2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

MOSCOW: Budweiser, an official sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, has hit the back of the net by launching a unique football pitch created from its recycled plastic cups in Sochi, Russia. More than 50,000 cups collected at arenas and at the FIFA Fan Fests after the summer tournament have been used to create a new sports facility, the Budweiser ReCup Arena.   

Over 3.2 million Budweiser Red Light Cups were used during the recent FIFA World Cup™, many of which fans took home as souvenirs.

Jun 16, 2018 12:06
MOSCOW: World football's governing body FIFA has launched an investigation to determine why there were thousands of empty seats for the World Cup match between Egypt and Uruguay in Yekaterinburg on Friday.
Jun 16, 2018 11:06
MUMBAI: The Saudi government is in the crosshairs of football's governing body FIFA for what can only be termed state sponsored piracy in the light of its open support to bootlegging network “BeOutQ”, which is headquartered in the kingdom. 
Jun 15, 2018 16:06
MUMBAI: Multiplex chain Cinépolis has acquired the rights to a live broadcast of the knockout matches of FIFA World Cup Russia 2018. With this initiative, Cinépolis India becomes the first exhibitor to celebrate and showcase the football fever on the big screen in India.
Jun 14, 2018 19:06
MUMBAI: Mobile operators Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm are looking to leverage the excitement around the FIFA World Cup to grab their respective share of eyeballs from among the 100 million+ viewers in the country expected to watch the world's biggest sporting event. 
Jun 14, 2018 17:06
LONDON: The Football Banning Orders Authority (FBOA), a part of UK’s Home Office, has banned 1,254 local football hooligans from travelling to Russia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. "More than 1,200 troublemakers with a history of football-related disorder have been blocked from going to the World Cup after a joint operation by police and the Home Office," a statement released by UK’s Home Office said.
Jun 14, 2018 17:06
NEW DELHI: With the FIFA World Cup 2018 set to begin later Thursday, South Korean auto major Hyundai Motors announced a creative digital campaign called #SaveMyGame for all football fans in India. 
Jun 14, 2018 16:06
MOSCOW: For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, a multilingual, 24/7 fan support center has been created, which is aimed at helping football fans who may face different kinds of issues during their stay in Russia for the marquee event. 
Jun 13, 2018 17:06
NEW DELHI: OPPO, the leading Chinese smartphone brand,  has roped in Brazilian superstar footballer Neymar for the FIFA World Cup 2018.  The footballer will be seen promoting OPPO’s F7 range of mobiles as a part of its contest. It is the first phone that brings 25MP front camera for selfies powered by aOcta core 64-bit MediatekHelio P60 Processor.
Jun 13, 2018 16:06
SAO PAOLO: Some 53% of Brazilians say they have no interest in the World Cup, which starts this week in Russia, an extremely high level of disinterest in a country known for being passionate about football, a Datafolha survey published Tuesday shows.
Jun 12, 2018 15:06
ZURICH: FIFA’s official World Cup in Russia mobile app has been downloaded by 11 million users since December 2017. However, on Sunday, 800,000 downloads were recorded, the most for the app on a single day.