Russia
With less than three days to the opening match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, many teams are making their way to their respective camps in the host country.
From Africa, the Egyptian Pharaohs and the Tunisian Eagles have arrived in Russia, joining other teams including France, Croatia, Brazil and Iceland among others.
Portugal
Welcome to Russia,
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 9, 2018selecaoportugal
! ??#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Pimts0il51
Christiano Ronaldo’s Portugal side arrived in Russia on Saturday, ready to make yet another attempt at winning their maiden World Cup trophy. Portugal face 2010 world champions Spain, African side Morocco and Iran in Group B.
Overnight, we welcomed
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 10, 2018EnMaroc
to Russia for their first #WorldCup since 1998! ??⚽️ pic.twitter.com/dEGbsom7z6
Iceland
Here for their first #WorldCup and determined to make their mark.
Welcome to Russia,
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 9, 2018footballiceland
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“Welcome to Russia!” ????
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 10, 2018
footballiceland
trained at their base camp in Russia for the first time ahead of their first ever #WorldCup matchpic.twitter.com/KguAxVIzLk
Iceland who are playing their first World Cup are already training in Russia, ready to take on Lionel Messi’s Argentina, Croatia and three time African champions Nigeria.
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2⃣0⃣1⃣8⃣: ?Welcome to Russia,
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 9, 2018Argentina
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✈️Off to Russia! ??
— HNS | CFF (HNS_CFF) June 11, 2018
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, here we come! ??#BeProud #Croatia #Family #WorldCup #Vatreni pic.twitter.com/IBQyuxNlrL
Saudi Arabia
The first Asian team to play in the opening match of a #WorldCup are here!
Welcome to Russia,
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 9, 2018SaudiNT
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Saudi Arabia who will be playing against hosts Russia in the World Cup’s opening game on Thursday have also arrived. They will be the first Asian team to play in a World Cup opening game. Completing Group A are Mohamed Salah’s Egypt and South American nation, Uruguay.
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— Egypt National Football Team (@Pharaohs) June 10, 2018
Welcome to Russia,
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 10, 2018Uruguay
! ??#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/vTGgJwNMf2
Australia
Two more teams have arrived for the #WorldCup…
Welcome,
Socceroos
and Pharaohs!???
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???FIFAWorldCupEGY pic.twitter.com/irX6LP7hnG— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 10, 2018
Australia, who will be taking on 1998 world champions France, Peru and Denmark in Group C have also touched down in Russia.
Welcome to Russia, Peru! ?? #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/bJ2ywpgE28
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 10, 2018
Swiftly followed by Group C rivals
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 10, 2018FrenchTeam
! ?? #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/ZcriH4sWmV
Hey, #DEN
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 11, 2018DBUfodbold
have landed in Russia ✈️??? pic.twitter.com/UqZqMlw5zt
Brazil
Five time world champions Brazil, who are regarded by many as 2018 World Cup favorites, arrived in Russia on Sunday night.
Look who arrived overnight in Russia ?
Welcome to the 2018 FIFA #WorldCup,
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 11, 2018CBF_Futebol
! ?? pic.twitter.com/PDoJf6ZQuW
Brazil play Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia in Group E.
Closely followed by
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 11, 2018FSSrbije
! #SRB #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/LJh9utBXkb
More teams are beginning to arrive for the #WorldCup!
Welcome to Russia, #SUI ? pic.twitter.com/YquD6Ga87c
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 11, 2018
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Tunisia
? #TUN have arrived at their Moscow Team Base Camp ?
They begin their #WorldCup campaign against
— FIFA World Cup ? (FIFAWorldCup) June 11, 2018England
next Monday! pic.twitter.com/njGrfzUeGA
Tunisia who begin the ir campaign against England on June 18, are now settling in at their Moscow Base camp.
The World Cup kicks off on Thursday and you can follow all the latest news, results and coverage of the World Cup on our dedicated page dubbed ‘Mondial 2018’.
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