World Cup 2018: From Russia with (little) love

Russia’s preparation for the 2018 World Cup is lurching from crisis to crisis...

Afew months ago, Russia dramatically cut its World Cup 2018 budget and it all sounds pretty ominous.

Where there had been grandiose plans for 100,000 hotel rooms being available to travelling supporters, there’s now a rather bleak alternative due to the ruthless accommodation cuts.