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Tunisia Held to 2-2 Draw in Friendly With Turkey

Tunisia Held to 2-2 Draw in Friendly With Turkey

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Tunisia and Turkey played out a 2-2 draw in a heated pre-World Cup friendly in Geneva on Friday. 2 Jun 2018
World Cup to Be Broadcast at UN HQ in New York

World Cup to Be Broadcast at UN HQ in New York

UNITED NATIONS, June 1 (Sputnik) - FIFA World Cup matches will be broadcast live at the UN Headquarters in New York, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said on Friday. 2 Jun 2018
Serbia Name Final Squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup

Serbia Name Final Squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Serbia head coach Mladen Krstajic named his final 23-man squad on Friday for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. 2 Jun 2018
Brazil's Cafu Believes Russia can Win World Cup

Brazil's Cafu Believes Russia can Win World Cup

KALININGRAD, June 1 (Sputnik) - Russia has a good chance of winning the upcoming FIFA World Cup, former Brazil defender and two-time World Cup winner Cafu said on Friday. 2 Jun 2018
Belgium Head Coach Denies Reports About Mattresses With Names of Players in Final Squad

Belgium Head Coach Denies Reports About Mattresses With Names of Players in Final Squad

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez denied Friday media reports claiming that journalists had discovered mattresses labeled with the names of the 23 players, who will travel to Russia for the FIFA World Cup this summer. 2 Jun 2018
FIFA World Cup Football Park to Open in Kaliningrad Saturday

FIFA World Cup Football Park to Open in Kaliningrad Saturday

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - The Football Park, a festival traveling around the Russian cities that will host this summer's FIFA World Cup, will open in Kaliningrad on Saturday and will work through Sunday. 2 Jun 2018
Demand for Train Tickets on FIFA World Cup Match Days in Russia Increased by 58% - Company

Demand for Train Tickets on FIFA World Cup Match Days in Russia Increased by 58% - Company

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Demand for tickets for trains arriving in FIFA World Cup host cities on match days has increased by 58 percent, a spokesperson of the Russian Railways subsidiary, Federal Passenger Company, told Sputnik on Friday. 2 Jun 2018
Serbian Government to Award National Team $11.7Mln If They Win FIFA World Cup - President

Serbian Government to Award National Team $11.7Mln If They Win FIFA World Cup - President

BELGRADE, June 1 (Sputnik) - The Serbian government will award the national football team 10 million euros (almost $11.7 million) if they win the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said during a meeting with the team on Friday. 2 Jun 2018
Germany Head Coach Low Yet to Decide If Keeper Neuer Makes Final FIFA World Cup Squad

Germany Head Coach Low Yet to Decide If Keeper Neuer Makes Final FIFA World Cup Squad

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - FC Bayern and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is likely to play in a friendly against Austria but it is yet to be decided whether he will be named in the country's final FIFA World Cup squad, Germany head coach Joachim Low said Friday. 2 Jun 2018
Japan Midfielder Inui Signs Three-Year Deal With Spanish Side Real Betis - Club

Japan Midfielder Inui Signs Three-Year Deal With Spanish Side Real Betis - Club

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Spanish club Real Betis has signed Japan midfielder Takashi Inui for the next three seasons, the club said in a statement on Friday. 2 Jun 2018
DJ Oakenfold to Perform at FIFA Fan Fest in Russia's Saransk - Local Authorities

DJ Oakenfold to Perform at FIFA Fan Fest in Russia's Saransk - Local Authorities

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - UK DJ Paul Oakenfold will play a set at the FIFA Fan Fest in the Russian city of Saransk, which will host a total of four World Cup matches this summer, the press service of the region's government said on Friday. 2 Jun 2018
Five-Language Mobile Guide to Free Transport Launched Ahead of FIFA World Cup in Russia

Five-Language Mobile Guide to Free Transport Launched Ahead of FIFA World Cup in Russia

