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Russia Defender Granat Hopes Fans Have Good Opinion of Team Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup
NOVOGORSK, June 11 (Sputnik) - Russia defender Vladimir Granat said Monday that he hoped that fans viewed the national team favorably ahead of the 2018 World Cup.
11 Jun 2018
Goalkeeper Gabulov urges fans to support Russia
MOSCOW, June 10 (Sputnik) - Russia goalkeeper Vladimir Gabulov, who is part of Russia's World Cup squad, sent out a plea to Russia's fans on Sunday, saying the players need their belief and support, with the World Cup just days away.
11 Jun 2018
Peru arrive in Russia For World Cup
Australia's Group C rivals, Peru, arrived in Russia on Sunday for the FIFA World Cup.
11 Jun 2018
Doctor gives Russian squad a full bill of health
Russia's team doctor Eduard Bezuglov said Sunday that all the players in the squad are fit and in good condition ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
10 Jun 2018
Russia will be in "best possible shape"
CSKA Moscow and Russia defender Sergei Ignashevich said jn Sunday that he hopes Russia will be in the best possible shape for their first World Cup match.
10 Jun 2018
Ignashevich: Hard work got me to this World Cup
CSKA Moscow and Russia defender Sergei Ignashevich said Sunday that he never dreamed of playing at the World Cup and only his dedication to training hard allowed him to achieve it
10 Jun 2018
The Roos arrive in Russia
The Socceroos have landed. The boys touched down on Russian soil at Kazan airport today, led off the plane by head coach Bert Van Marwijk.
10 Jun 2018
Ramadan "not affecting Egypt’s preparations"
Egypt's Ambassador to Russia Ihab Nasr said Sunday that Ramadan have no effect on the Egyptian squad’s physical condition, despite the fact that the players are fasting during daylight hours.
10 Jun 2018
Egypt Arrive in Russia
The Egyptian national football team landed in the city of Grozny, the capital of the Russian Republic of Chechnya, on Sunday where the team will be based during the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
10 Jun 2018
Sports Minister attends Russia training
Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov attended Russia's football national team training session on Sunday ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
10 Jun 2018
SCO Leaders: World Cup can promote peace
Leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states believe that sport should be separate from politics and the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia will help strengthen peace and friendship.
10 Jun 2018
Armenian PM to visit Moscow next week
\Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will pay a visit to Moscow the next week, his press secretary told Sputnik on Sunday, adding that the trip would be timed to the beginning of the FIFA World Cup Russia.
10 Jun 2018
Russia train at full strength
The Russian national football team trains at full strength on Sunday with defender Yuri Zhirkov joining the main group after having left the team's Saturday pre-World Cup training session at Moscow's CSKA Arena early.
10 Jun 2018
Griezmann: Australia won't be easy
Antoine Griezmann isn't counting his chickens ahead of France's opening match against the Socceroos, stressing there will be no easy matches for Les Bleus in Russia.
10 Jun 2018
Morocco touch down
The Moroccan national football team has arrived in the Russian city of Voronezh where they will be based during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the FIFA said on Sunday.
10 Jun 2018
Nabbout: "Lebanon wanted me and contacted me a lot"
Australia bolter Andrew Nabbout says he repeatedly received invitations to play for Lebanon years before his Socceroos debut.
10 Jun 2018
Five danger men from Group D
Rising stars, a throw-in specialist and one of the game’s all-time greats. Group D is full of players worth keeping an eye out for.
10 Jun 2018
Gallery: Messi and Ronaldo arrive in Russia
The two greatest players in the world have touched down in Russia ahead of the World Cup. Pictures by Getty Images.
10 Jun 2018
Van Marwijk urges his Aussies to be more Dutch
Socceroos head coach Bert Van Marwijk has tried to get his squad into the Dutch way of thinking ahead of their World Cup campaign.
10 Jun 2018
Gallery: Socceroos see off Hungary
Australia are off to Russia after overcoming Hungary in Budapest in their final friendly. Pictures by Getty Images.
10 Jun 2018
France stumble against USA
Australia's first World Cup opponents France were held to a 1-1 draw on home soil by the USA in their last match before the tournament.
10 Jun 2018
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