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Lebanese premier to attend opening ceremony

Lebanese premier to attend opening ceremony

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri plans to attend the opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. 8 Jun 2018
South Korean President to Attend FIFA World Cup Match in Rostov-on-Don - Kremlin

South Korean President to Attend FIFA World Cup Match in Rostov-on-Don - Kremlin

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will be in attendance when his country's national team play Mexico on 23 June, say the Kremlin's press service. 8 Jun 2018
Football matches and chess to be organised for fans in Saransk

Football matches and chess to be organised for fans in Saransk

International football fans arriving in the Russian city of Saransk for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be able to play chess and football with local residents, the local government's press service said Friday. 8 Jun 2018
Novosibirsk Region Allowed Non-Commercial Public Broadcast of FIFA World Cup - Officials

Novosibirsk Region Allowed Non-Commercial Public Broadcast of FIFA World Cup - Officials

NOVOSIBIRSK, June 7 (Sputnik) - The department of physical education and sports of Russia's Novosibirsk Region has obtained the official FIFA license for non-commercial public broadcast of the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches, the regional government's press service said Thursday. 7 Jun 2018
FIFA Says World Cup Must Be Politically Neutral After Banning Russian Singer's Performance

FIFA Says World Cup Must Be Politically Neutral After Banning Russian Singer's Performance

MOSCOW, June 7 (Sputnik) - Matches and other FIFA World Cup events should be politically neutral and must not be used for political statements, FIFA's press service told Sputnik Thursday after world football's governing body banned a Russian singer's performance in one of the host cities. 7 Jun 2018
Football Contests, Live Broadcast of 56 Matches Await FIFA Fan Fest Visitors in Moscow

Football Contests, Live Broadcast of 56 Matches Await FIFA Fan Fest Visitors in Moscow

Football contests, exhibits and live broadcasts of 56 matches will be available to those visiting the FIFA Fan Fest in Moscow, the Moscow Mayor's press service said on Tuesday. 6 Jun 2018
Moscow Imposes Counter-Terrorism Security Measures at FIFA World Cup Facilities

Moscow Imposes Counter-Terrorism Security Measures at FIFA World Cup Facilities

MOSCOW, June 5 (Sputnik) - Counter-terrorism security measures have been introduced near and at the FIFA World Cup venues in Moscow, the city mayor's press service said on Tuesday. 6 Jun 2018
International bloggers, journalists explore Russia's Saransk ahead of World Cup

International bloggers, journalists explore Russia's Saransk ahead of World Cup

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, June 4 (Sputnik) - Bloggers and journalists from across the globe have visited the Russian city of Saransk, which will host four FIFA World Cup matches this summer, and got a bird's-eye view of the city from a viewpoint at Mordovia State University, the university's press service said on Monday. 5 Jun 2018
Ukrainian TV Channel Inter Acquires 2018 FIFA World Cup Broadcasting Rights

Ukrainian TV Channel Inter Acquires 2018 FIFA World Cup Broadcasting Rights

KIEV, May 30 (Sputnik) - Ukrainian TV channel Inter has been granted permission to broadcast FIFA World Cup games that are set to take place in Russia between June 14 and July 15, the channel's press service said on Wednesday. 31 May 2018
Russian Press Centers Extend Accreditation Deadline for Journalists Ahead of World Cup

Russian Press Centers Extend Accreditation Deadline for Journalists Ahead of World Cup

MOSCOW, May 30 (Sputnik) - Russian and foreign journalists, who want to gain access to the city press centers for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia, can now submit their applications until June 20, Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency's press service said Wednesday. 30 May 2018
FIFA World Cup Press Center to Start Work on June 4 in Moscow, June 13 in Other Cities

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
Moscow Metro Opens Online Ticket Sales for Tours for Foreign Visitors Ahead of World Cup

Moscow Metro Opens Online Ticket Sales for Tours for Foreign Visitors Ahead of World Cup

MOSCOW, May 28 (Sputnik) - The Moscow Metro has started online sales of tickets for guided tours of the metro stations for international visitors, ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup, the metro's press service said on Monday. 28 May 2018
Nizhny Novgorod to Introduce Airspace Restrictions Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup

Nizhny Novgorod to Introduce Airspace Restrictions Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, May 25 (Sputnik) - Aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, which are not equipped with the correct communication systems, will be banned from flying within a radius of 110 kilometers (68.4 miles) around Nizhny Novgorod during the FIFA World Cup, the city administration's press service said on Friday. 26 May 2018