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Russia's preparations for 2018 FIFA World Cup on track: Deputy PM Mutko
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Friday preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup were on track and that authorities had no concerns regarding the state of the 12 venues that will host matches.
Published : 2 Feb 2018, 09:45 PM
Updated : 2 Feb 2018, 09:45 PM
Mutko told Reuters that authorities were working seriously on curbing racism in Russian football and that stadium security had been increased in the run-up to the tournament.
Russia will host the World Cup from June 14 to July 15 in 12 venues spread across 11 cities including Moscow, St Petersburg and Sochi.
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