{"id":2710,"date":"2018-05-25T11:09:56","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T03:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibet6888.com\/en-blog\/?p=2710"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:22:15","slug":"world-cup-dum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibetmys88.com\/en-blog\/ibet2018-football-fever\/world-cup-dum","title":{"rendered":"\u3010Dummies Material for 2018 World Cup\u3011Things Every Fan Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-av_section-af6d0f84113eb35b71137a0cdf05412d main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2710'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36 av_one_full first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p style=\"font-size:small;color:#666;\"><em>Last Updated: March 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u30102018 World Cup For Dummies\u3011Things every fan should know<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Recurring every four years, the World Cup is coming again! Fans must have been anticipating for a long time, and those who are not particularly interested in football would also follow the crowd for this big international event, even staying up all night long. It\u2019s okay if you aren\u2019t familiar with football. By going through our notes below, you\u2019ll at least end up knowing the key footballers, full schedule of 64 matches, and simple match rules.<\/p>\n<h2>Match schedule?<\/h2>\n<p>The matches take place from 14th Jun. to 15th Jul. 2018. The group stage starts from 14<sup>th<\/sup> Jun., and the group winners will enter the round of 16 on 30<sup>th<\/sup> Jun. The quarter-finals take place from 6<sup>th<\/sup> Jul., and the semi-finals start from 10<sup>th<\/sup> Jul. The third-place playoff will be held on 14<sup>th<\/sup> Jul., and the next day, 15<sup>th<\/sup> Jul. will be the final.<\/p>\n<h3>Simple Match Rules<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Offside: Offside offence occurs when a player from the attacking side passes the ball to his teammate who is nearer to his opponents\u2019 goal line.<\/li>\n<li>12 yds: This occurs when the goalkeeper fouls inside the penalty area. The kick is taken from a spot that is 12 yards from the goal line and in front of the goal.<\/li>\n<li>Free kick: This occurs when there\u2019s a violation of the rules.<\/li>\n<li>Throw-in: When a player kicks the ball outside the sidelines, a throw-in will be given.<\/li>\n<li>Corner kick: When the defensive team kicks the ball outside the end line, the attacking team can get a corner kick.<\/li>\n<li>Number of players: Each team has 11 players (including the goalkeeper) and 11 bench players.<\/li>\n<li>Time limit: The match is split up into two halves of 45 minutes and a 15-minute half-time between the halves. Stoppage time is decided and given by the referees, usually 3-5 minutes in the second half. But for the round of 16 and the matches follow, if the score is tied at the end of the regular time, the <a href=\"https:\/\/ibetmys88.com\/en-blog\/game-introduction\/live-casino-games\/the-difference-on-baccarat-games\">discover popular games for Malaysian players<\/a> would go into extra time, containing 15-minute periods in both halves. If the score is still tied after extra time, the teams would proceed to penalty shoot-outs to determine the winner.<\/li>\n<li>Substitution: Every team can only make a maximum of three substitutions during a game, and the player being replaced cannot take part in the match further.<\/li>\n<li>Yellow and Red Cards: Two yellow cards equal to a red card, meaning the player gets sent off and cannot take part in the next game. Sometimes a red card could be directly shown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Key Footballers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"665\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Footballer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\"><strong>Nation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"435\"><strong>Personal Information<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Portugal<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">After winning a few trophies for Manchester United, he transferred to Real Madrid. He won the Ballon d&#8217;Or in 2008 and has also won other 22 awards. Ronaldo has become the first player ever to complete the Grand Slam. He has won the Ballon d&#8217;Or for a fifth time to move level with Messi.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Lionel Messi<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Argentina<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">Messi has been playing football since his childhood in Barcelona. He won the Ballon d&#8217;Or four times from 2009 to 2012 and is the first player to win the fifth Ballon d&#8217;Or. He is the top scorer in Argentina\u2019s football history.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Eden Hazard<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Belgium<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">Hazard plays for Chelsea, and his parents were both Belgium professional footballers. His speed and attacking skills are widely acknowledged. With his performance and great potential, he is highly praised by the press in England as the next footballer who is most likely to move level with Messi and Ronaldo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Philippe Coutinho<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Brazil<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">This season, Coutinho transferred from Liverpool to Barcelona at a fee of \u20ac160 million. He has played in different positions in his Liverpool days which made his goal shooting and passing skills outstanding. He had appeared in Premier League for Liverpool for 152 times with 41 goals and 35 assists.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Harry Kane<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">England<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">Kane from Tottenham Hotspur has broken the Premier League goal record set by Shearer 22 years ago with his 39 goals in 2017. What\u2019s more, his tally for all competitions is 56 which outperforms Messi\u2019s and made him the top scorer in 2017.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Neymar<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Brazil<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">Neymar transferred from Barcelona to PSG in a transaction of \u20ac222 million in 2017, the highest transfer fee ever, making him the world\u2019s most expensive player. At the same time, he is the best player in Ligue 1 of the season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Paul Pogba<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">France<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">Paul Pogba plays for Manchester United. He is an all-round midfielder, being able to attack and defend well with his fast speed and strong body. In 2016, he transferred from Juventus back to Manchester United at a fee of \u20ac105 million. He is also famous for rapidly changing hairstyles.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Mohamed Salah Ghaly<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Egypt<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">Salah plays for Liverpool and is the first Egyptian player in the team, nicknamed the \u201cEgyptian Messi\u201d. He is talented to get rid of his opponents with his speed and skills, making him become the fastest player to reach 20 goals in Premier League. In his debut season, he has broken the record set by Ronaldo with his record of 32 goals in the same season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Antoine Griezmann<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">France<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">Griezmann plays for Atl\u00e9tico Madrid and led France to win the third place in UEFA Euro 2016 they hosted. Also, he won the tournament\u2019s top scorer and best player with 6 goals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 Lottin<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">France<\/td>\n<td width=\"435\">Mbapp\u00e9, French football\u2019s new star, joins PSG from Monaco on loan, nicknamed the \u201cNew Thierry Henry\u201d. In the last UCL matches, he assisted the team to advance to the quarter-finals, and Juventus\u2019 goalkeeper Buffon finally conceded a goal from him in the second leg. At the age of 18, he became the youngest scorer in the semi-finals. Also, he is the youngest player in the 2018 World Cup.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>iBET will be closely following the World Cup with you. 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