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Banned from Qatar World Cup, Russian Football Suffers Isolation and Apathy

ST. PETERSBURG — Four years after achieving global football celebrity as host of the 2018 World Cup, Russia’s exclusion from international...

Russian World Cup Stadium Strives To Avoid White Elephant Status

Home to its third football club in as many seasons, Saransk’s $300M Mordovia Arena risks becoming a symbol of Russia’s costly World Cup legacy.

Russia Bribed FIFA to Host World Cup, U.S. Says

FIFA officials received millions of dollars to vote for Russia to host the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Russia to Immortalize 2018 World Cup With New Monument

The monument will be located on the central Moscow street where tens of thousands of football fans partied during the tournament.

Russia Investigates World Cup Nigerian Prostitution Ring – TASS

Activists say that many of the estimated 2,000 Nigerian women who entered Russia on a World Cup Fan ID are still in slavery.

Leaked Emails Claim to Show Russia’s FIFA World Cup Bribery Scheme

The emails reportedly contained instructions on bribing football officials to improve Russia's bid for hosting the World Cup.

The State of Russian Stadiums, a Year After the World Cup

Russia's World Cup was widely hailed as a success — but its stadiums have had mixed fates since then.

Putin Awards FIFA's Infantino State Medal for 2018 World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino thanked Russia for hosting the "best World Cup ever" during the ceremony.

Scammed Nigerian Footballers Stranded in Russia After World Cup, NGO Says

Nigeria's consulate has reportedly refused to help the men, a local NGO said.

5,000 World Cup Fans Never Left Russia, Police Say

Around 650,000 foreigners took advantage of Russia’s Fan ID visa waiver system for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Russians, Putin Name Their Landmark Events of 2018

From the conflict with Ukraine to sports competitions, Russia saw no shortage of events that shaped the nation in 2018.

The Year in Review: 2018 in Memes

Here are the funniest memes that Russians produced in 2018.

Record Audience Watched 'Best World Cup Ever' in Russia, FIFA Says

FIFA said more than half of the global population aged four and over watched some part of the official coverage.

Mexico's World Cup Party Goes on as Fan Opens Bar in Russia

Mexican Carlos Rocka came to Russia months ago to cheer on his team at the soccer World Cup - and he liked it so much he's now opened a bar there.

Russia Thwarted Hooligans' Plot Against Foreign Fans at World Cup, Officials Say

The citizens of Senegal, Argentina, the United Kingdom and Poland were the potential targets of the nationalist attacks, Russian police said.

Spartak Moscow Fires Italian Coach Carrera

Spartak Moscow thanked Carrera for bringing the club its first league title since 2001 but said last season's results had been "unsatisfactory" and that...

Russian Football Players' Arrests Help Divert Attention From Putin's Problems

Some critics of the Kremlin say it is using the case of Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamayev to deflect attention from bigger problems.

Russian City Launches World Cup Preparations Tender, 3 Months After Final

Three entries on Tuesday announced auctions for street washers “in Yekaterinburg’s preparation for World Cup matches in 2018.”

Russia Received $15Bln Windfall From World Cup, Organizers Say

The knock-on effect could bring up to 210 billion rubles of annual revenue in the next five years, the report said.

Russian Footballer Cheryshev Cleared of Wrongdoing by Anti-Doping Agency

Spain's anti-doping agency has closed its investigation into Russian football player Denis Cheryshev.
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