Only a fraction of the tickets for the Confederations Cup in Russia have been snapped up, Moscow said on Tuesday, admitting the lack of interest in the World Cup dress rehearsal was a worry.
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Hisense Becomes Official Sponsor of 2018 FIFA World Cup
In Beijing, Hisense announced its status as an official sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Bale Backs Coleman to Lead Wales to Russia 2018
Gareth Bale insists Wales boss Chris Coleman is the right man to guide the principality to their first World Cup finals since 1958.
BBC Presenters May Skip 2018 World Cup Over Safety Concerns
Speculation is growing suggesting that some of the BBC’s most respected correspondents and presenters could pass on the 2018 World Cup over threats from Russian hooligans.
Russia 2018 Targets Green Stadiums
With the aim to continue to foster green building standards at FIFA World Cup stadiums, the 2018 Local Organising Committee (LOC) hosted a workshop to discuss current practices of green building standards application, best practices for innovative design solutions and aspects of stadium management and operation after certification. The event was attended by environmental protection experts, representatives of design organizations, developers as well as regional environmental authorities, FIFA.com reports.
Euro 2016 Group B: Final Round Preview
England take on Slovakia in St Etienne while Russia play Wales in Toulouse in Group B where there is still all to play for. Both games kick off at 3PM ET on June 20.
Match Preview: Russia vs Slovakia
Neither side performed particularly well in their opening game as the two nations look to turn their Euro 2016 campaigns around in the second round of matches at Euro 2016.
Slutsky, Dzyuba Downbeat On Russia’s Euro 2016 Chances
Russia has enjoyed varied degrees of success since Guus Hiddink took the side to a third place finish at Euro 2008. Dreary football and failure to qualify for one of the last three tournaments in the years that followed meant that Russian football was struggling to comprehend it’s failure after witnessing some of it’s best performances.
The appointment of a new domestically respected manager and a strong finish to qualifying has revived expectations back home. The man in charge though is not so confident and has put an air of limitation on what his side can achieve.
Things You Didn’t Know About Group B’s Coaches
For the second installment of The Panenka’s dirt digging experiment on the coaches of Euro 2016, we bring you Group B which contains a former-PE teacher, someone who fell out a tree trying to rescue a cat and someone who took a 7-month ban on the chin after a touchline punch up.
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