Argentina clinched the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar after beating holders France on penalties in the final, ending the tournament which ran from 20 November to 18 December with their third title.
Kylian Mbappé struck only the second hat-trick in a World Cup showpiece as Les Bleus recovered from 2-0 and 3-2 down, but they were unable to defend their crown as Argentina held their nerve in the shoot-out.
Check out all the European teams’ matches.
World Cup final
Sunday 18 December
Argentina 3-3aet France, Argentina won 4-2 on penalties
Third-place playoffs
Saturday 17 December
Croatia 2-1 Morocco
Europe’s representatives’ World Cup pedigree
Belgium – third 2018 (World Cup best)
Croatia – runners-up 2018
Denmark – quarterfinals 1998
England – Winners 1966
France – winners 1998, 2018
Germany – winners 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
Netherlands – runners-up 1974, 1978, 2010
Poland – third 1974, 1982
Portugal – third 1966
Serbia – fourth 1930*, 1962*
Spain – Winners 2010
Switzerland – quarterfinals 1934, 1938, 1954
Wales – quarterfinals 1958
*As Yugoslavia
World Cup games by European team
Belgium
23 November: 1-0 Canada
27 November: 0-2 Morocco
December 1: 0-0 Croatia
Croatia
23 November: 0-0 Morocco
27 November: 4-1 Canada
December 1: 0-0 Belgium
5 December: 1-1aet Japan, Croatia won 3-1 on penalties
9 December: 1-1aet Brazil, Croatia won 4-2 on penalties
13 December: 0-3 Argentina
December 17: 2-1 Morocco
Denmark
22 November: 0-0 Tunisia
26 November: 1-2 France
30 November: 0-1 Australia
England
21 November: 6-2 Iran
November 25: 0-0 United States
29 November: 3-0 Wales
4 December: 3-0 Senegal
10 December: 1-2 France
France
22 November: 4-1 Australia
26 November: 2-1 Denmark
30 November: 0-1 Tunisia
4 December: 3-1 Poland
10 December: 2-1 England
14 December: 2-0 Morocco
December 18: 3-3aet Argentina, Argentina won 4-2 on penalties
Germany
23 November: 1-2 Japan
27 November: 1-1 Spain
1 December: 4-2 Costa Rica
Netherlands
21 November: 2-0 Senegal
25 November: 1-1 Ecuador
29 November: 2-0 Qatar
December 3: 3-1 United States
9 December: 2-2aet Argentina, Argentina won 4-3 on penalties
Poland
22 November: 0-0 Mexico
26 November: 2-0 Saudi Arabia
30 November: 0-2 Argentina
4 December: 1-3 France
Portugal
24 November: 3-2 Ghana
28 November: 2-0 Uruguay
December 2: 1-2 Korea Republic
December 6: 6-1 Switzerland
10 December: 0-1 Morocco
Serbia
24 November: 0-2 Brazil
28 November: 3-3 Cameron
December 2: 2-3 Switzerland
Spain
23 November: 7-0 Costa Rica
November 27: 1-1 Germany
December 1: 1-2 Japan
6 December: 0-0aet Morocco, Morocco won 3-0 on penalties
Switzerland
24 November: 1-0 Cameroon
November 28: 0-1 Brazil
2 December: 3-2 Serbia
6 December: 1-6 Portugal
Wales
November 21: 1-1 United States
25 November: 0-2 Iran
29 November: 0-3 England
2022 World Cup groups
Group A: Netherlands, Senegal, Ecuador, Qatar (hosts)
Group B: England, United States, Iran, Wales
Group C: Argentina, Poland, Mexico, Saudi Arabia
Group D: France, Australia, Tunisia, Denmark
Group E: Japan, Spain, Germany, Costa Rica
Group F: Morocco, Croatia, Belgium, Canada
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, Korea Republic
Europe’s World Cup winners
1934 Italy (hosts, Italy)
1938 Italy (France)
1954 West Germany (Switzerland)
1966 England (England)
1974 West Germany (West Germany)
1982 Italy (Madrid)
1990 West Germany (Italy)
1998 France (France)
2006 Italy (Germany)
2010 Spain (South Africa)
2014 Germany (Brazil)
2018 France (Russia)