World Cup 2018: Fifa and Russia face 'sponsorship crisis'

Only ten backers are on board for next year's tournament, with football's governing body making a loss of almost £300m last year

Russia World Cup 2018 logo
(Image credit: Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP)

Fifa is struggling to attract sponsors for next year's World Cup in Russia, with only ten backers believed to be on board for the tournament, which kicks off in less than 18 months.

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