Colombian soccer supporters brought a wave of tropical exuberance to the stolid citizens of Saransk
The local version of soccer is dubbed 'lapotball'. 'Lapot' in Russian refers to the traditional shoes made of vine which Mordovian residents used to wear in olden days.
"We have food, wine, cheese from Portugal. We set up a table, share it with people, and talk about our cultures."
Tunisia won at the World Cup for the first time since 1978, beating Panama 2-1 in their final World Cup Group G match on Thursday.
An intruder stole valuables including a Louis Vuitton bag, 11 luxury watches, various items of Cartier jewellery and 10 glasses studded with diamonds and pearls, two police sources told news portal RBC.
Russia will host the 2018 World Cup finals in 12 venues spread across 11 cities.
It's that time of the year when the FIFA lovers will be in full cheer to support their favorite teams in the World Cup 2018.
Peru fans take $800 taxi to get to World Cup game
The 26-year-old trained at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk on Monday but his state of fitness was still unclear.
Under Norwegian coach Hareide, Denmark have become more direct, preferring to move the ball up the field quickly and establish their attack from there, rather than passing it out from the back as they did under Morten Olsen.
A foul on Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal's Group B clash against Iran on Monday resulted in a record 19th penalty at the World Cup.
The referee consulted with the VAR (video assistant referee) system before awarding the spot kick to Cueva after a foul by Yussuf Poulsen, but he spurned the chance to break the deadlock, firing the ball high over the bar.
British citizen detained in Russia after incident on World Cup train: Embassy
The IAAF ruling body of athletics is proactive in tackling doping and not protective of drug cheats, according to president Sebastian Coe.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group B match played between Portugal and Iran in Saransk on Monday
Portugal coach Fernando Santos dismissed the suggestion that his team relies too much on Cristiano Ronaldo.
The VAR penalty that helped France defeat Australia in their World Cup opener was the 'strangest' moment of Mile Jedinak's career, the Socceroos captain said on Sunday.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group C match played between France and Australia at Kazan Stadium on Saturday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
'But this was our first match point, if we compare this to tennis, our second match point comes against Portugal. We're still alive and dreaming'
The repeated use of the technology appeared to contribute to a bad-tempered second half between Iran and Portugal which saw players feigning injury and repeatedly mobbing the referee.
Russia's 2011 world champion Sergei Bakulin and silver medallist Vladimir Kanaykin have also been banned for failing doping tests, RUSADA added on its website (www.rusada.ru).
Images from the 2020 Euro Championships qualifiers played on Saturday
