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Jul 16, 2018 · Four simple words, used variously as a statement or a question across the country during a baking June and scorching July: "Best World Cup ever?" The 2018 edition of international football's...
Feb 22, 2017 · Organising a FIFA World Cup™ in a sustainable manner is a major challenge. The scale of the event inevitably has an impact on the Host Country. Facts and figures on the impact and legacy of 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia can be found here.
For this World Cup, public resources were misused in that half of the stadiums built in Russia were left as “white elephants” with no longterm use. The tournament in Russia marked a shift from the West to the East with sponsors from authoritarian countries having saved the business model of FIFA.
Jun 11, 2018 · As we count down to the kick-off in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on June 14, we explain why the tournament is taking place in Russia despite security concerns and corruption fears.
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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.
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.
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Mar 9, 2021 · It reflects upon the importance of sporting mega-events for public diplomacy, and considers what the 2018 World Cup can tell us about the current condition of Russian society and the Russian state.
