On Sunday, the French national team defeated the Croatian national team to capture the 2018 FIFA World Cup title in Russia. It's France's first world championship since 1998 when it hosted the tournament and shocked Brazil in the final in Paris.
The quadrennial tournament lasted from June 14 through July 15 and it featured plenty of surprises. Reigning champions Germany crashed out in the group stage and other favorites like Spain, Argentina and Brazil packed their bags a lot earlier than many expected. Croatia turned heads by becoming the second smallest nation, and the smallest since Uruguay in 1950, to reach the final. It was a valiant effort by Luka Modric and company, but in the end his team came up short in the final match against Les Bleus.
Below you'll find exactly how the tournament played out, with the complete schedule and results of every match.
World Cup Bracket
World Cup knockout stage schedule, results
| Saturday, June 30 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Round of 16: Match 50: France vs. Argentina | Kazan | Fox/FS1 | |
Round of 16: Match 49: Uruguay vs. Portugal | Sochi | Fox/FS1 |
| Sunday, July 1 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Round of 16: Match 51: Spain vs. Russia | Moscow | Fox/FS1 | |
Round of 16: Match 52: Croatia vs. Denmark | Nizhny Novgorod | Fox/FS1 |
| Monday, July 2 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Round of 16: Match 53: Brazil vs. Mexico | Samara | Fox | |
Round of 16: Match 54: Belgium vs. Japan | Rostov | Fox |
| Tuesday, July 3 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Round of 16: Match 55: Sweden vs. Switzerland | Saint Petersburg | FS1 | |
Round of 16: Match 56: Colombia vs. England | Rostov | Fox |
| Friday, July 6 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Quarterfinal: Match 57: Uruguay vs. France | Nizhny Novgorod | FS1 | |
Quarterfinal: Match 58: Belgium vs. Brazil | Kazan | FS1 |
| Saturday, July 7 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Quarterfinal: Match 60: Sweden vs. England | Samara | Fox | |
Quarterfinal: Match 59: Russia vs. Croatia | Sochi | Fox |
| Tuesday, July 10 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Semifinal: Match 61: France vs. Belgium | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
| Wednesday, July 11 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Semifinal: Match 62: Croatia vs. England | Moscow | Fox |
| Saturday, July 14 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Third-place match: Belgium vs. England | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
| Sunday, July 15 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Final: France vs. Croatia | Moscow | Fox |
World Cup group stage schedule, results
| Thursday, June 14 | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|
Russia vs. Saudi Arabia | Moscow |
| Friday, June 15 | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|
Egypt vs. Uruguay | Yekaterinburg | |
Morocco vs. Iran | Saint Petersburg | |
Portugal vs. Spain | Sochi |
| Saturday, June 16 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
France vs. Australia | Kazan | FS1 | |
Argentina vs. Iceland | Moscow | Fox | |
Peru vs. Denmark | Saransk | FS1 | |
Croatia vs. Nigeria | Kaliningrad | FS1 |
| Sunday, June 17 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Costa Rica vs. Serbia | Samara | Fox | |
Germany vs. Mexico | Moscow | FS1 | |
Brazil vs. Switzerland | Rostov | FS1 |
| Monday, June 18 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Sweden vs. South Korea | Nizhny Novgorod | FS1 | |
Belgium vs. Panama | Sochi | FS1 | |
Tunisia vs. England | Volgograd | FS1 |
| Tuesday, June 19 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Colombia vs. Japan | Moscow Saransk | FS1 | |
Poland vs. Senegal | Moscow | Fox | |
Russia vs. Egypt | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
| Wednesday, June 20 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Portugal vs. Morocco | Moscow | FS1 | |
Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia | Rostov | Fox | |
Iran vs. Spain | Kazan | Fox |
| Thursday, June 21 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Denmark vs. Australia | Samara | FS1 | |
France vs. Peru | Yekaterinburg | Fox | |
Argentina vs. Croatia | Nizhny Novgorod | Fox |
| Friday, June 22 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Brazil vs. Costa Rica | Saint Petersburg | FS1 | |
Nigeria vs. Iceland | Volgograd | Fox | |
Serbia vs. Switzerland | Kaliningrad | Fox |
| Saturday, June 23 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Belgium vs. Tunisia | Moscow | Fox | |
South Korea vs. Mexico | Sochi | Fox | |
Germany vs. Sweden | Rostov | Fox |
| Sunday, June 24 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
England vs. Panama | Nizhny Novgorod | FS1 | |
Japan vs. Senegal | Yekaterinburg | Fox | |
Poland vs. Colombia | Kazan | Fox |
| Monday, June 25 | Score | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt | Volgograd | FS1 | |
Uruguay vs. Russia | Samara | Fox | |
Iran vs. Portugal | Saransk | Fox | |
Spain vs. Morocco | Kaliningrad | FS1 |
| Tuesday, June 26 | Score/Time | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Australia vs. Peru | Sochi | FS1 | |
Denmark vs. France | Moscow | Fox | |
Iceland vs. Croatia | Rostov | FS1 | |
Nigeria vs. Argentina | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
| Wednesday, June 27 | Time | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
South Korea vs. Germany | Kazan | FS1 | |
Mexico vs. Sweden | Yekaterinburg | Fox | |
Switzerland vs. Costa Rica | Nizhny Novgorod | FS1 | |
Serbia vs. Brazil | Saint Petersburg | Fox |
| Thursday, June 28 | Score/Time | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Japan vs. Poland | Volgograd | FS1 | |
Senegal vs. Colombia | Samara | Fox | |
England vs. Belgium | Kaliningrad | Fox | |
Panama vs. Tunisia | Saransk | FS1 |
For a complete calendar of World Cup matches in Spanish, visit our sister site, CNET.com.
