Topic: Russia
Media speculation in Russia on Thursday suggested Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was preparing to adopt a leading role in the country's bid to host the 2018 World Cup. Press reports speculated that Putin's personal involvement in the presentation of the bid to ...
LONDON (Reuters) - The final lineup of teams for next year's World Cup in South Africa was settled on Wednesday after six drama-charged playoffs on three different continents. France, with a controversial extra-time goal, joined Slovenia, Greece and Portugal as the last ...
Slovenia qualified for only their second World Cup on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Russia in their European zone, second-leg play-off tie. Striker Zlatko Dedic, who plays his club football for Bochum in Germany, scored the only goal just before the ...
LONDON (Reuters) - France, Portugal and Russia all moved closer to next year's World Cup finals with first leg playoff wins on Saturday, although none of them did enough to take victory for granted in the second legs next week. France, runners-up ...
Russia clinched a hard-fought 2-1 home win against Slovenia in the first leg of their 2010 World Cup qualifying play-off clash here on Saturday. Everton midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov scored twice for Guus Hiddink's side, but Nejc Pecnik's goal two minutes from time ...
Russia clinched a hard-fought 2-1 home win against Slovenia in the first leg of their 2010 World Cup qualifying play-off clash here on Saturday. Everton midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov scored twice for Guus Hiddink's side, but Nejc Pecnik's goal two minutes from time ...
Russia coach Guus Hiddink has warned his side not to under-estimate Slovenia when the two sides clash here on Saturday in the first-leg of their World Cup play-off. Russia, semi-finalists at Euro 2008, are the overwhelming favourites to reach the finals in ...
Nigeria have selected Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, who is sidelined with an ankle injury, for a crucial World Cup qualifier against Kenya on November 14 in Nairobi. Mikel missed Nigeria's World Cup qualifying match at home to Mozambique last month as ...
It was mission accomplished for Germany coach Joachim Loew after his squad booked their place at the 2010 World Cup finals as the ten-man Germans sealed a 1-0 win over Russia in Moscow. A first-half goal from striker Miroslav Klose was enough ...
Miroslav Klose booked Germany their place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for the 10-man Germans over Russia in Moscow on Saturday. Klose's 34th-minute strike leaves Germany four points clear at the ...
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