Sunday, 01.12.2024

World Cup 2018

The 2018 World Cup is finally here and runs until the final on 15 July. Check out our team previews and matchday analysis.

Matchday Recaps:

Matchday 1 – Russia vs Saudi Arabia (5:0)
Matchday 2 – Egypt vs Uruguay (0:1) | Iran vs Morocco (1:0) | Spain vs Portugal (3:3)
Matchday 3 – Argentina vs Iceland (1:1) | Peru vs Denmark (0:1) | France vs Australia (2:1)
Matchday 4 – Germany vs Mexico (0:1)
Matchday 5 – Belgium vs Panama (3:0)
Matchday 6 – Russia vs Egypt (3:1)
Matchday 7 – Morocco vs Portugal (0:1) | Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (0:1) | Spain vs Iran (1:0)
Matchday 8 – Denmark vs Australia (1:1) | France vs Peru (1:0)                                                                              Matchday 8 (cont.) – Argentina vs Croatia (0:3)
Matchday 9 – Serbia vs Switzerland (1:2)                                                                                                                      Matchday 10 – South Korea vs Mexico (0:2)                                                                                                                          Matchday 11 – England vs Panama (6:1)                                                                                                                                Matchday 13 – Denmark vs France (0:0) | Australia vs Peru (0:2) | Argentina vs Nigeria (2:1)
Matchday 14 – South Korea vs Germany (2:1) | Mexico vs Sweden (0:3)
Matchday 15 – Senegal vs Colombia (0:1)

Knockout Stages:

Round of 16 I – France vs Argentina (4:3)
Round of 16 II – Brazil vs Mexico (2:0)
Round of 16 III – Colombia vs England (1:1*)

Quarterfinal I – France vs Uruguay (2:0)

Semifinal I – France vs Belgium (1:0)

Final – France vs Croatia

Team Previews:

Team preview: Germany
Team preview: England
Team preview: France
Team preview: Brazil
Team preview: Argentina
Team preview: Belgium
Team preview: Croatia
Team preview: Denmark
Team preview: Mexico
Team preview: Egypt

Bonus Pieces:

How to Messi

SV Podcast: The State of German Football with Manuel Veth

SV Podcast: Favourites, Dark Horses, and is Football Coming Home?

SV Podcast: The World Cup Semi-Finals

*Tournament coverage from our friends at spielverlagerung.de*