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France and Denmark play out first goalless draw

France and Denmark play out first goalless draw

France and Denmark played out the first 0-0 draw of the 2018 World Cup in Moscow on Tuesday but both sides reached the round of 16. 27 Jun 2018
Saudi Arabia fans cheated out of a fortune at World Cup

Saudi Arabia fans cheated out of a fortune at World Cup

A group of Saudi Arabian fans were cheated out of almost AUD $340,000 when they were offered a group plane transfer from Moscow to Volgograd for their national team's final World Cup match against Egypt, a source in the Russian law enforcement agencies says. 26 Jun 2018
Postcard sales soar at Central Moscow Post Office in World Cup boom

Postcard sales soar at Central Moscow Post Office in World Cup boom

Around 3,000 postcards - 10 times more than the usual figures - were sent from a post office in Moscow's Nikolskaya Street during the first week of the FIFA World Cup. 26 Jun 2018
Russia return to Moscow after 3-0 defeat by Uruguay

Russia return to Moscow after 3-0 defeat by Uruguay

The Russian national team has returned to Moscow from Samara, where Stanislav Cherchesov's side played their final Group A match against Uruguay, the team said via its official Twitter account on Monday night. 26 Jun 2018
Serbian Foreign Minister Dacic to attend Serbia v Brazil

Serbian Foreign Minister Dacic to attend Serbia v Brazil

Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, who is also the country’s Foreign Minister, Ivica Dacic told Sputnik on Monday that he is planning to come to Russia to attend his side's match against Brazil in Moscow. 26 Jun 2018
Moscow coping well with tourist influx

Moscow coping well with tourist influx

Moscow is coping well with the influx of tourists visiting the city for the World Cup, the mayor of the Russia capital Sergey Sobyanin said. 21 Jun 2018
Ex-FIFA president Blatter in Moscow for 'private' visit

Ex-FIFA president Blatter in Moscow for 'private' visit

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter is in Moscow on a private visit meaning that all the meetings he has during his stay in the Russian capital will be private as well, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. 20 Jun 2018
Cycling Portugal fan: Russians are wonderful!

Cycling Portugal fan: Russians are wonderful!

Portuguese cyclist Helder Batista, who arrived in Moscow early on Monday for the FIFA World Cup, told Sputnik that Russians were a "loving and wonderful people" and that he had not encountered any negative attitude during his journey. 18 Jun 2018
Moscow releases a chatbot called Boris to give fans virtual tours of the city

Moscow releases a chatbot called Boris to give fans virtual tours of the city

The Moscow Agency for Tourism and Recreation launched a 'chatbot programme' named Boris to offer virtual guided tours around World Cup host city Moscow, the city's Mayor office announced on their official website. 18 Jun 2018
Moscow Court jails Peru fan on theft charges

Moscow Court jails Peru fan on theft charges

A Moscow district court ruled Friday to keep a football fan from Peru in custody until August after she was accused of stealing a wallet, its press office told Sputnik. 16 Jun 2018
Iceland train ahead of Argentina clash

Iceland train ahead of Argentina clash

All 23 players of the Icelandic national football team trained together at a stadium in Moscow ahead of their Saturday's match against Argentina. 15 Jun 2018
Gazinsky Says Team Should Forget Win Quickly

Gazinsky Says Team Should Forget Win Quickly

Russia midfielder Yurt Gazinskiy said on Thursday that his team should quickly forget about their victory against Saudi Arabia. 15 Jun 2018
Ball From Space Used at World Cup Opening Ceremony

Ball From Space Used at World Cup Opening Ceremony

The official FIFA Telstar-18 ball, which was brought down to Earth from orbit on Sunday, was used during the opening ceremony of the 2018 World Cup at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, a spokesperson for Russia's State Corporation for Space Activities, Roscosmos, told Sputnik on Thursday. 15 Jun 2018
Panama's President Invites Putin to Visit Country to See Expanded Panama Canal

Panama's President Invites Putin to Visit Country to See Expanded Panama Canal

MOSCOW, June 14 (Sputnik) - Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela on Thursday invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to pay a return visit to his country to see the expanded Panama Canal. 14 Jun 2018
Kroos: We've got a great atmosphere

Kroos: We've got a great atmosphere

Germany's squad football are satisfied with the conditions at their base camp as the team has the opportunity to train in a good and working atmosphere, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Tony Kroos said on Thursday. 14 Jun 2018
Boateng: 'We'll watch the opening match together'

Boateng: 'We'll watch the opening match together'

The German squad will get together to watch the opening game of the World Cup, defender Jerome Boateng says. 14 Jun 2018

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