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Russia to Open Fan Zone in UN Office at Geneva

Russia to Open Fan Zone in UN Office at Geneva

The Russian Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva (UNOG) will open a fan zone in the Palais des Nations, where the UNOG is situated, and will broadcast all the matches of the FIFA World Cup there. 9 Jun 2018
Moscow Transport Call Center to Operate in five Languages During World Cup

Moscow Transport Call Center to Operate in five Languages During World Cup

A call center in Moscow will provide information regarding the city's public transport system to the international visitors in five languages during the FIFA World Cup this summer, the Moscow Department of Information Technologies’ (DIT) press services said on Friday. 9 Jun 2018
Will Smith and Ronaldinho star in the video for the official World Cup song

Will Smith and Ronaldinho star in the video for the official World Cup song

The video for "Live It Up", the official song for the 2018 World Cup, starring Will Smith and Ronaldinho, landed on YouTube overnight. 8 Jun 2018
Russian Permanent Mission to Open Fan Zone at UN Office in Geneva

Russian Permanent Mission to Open Fan Zone at UN Office in Geneva

The Russian Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva will open a 2018 FIFA World Cup fan zone at the UN headquarters at the Palace of Nations, the head of the mission, Gennady Gatilov, said on Friday. 8 Jun 2018
Lebanese premier to attend opening ceremony

Lebanese premier to attend opening ceremony

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri plans to attend the opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. 8 Jun 2018
Price Violations At Moscow Hotels Dealt With Ahead of FIFA World Cup - Watchdog

Price Violations At Moscow Hotels Dealt With Ahead of FIFA World Cup - Watchdog

MOSCOW, June 8 (Sputnik) -  Russian authorities have dealt with almost all violations committed by Moscow hotels ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Russia, including those related to the price inflation, Yuri Momot, deputy head of Moscow's department of the Russian consumer rights watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Friday. 8 Jun 2018
Russia star Kudryashov 'only watched hockey' after club season

Russia star Kudryashov 'only watched hockey' after club season

Rubin Kazan and Russia defender Fedor Kudryashov stopped following all football events after the end of the Russian Premier League season and only watched National Hockey League (NHL) games. 8 Jun 2018
Hacking on the up ahead of World Cup

Hacking on the up ahead of World Cup

Russia's largest bank Sberbank has noticed an increase in hacking activities related to the upcoming FIFA World Cup. 8 Jun 2018
Russia defender hopes to scare opponents with new look

Russia defender hopes to scare opponents with new look

Rubin Kazan and Russia defender Fedor Kudryashov will be happy if his new look frightens his opponents at the World Cup. 8 Jun 2018
FIFA and Russia's anti-doping agency meet ahead of World Cup

FIFA and Russia's anti-doping agency meet ahead of World Cup

Head of FIFA's medical and anti-doping department Alexis Weber has held a meeting with the management of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), the agency said Friday. 8 Jun 2018
South Korean President to Attend FIFA World Cup Match in Rostov-on-Don - Kremlin

South Korean President to Attend FIFA World Cup Match in Rostov-on-Don - Kremlin

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will be in attendance when his country's national team play Mexico on 23 June, say the Kremlin's press service. 8 Jun 2018
Star striker Smolov: We can't wait - but I'll be nervous!

Star striker Smolov: We can't wait - but I'll be nervous!

The Russian national team can't for the World Cup to get underway, according to striker Fedor Smolov. 8 Jun 2018
The World Cup trophy's global tour ends in Moscow

The World Cup trophy's global tour ends in Moscow

The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour ended in Moscow on Thursday after giving more than 800,000 people around the world a chance to see the iconic prize with their own eyes, organisers said on Friday. 8 Jun 2018
Spain’s World Cup base lauded by Russia's top striker

Spain’s World Cup base lauded by Russia's top striker

FC Krasnodar and Russia forward Fedor Smolov said on Friday that his club's academy, where Spain will be based during the World Cup, is the best team base camp in the country. 8 Jun 2018
Russia striker Smolov: "I played well" in World Cup warm-ups

Russia striker Smolov: "I played well" in World Cup warm-ups

Russia forward Fedor Smolov said on Friday that he had "played well" in the team's recent friendlies against Turkey and Austria ahead of the World Cup. 8 Jun 2018
Yoshida: Escaping the group would be a success

Yoshida: Escaping the group would be a success

A pragmatic Maya Yoshida has said that reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup would represent a success for Japan. 8 Jun 2018
Football matches and chess to be organised for fans in Saransk

Football matches and chess to be organised for fans in Saransk

International football fans arriving in the Russian city of Saransk for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be able to play chess and football with local residents, the local government's press service said Friday. 8 Jun 2018
No Plans Yet for Merkel to Attend World Cup, says Germany

No Plans Yet for Merkel to Attend World Cup, says Germany

No plans have been made yet for German Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches in Russia, deputy government spokesperson Martina Fietz said Friday. 8 Jun 2018
World Cup heartache for injured Lanzini

World Cup heartache for injured Lanzini

Argentina midfielder Manuel Lanzini has suffered a major knee injury less than a week before the start of this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia, the Argentine national football team said on Friday. 8 Jun 2018
Dog Adoption Campaign to Start June 15 in Russian Host Cities Ahead of FIFA World Cup

Dog Adoption Campaign to Start June 15 in Russian Host Cities Ahead of FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW, June 8 (Sputnik) - A dog adoption campaign titled "Find a Friend in Russia" will start in the FIFA World Cup host cities on June 15, the organizers told Sputnik on Friday. 8 Jun 2018
Putin: Non-Sports Factors Should Not Affect World Cup

Putin: Non-Sports Factors Should Not Affect World Cup

International sporting events, including the upcoming FIFA World Cup, should not be affected by factors unrelated to sports, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping said in a joint statement Friday. 8 Jun 2018