Since its birth in 1930 to this year's tournament in Russia—starting today—we track the expansion of the world's greatest sporting spectacle: The
FIFA World Cup.
Note: Russia 2018 is the first World Cup for...
- Gianni Infantino's FIFA
- Iceland and Panama
- VAR, or video assistant referees
- Star players like Egypt's Mohamed Salah, France's N'Golo Kante and England's Harry Kane and others
The month-long party kicks off in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium at 2030 IST with hosts Russia taking on Saudi Arabia.