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Russia Yet to Study opening night rivals Saudi Arabia

Russia Yet to Study opening night rivals Saudi Arabia

Russia forward Aleksei Miranchuk says he and his team have not yet studied rivals Saudi Arabia ahead of the tournament's opening game. 9 Jun 2018
Fan ID support centres open at Moscow Airport

Fan ID support centres open at Moscow Airport

Support centres tasked with helping international visitors pass through customs using their World Cup Fan IDs have begun operating at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport. 9 Jun 2018
Extreme stats: The youngest team, warmest city... and longest national anthem

Extreme stats: The youngest team, warmest city... and longest national anthem

The players are picked, the cities are ready and the teams and fans are beginning to arrive in Russia for the greatest show on Earth. 9 Jun 2018
Oracle Cat to Predict Opening Match Winner

Oracle Cat to Predict Opening Match Winner

Achilles the cat, who lives at St. Petersburg's Hermitage Museum and serves as the animal oracle for the upcoming World Cup, will predict the winner of the opening match between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia, St. Petersburg's Committee for Tourism Development said on Friday. 9 Jun 2018
Will Smith and Ronaldinho star in the video for the official World Cup song

Will Smith and Ronaldinho star in the video for the official World Cup song

The video for "Live It Up", the official song for the 2018 World Cup, starring Will Smith and Ronaldinho, landed on YouTube overnight. 8 Jun 2018
Russian Permanent Mission to Open Fan Zone at UN Office in Geneva

Russian Permanent Mission to Open Fan Zone at UN Office in Geneva

The Russian Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva will open a 2018 FIFA World Cup fan zone at the UN headquarters at the Palace of Nations, the head of the mission, Gennady Gatilov, said on Friday. 8 Jun 2018
Price Violations At Moscow Hotels Dealt With Ahead of FIFA World Cup - Watchdog

Price Violations At Moscow Hotels Dealt With Ahead of FIFA World Cup - Watchdog

MOSCOW, June 8 (Sputnik) -  Russian authorities have dealt with almost all violations committed by Moscow hotels ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Russia, including those related to the price inflation, Yuri Momot, deputy head of Moscow's department of the Russian consumer rights watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Friday. 8 Jun 2018
Russia star Kudryashov 'only watched hockey' after club season

Russia star Kudryashov 'only watched hockey' after club season

Rubin Kazan and Russia defender Fedor Kudryashov stopped following all football events after the end of the Russian Premier League season and only watched National Hockey League (NHL) games. 8 Jun 2018
Aussie fans among top buyers of World Cup tickets

Aussie fans among top buyers of World Cup tickets

Australian football fans have bought more tickets for the World Cup than their English, French and Spanish counterparts, according to figures released by FIFA. 8 Jun 2018
Russia defender hopes to scare opponents with new look

Russia defender hopes to scare opponents with new look

Rubin Kazan and Russia defender Fedor Kudryashov will be happy if his new look frightens his opponents at the World Cup. 8 Jun 2018
Star striker Smolov: We can't wait - but I'll be nervous!

Star striker Smolov: We can't wait - but I'll be nervous!

The Russian national team can't for the World Cup to get underway, according to striker Fedor Smolov. 8 Jun 2018
Russia striker Smolov: "I played well" in World Cup warm-ups

Russia striker Smolov: "I played well" in World Cup warm-ups

Russia forward Fedor Smolov said on Friday that he had "played well" in the team's recent friendlies against Turkey and Austria ahead of the World Cup. 8 Jun 2018
Putin: Non-Sports Factors Should Not Affect World Cup

Putin: Non-Sports Factors Should Not Affect World Cup

International sporting events, including the upcoming FIFA World Cup, should not be affected by factors unrelated to sports, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping said in a joint statement Friday. 8 Jun 2018
Zhirkov resumes training with Russia squad after injury knock

Zhirkov resumes training with Russia squad after injury knock

Russia midfielder Yuri Zhirkov resumed training with the rest of the squad after training separately in the gym on Thursday, a Sputnik correspondent reported Friday. 8 Jun 2018
Uruguay defeat Uzbekistan 3-0 in WC warm-up

Uruguay defeat Uzbekistan 3-0 in WC warm-up

Uruguay, who are set to play at this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia, have defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 in their last warm-up friendly ahead of the tournament. 8 Jun 2018
CORRECTION - Russia’s FIFA World Cup Squad Should Follow Example Of Hockey Compatriots - Mardeev

CORRECTION - Russia’s FIFA World Cup Squad Should Follow Example Of Hockey Compatriots - Mardeev

MOSCOW, June 7 (Sputnik) - Russia’s footballers should look to follow the example of the country’s hockey players, Russian rally raid truck driver Airat Mardeev of the Kamaz-Master Team told Sputnik on Thursday. 8 Jun 2018

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