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#RivalHug winners savour World Cup Final experience

No other sporting event on earth connects fans of all races, genders, age groups and nationalities like the FIFA World Cup™. That was especially the case during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, as our omni-channel fan campaign #RivalHug united football supporters around the globe.

Source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/rivalhug-winners-savour-world-cup-final-experience

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Tite signs on for four more years

​Lo confirmó la CBF en un comunicado. El contrato es hasta el final de Qatar 2022. "Es un gran desafío, estamos felices", aseguró el entrenador.

Source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/tite-signs-on-for-four-more-years

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Pavard's stunner voted Hyundai Goal of the Tournament

Fans around the world have chosen Benjamin Pavard's goal against Argentina in the Round of 16 as the best of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

Source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/pavard-s-stunner-voted-hyundai-goal-of-the-tournament

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Magicstick91 conquers the McDonald’s Fantasy, wins a Kia Sportage

Magicstick91 conquers the McDonald’s Fantasy to win a Kia Sportage, finishing top of 2.1 million players.

Source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/magicstick81-conquers-the-mcdonald-s-fantasy-wins-a-kia-sportage

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Dew.Vavavoom crowned the Match Predictor maestro

Dew.Vavavoom accurately foresaw five of the last eight scorelines to power to FIFA World Cup™ Match Predictor presented by Hyundai glory and a brand new 12-inch Apple MacBook.

Source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/dew-vavavoom-crowned-the-match-predictor-maestro

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Bracket boss wins Madrid trip

DavidMcD123 is the FIFA World Cup™ Bracket Challenge by Wanda champion for Russia 2018, winning a trip for two to enjoy a VIP experience at an Atletico Madrid game!

Source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/bracket-boss-wins-madrid-trip

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Fan Dream Team and prize winners revealed!

The likes of Luka Modric, Kylian Mbappe and Philippe Coutinho led the votes for the Fan Dream Team, seeing five fans win a Hisense TV after predicting all 11 players.

Source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/fan-dream-team-and-prize-winners-revealed

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Ozil retires from German national team

Source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/ozil-retires-from-german-national-team

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Marquez hangs up his boots

Rafael Marquez, one of only three players to play at five FIFA World Cup™ tournaments, has announced his retirement.

Source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/marquez-hangs-up-boots

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Cherchesov: Football fever in Russia really took off

One of the main factors behind the success of Russia 2018 was the superb performance of the hosts on the pitch. FIFA.com spoke with *Sbornaya *head coach Stanislav Cherchesov about how his team managed to reach the quarter-finals.

Source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/cherchesov-football-fever-russia-took-off

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