![France celebrates their 2018 World Cup win in Russia. [Image via Football Daily/YouTube screencap]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2018/12/14/660x290/b_502x220x82/france-celebrates-their-2018-world-cup-win-in-russia-image-via-football-dailyyoutube-screencap_2164167.jpg "France celebrates their 2018 World Cup win in Russia. [Image via Football Daily/YouTube screencap]")
When it came to Google searches in 2018, one had to rule the internet. For the past year, it was World Cup, as soccer mania took over the world and the world wide web. However, four other terms were also up there despite unfortunate circumstances leading to them.
World Cup is Google's top search
Soccer took over in 2018 with Russia hosting the latest FIFA World Cup tournament. The winning side was Team France with stars such as Paul Pogba and young sensation Kylian Mbappe on the roster. However, there were plenty of countries competing, leading to plenty of searches for several months.
Google's top searches of 2018 were for World Cup, Meghan Markle - CNET - read more - https://t.co/AK973VnTNf
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Players of France celebrate the win of the final match between France and Croatia at the FIFA World Cup on July 15, 2018 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia.
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Hurricane Florence
One of the devastating storms that hit in 2018 was No. 2 on the search list. The storm wreaked havoc on the Atlantic this past September, resulting in severe damage in parts of the Carolinas.
