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2012 Annual Report on Russia 2018 preparations published

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:28:00 GMT

The Russia 2018 Local Organising Committee (LOC) outlined its significant achievements in 2012, including the selection of Host Cities and stadium selection in the Annual Report on its preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.

Sorokin: Russia 2018 will be a journey of discovery

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:06:00 GMT

Addressing leading sports journalists from 118 countries at the annual AIPS Congress, Alexey Sorokin vowed that Russia 2018 wow fans from across the planet and discussed the news laws which will be implemented at the tournament.

Russia 2018 LOC delivers update on FIFA World Cup preparations

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:05:00 GMT

Russia 2018’s deputy CEO Alexander Djordjadze has today provided an update on the Local Organising Committee’s (LOC) preparations for hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

LOC stages Russia 2018 exhibit in Moscow

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:04:00 GMT

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ has staged an exhibit focusing on Russia’s hosting of the world’s premier football tournament in five years’ time.

2018 FIFA World Cup host cities consider holding FIFA Fan Fests in 2014

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:41:00 GMT

FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2018 FIFA Russia World Cup™ have held a seminar for the Russia 2018 host cities to discuss staging an International FIFA Fan Fest™ during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.

Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup extends its responsibilities to cover 2018 and 2022

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:16:00 GMT

The Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup has decided that its responsibilities will be extended to also cover decisions related to the preparations for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.

Akinfeev: Ambassador role a massive honour

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:14:00 GMT

In March 2012, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ appointed its first ambassador for the tournament: Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev. One year on, he spoke to FIFA.com about his new role and Russia's hosting of the FIFA World Cup.

UK ready to share experience with Russia

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:25:00 GMT

Alexey Sorokin, CEO of the LOC for Russia 2018, visited the United Kingdom to hold meetings with some of the UK’s key sports administrators.

Preparations take centre stage in St Petersburg

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:14:00 GMT

St Petersburg played host to the first news conference this year to give leading figures in world and Russian football the opportunity to answer questions from journalists about preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™

Happy New Year!

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:54:00 GMT

The Russia 2018 LOC would like to wish friends and fans of football a heartfelt Happy New Year!

New site for Samara’s stadium approved

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:41:00 GMT

FIFA and the Russia 2018 LOC have approved Samara’s application to change the location of the city’s planned new stadium, which will be hosting matches during the tournament.

Russia 2018 to start and finish at Luzhniki Stadium

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:00:00 GMT

On 14 December 2012, at their latest meeting in Tokyo, the FIFA Executive Committee approved the Hosting Concept for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, with both the Opening Match and Final set to be played at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Byrom plc. appointed as official accommodation agency for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:17:00 GMT

FIFA is pleased to announce the appointment of Byrom plc. as its official accommodation agency for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ in Russia following an open public tender process conducted by FIFA.

Russia 2018: A dream taking shape

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Two years ago, on 2 December 2010, the FIFA Executive Committee made a historic decision, awarding Russia the right to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018.

Russia drawing up major infrastructure programme for 2018

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:48:00 GMT

LOC Chairman and Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko held a series of meetings in Moscow 27-30 November with the heads of all 11 regions set to host matches at Russia 2018.

Russia shapes up its preparations for 2018

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:43:00 GMT

Russia 2018 is continuing to take shape, with the Local Organising Committee having officially submitted to FIFA the concept for hosting the key matches.

Mutko: We will use all of FIFA’s experience

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LOC Chairman and Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko and FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke summed up the LOC’s second board meeting involving FIFA representatives, which took place in Saint Petersburg on 20 November.

Host cities study Poland's EURO 2012 experience

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Senior representatives from the regions and cities which will be hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia have been visiting Poland's host cities for UEFA EURO 2012: Warsaw, Wroclaw and Gdansk.

LOC learns lessons from EURO 2012

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:12:00 GMT

Senior officials from the Russia 2018 LOC had the opportunity to learn from members of Ukraine's UEFA EURO 2012 Organising Committee, led by tournament director Markiyan Lubkivskyi.

Arena-2018 gears up for major work

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:30:00 GMT

A working meeting took place in Moscow on 10 September 2012 between management of the Russia 2018 Local Organising Committee, Arena-2018 and Charles R. Botta, FIFA's leading consultant on stadium construction and design.

Eleven cities ready for lift-off

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:28:00 GMT

The ceremony to announce the Host Cities for Russia 2018 was watched live right across the country on the evening of Saturday 29 September.

Blatter: The reaction in the cities was great

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:18:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews the press briefing held in Moscow following the announcement of the Host Cities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

Russia united for 2018 FIFA World Cup Host Cities announcement

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:03:00 GMT

A whole nation was enthralled as the 11 Host Cities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia were announced during a ceremony broadcast on Russia’s Channel One TV.

2018 FIFA World Cup™ to be played in 11 Host Cities

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:14:00 GMT

On 29 September 2012, it was revealed that 11 Host Cities and twelve stadiums have been selected to host the 64 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.

Russia 2018 Host Cities Announcement

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 08:49:00 GMT

The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Host Cities were announced live on Russian TV station Channel One on Saturday 29 September 2012, on the Tonight show at 19.20 CET, and streamed live on FIFA.com.

