Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 18:04
Russian authorities are preparing to crack down on corruption during preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2018, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 16:36
Bomb squad officers were called to the site of a football World Cup 2018 stadium in Moscow after construction workers found an object thought to be an unexploded aerial bomb.
Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 14:10
Fatal flooding indirectly led to a planned World Cup 2018 stadium in the Russian city of Samara being relocated to a new site.
Last Updated: Friday, December 3, 2010, 21:51
Russia basked in the limelight Friday as the future first-time host of the World Cup in 2018, but media questioned how the country will pay the bill which they said could reach 50 billion dollars.
Last Updated: Friday, December 3, 2010, 00:21
Russia and the tiny Gulf state of Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively after an acrimonious bidding war.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 23:39
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is rushing to Zurich to meet FIFA officials following Russia winning the bid to host World Cup in 2018.
Last Updated: Monday, November 29, 2010, 18:12
Renewed corruption allegations involving FIFA executive members surfaced on Monday just days before they are due to appoint the hosts of football’s 2018 and 2022 World Cups under the eyes of world leaders.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 25, 2010, 11:54
Russia will draw on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin`s powers of persuasion to try to lure the 2018 World Cup to the world`s largest country for the first time.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 08:46
England has promised FIFA profits of at least 161 million pounds (USD 240 million) if the country is chosen to stage the World Cup in 2018, the campaign team bidding to host the event said.
Last Updated: Friday, August 27, 2010, 09:53
FIFA concluded a four-day visit to inspect aspects of England`s 2018 World Cup bid by praising the quality of stadiums and training facilities, as well as the country`s passion for hosting the tournament.
Last Updated: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 15:08
Australia will spend 2.8 billion dollars on infrastructure if it wins the right to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cups, national soccer governing body Football Federation Australia (FFA) said.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 09:41
A deal is being discussed whereby only European nations would bid to host the 2018 World Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Monday.
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