In which of these years did the defending champions go out in the group stage of the fifa world cup

Four years have passed since a famous night in Moscow when one of European football's heavyweights reclaimed their place as the kings of the world. The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia was memorable for a whole host of reasons. It was hailed in many quarters as the best edition of the tournament yet. Whether it was the stunning goals, the sublime skills, or the passion in the stands — not least from Russia's fans, as the hosts made a shock run to the quarterfinals — there were moments that will live long in the memory. But for one nation in particular, it was also about a return to the history books. MORE: Who won the 2018 World Cup? France marched to glory at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, as Didier Deschamps' side silenced their doubters in emphatic style after their quarterfinal exit in 2014. Deschamps seemingly still had questions to answer when his side edged into the knockout stages as Group C winners in solid, but unspectacular fashion. However, despite having managed just three goals in the group, France hit their stride in the last 16, with a Kylian Mbappe inspired 4-3 win over Argentina setting them on their way. They reverted back to type to battle past Uruguay and Belgium in the following rounds, but the brilliance of Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba shone out in their 4-2 final win over Croatia, to clinch them a first world title since 1998. 2018 World Cup Final — Mbappe shines in Moscow The final itself was mainly about one man: Mbappe. Deschamps' confidence...

Explained: The "Champions Curse" In FIFA World Cup. Can France Evade It? The "Champions Curse" has already hurt a few FIFA World Cup champions. Germany were eliminated in the group stage in 2018 and France would hope to avoid going through the same in the 2022 edition of the tournament. • • Updated: November 20, 2022 04:59 PM IST The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar on November 20 (Sunday) with the hosts taking on Ecuador in the opener at the Al Bayt Stadium. France are the defending champions of the tournament, having lifted the trophy in 2018. While France are heading into the tournament as one of the favourites to go the distance, not just the opponent teams but a 'curse' will be looking to stop Les Bleus from progressing in the tournament. The said curse is called the "Champions Curse" that has already hurt a number of 'defending champions'. France defeated Croatia in the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia, to lift the trophy for only the second time in their history. In the same tournament, Germany had arrived as the 'defending champions' having lifted the trophy in 2014 when the tournament was held in Brazil. But in Russia, the Germans couldn't even go past the group stage of the tournament, finishing bottom of Group F which consisted of teams like Sweden, Mexico, and South Korea. It wasn't the first time the 'defending champions' got knocked out in the group stage itself. Since 2002, every defending champion team in the FIFA World Cup suffered th...

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The World Cup champions' curse: Will France continue long line of title holders from Europe to crash out in first round? The last four World Cup winners from Europe have all failed to progress past the group stage in the following World Cup; the streak stretches back to 1998, with Germany knocked out in Russia four years ago with their earliest exit since 1938 Will France become the latest European World Cup winners to fall victim to the champions' curse? Didier Deschamps' side took the crown four years ago in Russia and while their form has been mixed since then - a last-16 exit at the Euros but a Nations League triumph - they will go to Qatar confident of a strong defence of their title, despite contending with an injury ravaged squad. They will have to break an established cycle of disappointment, too - the past four teams from Europe to win the World Cup have gone out of the following tournament at the group stage, including France's 1998 heroes. • Download the Sky Sports App • Fixtures, schedule and kick-off times for Qatar • World Cup - every team who's qualified • Where will World Cup teams be based? It's a streak which stretches back to that France team who were victorious on home soil and then flopped in Japan and South Korea, and in Russia saw Germany knocked out in the first round for the first time since 1938. Trending • Transfer Centre LIVE! Real Madrid's Bellingham explains his move... • US Open: Fowler, Schauffele lead after record-breaking rounds LIVE! • Ma...

Lionel Messi of Argentina scores the team's first goal from the penalty spot during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Lionel Messi of Argentina scores the team's first goal from the penalty spot during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images AL DAAYEN, Qatar — The Is this it? Will Lionel Messi end his glorious career without winning a World Cup? The statistics were clear. Losing the first game in group play makes it almost impossible to advance to the knockout round. Not only would Argentina advance, it won the group and kept winning and never stopped. Now, with a 3-3 (4-2 penalty kick shootout) victory over defending champion France, Lionel Messi can call himself a World Cup champion in what was probably his final World Cup match. It's Argentina's third title and those early whispers have been replaced by tears and cheers. The Argentina attack paid off midway through the first half. Argentina forward Ángel Di María scooted past France's Ousmane Dembélé who tripped him in the box and won a penalty kick. There was no doubt who would take it. Lionel Messi, playing in his 26th World Cup game (the most ever in the men's tournament), walked up to the penalty spot, 12 yards fro...

