The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off this week in Russia. Here's the nitty-gritty and a few stories to watch as 32 national soccer teams begin their pursuit of the copa mundial.

The group stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup have already made this the best World Cup of the modern era — which, for Americans, began in 1990 when the full tournament was aired on U.S ...

Here is what you need to know about the 2018 World Cup. 1. As Host, Russia Received an Automatic Bid. Getty Russia earned an automatic bid for being the host country for the 2018 World Cup.

The 2018 World Cup champion will be crowned on July 15. The final match is set to start at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) on Sunday, July 15 from Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

By any definition, it’s time for the 2018 World Cup! Over one month of action will feature 64 games as an array of teams across the world compete for the title of champion. Back in 2014, Germany ...

The World Cup begins in Russia on June 14. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Roger Bennett and Michael Davies, hosts of the podcast and TV show Men in Blazers about their expectations for the games.

Here's a schedule for all the 2018 FIFA World Cup games, with times, dates, cities and TV info. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 67°F. Sunday, June 1st 2025 ...

The 2018 World Cup is only 64 matches, so it’s unlikely that our model will be perfectly calibrated over such a small sample, but we’re confident that it’s well-calibrated over the long run.

The World Cup is big business, with more than 3 billion people expected to watch the month-long, quadrennial tournament. Here are 20 things to know about the money in sports' greatest event.

With the U.S. sidelined for the 2018 World Cup, there have been plenty of suggestions about which teams Americans should instead pull for. But that list could rightly be 32 teams long. Here is one ...

The 2018 FIFA World Cup draw takes place Friday, Dec. 1, in Moscow, with the 32 teams who qualified being placed into eight groups. Here's everything you need to know for the event.

In the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, Hazard scored six goals in eight appearances. Antoine Griezmann, France. Franck Fife, AFP/Getty Images.