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Iran Says Champions' Base Can Bring Luck
BAKOVKA, June 6 (Sputnik) - Heerenveen and Iran forward Reza Ghoochannejhad said on Wednesday he believed that training at Lokomotiv Moscow's base during the 2018 FIFA World Cup could bring the national team success.
7 Jun 2018
Iran Captain Shojaei Says Russia Are ‘Hospitable’ World Cup Hosts
BAKOVKA, June 6 (Sputnik) - Iran captain Masoud Shojaei praised his team’s training camp outside Moscow, adding that Russia was “a very hospitable country” on Wednesday.
7 Jun 2018
Ramadan Not Affecting World Cup Preparations - Iran Forward Ghoochannejhad
BAKOVKA, June 6 (Sputnik) - Iran forward Reza Ghoochannejhad said on Tuesday that fasting during Ramadan was not affecting the team's training for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup.
7 Jun 2018
England Defender Rose tells Family 'Don't Go' Over Racism fears
MOSCOW, June 6 (Sputnik) - Tottenham and England defender Danny Rose said Wednesday that he did not want his family to come to the FIFA World Cup in Russia, as he was worried about possible racist abuse.
7 Jun 2018
St. Petersburg to Host 2018 FIFA World Cup on Highest Level - Governor
ST. PETERSBURG, June 6 (Sputnik) - St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko said on Wednesday that the city was ready to host matches of this summer's tournament on the highest level.
7 Jun 2018
Egypt's World Cup journalists based at five-star hotel
GROZNY, June 6 (Sputnik) - A press center, where Egyptian journalists will work during this summer's FIFA World Cup, is set to open at the Grozny-City five-star hotel in the capital of Russia's Chechen Republic, the local organizing committee told Sputnik on Wednesday.
7 Jun 2018
Iran Hold First World Cup Training Session in Russia
The Iranian national football team held their first training session at their base camp in Bakovka, just outside Moscow, ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup.
7 Jun 2018
Argentina legend Maradona to undergo knee surgery - Reports
Former Argentina striker Diego Maradona will undergo knee surgery in Colombia, local media reported on Wednesday.
7 Jun 2018
Nigeria Lose 1-0 to Czechia in Final WC Friendly
World Cup-bound Nigeria lost 1-0 to the Czech Republic in their final warm-up match ahead of this summer's tournament on Wednesday.
7 Jun 2018
Six UK cops to work in Russia during World Cup
Six UK policemen will work at the center for international security in Russia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the First Deputy Head of the Russian Interior Ministry's department for security of major international and mass sports events, Anton Gusev, said on Wednesday.
7 Jun 2018
Russian team needs support, not criticism - Russian Football Union
Vice President of the Russian Football Union Sergey Anokhin told Sputnik Wednesday that the Russian national team needed support rather than criticism ahead of their "home" FIFA World Cup.
7 Jun 2018
Rostov-on-Don’s World Cup Fan Zone ready by Sunday
The 2018 FIFA World Cup Fan Fest in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don will be ready by the end of the week, the region's governor Vasily Golubev said on Wednesday.
7 Jun 2018
World Cup matches broadcast at stadium in Russia's Saratov
Residents and visitors to the city of Saratov, some 450 miles southeast of Moscow, will be able to watch the FIFA World Cup matches live on the big screen at the Lokomotiv Stadium in the city center, the region's ministry for youth and sports said on Wednesday.
7 Jun 2018
Nizhny Novgorod fully ready for 2018 FIFA World Cup - Acting Governor
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, June 6 (Sputnik) - All the necessary preparations for hosting the FIFA World Cup have been completed in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod and the region is fully ready to welcome visitors to this summer's tournament, the region's acting governor Gleb Nikitin said on Wednesday.
6 Jun 2018
Spartak Hockey Coach Yepanchintsev Hopes Cherchesov Remains Calm During FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 6 (Sputnik) - Spartak Moscow ice hockey head coach Vadim Yepanchintsev told Sputnik on Wednesday that he hoped Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov remained calm during the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
6 Jun 2018
Cyprus State TV Channel to Broadcast All 2018 FIFA World Cup Matches - Russian Embassy
ATHENS, June 6 (Sputnik) - The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) will broadcast all the matches of this summer's FIFA World Cup, a spokeswoman at the Russian Embassy in Nicosia told Sputnik Wednesday.
6 Jun 2018
All Russia’s FIFA World Cup Stadiums Certified
MOSCOW, June 6 (Sputnik) - All of Russia’s stadiums that are set to host FIFA World Cup matches have been certified according to international or Russian environmental standards, Milana Verkhunova, the head of the sustainable development department of the Local Organizing Committee, said on Wednesday.
6 Jun 2018
St. Petersburg to Stop World Cup Hooligans at Airport
ST. PETERSBURG, June 6 (Sputnik) - The St. Petersburg authorities are ready to detect football hooligans as early as the city’s airport and will send any troublemakers back to where they came from, acting head of the city's security committee Andrei Romanov said on Wednesday.
6 Jun 2018
Hosts Russia Should 'Hope for Miracle'
MOSCOW, June 6 (Sputnik) - Former Amkar Perm and Kazakhstan defender Aleksey Popov told Sputnik on Wednesday that given Russia’s recent friendly results, the country should "hope for a miracle" at the FIFA World Cup.
6 Jun 2018
Midfielder Hernandez, Defender Vallejo to Join Spain for Pre-World Cup Friendly
MOSCOW, June 6 (Sputnik) - Midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez and defender Jesus Vallejo, who were left out of Spain’s 2018 FIFA World Cup squad, will join the national team in Russia, the team said on Wednesday.
6 Jun 2018
Ukraine lawmakers Recommend World Cup TV Ban
KIEV, June 6 (Sputnik) - The Committee for Freedom of Speech and Information Policy of Ukraine's unicameral parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has recommended to prohibit broadcasts of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Russia this summer, in the country, the committee's deputy chair Olga Chervakova said Wednesday.
6 Jun 2018
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