page 6
Russia climbed to the 64th position with 534 points on the ranking list of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA). Iran - the 32nd position (798 points), Turkey - the 42th (735 points), Armenia - the 90th (383 …
FIFA president Gianni Infantino anticipated a big success for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. "From what I've seen I am convinced that Russia 2018 will be the best World Cup ever. Everything is ready, and what is …
No Russians will be involved in the drug testing of teams at the World Cup next year in the wake of the country’s state-sponsored doping scandal, the chairman of Fifa’s medical committee Michel …
In recent days, the demand for air tickets to the cities of Russia, where the World Cup matches will be held, has grown significantly, the Aviasales ticket search engine PR-director, Janis Dzenis said. "This week, …
Fifa has confirmed a 12 per cent increase in the prize money for next summer’s World Cup with the FAI standing to gain a minimum of around €7 million if Martin O’Neill and his players can beat Denmark over the two legs of …
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) commented on sales of tickets for the World Cup, which will be held in Russia in the summer of 2018. "We can confirm that we are satisfied with first period of ticket sales. …
Tensions around Catalonia's upcoming independence referendum have spilled onto the soccer pitch in Spain after a warning from the country's national football league that one of its crown jewels, FC Barcelona, would be expelled if the …
World’s governing football body FIFA has granted the right to play for the Russian national football team to German player Konstantin Rausch, the Russian Football Union (RFU) said on its Twitter page. "We …
A group of eight US Senators wrote a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino urging that the world’s football governing body open an investigation into Russia’s alleged exploitation of North Korean workforce at a …
FIFA report on the race to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups makes no suggestion that Russia should lose the right to stage the tournaments. The 430-page report, released on Tuesday, had been under wraps since being completed by …
FIFA's Head of Refereeing Massimo Busacca expects video referees to be used at next summer’s World Cup and rejects claims they are undermining the credibility of match officials. "I'm very …
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said that he does not believe that the diplomatic crisis which has embroiled 2022 World Cup host nation Qatar will threaten its staging of the tournament. Infantino said that FIFA was …
Russian football fans can breathe a sigh of relief after national broadcaster Match-TV agreed a rights package with FIFA to broadcast the country hosting the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup or 2018 World Cup. "The agreement has been …
Confederations Cup host Russia dropped two places to No. 63 team in the new FIFA rankings. As the automatically qualified World Cup host, Russia's ranking has fallen while playing only lower-ranked friendlies in recent months. …
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting of the Council for developing physical culture and sports today in Russia’s Krasnodar, the Kremlin press service said. The meeting will focus on measures aimed …
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that video refereeing will be used at next year's World Cup in Russia. "We will use video refereeing because we've had nothing but positive feedback so far," …
Russian football fans are at risk of missing their own World Cup after TV networks are struggling to reach a deal to secure the rights to show games. The country has invested around $11 billion in preparation to host the 2018 showpiece …
Russian Football Union head Vitaly Mutko has been barred from seeking re-election to FIFA’s Council after failing an eligibility check, people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. …
FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised to come good on a promise to hike Africa's World Cup finals berths to nine or ten during a visit to the impoverished West African state of Mauritania this week. According to …
Russia can be stripped of the right to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup if important national teams refuse to participate in the event, yet the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) will take the final decision, Richard …
