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Qatar asks Moscow authorities to share World Cup expertise
The Qatar authorities have asked their Moscow colleagues to share their expertise with them after the Russian capital hosted 12 matches of this summer's FIFA World Cup, Deputy Moscow Mayor Petr Biryukov said on Wednesday.
19 Jul 2018
Russia to keep using World Cup infrastructure after tournament
Russia plans to keep using the infrastructure created or upgraded in the country ahead of this summer's FIFA World Cup after the tournament came to a close on Sunday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets said on Wednesday.
19 Jul 2018
One-month-old baby girl youngest 'football fan' to attend World Cup
A one-month-old baby girl was the youngest "football fan" to get a Fan ID, which was obligatory for all ticket holders at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, while the oldest fan to attend this summer's tournament was born in 1920, the Russian Communications Ministry said on Wednesday.
19 Jul 2018
Free trains transported about 319,000 fans during 2018 World Cup
Around 319,000 football fans traveled between World Cup host cities on free trains during this summer's tournament in Russia, the Russian Railways said Wednesday.
19 Jul 2018
FIFA praised medical Services at Russia's World Cup
FIFA has praised the provision of first-class medical services during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Russian Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova said on Wednesday.
19 Jul 2018
Raiffeisenbank, Papa Jones face fines for World Cup branding breaches
Russia’s Raiffeisenbank and Papa Jones pizzeria franchise could be fined up to 500,000 rubles (about AUS$10,800) after the Moscow office of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued warrants against the two companies for the illegal use of 2018 FIFA World Cup branding.
19 Jul 2018
Dalic's statement about politicians 'fake'
The Croatian Football Federation's media officer Tomislav Pacak told Sputnik on Wednesday that the statement apparently made by Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic that the Croatian politicians should stay away from the national team was fake.
18 Jul 2018
No Serious Violations of Law Recorded in Russia During FIFA World Cup - Interior Minister
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - No serious violations of law or order were recorded in Russia during this summer's FIFA World Cup as local police was "polite" with football fans, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
Putin Backs Proposal to Use World Cup-Style Fan IDs at Other Mass Events
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin backed on Wednesday the proposal to use FIFA World Cup-style Fan IDs at other major sporting and cultural events in the country.
18 Jul 2018
Records Broken at World Cup in Russia as Attendance Neared 100% - Deputy Prime Minister
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - The FIFA World Cup in Russia broke many records as more than 3 million fans attend the games to secure a near-perfect attendance, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets said Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
Over 4Mln People in Belarus Watched 2018 FIFA World Cup Matches on TV
MINSK, July 18 (Sputnik) - More than 4 million people in Belarus watched the matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on TV, the Belarusian National State Television and Radio Company (Belteleradio) said on Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
Putin Thanks 2018 FIFA World Cup Volunteers
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked on Wednesday all the volunteers who worked at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
18 Jul 2018
FIFA World Cup Visitors Saw Real Russia, Not 'Artificial' Showcase - Putin
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - The visitors of the 2018 FIFA World Cup got to see the real Russia rather than an "artificial" showcase for the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
Hosting 2018 FIFA World Cup Turned Russia Into 'Tourist Mecca' - Tourist Association
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - Hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup turned Russia into a "tourist mecca" for the first time in many years, Executive Director of the Association of Russian Tour Operators Maya Lomidze said on Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
Over 90% of Russians Rooted for National Team at 2018 FIFA World Cup - Poll
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - More than 90 percent of Russians supported their national team at the FIFA World Cup, which came to a close on Sunday, a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center revealed on Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
Russians Say National Team's Stars Akinfeev, Dzyuba Best Players at World Cup - Poll
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - Russians consider their national team’s goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev and forward Artem Dzyuba to be the best players of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center revealed on Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
Over 70% of Russians Watched FIFA World Cup Games on TV - Poll
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - Over 70 percent of Russians watched TV broadcasts of the FIFA World Cup, which came to an end on Sunday, a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center revealed on Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
Over 20,000 Football Fans Went on Free Guided Tours of Moscow During FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - More than 20,000 football fans took free guided tours around Moscow during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the Moscow mayor's office said on Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
Gomez Quits as Panama Head Coach After Guiding Team to First FIFA World Cup Finals
MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - Hernan Gomez announced his resignation as Panama head coach on Tuesday night after having led the team to their first-ever FIFA World Cup finals.
18 Jul 2018
World Cup Final third most popular match among Russian viewers
The 2018 FIFA World Cup final between France and Croatia was the third most viewed game during the tournament on television by Russians, which was equivalent to 53.9 percent of the country's population, Mediascope research company said on Tuesday.
18 Jul 2018
US fans biggest spenders at World Cup
US football fans spent 5.6 billion rubles (around AUS$122m) during the FIFA World Cup in Russia, which is the highest total among all of the foreign visitors, a survey conducted by Russia's largest bank Sberbank revealed.
18 Jul 2018
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