Has the World Cup changed Russia?
While the players are having a well earned rest after the semi-finals this week, the fans are out and about sightseeing in Russia. This can't be taken for granted as the country…
Our World Cup predictions
The 2018 World Cup tournament kicked off in Russia last Thursday at Moscow's Luzinskhiy stadium. Fans across the globe have been predicting who they think will win.…
Nigeria coach: ‘We’ve managed to build a team that works well together’
As World Cup action continues in Russia, we speak to a globetrotter of international football. Gernot Rohr is a former player for Bayern Munich and Girondins de Bordeaux, plus a former coach…
World Cup: Why footballers’ haircuts show France has real chance of winning
As the World Cup kicks off, we look at what the Russian papers are saying and the sports pages around the world.…
World Cup fever
The World Cup kicks off today. In this edition of MediaWatch we talk Robbie Williams' opening performance (and that middle finger!), the fashion sense of Nigeria's national team, the predictions as to…
It’s all kicking off: What expectations for Russia’s World Cup?
The day has arrived. Russia kicking off a month of planetary football madness at its own World Cup.…
Russia thrash Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opener
Russia launched the World Cup in emphatic style on Thursday (June 14) when they outclassed a feeble Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the tournament's opening match to end a nine-month winless run and…
World Cup’s other winners
Before the World Cup kicks off in Russia, let's take a look at the winners and losers outside of the stadium.…
My World Cup experience
Nigeria has been to the FIFA World Cup five times in history – 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014. And now, 2018 is just a few hours away and football fans are…
Teams arrive in Russia as World Cup nears
Various teams arrived in Russia on Monday (June 11) and the early hours of Tuesday (June 12) just a few days before the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between…
Meeting Russia’s World Cup volunteers
More than 35,000 people will work without pay for FIFA during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. These volunteers will welcome guests in the 11 host cities, FIFA has long used volunteers…