The 2018 world cup is hosted in Russia. The last world cup was in Brazil which Germany won.

Who is in? -31 teams that qualified out of 210 plus Russia's automatic qualification as the host. -This will be Iceland and Panama's first world cup. -Brazil is the only team to have never missed a World Cup. -Sorry no US nor Italy team.

Where is it taking place? In 12 stadiums in 11 Russian cities.

The main stadium is the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, where the final will take place.

This is the official logo.

... and the official mascot, Zabivaka. Don't ask me why he's wearing a ski mask to play soccer.

This is the current tally for World Cup wins of all the teams that have ever won. For those who don't know their flags, it's Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Spain, France, and England in that order.

Who are the best players in the world cup? This is the list of arguably the 20 best players. Although the order can be disputed.

What are they playing for? This little gold statue, and a gold star on their team jersey.

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So who is gonna win? Brazil and Germany are the clear favorites. Spain and France are very strong contenders. Looking to take a bigger chance on a strong team? Belgium has great potential, and Argentina has some good players. Just don't bet on England, they are known to choke, even with great players.

Here's the full schedule of all the games.

Where are the next two world cups? The first one will be in Qatar, then North America (USA, Mexico, Canada combined).