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Russia Midfielder Golovin Says Egypt, Uruguay Strong Opponents
MOSCOW, June 15 (Sputnik) - Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin said Friday that both Egypt and Uruguay, his country's remaining opponents at the World Cup group stage, are very strong teams.
16 Jun 2018
Goalkeeper De Gea, Defender Ramos to Start for Spain in Portugal Match at FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 15 (Sputnik) - Goalkeeper David De Gea, defender Sergio Ramos will start for Spain in their first FIFA World Cup match against Portugal, the team announced on Twitter Friday.
16 Jun 2018
Uruguay Defender Gimenez Says Team's 1-0 Win Over Egypt Was Not Easy
YEKATERINBURG, June 15 (Sputnik) - Uruguay defender Jose Maria Gimenez said on Friday that his team’s 1-0 win over Egypt at the Yekaterinburg Arena earlier in the day was not an easy victory because their opponents were very solid in defense.
16 Jun 2018
Ronaldo to Start for Portugal in Spain Match at FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 15 (Sputnik) - Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo will start for Portugal in their first FIFA World Cup match against Spain, the team announced on Twitter Friday.
16 Jun 2018
Late Own Goal Hands Iran 1-0 Win Over Morocco in Teams' First Match at FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 15 (Sputnik) - Iran edged Morocco 1-0 in the their first match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on Friday after Morocco forward Aziz Bouhaddouz headed in an own goal late into injury time.
16 Jun 2018
Egypt Midfielder Morsy Says Russia's 5-0 Rout of Saudi Arabia Will Not Affect Next Match
YEKATERINBURG, June 15 (Sputnik) - Egypt midfielder Sam Morsy said Friday that there is no point in trying to predict the outcome of his country's next match against Russia after the hosts thrashed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the World Cup opener on Thursday.
16 Jun 2018
Nigeria Captain Mikel Says His Young Team 'Can Do Well' at FIFA World Cup
KALININGRAD, June 15 (Sputnik) - Nigeria midfielder and captain John Obi Mikel said on Friday that despite the relatively young age of the team’s squad, they have the potential to reach the round of 16
16 Jun 2018
Uruguay Head Coach Tabarez Says Team Has Right Mindset to Succeed at FIFA World Cup
YEKATERINBURG, June 15 (Sputnik) - Uruguay head coach Oscar Tabarez said on Friday that his players had the right mindset to succeed at the FIFA World Cup in Russia after Uruguay defeated Egypt 1-0 at the Yekaterinburg Arena earlier in the day.
16 Jun 2018
Russia Midfielder Dzagoev's Recovery to Take Around 10 Days - Teammate
MOSCOW, June 15 (Sputnik) - Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin said on Friday that it will take his teammate, Alan Dzagoev, about ten days to recover from the injury he sustained during Russia's 5-0 drubbing of Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup opening match at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday.
16 Jun 2018
Midfielder Loftus-Cheek Says England Discussed Possible Racial Abuse in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, June 15 (Sputnik) - England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek said Friday that possibility of racial abuse during the FIFA World Cup in Russia had been discussed at team meetings but he is “not thinking too much about it" and is "just going with the flow.”
16 Jun 2018
Ramadan No Excuse for Uruguay World Cup Defeat - Egypt Head Coach
YEKATERINBURG, June 15 (Sputnik) - Ramadan cannot be an excuse for Egypt's 1-0 defeat to Uruguay in their first 2018 FIFA World Cup match, the team's head coach Hector Cuper said on Friday.
16 Jun 2018
We need to beat Peru to beat Australia to the runners-up spot, says Denmark coach Hareide
Denmark have to beat Peru to secure the second spot for the knockout stages behind Group C favourites France, according to their head coach Age Hareide.
16 Jun 2018
Denmark Captain Says No Need to Worry Despite Lack of World Cup Experience
SARANSK, June 15 (Sputnik) - Denmark captain Simon Kjaer said on Friday that there was no need to worry about the team's World Cup squad even though many of the players have no previous experience of playing at major tournaments.
16 Jun 2018
England's big opener against Belgium is a sell-out
The FIFA World Cup encounter between England and Belgium in Kaliningrad will be played in front of a sell-out crowd on June 28, the Kaliningrad Region's governor Anton Alikhanov said Friday.
16 Jun 2018
Australia to Play as 'Great Team,' Not Individuals, says Leckie
France's footballers play for top clubs, but Australia are striving to be "a great team" rather than a bunch of individuals at the FIFA World Cup, Australia forward Mathew Leckie said on Friday.
16 Jun 2018
Peruvian Woman Becomes First Foreign Fan to Be Detained in Moscow - Monitor
A 40-year-old Peruvian woman suspected of stealing a wallet has become the first foreign football fan to be detained in Moscow, Moscow's Public Monitoring Commission (PMC) Executive Secretary Ivan Melnikov told Sputnik on Friday.
16 Jun 2018
Denmark have a plan to stop Farfan
Denmark Head Coach Age Hareide said that his squad knows how to counter-balance Lokomotiv Moscow and Peru forward Jefferson Farfan.
16 Jun 2018
Salah Left on Bench to protect him for Russia - Egypt Head Coach
Egypt's star striker Mohamed Salah was left on the bench during the team's 1-0 defeat by Uruguay in their first match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup to ensure that he plays against Russia in their next match, Egypt head coach Hector Cuper said Friday.
16 Jun 2018
One and done? Putin unlikely to attend Russia's second match
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to come to St. Petersburg for a World Cup match between national football teams of Russia and Egypt scheduled for June 19, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
16 Jun 2018
Egypt keeper El Shenawy scoops MOTM award
Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy was named the best player in his team's last-gasp defeat to Uruguay.
16 Jun 2018
France Can Win World Cup... But we Can Beat Them - van Marwijk
Australia head coach Bert van Marwijk said on Friday that France was a team capable of winning the FIFA World Cup but the Socceroos still had a chance to beat them in their first game of the tournament.
16 Jun 2018
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