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Spartak Moscow Head Coach Carrera Wishes Russia Luck
Spartak Moscow head coach Massimo Carrera today wished the Russian national football team good luck at the World Cup.
14 Jun 2018
Pizzi Says Team Need To Forget About Poor Performance
Saudi Arabia head coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said on Thursday that the result of the World Cup opening match was shameful and that the team needed to live it through and get it out of their heads.
14 Jun 2018
Russia's Chechen Republic to Root for Russia and Egypt
Russia’s Chechen Republic will root for the Russian and Egyptian national football teams at the World Cup, Minister of National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information of the Chechen Republic Dzhambulat Umarov said Thursday.
14 Jun 2018
Dzagoev out for up to two weeks after suffering injury
Russia midfielder Alan Dzagoev will be sidelined for one to two weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury during his side's 5-0 drubbing of Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup opening match, President of the Russian Premier League Sergey Pryadkin said Thursday.
14 Jun 2018
Six Chinese Children to Carry the FIFA Flag Ahead of the Opening Match
Six children from one of China's poorest regions will carry the FIFA flag onto the pitch before the World Cup opening match at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.
14 Jun 2018
Zenit Defender Expects Russia to win
Zenit St. Petersburg defender Evgeny Chernov is expecting Russia to get off to a winning start against Saudi Arabia tonight.
14 Jun 2018
Russian Deputy Interior Minister Meets Panama President Ahead of World Cup
Russian Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov held a meeting with Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela, who arrived in Russia to attend the FIFA World Cup opening, discussing the two countries' law enforcement cooperation.
14 Jun 2018
First Free Trains With Football Fans Arrive for Opening Match
The first free trains filled with fans have begun to arrive in Moscow ahead of tonight's opening match.
14 Jun 2018
Gallery: Russia kick-off 2018 World Cup in style
The host nation defeated Saudi Arabia 5-0 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Pictures by Getty Images.
14 Jun 2018
Cheryshev bags brace as hosts Russia thrash Saudi Arabia 5-0
Villarreal midfielder Denis Cheryshev scored a double as hosts Russia pummeled Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the 2018 World Cup at Moscow's 81,000-seater Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday.
14 Jun 2018
Mourinho: Opening match a 'must-win' for Russia
Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho says Russia must win their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia.
14 Jun 2018
Robot Oracle Baxter to Predict Opening Match Winner
Robot oracle Baxter will predict the winner of tonight's opening World Cup match between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia.
14 Jun 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Preview
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup tonight and watch the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.
14 Jun 2018
Australia above Germany: The complete World Cup form guide
Australia are heading into the Word Cup in hotter form than the 2014 winners and top-ranked team, Germany.
14 Jun 2018
PREVIEW – 2018 FIFA World Cup to Kick Off on Thursday, Putin to Attend Opening Ceremony
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which will kick off in Russia on Thursday, and watch the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.
14 Jun 2018
Russia Striker Smolov Says Team Has ‘To Give 100%' From First Match at FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 13 (Sputnik) - FC Krasnodar and Russia striker Fedor Smolov said on Wednesday that the team had “to give 100 percent" from the very first match at the FIFA World Cup.
14 Jun 2018
Russia to Play Under Special Pressure in World Cup Opening Game – Saudi Arabia Head Coach
MOSCOW, June 13 (Sputnik) - The Russian national team will experience a special kind of pressure during their World Cup opening game against Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia head coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said on Wednesday.
14 Jun 2018
England Captain Kane Says Team Given 'Warm Welcome' in Russia
MOSCOW, June 13 (Sputnik) - England captain Harry Kane said on Wednesday that the team had given a "warm welcome" in Russia ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
14 Jun 2018
FIFA World Cup Oracle Cat Predicts Russia's Victory in Opening Match Against Saudi Arabia
MOSCOW, June 13 (Sputnik) - Achilles the cat, who lives at St. Petersburg's Hermitage Museum and serves as the animal oracle for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, predicted Russia's victory over Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the tournament, a Sputnik correspondent reported Wednesday.
14 Jun 2018
UK Singer Williams Urges Russian Fans to 'Pray for a Miracle'
UK pop singer Robbie Williams said Wednesday that Russian football fans should "pray for a miracle" at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
13 Jun 2018
Mariinsky Theatre Artistic Director Says Russia Have to 'Fight' at FIFA World Cup
Mariinsky Theatre artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiev said on Wednesday that the Russian national football team had to "fight" at the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
13 Jun 2018
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