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Six Spanish Police officers to Work at FIFA World Cup in Russia

Six Spanish Police officers to Work at FIFA World Cup in Russia

Six Spanish police officers specialising in law enforcement at major sporting events will work at the World Cup in Russia, the Spanish National Police Corps said on Thursday. 14 Jun 2018
Pizzi Says Team Need To Forget About Poor Performance

Pizzi Says Team Need To Forget About Poor Performance

Saudi Arabia head coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said on Thursday that the result of the World Cup opening match was shameful and that the team needed to live it through and get it out of their heads. 14 Jun 2018
Russia's Chechen Republic to Root for Russia and Egypt

Russia's Chechen Republic to Root for Russia and Egypt

Russia’s Chechen Republic will root for the Russian and Egyptian national football teams at the World Cup, Minister of National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information of the Chechen Republic Dzhambulat Umarov said Thursday. 14 Jun 2018
Dzagoev out for up to two weeks after suffering injury

Dzagoev out for up to two weeks after suffering injury

Russia midfielder Alan Dzagoev will be sidelined for one to two weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury during his side's 5-0 drubbing of Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup opening match, President of the Russian Premier League Sergey Pryadkin said Thursday. 14 Jun 2018
Six Chinese Children to Carry the FIFA Flag Ahead of the Opening Match

Six Chinese Children to Carry the FIFA Flag Ahead of the Opening Match

Six children from one of China's poorest regions will carry the FIFA flag onto the pitch before the World Cup opening match at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. 14 Jun 2018
Zenit Defender Expects Russia to win

Zenit Defender Expects Russia to win

Zenit St. Petersburg defender Evgeny Chernov is expecting Russia to get off to a winning start against Saudi Arabia tonight. 14 Jun 2018
LOC Chairman: Let opening game fans knock off early

LOC Chairman: Let opening game fans knock off early

Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the World Cup, Arkady Dvorkovich, has asked Moscow-based employers to let their fans set to who will attend the opening match to knock off early. 14 Jun 2018
Over 3,000 Belgian Fans set to Attend the Group Stages

Over 3,000 Belgian Fans set to Attend the Group Stages

Over 3,000 Belgian fans are on their way to Russia to support their team in the group stages. 14 Jun 2018
Dembele expected to start up top as France's likely line-up is revealed

Dembele expected to start up top as France's likely line-up is revealed

Esteemed French sports daily L'Equipe have revealed what they anticipate will be Les Bleus' starting line-up against the Socceroos on Saturday night. 14 Jun 2018
Russian Deputy Interior Minister Meets Panama President Ahead of World Cup

Russian Deputy Interior Minister Meets Panama President Ahead of World Cup

Russian Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov held a meeting with Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela, who arrived in Russia to attend the FIFA World Cup opening, discussing the two countries' law enforcement cooperation. 14 Jun 2018
Journalist Behind Film on Russian Doping skips World Cup Over Safety Concerns

Journalist Behind Film on Russian Doping skips World Cup Over Safety Concerns

Hajo Seppelt, a German journalist and the director of several documentaries about doping violations in Russian sports, will not attend the World Cup over fears for his own safety. 14 Jun 2018
Spanish sports minister eyes World Cup visit

Spanish sports minister eyes World Cup visit

Spain's new Culture and Sports Minister Jose Guirao has said he "would like" to come to Russia for the World Cup. 14 Jun 2018
Colombia star James Rodriguez misses training

Colombia star James Rodriguez misses training

Bayern Munich midfielder midfielder James Rodriguez missed Colombia's open training session on Thursday. 14 Jun 2018
England squad hold minute's silence on Grenfell tragedy anniversary

England squad hold minute's silence on Grenfell tragedy anniversary

England's players and staff observed a moment of silence to commemorate the victims of last year's Grenfell Tower fire before their pre-World Cup training in St. Petersburg today. 14 Jun 2018
Rental Cost in Saransk Decreases Right Before the FIFA World Cup - Official

Rental Cost in Saransk Decreases Right Before the FIFA World Cup - Official

Rental cost of private apartments in Saransk, where the price of a temporary accommodation was the highest among World Cup host cities in May, decreased right before the tournament, Head of Russia's Republic of Mordovia, of which Saransk is the capital, Vladimir Volkov told Sputnik on Thursday. 14 Jun 2018
First Free Trains With Football Fans Arrive for Opening Match

First Free Trains With Football Fans Arrive for Opening Match

The first free trains filled with fans have begun to arrive in Moscow ahead of tonight's opening match. 14 Jun 2018
Cheryshev bags brace as hosts Russia thrash Saudi Arabia 5-0

Cheryshev bags brace as hosts Russia thrash Saudi Arabia 5-0

Villarreal midfielder Denis Cheryshev scored a double as hosts Russia pummeled Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the 2018 World Cup at Moscow's 81,000-seater Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday. 14 Jun 2018
Mourinho: Opening match a 'must-win' for Russia

Mourinho: Opening match a 'must-win' for Russia

Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho says Russia must win their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia. 14 Jun 2018
Robot Oracle Baxter to Predict Opening Match Winner

Robot Oracle Baxter to Predict Opening Match Winner

Robot oracle Baxter will predict the winner of tonight's opening World Cup match between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia. 14 Jun 2018
Russian Intelligence Services Work Closely With World Cup Participating Nations

Russian Intelligence Services Work Closely With World Cup Participating Nations

Russian intelligence services work closely with colleagues from countries that participate in the FIFA World Cup, Honored coach of Russia and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Sports Valery Gazzaev said on Thursday. 14 Jun 2018
Ibra: The World Cup is the 'best thing' that can happen to a player

Ibra: The World Cup is the 'best thing' that can happen to a player

Former Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic says the World Cup was the "best thing" that could happen to Sweden's current generation. 14 Jun 2018