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Russia should not be judged by friendly results - Lunev
Russia goalkeeper Andrey Lunev said there was room for improvement but his team should not be judged just by their result.
6 Jun 2018
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez Meets Country's National Team Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with the country’s national football team on Tuesday and wished them luck at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia.
6 Jun 2018
World Cup Group E: All confirmed 23-man squads
The World Cup is just over a week away and the excitement levels are at critical as the squads are trimmed and chopped.
5 Jun 2018
Compared! Socceroos 2014 and 2018 World Cup squads: Who soared, who sunk?
As Socceroos fans don the polar-fleece and look towards another World Cup dawn, we cast our mind back to 2014. Less has changed than you might have thought…
5 Jun 2018
Referee Eskov to Officiate Iran-Lithuania Friendly in Moscow - Russian Football Union
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russian referee Alexei Eskov will take charge of Iran’s World Cup warm-up encounter with Lithuania in Moscow, the Russian Football Union said on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
Russia’s Players to Be ‘Ready for Battle’ During 2018 FIFA World Cup - Agent
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Sports agent Dmitry Selyuk said on Monday that Russia’s players would step out onto the pitch like they were “ready for battle” during the World Cup, and the team would make it to the knockout stage of this summer’s FIFA World Cup.
5 Jun 2018
Turkey Defender Kaldırım Says Russia 'Nervous' Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Turkey defender Hasan Ali Kaldırım said on Monday it was obvious that Russia were feeling nervous ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
5 Jun 2018
Russia Defender Neustadter 'Upset' About Dropping From World Cup Squad - Turkey Defender
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Defender Roman Neustadter is “very upset” at missing out on a place in Russia’s World Cup squad, his teammate at Turkish side Fenerbahce, Hasan Ali Kaldirim. said on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
A bluffer's guide to Group G
Group G contains World Cup favourites Belgium and perennial underachievers England, but unpredictable Tunisia and newbies Panama won’t let the big boys have it all their own way.
4 Jun 2018
Brothers could shine at FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Lokomotiv Moscow head coach Yuri Semin said on Monday that he believed that Lokomotiv and Russia players, midfielder Anton Miranchuk and his twin brother striker Aleksey Miranchuk, had a chance to show their worth at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
4 Jun 2018
Being Around World Cup Squad to Help Russia Forward Chalov Develop - Football Union
MOSCOW, June 3 (Sputnik) - CSKA Moscow Forward Fedor Chalov's experience being part of Russia's preliminary squad in the build-up to the FIFA World Cup will help him develop into a good player, Vice President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Sergey Anokhin told Sputnik on Sunday.
4 Jun 2018
'Dzyuba Determined, Ready to Help His Team' at World Cup - Ex-Russia Forward
ST. PETERSBURG, June 3 (Sputnik) - Former Russia forward Sergei Kiriakov told Sputnik on Sunday that Artem Dzyuba was named in Russia’s final FIFA World Cup squad because of his determination and readiness to help the team.
4 Jun 2018
Russia vow to “Look Fresher” in next Matches
NOVOGORSK, June 3 (Sputnik) - Spartak Moscow and Russia defender Ilya Kutepov said on Sunday the national team would “look fresher” in their upcoming matches, as their training sessions become less intense.
3 Jun 2018
Russia's Training at Home steps up after Austria loss
NOVOGORSK, June 3 (Sputnik) - Russia's preparations for the World Cup at their base camp near Moscow are different from their recent training camp in Austria, Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov said on Sunday.
3 Jun 2018
A bluffer's guide to Group C
This is Australia's fourth consecutive World Cup appearance and reason enough to impress your mates with some eclectic facts about Group C - the Socceroos, France, Denmark and Peru.
3 Jun 2018
Seven Forwards Make It to Australia's 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 3 (Sputnik) - Australia national football team coach Bert van Marwijk named his final 23-man squad on Saturday for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. Football Federation Australia announced on its website.
3 Jun 2018
Tunisia Announce Final World Cup Squad
MOSCOW, June 2 (Sputnik) - Rennes forward Wahbi Khazri has been included in Tunisia’s final 2018 FIFA World Cup squad, the Tunisian football federation announced on its Twitter account on Saturday.
3 Jun 2018
Leckie Bags Brace as Australia Thrash Czech Republic 4-0 in Pre-World Cup Friendly
MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Hertha midfielder Mathew Leckie scored a double to help World Cup-bound Australia pummel the Czech Republic 4-0 in their last but one warm-up friendly before this summer's tournament that took place in the Austrian city of St. Polten on Friday.
1 Jun 2018
The Ultimate Socceroos 2006 FIFA World Cup Quiz
Get in the mood for Russia 2018 by testing your knowledge about the key and unforgettable moments of the 2006 Germany FIFA World Cup with the Ultimate Socceroos quiz.
1 Jun 2018
Group E Flashback! Costa Rica's 2014 dream run
Four years ago, a Los Ticos side led by their Copa Centroamericana winning coach Jorge Luis Pinto became the most successful Costa Rican side of all time.
1 Jun 2018
A bluffer's guide to Group H
Group H of the 2018 World Cup pits Colombia, Japan, Poland and Senegal against each other. Here are 10 facts about the group that is shaping up to be almost impossible to predict.
1 Jun 2018
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