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Four Balkans Countries Will Bid for 2030 World Cup

2018-11-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

World Cup South Africa

The prime ministers of Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania and the president of Serbia say their countries will bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

Tags: Balkans, Balkans countries, Balkans events, Bulgaria, Greece, Russia World Cup, Serbia, soccer, World Cup, World Cup 2030, world cup soccer

Leningrad Region Creates Castle Tour for 2018 World Cup

2018-03-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Rostov Arena

Leningrad oblast announced this week some of the region’s plant for football fans visiting the 2018 World Cup events this summer. According to officials several touristic routes have been created to include seven medieval fortresses. 

Tags: 2018 World Cup, Leningra Oblast, Leningrad, Leningrad tourism, Russian football, Russian World Cup, soccer, world cup soccer

Viva Brazil! A Guide to the 2014 FIFA World Cup

2013-06-19 by Argo Contributor

Viva Brazil! A Guide to the 2014 FIFA World Cup

One country, 12 host cities and 3.3 million tickets. The 2014 FIFA World Cup is from June 12 to July 13 in Brazil, and it’s guaranteed to be festive to the extreme. In preparation, Brazil is currently doing renovations in 13 airports and reworking the infrastructure of 12 cities.

Tags: Brazil, Brazil travel, FIFA, Football, Rio Travel, World Cup, world cup soccer, World Soccer

Kiev Rooms for Euro 2012 – A Costly Proposition

2012-02-29 by Phil Butler

Euro 2012

In news from Ukraine and the upcoming 2012 European Championships, organizers are concerned with keeping down hospitality prices for the coming wave of travelers headed East. Along with integrating their efforts with those of sister venues in Poland, soccer fans being fleeced seems to be tops on the agenda of late. But is the concern already too late and too little?

Tags: Cold War, Euro 2012, Fairmont Grand Hotel, Google hotel finder, Hyatt Kiev, Intercontinental Hotel Kiev, Kiev ghetto, Kiev stadiums, Kiev tourism, Kiev travel, Poland games, Poland hotels, Radisson Blu Kiev, soccer, Ukraine hotels, Ukraine travel, world cup soccer

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