world cup 2018

Over 42,000 fans attend Japan v Poland

Over 42,000 fans attend Japan v Poland

A total of 42,189 fans attended the World Cup match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, FIFA announced on its website on Thursday. 29 Jun 2018
Japan reach round of 16 despite 1-0 loss to Poland

Japan reach round of 16 despite 1-0 loss to Poland

Japan were beaten 1-0 by Poland in their final Group H game at the World Cup in Volgograd on Thursday but still advanced to the knockout stage, knocking out Senegal because they received fewer yellow cards throughout the tournament. 29 Jun 2018
Colombia beat Senegal 1-0 to reach round of 16

Colombia beat Senegal 1-0 to reach round of 16

Colombia edged out Senegal 1-0 in their final Group H game in Samara on Thursday to move into the round of 16 at the World Cup. 29 Jun 2018
Lovren and Corluka resume training ahead of Denmark match

Lovren and Corluka resume training ahead of Denmark match

Croatia defenders Dejan Lovren and Vedran Corluka trained with the rest of the squad after missing the team's training session on Wednesday, a Sputnik correspondent reported Thursday. 29 Jun 2018
Spanish football fan asks Putin to help bring drum to match

Spanish football fan asks Putin to help bring drum to match

Legendary football fan Manuel Caceres Artesero, better known as Manolo "el del bombo", which translates as Manolo The Bass Drummer, sent Russian President Vladimir Putin an e-mail asking to help him bring his bass drum, which he has been playing at Spain's matches for four decades, to Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium for the 2018 World Cup round of 16 encounter between Spain and Russia, Spanish media reported Thursday. 29 Jun 2018
About 400 Colombian fans arrive in Samara by single plane

About 400 Colombian fans arrive in Samara by single plane

About 400 Colombian fans arrived in Samara in a single plane to watch their national team's match against Senegal at the World Cup, the airport's press service said on Thursday. 29 Jun 2018
Moscow authorities ready to share organization experience with Qatar

Moscow authorities ready to share organization experience with Qatar

Moscow authorities will be happy to share their World Cup organization experience with Qatar, Deputy Head of the Department of Science, Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship of Moscow, Emil Petrosyan, said on Thursday. 29 Jun 2018
Carvajal says Spain criticized despite two-year-long unbeaten run

Carvajal says Spain criticized despite two-year-long unbeaten run

Spain Defender Dani Carvajal said on Thursday that his team has been criticized for their performance at the World Cup in Russia, although Spain have not lost a match in the past two years and won their group at the tournament. 29 Jun 2018
Tourist traffic can grow by 10% in Moscow due World Cup

Tourist traffic can grow by 10% in Moscow due World Cup

The number of tourists visiting Moscow may increase by 10 percent due to the 2018 World Cup, Deputy Head of the Department of Science, Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship of Moscow Emil Petrosyan said on Thursday. 28 Jun 2018
Over 1,200 disabled people have attended games in Yekaterinburg

Over 1,200 disabled people have attended games in Yekaterinburg

More than 1,200 fans with special health care needs attended the first three World Cup matches hosted by the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, the region's Social Policy Minister Andrey Zlokazov told Sputnik Thursday. 28 Jun 2018
Infantino: 'The whole world is watching!'

Infantino: 'The whole world is watching!'

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the whole world is watching the "fantastic" World Cup in Russia. 28 Jun 2018
Germany Deserved to Crash Out of FIFA World Cup - Ex-Germany Captain Matthaus

Germany Deserved to Crash Out of FIFA World Cup - Ex-Germany Captain Matthaus

Ex-Germany captain and 1990 World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus says Germany "did not have the right” to advance to the knockout stage of this year's tournament. 28 Jun 2018
'Any one of our boys can get a hat-trick against Spain!'

'Any one of our boys can get a hat-trick against Spain!'

Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia goalkeeper Andrey Lunev said on Thursday that any attacking player of the Russian national team could repeat Cristiano Ronaldo's heroics and score a hat-trick during their round of 16 encounter with Spain. 28 Jun 2018
Goalkeeper Lunev says hard work will pay off against Spain

Goalkeeper Lunev says hard work will pay off against Spain

Russia goalkeeper Andrey Lunev says that dedication would help his team beat former World Cup winners Spain in the World Cup round of 16. 28 Jun 2018
Around 14,000 fans travelled to Russia through Belarus, visa-free

Around 14,000 fans travelled to Russia through Belarus, visa-free

About 14,000 foreign football fans heading to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup have crossed the Belarusian border without a visa as part of the temporary visa-free regime between Russia and Belarus, a spokesman for the Belarusian State Border Committee, Anton Bychkovsky, has said. 28 Jun 2018
Fans have us believing we can beat Spain - Russia star Fernandes

Fans have us believing we can beat Spain - Russia star Fernandes

Russia defender Mario Fernandes said on Thursday that the team feel able to defeat Spain in their World Cup round of 16 match thanks to the support they feel from their country. 28 Jun 2018