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Watch: Fans dance their way into World Cup in Russia

Video footage sent in by Euronews viewers shows football fans from Iran, Argentina, Colombia, Saudi Arabia and Peru jumping and singing on the streets.

14/06/2018

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Fan festivities hit fever pitch in Moscow

Fans mobbed the Moscow fan zone on Thursday, cheering and shouting ahead of the first match of the FIFA 2018 World Cup.

14/06/2018

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Who does Fifa think will win the World Cup?

Do you know who makes the official football top 10 list?

14/06/2018

Sport

Russia's World Cup opening ceremony in pictures

The highly anticipated 2018 World Cup kicked off starting with Russia's Opening Ceremony. See the best pictures of the event.

14/06/2018

Russia

Moscow basks in the glow of footie fever

Fans assemble for the greatest show on Earth in the Russian capital.

14/06/2018

Sport

As it happened: Russia crush Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opener

Here's a roundup of the World Cup opener.

14/06/2018

Russia

World Cup 2018 set to begin in Russia

Fans of the beautiful game don't have to wait much longer as football's showpiece gets underway today

14/06/2018

Sport

Final teams arrive in Russia ahead of World Cup kickoff

England, Colombia and Senegal complete the lineup after flying in.

13/06/2018

Sport

World Cup 2018: Who do you think will win?

Tell us who you're backing to win the football competition.

13/06/2018

Russia

Hundreds of tons of dead herring wash up on Russian coast

Environmentalists in Sakhalin said it's possible the entire population of herring in the area of Piltun Bay has been wiped out.

13/06/2018

Russia

2018 FIFA WORLD CUP: Technology and security centre stage

In December 2010, FIFA chose Russia to host the 2018 World Cup. In this latest Euronews special preview, we look at technology and security, which will play a key role in this World Cup. The so-called video assistant referee (VAR) will be used for the first time in such a major football tournament.

13/06/2018

Russia

US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 World Cup

The US, Mexico and Canada have jointly won in their bid to host the 2026 World Cup.

13/06/2018

Sport

Children take part in Football for Friendship in Russia

211 countries visited Moscow to take part in the 6th edition of the programme. 12 year old girls and boys were combined into 32 international teams and started ahead of the World Cup and every single participant won a ticket to it's opening match.

13/06/2018

Russia

All the Russian football phrases you need to know for the World Cup

Going to the World Cup, or are you just looking to shout at the TV in your best Russian? Here are all the phrases you need to know in under a minute, including how to order vodka...

13/06/2018

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Meerkats predict Russia win in World Cup opener

Meerkats at a British zoo have been busy predicting the result of Thursday's (June 14) World Cup opener, unanimously suggesting hosts Russia would get the better of Saudi Arabia.

12/06/2018

Russia

World Cup football players faces are painted on to Russian dolls

Souvenir shops in Russia are filling up with all sorts of handcrafted memorabilia for the millions of fans at the Fifa World Cup 2018

12/06/2018

Sport

How much World Cup trivia do you know?

Who scored the first ever hat trick? Which player was shot following an own goal? If you think you know all this and more, our 20 question World Cup trivia quiz is for you. Test your knowledge here.

12/06/2018

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World Cup 2018: Meet the Russian superfan

They can travel thousands of kilometres and spend up to the thousands in euros, all to support their teams. Euronews chatted with a Russian superfan who is rooting for the host team.

12/06/2018

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World Cup's Big Stars to Watch

In every World Cup, there are big stars that make a splash, and lesser known players that come into their own and become household names. There are also superstars who become legends. The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia promises to deliver the goods once more.

12/06/2018

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Team Egypt's Salah poses with Chechen leader ahead of World Cup

Egyptian football star Salah poses for controversial photo-op with Chechen’s Kadyrov before World Cup starts in Russia.

12/06/2018

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Spoons are the official instrument for the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Spoons have been used in Russian folk music for hundreds of years.

12/06/2018

Russia

Outsiders hope for 2018 World Cup glory

With just days before the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Russia on June 14, Euronews has a second special preview, this time looking at some of the outsiders with ambitions for glory.

11/06/2018

Sport

Football hopefuls arrive in Russia ahead of World Cup 2018

The two favourites, Brazil and France arrive in Sochi and Moscow

11/06/2018

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World Cup 2018 - What you need to know

Find out who the favourites are to win the World Cup 2018, which kicks off June 14 in Russia.

10/06/2018

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What cybersecurity measures should football fans take in Russia?

For football fans worried about their cybersecurity while they are in Russia for the World Cup, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre put together some guidelines to help keep their personal devices and accounts safe.

09/06/2018

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Meet Achilles, the deaf cat predicting this year's World Cup results

Meet Achilles, the deaf cat predicting this year's World Cup results.

08/06/2018