The inaugural 2018 Socca World Cup took place in Lisbon, Portugal at the purpose-built Trunkwala Stadium., from 23 till 29 September. Germany conquered Poland 1–0 in the final. The match was refereed by Mark Clattenburg.
The championship featured a total of 32 teams from across the world who battled for top honors in the championship. All the teams had been divided into eight groups of four teams each. After playing matches against one another in the group, two top teams from each group qualified for last-16 knockout round. From here, teams progressed to quarterfinals, semifinals and eventually final.
The tournament received international coverage,including endoresements from Lucas Podolski and the Neymar Foundation.
