored in WC: 7
Top 3 players to watch: Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Masoud Shojaei
Road to WC (text): Iran became the first team from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to book their place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Player who has played most world cups (appearances): Andranik Timotian: 9
Morocco: Monir El Kajoui; Hamza Mendyl, Romain Saiss, Mehdi Benatia, Achraf Hakimi; Hakim Ziyech, Mbark Boussoufa, Younes Belhanda, Karim El Ahmadi, Noureddine Amrabat; Khalid Boutaib.
No. of matches played (number): 13
No. of matches won: 2
No. of matches lost: 7
No. of times lost in finals (Number): 0
No. of times world cup won (number): 0
No. of goals scored in WC: 12
Top 3 players to watch: Medhi Benatia, Sofiane Boufal, Hakim Ziyech
Road to WC (text): Qualified without conceding a goal as it topped the Confederation of African Football's Group C.
Player who has played most world cups (appearances): Mustafa El Hadji: 6
Player who has scored most no. of goals (Player:No. of goals): Abdelrazzak Khairi: 2
The last time Morocco appeared in a World Cup was two decades ago in 1998, hosted by France.
Match 03 Group B Iran beat Morocco 1-0
An own goal in the 95th minute saw Iran beat Morocco 1-0 on Friday in Group B play at the 2018 World Cup. In the opener for both teams, the match looked destined for a draw in what was an entertaining and open game, but Aziz Bouhaddouz came on in the second half, tried to defend a late set piece and headed it into his own net
Absolutely heartbreaking for Morocco. They deserved a point and maybe more, but they were wasteful in front of goal and paid for it in the end
Meanwhile, Iran has its second win in World Cup history, and first since beating the United States in 1998
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
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