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Half of Russians to Watch 2018 FIFA World Cup Games - Poll
MOSCOW, May 29 (Sputnik) - Over 50 percent of Russian residents intend to follow the games of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with almost 90 percent of them planning to watch matches of the national team, a poll by Mediascope revealed Tuesday.
30 May 2018
No Pushovers in Russia's World Cup Group - Head Coach
INNSBRUCK, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said Tuesday that he would not underestimate his team's opponents at the group stage of the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup.
29 May 2018
Russia Coach Hopes Salah’s Injury Not Serious
MOSCOW, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Tuesday that he hoped that the injury of Egypt striker Mohamed Salah, who was named in his country's preliminary squad for this summer's FIFA World Cup, was not serious.
29 May 2018
Russia, Austria Have Different Aims - Head Coach
INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia and Austria have different objectives for their upcoming friendly match to be played in Innsbruck on Wednesday, as Russia are preparing for the 2018 FIFA World cup, the team's head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said Tuesday.
29 May 2018
Russia 'Ready' For Austria Friendly
INNSBRUCK, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said Tuesday that his team was ready for Wednesday’s pre-World Cup friendly against Austria.
29 May 2018
Spanish Side Alaves Sign Sweden Forward Guidetti
MOSCOW, May 29 (Sputnik) - Sweden striker John Guidetti has signed a permanent deal with Spanish side Alaves, the Basque club announced on their official website on Tuesday.
29 May 2018
Polish Foreign Ministry warns of danger at World Cup
The Polish Foreign Ministry warned its citizens on Tuesday about the dangers of traveling to Russia for this summer's FIFA World Cup.
29 May 2018
Over 200 New Signs to go up in Moscow for World Cup
MOSCOW, May 29 (Sputnik) - Over 200 road signs and information signs for the members of the FIFA client groups will be installed in Moscow ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Ivan Sigaylov, who is a project manager at Moscow's Research and Design Institute of City Transport, said Tuesday.
29 May 2018
Swedish Ambassador to Attend All Sweden's Matches
MOSCOW, May 29 (Sputnik) - Swedish Ambassador to Russia Peter Ericson says he will attend all the games of his country's national team at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia even though high-level representatives from Sweden will not come for the tournament, Russian media reported Tuesday.
29 May 2018
Russia Midfielder Samedov Says Egypt Star Salah's Injury in Champions League 'Game Moment'
NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL (Austria), May 29 (Sputnik) - Spartak Moscow and Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov told Sputnik Tuesday that Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos's tackle of Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah, that left the Egypt star injured, in Saturday's Champions League final was nothing more than a "game moment."
29 May 2018
FIFA World Cup Trophy Put on Display in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, May 29 (Sputnik) - A marquee with the FIFA World Cup Trophy has opened for visitors near the St. Petersburg Stadium, which will host seven matches of this summer's FIFA World Cup, a Sputnik correspondent reported Tuesday.
29 May 2018
Volgograd to Unveil Light Installation for FIFA World Cup Visitors On WWII Remembrance Day
VOLGOGRAD, May 29 (Sputnik) - A light installation titled "Light of Great Victory" will be shown at the Mamayev Kurgan World War II memorial in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Director of the Panorama Museum "Battle of Stalingrad" Alexey Vasin said Tuesday.
29 May 2018
Russia Favorites Against Saudi Arabia Even Without Kokorin - Italy Coach
ST. GALLEN, May 29 (Sputnik) - Zenit St. Petersburg forward Aleksander Kokorin's injury has weakened the Russian national football team, but they still will be the favorites to win their match against Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Italy head coach Roberto Mancini, who terminated his contract with Zenit earlier in May, said Monday night.
29 May 2018
Russia Train Ahead of Friendly With Austria
INNSBRUCK, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia held a full squad training session in Innsbruck Tuesday as the national team continued their preparations for Wednesday' friendly match against Austria and the FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia this summer.
29 May 2018
Midfielder Samedov Says Pleased With Russia's FIFA World Cup Training Camp in Austria
NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL, May 29 (Sputnik) - Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov told Sputnik Tuesday that he was pleased with his progress at the national team's training camp in the Austrian town of Neustift ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
29 May 2018
Russia, Belarus Sign Visa Recognition Agreement for 2018 FIFA World Cup
(Updates with additional info in para 3, quote in para 4)
29 May 2018
UK, Russian Law Enforcement Agencies in Contact Over Security at FIFA World Cup - Source
MOSCOW, May 29 (Sputnik) - The UK and Russian law enforcement agencies are in contact over security issues at this summer's FIFA World Cup, a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
29 May 2018
Mexico Held to 0-0 Draw by Wales in Friendly Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, May 29 (Sputnik) - The Mexican national football team, who will take part in this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia, were held to a scoreless draw by Wales in a friendly match played in the US city of Pasadena on Monday night.
29 May 2018
FIFA World Cup Press Center to Start Work on June 4 in Moscow, June 13 in Other Cities
MOSCOW, May 29 (Sputnik) - A press center for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow will begin work on June 4, while press centers in 10 other cities where the games will take place are set to open on June 13, the press service of Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency said Tuesday.
29 May 2018
UPDATE - Mexico to Deploy Mobile Consulates in Russia During 2018 FIFA World Cup – Foreign Ministry
MEXICO CITY, May 29 (Sputnik) - Mexico will deploy four mobile consulates in Russia in order to provide necessary assistance to its citizens, who will attend the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, the country’s Deputy Foreign Secretary Carlos de Icaza said.
29 May 2018
Mexico to Deploy Mobile Consulates in Russia During 2018 FIFA World Cup – Foreign Ministry
MEXICO CITY, May 29 (Sputnik) - Mexico will deploy four mobile consulates in Russia in order to provide necessary assistance to its citizens attending the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, the country’s Deputy Foreign Secretary Carlos de Icaza said.
29 May 2018
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