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - A new five-language website and mobile app have been launched to help 2018 FIFA World Cup fans find free public transport, both between and within the host cities, during this summer's tournament in Russia, the 2018 FIFA World Cup Transport Directorate said Friday. 2 Jun 2018
Visca Hat-Trick Helps Bosnia and Herzegovina Beat World Cup-Bound South Korea 3-1

Visca Hat-Trick Helps Bosnia and Herzegovina Beat World Cup-Bound South Korea 3-1

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Midfielder Edin Visca, who plays for Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir, scored his side's all three goals as Bosnia and Herzegovina beat South Korea 3-1 on Friday to deal a blow to their FIFA World Cup preparations. 1 Jun 2018
Leckie Bags Brace as Australia Thrash Czech Republic 4-0 in Pre-World Cup Friendly

Leckie Bags Brace as Australia Thrash Czech Republic 4-0 in Pre-World Cup Friendly

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Hertha midfielder Mathew Leckie scored a double to help World Cup-bound Australia pummel the Czech Republic 4-0 in their last but one warm-up friendly before this summer's tournament that took place in the Austrian city of St. Polten on Friday. 1 Jun 2018
Waiting Area for 2018 FIFA World Cup Fans Opens at Kaliningrad Airport

Waiting Area for 2018 FIFA World Cup Fans Opens at Kaliningrad Airport

ST. PETERSBURG, June 1 (Sputnik) - An outdoor waiting area for football fans was opened at Khrabrovo airport in the western Russian city of Kaliningrad ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the airport said Friday. 1 Jun 2018
Minsk Expects 150,000 FIFA World Cup FAN ID Holders to Travel Through Belarus Visa-Free

Minsk Expects 150,000 FIFA World Cup FAN ID Holders to Travel Through Belarus Visa-Free

MINSK, June 1 (Sputnik) - The Belarusian Interior Ministry expects that around 150,000 foreigners with FAN IDs will travel in transit through the country on their way to this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia, head of the ministry's Department of Citizenship and Migration Aleksey Begun said on Friday. 1 Jun 2018
Head Coaches of 11 World Cup Participating Nations Shoot Video for Fans - FIFA

Head Coaches of 11 World Cup Participating Nations Shoot Video for Fans - FIFA

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov and the head coaches of ten more 2018 FIFA World Cup participating nations recorded a video message for fans ahead of the tournament, FIFA media service reported on Friday. 1 Jun 2018
Shuttle Buses to Service Moscow's Stadiums, Airports on World Cup Match Days - Official

Shuttle Buses to Service Moscow's Stadiums, Airports on World Cup Match Days - Official

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - A shuttle bus service will work in Moscow on the days of the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches to transport fans to the Luzhniki and Spartak stadiums and connect the city's airports and metro stations, Head of Moscow’s Transport Department Maksim Liksutov told Sputnik on Friday. 1 Jun 2018
Russia Needs Experienced Players for FIFA World Cup - Goalkeeping Coach

Russia Needs Experienced Players for FIFA World Cup - Goalkeeping Coach

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Russia needs seasoned footballers to play at the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the team's goalkeeping coach Gintaras Stauce told Sputnik on Friday. 1 Jun 2018
Moscow's Buses, Trams to Carry FIFA World Cup Fans for Free on Match Days - Official

Moscow's Buses, Trams to Carry FIFA World Cup Fans for Free on Match Days - Official

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Football fans traveling to and from FIFA World Cup matches in Moscow will be able to ride some of the city's buses and trams for free, Head of Moscow’s Transport Department Maksim Liksutov told Sputnik Friday. 1 Jun 2018
Spain Defender Ramos, Family Receive Death Threats Over Salah Injury - Reports

Spain Defender Ramos, Family Receive Death Threats Over Salah Injury - Reports

MOSCOW, June 1 (Sputnik) - Real Madrid and Spain defender Sergio Ramos and his family have repeatedly received death threats after the player clashed with Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah in the Champions League final on Saturday, Spanish media reported Friday. 1 Jun 2018