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Russian squad heads to Sochi for historic quarter-final

Russian squad heads to Sochi for historic quarter-final

The Russian national football team has departed for Sochi, where they will play Croatia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. 5 Jul 2018
Brazilian referee named for Russia, Croatia clash

Brazilian referee named for Russia, Croatia clash

Brazilian referee Sandro Ricci has been has been assigned to officiate the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia, FIFA posted on their official Twitter account. 5 Jul 2018
UK pundit Gary Neville: This is the best World Cup yet

UK pundit Gary Neville: This is the best World Cup yet

Former England defender Gary Neville says the 2018 FIFA World Cup was the best tournament he's ever seen. 3 Jul 2018
Rafael Marquez thrown in to start for Mexico against Brazil

Rafael Marquez thrown in to start for Mexico against Brazil

Rafael Marquez and Javier Hernandez were named in Mexico's starting lineup for the their round of 16 match against Brazil at the World Cup. 2 Jul 2018
Costa and Asensio start for Spain against Russia

Costa and Asensio start for Spain against Russia

Diego Costa and Marco Asensio were named in Spain’s starting lineup for the World Cup Round of 16 match against Russia. 1 Jul 2018
Russia Undergoing Doping Tests Ahead of Spain Match - Team

Russia Undergoing Doping Tests Ahead of Spain Match - Team

MOSCOW, June 29 (Sputnik) - The Russian national team players are undergoing doping tests in their base camp, the team said Friday on their official Twitter account. 30 Jun 2018
Head of Polish FA hails 'fantastic' World Cup

Head of Polish FA hails 'fantastic' World Cup

Head of the Polish Football Association Zbigniew Boniek has hailed the 2018 World Cup as "fantastic." 28 Jun 2018
Argentina v Nigeria watched by sell-out crowd

Argentina v Nigeria watched by sell-out crowd

The Group D match between Argentina and Nigeria at the St. Petersburg Stadium was attended by a sell-out crowd of 64,468 supporters, FIFA said on Tuesday via the tournament's official Twitter account. 27 Jun 2018
Russia return to Moscow after 3-0 defeat by Uruguay

Russia return to Moscow after 3-0 defeat by Uruguay

The Russian national team has returned to Moscow from Samara, where Stanislav Cherchesov's side played their final Group A match against Uruguay, the team said via its official Twitter account on Monday night. 26 Jun 2018
Messi and Aguero start for Argentina against Croatia

Messi and Aguero start for Argentina against Croatia

Argentina captain Lionel Messi and forward Sergio Aguero will start for their side against Croatia, FIFA announced on the World Cup's official Twitter on Thursday. 22 Jun 2018
Cheryshev and Dzyuba start for Russia

Cheryshev and Dzyuba start for Russia

Midfielder Denis Cheryshev, who scored a double for Russia in their 5-0 drubbing of Saudi Arabia in the World Cup opener, and striker Artem Dzyuba will start for the national team in their match against Egypt, the team said Tuesday via their official Twitter account. 20 Jun 2018
Forwards Griezmann, Mbappe to start for France

Forwards Griezmann, Mbappe to start for France

Forwards Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe will start for France in their first FIFA World Cup match against Australia, the team announced on Twitter Saturday. 16 Jun 2018
Egypt striker Salah on the bench for Uruguay clash

Egypt striker Salah on the bench for Uruguay clash

Egypt star striker Mohamed Salah was not named in head coach Hector Cuper's starting XI for the team's first match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday. 15 Jun 2018
Strikers Suarez, Cavani start for Uruguay

Strikers Suarez, Cavani start for Uruguay

Strikers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani will start for Uruguay in their first FIFA World Cup match against Egypt, the team announced on Twitter Friday. 15 Jun 2018
Colombia Arrives in Russia's Kazan for FIFA World Cup - Team Reporter

Colombia Arrives in Russia's Kazan for FIFA World Cup - Team Reporter

MOSCOW, June 13 (Sputnik) - The Colombian national team arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for this summer's FIFA World Cup that will kick off on Thursday, official team reporter Alejandra Rueda said on Wednesday. 13 Jun 2018
Argentine Referee Pitana to Officiate 2018 FIFA World Cup Opening Match

Argentine Referee Pitana to Officiate 2018 FIFA World Cup Opening Match

MOSCOW, June 12 (Sputnik) - A team of Argentine referees led by Nestor Pitana will officiate the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening match between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia, FIFA said via its official Twitter account Tuesday. 13 Jun 2018
Swiss National Team Arrives in Russia Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup

Swiss National Team Arrives in Russia Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW, June 11 (Sputnik) - The Swiss national football team has arrived in the Russian city of Samara, around 540 miles southeast of Moscow, ahead of the FIFA World Cup, FIFA correspondent Alan Schweingruber said on Twitter Monday. 12 Jun 2018
Brazil arrive in Russia ahead of World Cup

Brazil arrive in Russia ahead of World Cup

Brazil national football team arrived in Russia early on Monday ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the team’s press service said. 11 Jun 2018
Goalkeeper Akinfeev, Forward Smolov Named in Russia's Starting Lineup For Turkey Friendly

Goalkeeper Akinfeev, Forward Smolov Named in Russia's Starting Lineup For Turkey Friendly

MOSCOW, June 5 (Sputnik) - CSKA Moscow goalkeeper and Russia captain Igor Akinfeev and FC Krasnodar striker Fedor Smolov have been named in Russia's starting lineup for their pre-World Cup friendly match against Turkey, the team said via Twitter Tuesday. 6 Jun 2018
Asian Cup Final - How Twitter reacted

Asian Cup Final - How Twitter reacted

It was one of the best performances by the Matildas during the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup but despite the dominance, they went down 1-0 to Japan. 21 Apr 2018
Join us to #SETTHESTANDARD

Join us to #SETTHESTANDARD

The Women’s Game and Twitter Australia are partnering together for an exclusive event to discuss and inspire the next generation of women in sport. 11 Apr 2018