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FIFA Confederations Cup kicks off a busy year for Russian hosts

The Russian men's national team has kicked off what promises to be a historic year with a 2-0 victory over New Zealand. Nobody knows more than the Russian FA that this summer’s FIFA Confederations Cup is an essential test run for the nation's selection to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup next year. Even though the Confederations Cup is a far smaller tournament, featuring just four host cities and a fraction of the games due to be played next year,…
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FIFA video assistant referees and the FIFA Confederations Cup

After trials at U-20 level, elements of FIFA’s Play Fair! Initiative are now making a big splash at senior international level in the FIFA Confederations Cup, in particular with the use of 'Video Assistant Referees' (VARs) which represent just one of the major changes to the game’s rules being debated and tested. The IFAB and FIFA formally launching the new play fair! Initiative last Thursday as part of “a strategy focussing on improving fairness and the image of the game.”…
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Who will win the Confederations Cup in 2017?

The Confederations Cup is a special tournament held between eight teams from around the world that takes place from 17th June until 2nd July.  The 2017 tournament is being held in Russia but who are the favourites and which nation have the best record in it? What is the Confederations Cup? The Confederations Cup was founded back in 1992 by FIFA, the international football body.  The tournament is held every four years and is contested by the holders of each…
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