For a month, every four years, the best football players of the world face-off in the World Cup.
An estimated 3.4 billion people, almost half of the world’s population, is expected to watch the games. The host country Russia got off to a good start with a spectacular victory over Saudi Arabia.
CGTN’s Dan Williams has more from Moscow.
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To discuss the World Cup:
- Tim Vickery is a journalist and football expert.
- Chuka Onwumechili is a professor of Communications at Howard University and football enthusiast.
- Nigel Boyle is a professor of Political Studies at Pitzer College and a big fan of the sport.
- Artur Petrosyan is a football journalist.
For more:
#RUS 5-0 #KSA
The hosts kicked off the #WorldCup in style!#RUSKSA #WorldCup🎥 Highlights 👉 https://t.co/45RI1wVGal
👀 TV listings 👉 https://t.co/xliHcxWvEO pic.twitter.com/MZtovSDOfv— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) June 14, 2018
Robbie Williams delivers for short, sharp World Cup opening ceremony https://t.co/uyEHrGbXZo
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 14, 2018
#WORLDCUP Join our CGTN correspondents as they bring online and on-air coverage from Russia https://t.co/sSOUkwgqpx
— CGTN America (@cgtnamerica) June 14, 2018