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World Cup Russia 2018: how to follow Spain

Your team not going to the 2018 World Cup? You want to become a fan of another team? You know your friends, but you want to get to know your enemies? Learn to love them? Euronews can help with our basic toolkit for the Spanish national team.

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World Cup Russia 2018: How to follow Russia

Is your team not going to the 2018 World Cup? Want to become a fan of another team? You know your friends, but you want to get to know your enemies? Learn to love them? Euronews can help with our basic toolkit for the Russian national team.

Ukraine

Lufthansa drops Russia World Cup advert filmed in Ukraine

German airline Lufthansa has scrapped an advert for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia that was filmed in Kyiv.

Sport

World Cup trophy arrives in Moscow

After touring the host country's match cities the World Cup is now under lock and key awaiting to see who will be the next to lift it in triumph.

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Moscow welcomes World Cup 2018 trophy

Less than two weeks before the major soccer championship kick-off, Russian capital Moscow presented the World Cup trophy to the public.

World News

Watch: Cosmonauts show off football skills ahead of World Cup

Earthlings aren't the only ones excited for the World Cup to kick off this month.

World News

Racist and homophobic chants on the rise in Russia ahead of World Cup

Racist and homophobic chants on the rise in Russia ahead of World Cup

France

France restricts public screenings of World Cup amid security fears

France has banned the showing of this summer’s football World Cup in public spaces — unless there is adequate security.

Sport

Mohamed Salah arrives in Spain for treatment

The Egyptian and Liverpool FC forward has landed in Valencia

Sport

Egyptian FA says it is optimistic Salah will be fit for World Cup

Egyptian Sports Minister says Salah will undergo two weeks of treatment in Liverpool before joining Egypt camp

Russia

No FANS ID, no World Cup, say organisers

A ticket will not be enough for fans visiting Russia for the World Cup, each supporter will need to apply online for a FAN ID.

Russia

Russia issues world cup banknote

New 100-rouble note first for national mint to use only polymers and feature a figure unconnected with politics.

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Iconic Russian matrioshka dolls painted with World Cup symbols

With the World Cup in Russia now less than a month away, makers of the iconic Matrioshka dolls in host city Nizhny-Novgorod have come up with a twist for visitors — the wooden nesting dolls have been painted with World Cup symbols.

Russia

2018 FIFA World Cup: the Euronews guide

The favourites, the outsiders, the controversies: our guide to the the world's biggest sporting event ahead of kick-off in Russia in June.

Syria

Short film asks for Syrian fighting to stop for World Cup

A Syrian Civil society group called 'We Exist!' has produced the film to highlight the extent of suffering in the country since the last World Cup.

Belgium

Belgium's not a country? We'll see in the World Cup, Verhofstadt tells Farage

Old adversaries cross swords again over whether Belgium is a 'nation'.

USA

Trump endorses N. American World Cup bid, threatens allies against backing Morocco

United States president Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted his support for the North American bid for the 2026 soccer World Cup and issued a veiled threat to nations that might oppose it.

Sport

FIFA World Cup referees put VAR technology to the test

FIFA is trialling out VAR (video assistant review) technology before the 2018 World Cup ahead of the tournament that starts in June

Russia

Time runs out for unfinished TV tower in Yekaterinburg

Redundant tower in Yekaterinburg demolished despite locals' love for landmark, which has fallen victim to a World Cup redevelopment.

Sport

With final touch Vladimir Putin caps World Cup countdown video

Russian president joined by football stars on video to mark 100 days to go before Russia 2018.