Issue date: 08 Jun, 2018
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Premium Sheet
The 2018 FIFA World Cup, or football World Cup, is holding its 21st edition in the Russian Federation.
The competition will take place from 14 June to 15 July at 12 stadiums located in 11 different cities around the country, including Moscow, Volgograd, Yekaterinburg, Kaliningrad, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Saransk and Sochi.
The tournament will bring together 32 national teams, distributed into eight groups, who will play a total of 64 matches in two rounds, with a group stage and a knock-out stage. The opening match will be Russia versus Saudi Arabia and will be played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which will also host the final match.
The World Cup has a cute mascot named Zabivaka, which means “little scorer”. He is a footballerwolf who radiates charm, confidence and friendliness; making him the perfect ambassador for sportsmanship in the competition. The design was chosen through an online popular vote.
The previous World Cup was held in Brazil in 2014, with Germany beating Argentina in the final match to win the tournament. With this trophy, Germany has now won four World Cups, tied with Italy; Argentina and Uruguay have won two each; and the national teams of England, France and Spain have won one each. Brazil remains the top winner with five World Cups.
The Football World Cup is one of the most important competitions in the world, in terms of the number of spectators that it brings together, the economic impact it can have on host countries, and the influence it currently has on our culture and society.
Correos is issuing a stamp presented on a Premium sheet featuring the official emblem of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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