On June 14th, the most anticipated sports event of the year begins - the 2018 World Cup. In Russia, for over a month, the 32 strongest teams on the planet will compete for the main tournament trophy - the golden cup.
In these championships, Europe has the most representatives - 14 national teams. Following them are three other continents - Africa, South America, and Asia. North and Central America have three representatives - Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama.
Altogether, 32 teams are divided into eight groups - from A to H. As always, in the group stage, each team plays against each other, and then the knockout rounds begin - from the round of 16 to the final.
The World Cup will be spread across Russia - matches will take place in 11 different cities. The opening match will be played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which has a capacity of 81,000 spectators. It will also host the most important tournament matches - the battle for the champions' title.
The most popular football news portal in the country, "EuroFootball.com," will also provide its visitors with the most interesting and hot news from Russia throughout the championship. As the end of the championship is approaching, we present an overview of Group C, in which France, Australia, Peru, and Denmark will compete.
France
Key Info:
Confederation: UEFA (Europe)
Coach: Didier Deschamps (French)
Captain: Hugo Lloris
Leading Goal Scorer: Thierry Henry (51)
Most Matches Played: Lilian Thuram (142)
FIFA Ranking: 7
Top WC Achievements: Champions (1998)
... (continued)Australia
Key Info:
Confederation: AFC (Asia)
Coach: Bert van Marwijk (Dutch)
Captain: Mile Jedinak
Leading Goal Scorer: Tim Cahill (50)
Most Matches Played: Mark Schwarzer (109)
FIFA Ranking: 36
Top WC Achievements: Quarterfinals (2006)
... (continued)Peru
Key Info:
Confederation: CONMEBOL (South America)
Coach: Ricardo Gareca (Argentinian)
Captain: Paolo Guerrero
Leading Goal Scorer: Paolo Guerrero (34)
Most Matches Played: Roberto Palacios (128)
FIFA Ranking: 11
Top WC Achievements: Quarterfinals (1970)
... (continued)Denmark
Key Info:
Confederation: UEFA (Europe)
Coach: Age Hareide (Norwegian)
Captain: Simon Kjaer
Leading Goal Scorer: Poul Nielsen, Jon Dahl Tomasson (52)
Most Matches Played: Peter Schmeichel (129)
FIFA Ranking: 12
Top WC Achievements: Quarterfinals (1998)
... (continued)Group C schedule:
France - Australia (2018-06-16) 13:00
Peru - Denmark (2018-06-16) 19:00
Denmark - Australia (2018-06-21) 15:00
France - Peru (2018-06-21) 18:00
Australia - Peru (2018-06-26) 17:00
Denmark - France (2018-06-26) 17:00
