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Emmanuel Macron en route to St. Petersburg to cheer on France
France President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in St. Petersburg on Tuesday to support his national team during their World Cup semi-final against neighbors Belgium.
9 Jul 2018
Uruguay fans welcome their team home from Russia
Hundreds of Uruguayan fans welcomed their team back from the FIFA World Cup at Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo, local media reported on Monday.
9 Jul 2018
Belgian royal family to attend semi-final showdown
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium and the country's Foreign Minister Didier Reynders will come to St. Petersburg to support their national football team during their World Cup semi-final against France.
9 Jul 2018
Thousands of Moscow volunteers help on World Cup match days
Around 2,200 city volunteers assist football fans and tourists in Moscow on the days when World Cup matches are played in the city.
9 Jul 2018
Belgium hold full-squad training session ahead of crunch France match
Belgium held a full-squad training session today ahead of their World Cup semi-final against France.
9 Jul 2018
Luis Enrique tipped take charge of Spain
Former Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has emerged as a front-runner to take over as the head coach of the Spanish national football team.
9 Jul 2018
Figure-skating legend hails Russia's World Cup heroics
Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Evgeni Plushenko says Russia's quarter-final run at the FIFA World Cup gave their supporters a reason to celebrate and revived their faith in the team.
9 Jul 2018
Leckie named a 'breakout star' of the World Cup
US broadcaster ESPN has included Socceroo Matt Leckie among their "breakout stars" of the 2018 World Cup.
9 Jul 2018
Ukrainian star offers support to Russia striker Smolov
Ukrainian forward Yevgen Seleznyov has offered words of support to Russia's Fedor Smolov after the host nation's elimination from the World Cup.
9 Jul 2018
World Cup tipped to help Russian bid for Expo 2025
The success of the 2018 World Cup could help Russia to advance its bid to host Expo 2025, bid committee head Aleksander Chernov has said.
9 Jul 2018
Head Coach Dalic Says Few People Expected to See Croatia in World Cup Semi-Finals
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Sunday that not many people expected to see his team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-finals.
9 Jul 2018
Croatia Defender Vida Says Happy to Speak Russian, Enjoys Russian Hospitality at World Cup
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Croatia defender Domagoj Vida said Sunday that he was glad to speak Russian and that he was enjoying the Russian hospitality at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and did not mean to offend anyone with his statements.
9 Jul 2018
Croatia respect England team but not afraid of them - Head Coach Dalic
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Sunday that he respects England's team but his players are not afraid of anyone.
9 Jul 2018
Belgium Worry They Have Less Fans at Semi-Final Against France - Defender Vermaelen
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen said on Sunday that the team are worried their fans may be in minority in the stands at the World Cup semi-final match against France.
9 Jul 2018
Croatian Football Federation asks its players to avoid political statements at World Cup
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Croatian Football Federation (HNS) called upon the players of Croatia national team to avoid making any political statements at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in an official statement on the federation’s website.
9 Jul 2018
Belgium have players who can win Ballon D'Or award - Defender Vermaelen
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen said on Sunday that the team has players who can win the Ballon d'Or award.
9 Jul 2018
France Could Be Tougher Opponent Than Brazil - Belgium Defender Vermaelen
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen said on Sunday that the upcoming World Cup semi-final against France could turn out to be even more difficult than their game with Brazil in the quarter-finals.
9 Jul 2018
Russia Head Coach Cherchesov Coped With Task at 2018 World Cup - Ex-USSR Forward Dmitriev
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov coped with the task he was confronted with at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and should stay in charge of the national team, former USSR striker and 1988 European Championship runner-up Sergey Dmitriev told Sputnik on Sunday.
9 Jul 2018
France top scorer Henry shares experience with Belgium team - Midfielder Chadli
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Belgium's second assistant coach and France's record goalscorer Thierry Henry has shared his experience with the Belgium team ahead of their World Cup semi-final match against France.
9 Jul 2018
Goalkeeper Akinfeev given bouquet of tomatoes during Russia team meeting with fans
Russia team fans gave goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev a bouquet of tomatoes during meeting with supporters, which took place at the FIFA Fan Fest at Vorobyovy Gory on Sunday.
9 Jul 2018
Russia Deserve Praise for Performance at World Cup - Ex-Football Union President
MOSCOW, July 8 (Sputnik) - Former Russian Football Union President Vyacheslav Koloskov told Sputnik on Sunday that Russia deserve praise for their performance at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
9 Jul 2018
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