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Putin Not to Attend Round of 16 Match Between Russia, Spain - Kremlin

Putin Not to Attend Round of 16 Match Between Russia, Spain - Kremlin

MOSCOW, June 29 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be able to attend the FIFA World Cup match between Russia and Spain, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. 29 Jun 2018
No Special Plan to Invite Trump to World Cup Final, Moscow Welcomes Everyone - Kremlin

No Special Plan to Invite Trump to World Cup Final, Moscow Welcomes Everyone - Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there was no special plan to invite American president Donald Trump to the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia ahead of his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, which will be held on July 16. 29 Jun 2018
Brazil Hope to Face Russia in FIFA World Cup Final - Official

Brazil Hope to Face Russia in FIFA World Cup Final - Official

DURBAN, June 29 (Sputnik) -  Brazilian Secretary of Institutional Security Sergio Etchegoyen said Friday that he hoped that Brazil would face hosts Russia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final. 29 Jun 2018
Offenders refused World Cup matches entry due to identification system

Offenders refused World Cup matches entry due to identification system

Football fans identification system, which was first implemented at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, helped to refuse entry to offenders from different countries to the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said Friday. 29 Jun 2018
Belgium expect 'competitive game' against Japan

Belgium expect 'competitive game' against Japan

Belgium expect a "competitive game" against Japan in the round of 16 at this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia, head coach Roberto Martinez said on Thursday. 29 Jun 2018
Injured Rodriguez to undergo medical test

Injured Rodriguez to undergo medical test

Colombia head coach Jose Pekerman said on Thursday, that midfielder James Rodriguez, who was substituted with an apparent injury soon after the half-hour mark in their match against Senegal, will undergo a medical test. 29 Jun 2018
Win over Japan not attempt to sugarcoat Poland's elimination says Nawalka

Win over Japan not attempt to sugarcoat Poland's elimination says Nawalka

Poland head coach Adam Nawalka said on Thursday that his team’s 1-0 victory over Japan is not an attempt to "sugarcoat" his team’s early elimination from the tournament, after they lost both of the opening games. 29 Jun 2018
Almost 42,000 fans attend Senegal v Colombia

Almost 42,000 fans attend Senegal v Colombia

A total of 41,970 fans attended the World Cup match between Senegal and Colombia in Samara, FIFA announced on its official website on Thursday. 29 Jun 2018
Over 42,000 fans attend Japan v Poland

Over 42,000 fans attend Japan v Poland

A total of 42,189 fans attended the World Cup match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, FIFA announced on its website on Thursday. 29 Jun 2018
Colombia beat Senegal 1-0 to reach round of 16

Colombia beat Senegal 1-0 to reach round of 16

Colombia edged out Senegal 1-0 in their final Group H game in Samara on Thursday to move into the round of 16 at the World Cup. 29 Jun 2018
About 400 Colombian fans arrive in Samara by single plane

About 400 Colombian fans arrive in Samara by single plane

About 400 Colombian fans arrived in Samara in a single plane to watch their national team's match against Senegal at the World Cup, the airport's press service said on Thursday. 29 Jun 2018
Carvajal says Spain criticized despite two-year-long unbeaten run

Carvajal says Spain criticized despite two-year-long unbeaten run

Spain Defender Dani Carvajal said on Thursday that his team has been criticized for their performance at the World Cup in Russia, although Spain have not lost a match in the past two years and won their group at the tournament. 29 Jun 2018
Tourist traffic can grow by 10% in Moscow due World Cup

Tourist traffic can grow by 10% in Moscow due World Cup

The number of tourists visiting Moscow may increase by 10 percent due to the 2018 World Cup, Deputy Head of the Department of Science, Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship of Moscow Emil Petrosyan said on Thursday. 28 Jun 2018
Germany Deserved to Crash Out of FIFA World Cup - Ex-Germany Captain Matthaus

Germany Deserved to Crash Out of FIFA World Cup - Ex-Germany Captain Matthaus

Ex-Germany captain and 1990 World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus says Germany "did not have the right” to advance to the knockout stage of this year's tournament. 28 Jun 2018
Around 14,000 fans travelled to Russia through Belarus, visa-free

Around 14,000 fans travelled to Russia through Belarus, visa-free

About 14,000 foreign football fans heading to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup have crossed the Belarusian border without a visa as part of the temporary visa-free regime between Russia and Belarus, a spokesman for the Belarusian State Border Committee, Anton Bychkovsky, has said. 28 Jun 2018
Germany legend Matthaus says Russians should be delighted with their team

Germany legend Matthaus says Russians should be delighted with their team

Germany's former FIFA World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus says Russians should be happy with their national football team after their great run of form at the FIFA World Cup. 28 Jun 2018

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