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In 2018, Japan have a brand new yellow rival
Winning their opening match against Colombia will be worth a lot more than three points to the Blue Samarai.
31 May 2018
Russia to Get Short-Lived Economic Benefit From Hosting World Cup - Moody's
MOSCOW, May 31 (Sputnik) - Russia will get only short-term economic benefits from hosting this summer's FIFA World Cup, the international rating agency Moody's said Thursday.
31 May 2018
Friendly Against Austria Proves Russia Still Have 'Lots of Problems' - Ex-Striker Kiryakov
MOSCOW, May 31 (Sputnik) - Former Russia striker Sergey Kiryakov told Sputnik on Thursday that the national team's 1-0 defeat in a friendly against Austria had shown that the team still had plenty of problems.
31 May 2018
No Increase in Air Fares Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup - Russian Antimonopoly Service
MOSCOW, May 31 (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said in a statement on Thursday that they saw no increase in ticket prices for flights during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia this summer.
31 May 2018
UK Media Try to Sabotage FIFA World Cup in Russia - Russian Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW, May 31 (Sputnik) - UK media try to sabotage the hosting of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with their speculative reports, which reflects the UK general policy toward Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large, Andrey Nesterenko, told Sputnik on Thursday.
31 May 2018
Russia Captain Akinfeev Says 'No Emotions' After Losing to Austria 1-0 in Friendly
INNSBRUCK, May 31 (Sputnik) - CSKA Moscow and Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev said he did not feel any kind of emotions after his team was beaten by Austria 1-0 in a friendly ahead of this summer's FIFA World Cup.
31 May 2018
Russia Lose 1-0 to Austria in World Cup warm-up
INNSBRUCK, May 30 (Sputnik) - Russia lost 1-0 to Austria in the pre-World Cup penultimate friendly in Innsbruck on Wednesday.
31 May 2018
Jose Mourinho at Russia’s Friendly with Austria
INNSBRUCK, May 30 (Sputnik) - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is amongst those watching tonight’s pre-World Cup friendly between Austria and Russia in Innsbruck.
31 May 2018
Russia to Become Popular Tourist Destination for Mexicans After World Cup - Ambassador
MOSCOW, May 30 (Sputnik) - Hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which could be attended by as many as 30,000 Mexican fans, will help Russia gain popularity among Mexican tourists, the country's Ambassador to Russia Norma Bertha Pensado Moreno told Sputnik on Wednesday.
31 May 2018
Russian Post Delivered 300,000 FAN IDs to 2018 FIFA World Cup Fans
MOSCOW, May 30 (Sputnik) - Russian Post said on Wednesday that they have organized the delivery of more than 300,000 FAN IDs to football fans planning to attend matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia this summer.
31 May 2018
Ukrainian TV Channel Inter Acquires 2018 FIFA World Cup Broadcasting Rights
KIEV, May 30 (Sputnik) - Ukrainian TV channel Inter has been granted permission to broadcast FIFA World Cup games that are set to take place in Russia between June 14 and July 15, the channel's press service said on Wednesday.
31 May 2018
Russian Lower House Deputy Speaker Hopes Russia Plays Germany at 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, May 30 (Sputnik) - Russian lower house deputy speaker Alexander Zhukov said Wednesday that he hoped that hosts Russia will get to play defending champions Germany at this summer's FIFA World Cup.
30 May 2018
Russian Press Centers Extend Accreditation Deadline for Journalists Ahead of World Cup
MOSCOW, May 30 (Sputnik) - Russian and foreign journalists, who want to gain access to the city press centers for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia, can now submit their applications until June 20, Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency's press service said Wednesday.
30 May 2018
A bluffer's guide to Group A
Group A kicks off the World Cup's festivities with three unique and challenging sides coming up against hosts Russia.
30 May 2018
Foreigners With Fan IDs Able to Enter Russia from Belarus Without Visa – Official
MINSK, May 29 (Sputnik) - Foreign citizens with Fan IDs, coming for the FIFA World Cup through Belarus, will be able to enter Russia without a Russian visa, as visa-free entry from Belarus to Russia will come into force on June 4, Head of the Belarusian Interior Ministry's Department of Citizenship and Migration Aleksey Begun told Sputnik on Tuesday.
30 May 2018
Head Coach Cherchesov Says Russia Footballers 'Feeling Well'
INNSBRUCK, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Tuesday that all of the footballers in his preliminary FIFA World Cup squad, were feeling well, including those who have recently been out due to minor injuries.
30 May 2018
No Pushovers in Russia's World Cup Group - Head Coach
INNSBRUCK, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said Tuesday that he would not underestimate his team's opponents at the group stage of the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup.
29 May 2018
Russia Coach Hopes Salah’s Injury Not Serious
MOSCOW, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Tuesday that he hoped that the injury of Egypt striker Mohamed Salah, who was named in his country's preliminary squad for this summer's FIFA World Cup, was not serious.
29 May 2018
Russia, Austria Have Different Aims - Head Coach
INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia and Austria have different objectives for their upcoming friendly match to be played in Innsbruck on Wednesday, as Russia are preparing for the 2018 FIFA World cup, the team's head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said Tuesday.
29 May 2018
Russia 'Ready' For Austria Friendly
INNSBRUCK, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said Tuesday that his team was ready for Wednesday’s pre-World Cup friendly against Austria.
29 May 2018
Russia Midfielder Samedov Says Egypt Star Salah's Injury in Champions League 'Game Moment'
NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL (Austria), May 29 (Sputnik) - Spartak Moscow and Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov told Sputnik Tuesday that Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos's tackle of Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah, that left the Egypt star injured, in Saturday's Champions League final was nothing more than a "game moment."
29 May 2018
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