FIFA calls for solidarity to eradicate match-fixing

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:08:00 GMT

Chaired by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, the FIFA Executive Committee today completed a two-day meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, where it called for the solidarity of the football community to help eradicate match-fixing from the game.

LOC submits Russia 2018 Host Cities report to FIFA

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:23:00 GMT

Vitaly Mutko and Alexey Sorokin, the LOC's chairman and CEO respectively, have officially handed over the technical report on the 13 candidate Host Cities for Russia 2018 in Zurich.

Russia 2018 Host Cities set to be announced

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:43:00 GMT

The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Host Cities will be announced live on Russia’s TV station Channel One on Saturday 29 September 2012.

Stadiums report on Russia 2018 preparations

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:53:00 GMT

The CEOs, architects and engineers of the stadiums in St Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan and Saransk and the arenas owned by Dinamo and Spartak Moscow took part in a seminar in Moscow on 17 September 2012.

Russia 2018 on show at APEC summit in Vladivostok

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:41:00 GMT

The Russia 2018 LOC has unveiled an exhibit showcasing the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.

2018 FIFA World Cup Russia host cities to be announced on 29 September

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:13:00 GMT

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) and FIFA will announce the host cities of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ on Saturday 29 September 2012 in Moscow.

Russian Prime Minister surveys 2018 preparations

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 20:03:00 GMT

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was in St Petersburg on 1 September 2012 to visit Krestovsky Island, where work is under way on the construction of a stadium for the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Inspection tour concludes

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT

A delegation from the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Local Organising Committee (LOC) and FIFA officials have completed their inspection tour of the 13 different 2018 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities.

Inspection tour draws to a close in Volgograd

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:11:00 GMT

A delegation from the Russia 2018 LOC and FIFA visited Volgograd on 22 June, the final stop on its inspection tour to help identify the cities that will host matches at Russia 2018.

Samara ready to offer stunning stadium venue

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:56:00 GMT

A delegation of senior officials from the Russia 2018 LOC and experts from FIFA paid an inspection visit to Samara on 21 June as part of the tournament's Host City selection process.

Saransk ready to share its enthusiasm

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:09:00 GMT

A delegation of senior officials from the Russia 2018 LOC and experts from FIFA has been to Saransk to find out how the city is planning to prepare for the tournament.

Nizhny Novgorod banking on stadium

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:02:00 GMT

A delegation of senior officials from the Russia 2018 LOC and experts from FIFA visited Nizhny Novgorod on 19 June as part of the process of selecting the cities that will be hosting matches at FIFA’s showpiece event.

Kazan sits its exam

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:32:00 GMT

A delegation of senior officials from the Russia 2018 LOC and experts from FIFA visited Kazan on 18 June.

Russia 2018 candidate cities learn from EURO 2012

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:40:00 GMT

On 13 June, delegates from 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia candidate cities visited the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv to gain first-hand insight into the ways airports have been prepared to handle increased passenger numbers.

Sochi preparing for 2018 in earnest

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:45:00 GMT

A delegation of senior officials from the Russia 2018 LOC and experts from FIFA paid a two-day inspection visit to Sochi on 31 May and 1 June.

Moscow presents stadia options for 2018

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:00:00 GMT

A delegation of senior officials from the Russia 2018 LOC and experts from FIFA visited Moscow as part of the process of selecting the tournament's host cities.

Yaroslavl ready for major work

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:35:00 GMT

A delegation of senior officials from the Russia 2018 LOC and experts from FIFA has paid an inspection visit to Yaroslavl.

Ekaterinburg sees Russia 2018 as powerful catalyst for development

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:28:00 GMT

A delegation from the Russia 2018 LOC and experts from FIFA has visited Ekaterinburg, the most easterly of all the cities hoping to host the tournament.

Invitation to public tender for 2018 accommodation service provider(s)

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:55:00 GMT

FIFA has decided to launch a public tender for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ accommodation project.

Russia 2018 could “revitalise” Kaliningrad’s Oktyabrsky Island

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:03:00 GMT

A delegation of senior officials from the Russia 2018 LOC and experts from FIFA paid an inspection visit to Kaliningrad on 27 April 2012.

New St Petersburg stadium to adorn Russia 2018

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:05:00 GMT

A delegation of senior officials from the Russia 2018 LOC and experts from FIFA made an inspection visit to St Petersburg on 26 April 2012.

2018 FIFA World Cup focus of round table

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:53:00 GMT

A round table entitled “The 2018 World Cup: Developing Football, Developing the Country” took place in Moscow on 18 April as part of the “Sport” exhibition.

FIFA appreciates candidate host cities' commitment

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:16:00 GMT

Jürgen Müller, Head of FIFA World Cups 2014, 2018 and 2022 department, summarised the first leg of inspection visits to Krasnodar and Rostov-on-Don as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ Host Cities selection process.

Rostov-on-Don makes museum offer to ticket-holders

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:08:00 GMT

A delegation from the Russia 2018 LOC and FIFA completed the first stage of its inspection tour on 12 April.

LOC and FIFA inspection tour kicks off in Krasnodar

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:44:00 GMT

A series of inspections to help identify which cities will host matches at Russia 2018 began on 10 April 2012 in Krasnodar.

LOC launches Arena-2018

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:22:00 GMT

In only its second meeting, the LOC for Russia 2018 has launched Arena-2018, an expert body tasked with monitoring and tracking the design and construction of the stadiums for the tournament.