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Jul 16, 2018 · Was Russia 2018 the best World Cup ever? All the numbers you need to know behind a dramatic and unforgettable tournament.
- Vanishing Spray
Referee Howard Webb says a new 'toy' being used at the 2014...
- Vanishing Spray
Jul 8, 2018 · Russia were eliminated from the World Cup at the quarter-final stage, but their display as hosts has made a country fall in love with its national team again.
Feb 22, 2017 · Facts and figures on the impact and legacy of 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia can be found here. Organising a FIFA World Cup™ in a sustainable manner is a major challenge. The scale of...
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in late 2010.
- Attacking Defenders
- FIFA Have Made Human Rights Their Business
- Turning The Beautiful Game Ugly
Among many others, one of the major human rights violation in Russia is the constant harassment, intimidation, physical attacks and arbitrary arrests of people trying to defend human rights. Environmental human rights defender Andrei Rudomakha was brutally assaulted in 2017 by unknown assailants for documenting illegal construction work on the Blac...
While it’s clear that the Russian authorities are doing everything in their power to turn the country into a human rights black-hole, the question remains what FIFA itself is doing to not only challenge the host nation on this, but to improve its own human rights record. For many years, the organisation largely denied that it was in any way respons...
Given the Russian State’s past form during the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014, when there were almost daily arrests and beatings of protestors, there is every chance that the World Cup will provide a backdrop for a renewed wave of oppression. During those games the International Olympic Committee effectively turned a blind eye to the crackdowns on f...
Jun 19, 2018 · Russia goalkeeper and captain Igor Akinfeev has only faced one shot in the opening two games, Mohamed Salah's penalty for Egypt, which means he has yet to be forced into a save in open play. So...
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Jul 15, 2018 · There were goals aplenty: the first and only goalless draw at Russia 2018 came after 36 matches, which was the latest for a single edition in history. France were crowned champions for the...
