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UK Media Try to Sabotage FIFA World Cup in Russia - Russian Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW, May 31 (Sputnik) - UK media try to sabotage the hosting of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with their speculative reports, which reflects the UK general policy toward Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large, Andrey Nesterenko, told Sputnik on Thursday.
31 May 2018
Moscow's Air Ambulance to Work Round the Clock During FIFA World Cup - Mayor's Office
MOSCOW, May 31 (Sputnik) - Moscow's air ambulance units will be operating round the clock during the FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia this summer, the Moscow Mayor's office said on Thursday.
31 May 2018
Russian Sports Minister Says Favors France at 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, May 31 (Sputnik) - Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov said Thursday that he favored the French national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
31 May 2018
Russia Defender Rausch Misses Team's Last Group Training in Austria Due to Back Issues
NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL, May 31 (Sputnik) - Dynamo Moscow and Russia defender Konstantin Rausch trained individually on the team's last day at their training camp in Austria, the Russian Football Union's press service told Sputnik Thursday.
31 May 2018
About 10,000 Saudis to Arrive in Russia for FIFA World Cup - Saudi Ambassador
MOSCOW, May 31 (Sputnik), Anastasia Dmitrieva - Around 10,000 Saudis are expected to come to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which will start on June 14 with the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia, Saudi Ambassador to Moscow Rayed Krimly told Sputnik in an interview.
31 May 2018
High-Level Riyadh Guests Likely at FIFA World Cup Russia-Saudi Game in Moscow - Ambassador
MOSCOW, May 31 (Sputnik), Anastasia Dmitrieva - A high-level delegation from Riyadh is expected to come to Moscow for the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 14, when tournament hosts Russia will play a game against Saudi Arabia, Saudi Ambassador to Russia Rayed Krimly told Sputnik in an interview.
31 May 2018
CAS not to object to Peru captain Guerrero's appeal against ban ahead of FIFA World Cup
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will not protest against Peru forward Paolo Guerrero's appeal to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland against a 14-month ban, which prevents him from playing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
31 May 2018
HIGH-LEVEL SAUDI DELEGATION IS EXPECTED TO VISIT MOSCOW FOR FIFA WORLD CUP'S RUSSIA VERSUS SAUDI ARABIA OPENING MATCH ON JUNE 14 – AMBASSADOR
SPUTNIK
31 May 2018
Russia Need to Analyze Errors, Move On After 1-0 Defeat by Austria - Midfielder Cheryshev
INNSBRUCK, May 31 (Sputnik) - Villarreal and Russia midfielder Denis Cheryshev said that the team needed to analyze the mistakes they had made in their 1-0 defeat by Austria in a pre-World Cup friendly and move on "with a positive attitude."
31 May 2018
Ex-Russia Keeper Says National Team Needs Support, Not Criticism After 1-0 Austria Defeat
MOSCOW, May 31 (Sputnik) - The Russian national football team needs support rather than criticism despite losing their pre-World Cup friendly against Austria 1-0, former Russia goalkeeper Ruslan Nigmatullin told Sputnik Thursday.
31 May 2018
Russia Captain Akinfeev Says 'No Emotions' After Losing to Austria 1-0 in Friendly
INNSBRUCK, May 31 (Sputnik) - CSKA Moscow and Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev said he did not feel any kind of emotions after his team was beaten by Austria 1-0 in a friendly ahead of this summer's FIFA World Cup.
31 May 2018
A bluffer's guide to Group F
It was 20 long years ago, back in the halcyon days of France '98, that reigning world champs Germany finished lower than third place at a FIFA World Cup.
31 May 2018
Russia Lose 1-0 to Austria in World Cup warm-up
INNSBRUCK, May 30 (Sputnik) - Russia lost 1-0 to Austria in the pre-World Cup penultimate friendly in Innsbruck on Wednesday.
31 May 2018
Russia's Fight against Discrimination 'Highly Appreciated'
MOSCOW, May 30 (Sputnik) - The Russian Football Union (RFU) has been praised by the anti-discrimination network Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) for its efforts in combating discrimination in Russian football, the RFU’s anti-racism and discrimination inspector Aleksei Smertin said on Wednesday.
31 May 2018
Panama Announce Final 23-Man World Cup squad
MOSCOW, May 30 (Sputnik) - Panama, who have qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history, named their final 23-man squad for the upcoming tournament in Russia, the Panamanian Football Federation announced on its official Twitter account on Wednesday.
31 May 2018
Jose Mourinho at Russia’s Friendly with Austria
INNSBRUCK, May 30 (Sputnik) - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is amongst those watching tonight’s pre-World Cup friendly between Austria and Russia in Innsbruck.
31 May 2018
‘Carnival Atmosphere’ to Be Created in St. Petersburg for World Cup Fans - Authorities
ST. PETERSBURG, May 30 (Sputnik) - Visiting football fans will be able to enjoy a real sporting ‘carnival atmosphere’ in St. Petersburg during this summer’s FIFA World Cup, city's Vice Governor Vladimir Kirillov said on Wednesday.
31 May 2018
Egypt Forward Salah to Recover Within 3 Weeks - Egyptian Football Association
MOSCOW, May 30 (Sputnik) - Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, who damaged his shoulder in the Champions League Final in Kiev on Saturday, will recover within three weeks and will be fit to play at next month’s FIFA World Cup in Russia, the Egyptian Football Association said in a statement on Wednesday.
31 May 2018
UPDATE - FIFA Withdraws Banned Saudi Referee Al-Mirdasi From 2018 World Cup Matches
(Updates with more details in para 6)
31 May 2018
Russian Railways Ready for 2018 FIFA World Cup - Statement
MOSCOW, May 30 (Sputnik) - Russian Railways are fully ready to provide their services to passengers during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the company's CEO Oleg Belozerov said on Wednesday.
31 May 2018
FIFA Withdraws Banned Saudi Referee Al-Mirdasi From 2018 World Cup Matches
MOSCOW, May 30 (Sputnik) - The International Football Federation (FIFA) said on Wednesday that they had removed Fahad al-Mirdasi, who had received a lifetime ban from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), from their list of referees appointed to officiate at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
31 May 2018
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