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Qatar to host 2022 World Cup with Russia's help

Qatar to host 2022 World Cup with Russia's help

Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup as successfully as Russia is doing this year, with Russia's assistance, Qatar 2022 Local Organizing Committee CEO Hassan Al Thawadi said. 6 Jul 2018
LOC Chairman Hopes Russia Players Give 200% in World Cup Game Against Croatia

LOC Chairman Hopes Russia Players Give 200% in World Cup Game Against Croatia

MOSCOW, July 5 (Sputnik) - Chairman of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Arkady Dvorkovich told Sputnik on Thursday that he was hopeful that all Russia players would give their all in order to beat Croatia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. 6 Jul 2018
Japan cleaned up at 'every one' of their games

Japan cleaned up at 'every one' of their games

Japan's players cleaned up their changing rooms after each of their World Cup matches, according to one of the tournament's organising committee members. 4 Jul 2018
No Harassment Cases Registered at FIFA World Cup in Russia - Organizers

No Harassment Cases Registered at FIFA World Cup in Russia - Organizers

MOSCOW, June 29 (Sputnik) - CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee Alexey Sorokin said on Friday that he had not heard about any cases of harassment during this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia. 29 Jun 2018
Russia Prove FIFA World Cup Hosts Glad to Welcome Fans From Entire World - Organizers

Russia Prove FIFA World Cup Hosts Glad to Welcome Fans From Entire World - Organizers

MOSCOW, June 29 (Sputnik) - Russia have shown that they were happy to welcome football fans from any country during this summer's FIFA World Cup, CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee Alexey Sorokin said on Friday. 29 Jun 2018
Russia will be angrier in Round of 16 after Uruguay loss

Russia will be angrier in Round of 16 after Uruguay loss

Russia will be angrier in their round of 16 match after their defeat at the hands of Uruguay in their final group-stage game of the 2018 World Cup, the CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee Alexey Sorokin said. 26 Jun 2018
Argentina Ambassador: Violent fans have left Russia

Argentina Ambassador: Violent fans have left Russia

Several Argentina fans who were caught on camera bashing a Croatian supporter, have already left Russia, the Argentina ambassador Ricardo Lagorio said on Sunday. 25 Jun 2018
Russian official speaks out on Saudi Arabia plane incident

Russian official speaks out on Saudi Arabia plane incident

CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organising Committee Alexey Sorokin said on Thursday that the reaction to the incident with the airplane, which transported the Saudi Arabian team to their 2018 FIFA World Cup match, was "hasty." 21 Jun 2018
Round of 16 is not the limit for Russia

Round of 16 is not the limit for Russia

Russia should be looking to get to the quarter-finals or even further in the World Cup, the CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee Aleksey Sorokin said on Wednesday. 21 Jun 2018
Media reporting positively about World Cup

Media reporting positively about World Cup

Media from around the globe have been positive about the FIFA World Cup in Russia, the CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Aleksey Sorokin said on Wednesday. 21 Jun 2018
Blatter and Infantino praise World Cup organization

Blatter and Infantino praise World Cup organization

CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee Alexey Sorokin said Wednesday that both former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and the federation's current head Gianni Infantino had praised Russia's organization of the tournament. 21 Jun 2018
Dvorkovich, Samoura and Wenger to attend England v Tunisia

Dvorkovich, Samoura and Wenger to attend England v Tunisia

Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2018 World Cup Arkady Dvorkovich,  Secretary General of Fatma Samoura and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be special guests of the 2018 FIFA World Cup encounter between England and Tunisia, FIFA said Monday in a press release. 19 Jun 2018
Man United coach Mourinho to attend Brazil v Switzerland

Man United coach Mourinho to attend Brazil v Switzerland

Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho is set to attend the FIFA World Cup match between Brazil and Switzerland, that will take place in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don early Monday morning (AEST). 17 Jun 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Preview

2018 FIFA World Cup Preview

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup tonight and watch the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. 14 Jun 2018
PREVIEW – 2018 FIFA World Cup to Kick Off on Thursday, Putin to Attend Opening Ceremony

PREVIEW – 2018 FIFA World Cup to Kick Off on Thursday, Putin to Attend Opening Ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which will kick off in Russia on Thursday, and watch the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. 14 Jun 2018
Security boosted at over 170 venues during the World Cup

Security boosted at over 170 venues during the World Cup

Security during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off in Russia on Thursday, will be ensured at more than 170 tournament venues, CEO of the Local Organising Committee Alexey Sorokin said on Wednesday. 13 Jun 2018

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