Croatia slip past Russia and into World Cup finals
Split (Croatia) (AFP) – Croatia secured their place at the 2022 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Russia on Sunday, a late own goal from Fedor Kudryashov swinging …
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Karpin takes over as Russia manager
Moscow (AFP) – The Russian football federation on Friday named former international midfielder Valery Karpin as manager of the national football team. Karpin, who was coaching FK Rostov, will …
Denmark thrash Russia to reach Euro 2020 knockouts, Austria edge through
Paris (AFP) – Denmark powered into the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a brilliant 4-1 thrashing of Russia at a raucous Parken Stadium on Monday, helping to send …
How Russia World Cup run defied the odds
Hats off to Russia for making their country proud and making it to the quarterfinals. It’s fair to say that few saw that coming. Heading into the World Cup, …
Spain needs to overcome World Cup demons to advance
Spain will take on Russia in Moscow this weekend for a place in the last eight of the World Cup and they will do so as strong favorites. However …
Russian FA fined 30,000 Swiss francs for racist chants at France
Paris (AFP) – Russia’s football association has been fined 30,000 Swiss francs (25,000 euros) following racist chants by supporters during a friendly between the World Cup hosts and France …
Russians take sceptical view of World Cup
Moscow (AFP) – Nearly every Russian football fan believes the World Cup hosts will make it out of their group for the time since the Soviet era. But almost …
Russia remains unfit to host World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino was in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar on Tuesday, visiting the stadium of the city’s Russian Premier League side and surveying the scene in …
FIFA bars Russia’s Mutko after eligibility test failure
Zurich (AFP) – FIFA has barred Russian deputy prime minister Vitaly Mutko, chief organiser of the 2018 World Cup, from sitting on the world football’s ruling council after he …
No reason to move World Cup from Russia – FIFA
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura on Thursday said there were no reasons to move the 2018 World Cup from Russia. “The World Cup bid process …
