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Russia's Preliminary Squad Training at Full Strength Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup
NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL (Austria), May 26 (Sputnik) – Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov’s preliminary 28-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are training at full strength for the second time since they started their preparations ahead of the tournament, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday.
26 May 2018
Russian Football Team to Undergo Doping Test After Training
MOSCOW, May 26 (Sputnik) – Russia’s preliminary World Cup squad will undergo a doping control test following their afternoon training session in Austria, the team announced on Twitter Saturday.
26 May 2018
Peru Captain Guerrero Appeals to Swiss Federal Supreme Court to Lift 14-Month Ban
MOSCOW, May 26 (Sputnik) - Peru captain Paolo Guerrero, who is set to miss the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia due to a 14-month ban imposed by CAS for failing a doping test, has made an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, the Peruvian Football Federation said on Friday.
26 May 2018
СРОЧНО Tickets for 2018 FIFA World Cup Matches Sold Out in Some Russian Cities - Organizers
MOSCOW, May 26 (Sputnik) - Tickets for matches at this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia have sold out in some Russian cities, the CEO of the Local Organizing Committee, Alexey Sorokin, said on Saturday.
26 May 2018
Belarus to Increase Number of Border Guards at Checkpoints During World Cup – Official
MINSK, May 25 (Sputnik) - Belarus will increase the number of border guards at crossing points on the border with Russia during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the Chairman of the country’s State Border Committee Anatoly Lappo said on Friday.
26 May 2018
Qatar 2022 World Cup Chief Praises Russia's World Cup Preparations
ST. PETERSBURG, May 25 (Sputnik) - Head of the Qatar 2022 Local Organizing Committee Hassan Al Thawadi said on Friday Russia's efforts in preparing the 2018 FIFA World Cup were admirable.
26 May 2018
Ex-Brazil Midfielder Silva Praises 'Nice Atmosphere' in Russia Ahead of World Cup
ST. PETERSBURG, May 25 (Sputnik) - Former Brazil midfielder Gilberto Silva said on Friday that he was delighted with the way Russians are embracing this summer’s FIFA World Cup and there is currently a “nice atmosphere” in the country during the build-up to the competition.
26 May 2018
Russia’s Goalkeepers in Good Shape for 2018 FIFA World Cup - Coach Stauce
MOSCOW, May 25 (Sputnik) - Russia goalkeeping coach Gintaras Stauce said today that the goalkeepers under his watch are in good shape ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
26 May 2018
Russia Midfielder Yerokhin Focuses on National Team Ahead of World Cup
NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL (Austria), May 25 (Sputnik) - Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia midfielder Aleksandr Yerokhin said on Friday that he has put his club season to the back of his mind and is fully focusing on the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup.
26 May 2018
Russia Goalkeeper Akinfeev 'True Captain' - Coach
NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL, May 25 (Sputnik) - Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev is a "true captain," the team's goalkeeping coach Gintaras Stauce said on Friday.
26 May 2018
Russia's Investments in Infrastructure Ahead of World Cup to Pay Dividends - Organizers
ST. PETERSBURG, May 25 (Sputnik) - The money Russia has invested in developing its infrastructure ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup will pay dividends, the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Arkady Dvorkovich said on Friday.
26 May 2018
Russia to Make 2018 FIFA World Cup a Festive Occasion for Players, Fans - Putin
ST. PETERSBURG, May 25 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would do everything possible to make this summer's FIFA World Cup a festival for the fans, the visitors and the footballers, so that everyone has an enjoyable stay in Russia during the tournament.
26 May 2018
Russia Awaits Japanese Fans at 2018 FIFA World Cup - Federal Tourism Agency Head
ST. PETERSBURG, May 25 (Sputnik) - Russia is waiting for Japanese football fans to come to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Head of Russia's Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturism) Oleg Safonov said Friday.
26 May 2018
FIFA World Cup Preparations to Help Improve Quality of Security in Russia - National Guard
MOSCOW, May 25 (Sputnik) - The preparatory activities for this summer’s FIFA World Cup will help "improve the quality of security" in Russia, first deputy director of the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia) Sergey Melikov said on Friday.
26 May 2018
Russia Forward Smolov Resumes Training With Team After Suffering Calf Bruise
NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL, May 25 (Sputnik) - FC Krasnodar and Russia forward Fedor Smolov, who is currently at the training camp in Austria with Russia's preliminary FIFA World Cup squad, began training with the rest of the team after recovering from a minor calf injury, the team said Friday.
26 May 2018
FIFA unveils Soviet-style 2018 World Cup poster
In Soviet Russia, poster sells tickets...
29 Nov 2017
Cahill: I don't think about the negatives
Socceroos legend Tim Cahill says he is not contemplating Australia's do-or-die play-off with Honduras to be his last game for the Australian national team.
13 Nov 2017
adidas unveil 2018 World Cup ball
adidas have reinvented a classic model for the official ball for Russia next year.
12 Nov 2017
Skoko: Beware hostile Honduras
Josip Skoko says the Socceroos are in for a similar experience in San Pedro Sula to what Australia faced in Montevideo in 2001 and 2005.
10 Nov 2017
New Zealand player ratings - who impressed at the Confederations Cup?
The All Whites’ slim flicker of hope of advancing to the next round of the Confederations Cup was extinguished in the early hours of Saturday morning.
27 Jun 2017
Russia a hit with Confeds Cup fans
Brothers Patrick and Jonathan Clarke are not seeing enough of Australia’s games at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. Their problem? The talkative locals.
25 Jun 2017
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