This summer, Australia and New Zealand will serve as joint-hosts of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. This is the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup, which takes place every four years. How many Women’s World Cups has the United States won? The United States Women’s National Team is the two-time defending World Cup champions and is the most successful team in the history of the tournament. Overall, the USWNT has won four of the first eight Women’s World Cups, while they have never finished worse than third place. MORE: When has the United States won the Women’s World Cup? The USWNT has won four World Cups: 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019. They won the inaugural Women’s World Cup in 1991, beating Norway in the final behind two goals from Michelle Akers. The USWNT won as the host nation in 1999, beating China on penalty kicks in the final at the Rose Bowl, with Brandi Chastain scoring the game-winning penalty. READ: The United States enters this summer’s tournament as the two-time defending champions as they look to become the first team, male or female, to win three straight World Cups. The U.S. defeated Japan in the 2015 final, winning 5-2 behind a hat trick from Carli Lloyd in the game’s opening 16 minutes. In 2019, Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle. United States Women’s National Team: World Cup Results 1991: Champions (won vs. Norway in final) 1995: Third place (lost vs. Norway in semifinals) 1999: Champions (won vs. China in final) 2003: Third place (lost vs. Germany in semi...

Qatar may be hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but France also garnered plenty of attention. After winning the 2018 World Cup final 4-2 against Croatia, Les Bleus were back in the fold in 2022 and looking to repeat for their third ever title in the tournament. However, their quest for back-to-back titles ended in heartbreaking fashion. Let’s take a look back at all previous World Cup winners and how they fared four years later: 1930 winners: Uruguay Next result: 1934 – Uruguay boycotted the tournament hosted by Italy due to few European teams accepting invitations to compete in the 1930 tournament it hosted. 1934 winners: Italy Next result: 1938 – Italy defended its 1934 win by beating Hungary 4-2 in the final. 1938 winners: Italy Next result: 1950 – World War II canceled the 1942 and 1946 tournaments, but Italy did not make it out of the group in this edition. 1950 winners: Uruguay Next result: 1954 – Uruguay finished in fourth place after losing 4-2 to Hungary in the semis and 3-1 to Austria in the third-place game. 1954 winners: West Germany Next result: 1958 – West Germany finished in fourth place after losing 3-1 to Sweden in the semis and 6-3 to France in the third-place game. 1958 winners: Brazil Next result: 1962 – Brazil won the title for a second straight time after beating Czechoslovakia (now split into two countries) 3-1. 1962 winners: Brazil Next result: 1966 – Brazil finished third place in its group behind Portugal and Hungary. 1966 winners: England Next resu...

'Mexico will surprise all the world' - follow BBC Sport's Fan Network Toni Kroos almost replied instantly with a free-kick but Guillermo Ochoa tipped it on to the bar and that was the closest Germany came to an equaliser. Despite facing some sustained late pressure, Mexico held on to inflict a first World Cup defeat on Die Mannschaft since they lost to Spain in the 2010 semi-final. This was also the first time a German side had lost their opening game of this tournament since 1982, when West Germany were upset by Algeria. It could turn out to be a damaging defeat too. Although Germany will still be expected to beat Sweden and South Korea and progress, the runner-up in Group F will face a last-16 tie against the Group E winner, expected to be Brazil. Unconvincing Germany pay the price Mesut Ozil, Julian Draxler and Toni Kroos failed to ignite Germany in Moscow Low's side had come into the tournament on the back of some unconvincing displays and results in their recent friendlies, but there had been no sign of panic in their camp. Things were very different at a noisy Luzhniki Stadium, with Germany showing little of the composure or class we associate with them at major finals. Even before they went behind, they were often over-run in midfield, with Kroos and Sami Khedira unable to offer their defence any protection from Mexico's rapid counter-attacks. Germany's right flank seemed susceptible on the break, with Joshua Kimmich's forays forward leaving space for Lozano and Her...

Germany is one of the most successful countries at the World Cup. With four titles, the German squad is just one win behind Brazil, the team with the most championships in the history of this competition. In most soccer tournaments, the European team has experienced moments of glory. Only on a few occasions have they known outright failure. In a competition like the World Cup, to fail means to fall in the first round. That is, in the group stage. Brazil is the only team that hasn’t gone through that experience. Germany has, yes, but only once before this year. It is not necessary to go back too far in time to see when the Germans first fell in the initial round of a World Championship. Germany exit the World Cup at the group stage for the second tournament running 😬 2018, the first time Germany made an early exit To find out the first time the four-time champion left a World Cup in the earliest phase, you have to go back to the last edition of the tournament. In Russia 2018, the defending champions suffered what is known as the ‘curse of the champions’. The German team, at the time coached by Joachim Löw, was one of the great favorites to win the cup, but the situation ended in a very different fashion. In their first match, it was seen that the German role was going to be very different from what had happened in other championships. Their game against South Korea brought one of the biggest surprises of that World Championship. The Asian team did the trick and beat Germany...