Argentina came out on top but this was about so much more than that epic final. Sportsmail looks back on 20 moments that made us laugh, made us wince and everything in between from Qatar.
Did you get Croatia, Argentina, Morocco or France in the office sweepstake? For you – and the millions of fans back home those teams represent – the World Cup dream is still alive, something even the best statistical models would not have predicted.
Roy Keane has reignited his war of words with Brazil boss Tite and risked sparking further outrage in the country as he doubled down on his criticism by telling him to save his dancing for the nightclub.