World Cup 2018 - Illustration
World Cup Calendar 2018 - Illustration
Day 1
June 14th, 2018, Luzhniki Stadium, Moskva
Opening match of the World Cup. Iury Gazinsky of the host nation scores the first goal of the tournament and sets the team cup for an unexpected 5-0 rout over Saudi Arabia and and even more unexpected run into quarterfinals
Day 2
June 15th, 2018, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Longtime Real Madrid teammates, now rivals, shake hands before the coin toss. Spain and Portugal would amaze the world with an exiting 3-3 tie where Cristiano Ronaldo scored an amazing hat trick to save his team from defeat. Both teams would later disappoint by losing in the round of 16
Day 3
June 16th, 2018, Otkritie Arena, Moscow
Iceland’s Halldórrsson stops a penalty kick from Argentina’s great Lionel Messi. It was a bad start to an ugly road for Argentina's greatest. Although not with their football, Iceland still managed to leave a bigger impact in the tournament as their 'Viking Clap' found it's way into many other countries
Day 4
June 17th, 2018, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Mexico's historic captain Rafa Marquez puts on the captain’s armband as he takes the field for his 5th World Cup. He played in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018. He matches Gianluigi Buffon, Lothar Matthäus, and Anotnio Carvajal as thinly players to have played in as many World Cups
Day 5
June 18th, 2018, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
England celebrates Harry Kane’s winning goal. The second in a long road that would almost bring it all coming home.
Day 6
June 19th, 2018, Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Respublika Mordoviya
Referee Damir Skomina from Slovenia shows Colombia’s Carlos Sanchez the first red card of the World Cup. Fortunately, it wouldn't set any bad precedents for the rest of the tournament.
Day 7
June 20th, 2014, Luzhniki Stadium, Moskva
Morocco coach Herve Renard complains to referee Mark Geiger about the seemingly unfair use of Video Assisted Referee (VAR). After the tournament was over opinions about its use would be overall positive. Technology is finally making its way into modern football.
Day 8
June 21th 2018, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Willy Caballero of Argentina hides his face in shame after his horrible mistake gifted Croatia's Ante Rebic the first goal of the game. It was no upset as Croatia fought all the way to the finals and finishing in second place, earning themselves the silver medals.
Day 9
June 22th, 2018, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
Sheridan Shaqiri celebrates the winning goal for Switzerland and sealing the victory against Serbia. The Swiss national celebrated with strong emotions not only for his team but also as a form of revenge for his Albanian parents. He would later be reprimanded because of his celebration, deemed to be an Albanian nationalist gesture.
Day 10
June 23st, 2018, Fisht Stadium, Sochi
Tony Kroos celebrates Germany’s agonic victory over Sweden. The extra-time goal would see Germany victorious over Sweden. Wining this game wouldn't be enough and the reigning world champions would shamefully depart early in the first round as Sweden made it through to the elimination stages.
Day 11
June 24nd, 2018, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Panamanian fans celebrates with Felipe Baloy after he had just scored his country’s first ever goal in a World Cup. An entire country celebrated regardless of beings goals down to England. Pure joy regardless of of the situation
Day 12
June 25rd, 2018, Mordovia Arena, Saransk
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks back unhappy at Iran’s goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand after he stopped Ronaldo’s penalty. After Lionel Messi's miss against Iceland, were the old stars starting to dim out?
Day 13
June 26th, 2018, Kirov Stadium, St. Petersurg
Marcos Rojo literally and figuratively carrying Lionel Messi and Argentina to the round of 16. Unfortunately for them, they would meet the French, who would go on to win it all and become World Champions
Day 14
June 27th, 2018, Kazan Arena, Kazan
Korean players and coaching staff huddle in the center after their agonic victory over the then reigning World Champions Germany and eliminating from the tournament. Once again the course of the last champion strikes again, and sees the previous World Champions have an early exit in the first round.
Day 15
June 30th, 2018, Kazan Arena, Kazan and Fisht Stadium, Sochi.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo look down as they walk away from their World Cup dreams. The world's two best players of the last decade failed to leave their mark on the tournament. Its all over for Argentina and Portugal as France and Uruguay celebrate
Day 16
June 30th, 2018, Kazan Arena, Kazan and Fisht Stadium, Sochi.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo look down as they walk away from their World Cup dreams. The world's two best players of the last decade failed to leave their mark on the tournament. Its all over for Argentina and Portugal as France and Uruguay celebrate
Day 17
July 1st, 2018, Luzhniki Stadium, Luzhniki
Russia has a new heroe. Igor Akinfeev leads the host nation into quarterfinal after a thrilling penalty shoot-out that left favorites Spain out of the tournament and hosts Russia into quarterfinals
Day 18
July 2nd, 2018, Cosmos Arena, Samara
Mexico wouldn't be enough to stop the pentacampeao verde amarela. Neymar and Paulinho celebrate Brazil’s victory and passage into quarterfinals
July 2nd, 2018, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Youri Tielemans of Belgium consoles Shinzo Kawaga of Japan after the red devil's 3-2 heat breaking upset over the blue samurais
Day 19
July 3rd, 2018, Otkritie Arena, Moskva
Yerry Mina is the miracle man for the third consecutive game as Colombia tied England 1-1 in the 93rd minute Unfortunately a penalty shoot out would see them sent home and England into quarterfinals
July 3rd, 2018, Kirov Stadium, St. Petersburg
Sweden's entire team and country celebrate as they are victorious over Switzerland
Day 20
July 6th, 2018, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Antoine Griezmann doesn't celebrate Fernando Muslera's pain. The Uruguayan goalkeeper's mistake would seal France's victory over Uruguay and a trip into semifinals
July 6th, 2018, Kazan Arena, Kazan
Kevin DeBruyne scores the winning goal as all of Brazil looks on helpless. Belgium is among the top four and Brazil's dream is over
Day 21
July 7th, 2018, Cosmos Arena, Samara
Its it coming home? It certainly looked like so for manager Gareth Southgate as his England squad defeated Sweden in quarterfinals for a place in the top four
July 7th, 2018, Fisht Stadium, Sochi
Russia's home party would be ruined by Croatia. Rakitic and Subasic celebrate. It was the second conserve penalty shoot-out for both teams
Day 22
July 10th, 2018, Kirov Stadium, St. Petersburg
French hero Thierri Henri, now an assistant coach for Belgium exchanges a warm embrace with Didier Deschamps after cold semifinal loss against les bleus
Day 23
July 11th, 2018, Luzhniki Stadium, Moskva
Domagoj Vida of Croatia celebrates together with his and his teammates' children his country’s trip into the finals. Unfortunately they wouldn't win it all, but became part of their country's history forever.
Day 24
July 14th, 2018, Kirov Stadium, St. Petersburg
Red, black, and yellow make a bronze colored celebration for a well deserved third place. Bittersweet victory over England to end the red devil's tournament on a high note and send the English empty-handed on their way home
Day 25
July 15th, 2018, Luzhniki Stadium, Moskva
France are world champions!!! Viva la France! Viva les bleus!
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