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2018 World Cup

Italy players look dejected after their game with Sweden in a qualifying match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

Italy’s soccer apocalypse is served

Sports

Italy has failed to qualify for a men’s World Cup soccer tournament for the first time in 60 years. And Italy fans are taking it pretty hard.

Eric Dzhakhpevych, 31, left Kyrgyzstan to work at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow where fans will watch the opening match of the 2018 World Cup. Dzhakhpevych is one of many migrant workers who say they were victims of wage theft at Russia’s World Cup sites.

Many migrant workers building Russia’s World Cup sites are getting stiffed

Jobs
Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured above with FIFA President Sepp Blatter, was among the guests at the World Cup final in Brazil on Sunday. Putin was attending because Russia will host the next tournament in 2018.

Don’t worry, FIFA — Putin has your back

Sports
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