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Russia’s Goalkeepers in Good Shape for 2018 FIFA World Cup - Coach Stauce

Russia’s Goalkeepers in Good Shape for 2018 FIFA World Cup - Coach Stauce

MOSCOW, May 25 (Sputnik) - Russia goalkeeping coach Gintaras Stauce said today that the goalkeepers under his watch are in good shape ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup. 26 May 2018
Russia Midfielder Yerokhin Focuses on National Team Ahead of World Cup

Russia Midfielder Yerokhin Focuses on National Team Ahead of World Cup

NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL (Austria), May 25 (Sputnik) - Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia midfielder Aleksandr Yerokhin said on Friday that he has put his club season to the back of his mind and is fully focusing on the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup. 26 May 2018
Russia Goalkeeper Akinfeev 'True Captain' - Coach

Russia Goalkeeper Akinfeev 'True Captain' - Coach

NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL, May 25 (Sputnik) - Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev is a "true captain," the team's goalkeeping coach Gintaras Stauce said on Friday. 26 May 2018
Russia's Investments in Infrastructure Ahead of World Cup to Pay Dividends - Organizers

Russia's Investments in Infrastructure Ahead of World Cup to Pay Dividends - Organizers

ST. PETERSBURG, May 25 (Sputnik) - The money Russia has invested in developing its infrastructure ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup will pay dividends, the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Arkady Dvorkovich said on Friday. 26 May 2018
Russia to Make 2018 FIFA World Cup a Festive Occasion for Players, Fans - Putin

Russia to Make 2018 FIFA World Cup a Festive Occasion for Players, Fans - Putin

ST. PETERSBURG, May 25 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would do everything possible to make this summer's FIFA World Cup a festival for the fans, the visitors and the footballers, so that everyone has an enjoyable stay in Russia during the tournament. 26 May 2018
Russia Awaits Japanese Fans at 2018 FIFA World Cup - Federal Tourism Agency Head

Russia Awaits Japanese Fans at 2018 FIFA World Cup - Federal Tourism Agency Head

ST. PETERSBURG, May 25 (Sputnik) - Russia is waiting for Japanese football fans to come to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Head of Russia's Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturism) Oleg Safonov said Friday. 26 May 2018
FIFA World Cup Preparations to Help Improve Quality of Security in Russia - National Guard

FIFA World Cup Preparations to Help Improve Quality of Security in Russia - National Guard

MOSCOW, May 25 (Sputnik) - The preparatory activities for this summer’s FIFA World Cup will help "improve the quality of security" in Russia, first deputy director of the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia) Sergey Melikov said on Friday. 26 May 2018
Russia Forward Smolov Resumes Training With Team After Suffering Calf Bruise

Russia Forward Smolov Resumes Training With Team After Suffering Calf Bruise

NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL, May 25 (Sputnik) - FC Krasnodar and Russia forward Fedor Smolov, who is currently at the training camp in Austria with Russia's preliminary FIFA World Cup squad, began training with the rest of the team after recovering from a minor calf injury, the team said Friday. 26 May 2018
FIFA unveils Soviet-style 2018 World Cup poster

FIFA unveils Soviet-style 2018 World Cup poster

In Soviet Russia, poster sells tickets... 29 Nov 2017
Cahill: I don't think about the negatives

Cahill: I don't think about the negatives

Socceroos legend Tim Cahill says he is not contemplating Australia's do-or-die play-off with Honduras to be his last game for the Australian national team. 13 Nov 2017
adidas unveil 2018 World Cup ball

adidas unveil 2018 World Cup ball

adidas have reinvented a classic model for the official ball for Russia next year. 12 Nov 2017
Skoko: Beware hostile Honduras

Skoko: Beware hostile Honduras

Josip Skoko says the Socceroos are in for a similar experience in San Pedro Sula to what Australia faced in Montevideo in 2001 and 2005. 10 Nov 2017
New Zealand player ratings - who impressed at the Confederations Cup?

New Zealand player ratings - who impressed at the Confederations Cup?

The All Whites’ slim flicker of hope of advancing to the next round of the Confederations Cup was extinguished in the early hours of Saturday morning. 27 Jun 2017
Russia a hit with Confeds Cup fans

Russia a hit with Confeds Cup fans

Brothers Patrick and Jonathan Clarke are not seeing enough of Australia’s games at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. Their problem? The talkative locals. 25 Jun 2017
Confederations Cup: Fans pic special

Confederations Cup: Fans pic special

We look at the action from the stands as fans cheer on their teams through round one of the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia. 20 Jun 2017
Pic special: Socceroos arrive in Russia

Pic special: Socceroos arrive in Russia

Ange Postecoglou and the Socceroos landed in Moscow on Thursday ahead of the Confederations Cup in Russia. Pics by Getty Images. 16 Jun 2017

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