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FIFA World Cup 2018: Portugal coach Fernando Santos foresees difficult match against Morocco

Santos said he hoped that Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who had a hat trick against Spain, will show the same form against Morocco.

Jun 20, 2018, 11:18 AM IST

FIFA World Cup 2018: Title adds no pressure against Mexico, says Germany's Joachim Loew

Joachim Loew says that setbacks during their preparation for Russia, such as a loss to Austria and a scrappy win against Saudi Arabia in their final warm-up games, never shifted the team`s focus.

Jun 16, 2018, 17:57 PM IST

Russia inaugurates FIFA World Cup with ceremony boycotted by Western leaders

Key Western leaders boycotted the ceremony to avoid legitimizing the Putin state.

Jun 15, 2018, 11:58 AM IST

Ball girls selected for World Cup opener

The opening match of the World Cup is going to be very interesting for the audience, As 14 Russian girls will act as ballgirls.

Jun 12, 2018, 19:04 PM IST

Brazilian legend Ronaldo to feature in World Cup opening ceremony

 Brazilian football great Ronaldo and British pop star Robbie Williams will participate in Thursday`s World Cup opening ceremony before the first match between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Jun 11, 2018, 20:59 PM IST

Robbie Williams to perform at World Cup opening ceremony

 British pop star Robbie Williams will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony in Moscow on Thursday, the world football governing body FIFA and the singer's representatives said.

Jun 11, 2018, 17:18 PM IST

FIFA 2018 World Cup Factbox: 12 venues and 11 cities in Russia

Russia will host the 2018 World Cup finals in 12 venues spread across 11 cities. Here is a look at all the venues:

Nov 30, 2017, 00:19 AM IST

FIFA head to delay-hit World Cup 2018 stadium

While all seemed on track in Moscow -- which will host the opening and final games of the tournament -- there are serious concerns over the crisis-hit construction of the stadium in Saint Petersburg.

Sep 07, 2016, 19:22 PM IST

Thousand day countdown begins for Russia 2018 World Cup

Moscow, Sep 19 (IANS) The 1,000-day countdown for the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup began in front of the Kremlin at an event attended by former soccer players such as German Lothar Matthaus and Spaniard Fernando Hierro.

Sep 19, 2015, 23:21 PM IST