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Over 90% of Russians Rooted for National Team at 2018 FIFA World Cup - Poll

Over 90% of Russians Rooted for National Team at 2018 FIFA World Cup - Poll

MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - More than 90 percent of Russians supported their national team at the FIFA World Cup, which came to a close on Sunday, a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center revealed on Wednesday. 18 Jul 2018
Russians Say National Team's Stars Akinfeev, Dzyuba Best Players at World Cup - Poll

Russians Say National Team's Stars Akinfeev, Dzyuba Best Players at World Cup - Poll

MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - Russians consider their national team’s goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev and forward Artem Dzyuba to be the best players of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center revealed on Wednesday. 18 Jul 2018
Over 70% of Russians Watched FIFA World Cup Games on TV - Poll

Over 70% of Russians Watched FIFA World Cup Games on TV - Poll

MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - Over 70 percent of Russians watched TV broadcasts of the FIFA World Cup, which came to an end on Sunday, a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center revealed on Wednesday. 18 Jul 2018
Over 20,000 Football Fans Went on Free Guided Tours of Moscow During FIFA World Cup

Over 20,000 Football Fans Went on Free Guided Tours of Moscow During FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - More than 20,000 football fans took free guided tours around Moscow during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the Moscow mayor's office said on Wednesday. 18 Jul 2018
Gomez Quits as Panama Head Coach After Guiding Team to First FIFA World Cup Finals

Gomez Quits as Panama Head Coach After Guiding Team to First FIFA World Cup Finals

MOSCOW, July 18 (Sputnik) - Hernan Gomez announced his resignation as Panama head coach on Tuesday night after having led the team to their first-ever FIFA World Cup finals. 18 Jul 2018
World Cup Final third most popular match among Russian viewers

World Cup Final third most popular match among Russian viewers

The 2018 FIFA World Cup final between France and Croatia was the third most viewed game during the tournament on television by Russians, which was equivalent to 53.9 percent of the country's population, Mediascope research company said on Tuesday. 18 Jul 2018
US fans biggest spenders at World Cup

US fans biggest spenders at World Cup

US football fans spent 5.6 billion rubles (around AUS$122m) during the FIFA World Cup in Russia, which is the highest total among all of the foreign visitors, a survey conducted by Russia's largest bank Sberbank revealed. 18 Jul 2018
Foreign fans spent around $1.5b in Russia during World Cup - Russia's Sberbank

Foreign fans spent around $1.5b in Russia during World Cup - Russia's Sberbank

Foreign football fans spent around $1.5 billion (more than AUS$2billion) in the European part of Russia during the 2018 FIFA Word Cup, a survey conducted by Russia's largest bank Sberbank revealed on Tuesday. 18 Jul 2018
Qatar to make use of Russia World Cup experience

Qatar to make use of Russia World Cup experience

Qatar has learned how to properly organise the 2022 FIFA World Cup from Russia's successful experience hosting the tournament this summer, Qatari Minister of Municipality and the Environment Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi said. 18 Jul 2018
Suarez world’s best striker - Ignashevich

Suarez world’s best striker - Ignashevich

Former Russia defender Sergei Ignashevich said one of his most memorable matches of this summer's FIFA World Cup was against Uruguay and that striker Luis Suarez is arguably the best player in the world. 18 Jul 2018
Samedov hopes rescued Thai footballers resume training soon

Samedov hopes rescued Thai footballers resume training soon

Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov said Tuesday that he and his teammates were worried about 12 Thai boys and their football coach, who were rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand earlier in July, adding that he hoped they would get back to training soon. 18 Jul 2018
Fan ID Holders Visa-Free Visits to Russia in 2018 May Be Approved by End of July -Lawmaker

Fan ID Holders Visa-Free Visits to Russia in 2018 May Be Approved by End of July -Lawmaker

MOSCOW, July 17 (Sputnik) - A law that would enable foreigners, holding a Fan ID of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to visit Russia without a visa till the end of the year might be adopted by the country's parliament by the end of July, Yelena Afanasyeva, the deputy chair of the Russian upper house's Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, said on Tuesday. 18 Jul 2018
Egypt Considering Bidding to Host World Cup or Olympics - Sports Ministry

Egypt Considering Bidding to Host World Cup or Olympics - Sports Ministry

CAIRO, July 17 (Sputnik) - Egypt is considering the possibility of bidding to host the 2030 or 2034 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 2032 Summer Olympics, the country’s Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy said on Tuesday. 18 Jul 2018
World Cup Oracle Cat Achilles Looking for New Home, Family - Hermitage Museum

World Cup Oracle Cat Achilles Looking for New Home, Family - Hermitage Museum

ST. PETERSBURG, July 17 (Sputnik) - Achilles the cat, who lives at St. Petersburg's Hermitage Museum and served as the animal oracle for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, will be given to a family, the Hermitage cats' veterinarian Anna Kondratieva told Sputnik on Tuesday. 18 Jul 2018
Football Fans, Volunteers Made 5Mln Free Rides in Moscow Transport During World Cup

Football Fans, Volunteers Made 5Mln Free Rides in Moscow Transport During World Cup

MOSCOW, July 17 (Sputnik) - Football fans, World Cup volunteers and accredited journalists made 5 million free rides in Moscow's public transport during this summer's tournament, the press service of Moscow's Transport Department told Sputnik on Tuesday. 18 Jul 2018
Over 70,000 Football Fans Visited Moscow’s State Historical Museum During FIFA World Cup

Over 70,000 Football Fans Visited Moscow’s State Historical Museum During FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW, July 17 (Sputnik) - Over 70,000 football fans visited Moscow’s State Historical Museum, situated in Red Square, during this summer's FIFA World Cup, the museum’s press service said on Tuesday. 18 Jul 2018

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