2018 World Cup news
11 Russian cities will host the quadrennial FIFA World Cup in 2018. RT covers news on 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, including games, fixtures, teams, host cities, stadiums and standings, etc. The 2018 World Cup will take place from June 14 to July 15. 32 men's national teams will contest the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The final will be held in Moscow, and it will be the first World Cup held in Europe since 2006 when tournament was held in Germany. Get the news and information from RT about previous World Cup events. 12 venues are going to host the football matches: two in Moscow – Luzhniki Stadium and Spartak Stadium; St. Petersburg Stadium; Fisht Stadium in Sochi; Ekaterinburg Arena; Kazan Arena; Nizhny Novgorod Stadium; Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don; Samara Arena; Mordovia Arena in Saransk; Volgograd Stadium; Kaliningrad Stadium. Don’t miss the news on the 2018 World Cup venues and RT live updates from all 12 stadiums.
- Driving force: Russia World Cup hero Dzyuba becomes voice of GPS navigator
Russian striker Artem Dzyuba is known for guiding the ball into the back of the net, but he will now be guiding motorists around the country's roads as the voice for a popular GPS navigation service.Sport News - Saudi gamer pockets $250K after winning FIFA eWorld Cup
Saudi Arabian gamer Mosaad Aldossary picked up a cool $250,000 in prize money when he claimed glory at the FIFA eWorld Cup grand final in London on Saturday.Sport News - Russia World Cup flop Smolov wrecks $150k BMW in high-speed smash (PHOTOS/VIDEO)
Russian striker Fedor Smolov, who flopped for the country in the recent World Cup, wrecked his limited edition $143,000 BMW 5 while out driving in Krasnodar, South Russia. The striker emerged unhurt from the accident.Sport News - Neymar earned $260K for World Cup video apology – report
Brazilian football star Neymar was reportedly paid $266,000 for appearing in a Gillette commercial in which he admitted exaggerating fouls during the World Cup in Russia and promised to “become a new man.”Sport News - Pussy Riot World Cup final pitch invaders arrested on fresh charges immediately after jail release
The four members of anti-Kremlin protest group Pussy Riot who were jailed for 15 days for staging a World Cup final pitch invasion have been arrested again following their release from prison on Monday.Sport News - World Cup boosted ‘international people’s diplomacy’ – Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the 2018 World Cup provided a boost to “people’s diplomacy” as hundreds of thousands of fans from around the globe celebrated together during the tournament in Russia.Sport News
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