We need to write an original article for keyword "Fifa World Cup 2018 Standings". Must be 600-900 words. Use only safe HTML tags: h2, h3, p, ul, ol, li, strong, em. No markdown fences. No mention of AI generation. Must avoid unsupported claims. Provide factual info about standings (group stage and knockout?). Provide natural headings. Use h2 for main sections, h3 for subsections. Provide article length 600-900 words. Let's aim ~750 words. We need to embed context: Russia hosted the twenty-first edition, stadiums, lineups, highlights, etc. Use them when useful. We'll produce article with headings: Overview, Group Stage Standings, Knockout Round Progression, Notable Performances, Legacy. We must not mention AI. Ensure factual. Provide correct info: 2018 World Cup groups A-H, top two from each group advanced. Provide standings per group. Provide knockout bracket results: Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, Third place, Final. Provide champion France, runner-up Croatia, third Belgium, fourth England. We should include some context like stadiums, lineups, highlights (France vs Uruguay). Avoid unsupported claims like "best ever". Use neutral language. Word count: need 600-900. Let's draft ~750 words. We'll write in HTML:

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etc. Make sure not to use other tags like etc. Only allowed tags: h2, h3, p, ul, ol, li, strong, em. Use them. Let's craft. We'll count approximate words. Let's draft:

FIFA World Cup 2018 Standings Overview

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Then h3 for each group. We need to list group standings: maybe a table? But tables not allowed. Could use ordered list per group with positions. Use
  1. Team – Pts (W-D-L) GF-GA
    2. ... but we need to ensure we only use allowed tags: ol, li, p, strong, em. That's fine. We'll need to give points etc. Provide accurate data. Let's recall actual group standings: Group A: Russia (7 pts: 2-1-0, GF8 GA1), Uruguay (4 pts: 1-1-1, GF3 GA2), Saudi Arabia (1 pt: 0-1-2, GF2 GA6), Egypt (0 pts: 0-0-3, GF1 GA6). Actually Russia had 7 points (wins vs Saudi 5-0, Egypt 3-1, draw with Uruguay 0-0). Uruguay 4 points (win vs Egypt 1-0, draw vs Russia 0-0, loss vs Saudi 0-1? Wait they lost to Saudi? Actually Uruguay lost to Saudi? No they drew? Let's check: Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia 0-1 loss? I think they lost 0-1 to Saudi? Actually Uruguay beat Saudi 1-0? Let’s verify: In group A, matches: Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia; Egypt 0-1 Uruguay; Russia 3-1 Egypt; Uruguay 0-0 Russia; Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt; Uruguay 0-1 Saudi Arabia. So Uruguay: win vs Egypt (1-0), draw vs Russia (0-0), loss vs Saudi (0-1) => 4 points. Saudi: loss vs Russia (0-5), win vs Uruguay (1-0), win vs Egypt (2-1) => 6 points? Wait Saudi got 6 points? Actually they had 3 points? Let's recalc: Saudi lost to Russia 0-5 (0), beat Uruguay 1-0 (3), beat Egypt 2-1 (3) => total 6 points. But they didn't advance because goal difference? Actually Russia 7, Uruguay 4, Saudi 6? That would put Saudi second. But actual standings: Russia first, Uruguay second. Let's check correct: Actually Saudi Arabia lost to Uruguay? I'm mixing.