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Fifa World Cup 2018

French soccer fans celebrate their team’s World Cup victory in Hong Kong

Thousands of French people gathered at the Kerry Hotel in Hong Kong to witness their team’s victory at the 2018 World Cup final – 20 years after the country last won the tournament.

July 15, 2018
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Russian ‘lozhkas’ have been chosen to be the instrument of the 2018 World Cup. Branded as ‘Spoons of Victory’, fans will have access to various versions of the lozhka at the tournament.  01:39
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Paul the Octopus famously predicted the outcomes of several matches at the 2010 World Cup.  ...01:42
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Taiwanese-owned Wagon Group is in the process of manufacturing tens of thousands of replica World Cup trophies and official souvenirs in the run up to Russia 2018.  01:26
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Chinese trophy factory churns out World Cup merchandise
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