Category: Russia 2018

Mordovia Saransk and the end of the World Cup boom?
Manuel Veth -
The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia was a major success. But one of the biggest questions was what will happen to the stadiums in Russia ...

Youth Development in Russia – The post-Soviet impact
Manuel Veth and Tim Bogdachev -
The post-World Cup euphoria continues for the Russian national team. The Sbornaya won both their first game in the UE ...

Russia 2018: The winners and losers following the rankings
Manuel Veth -
For the first time since FIFA have released their official rankings and there have been plenty of movers and shakes. And that is not to ...

The World Cup Futbolgrad Players of the Tournament
Manuel Veth -
Here it is our last 2018 FIFA World Cup article. With the conclusion of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Futbolgrad Network team asked you, ...

Mordovia Saransk – 26,000 see first post-World Cup game
Manuel Veth -
The World Cup stadium in Saransk was packed with 26,564 seeing Mordovia Saransk play their first game of the season against Olimpiyets ...

World Cup Diary – Final Conclusion from Russia
Manuel Veth -
The dust has settled on the 2018 FIFA World Cup. With the final whistle clouds gathered over the Luzhniki and as France lifted the trop ...