The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams that took place between 14 June and 15 July 2018 in Russia. The tournament phase involved 32 teams, of which 31 came through qualifying competitions, while as the host nation Russia qualified automatically. In the final, France played Croatia on 15 July at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. France won the match 4–2 to claim their second World Cup.

Croatian player Luka Modrić was voted the tournament's best player, winning the 'Golden Ball'. England's Harry Kane won the 'Golden Boot' as he scored the most goals during the tournament with six. Belgium's Thibaut Courtois won the 'Golden Glove', awarded to the goalkeeper with the cleanest sheets.

Luka Modrić (born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Spanish club 'Real Madrid' and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an attacking midfielder or as a defensive midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of all time, and the greatest Croatian footballer ever.

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