Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was confident that Russia would have everything ready to host the 2018 World Cup as it has a vast experience in holding major sports events.
“I am sure that everything will be done up to standard and on time, ” Putin told an audience of more than 1,600 Russian and foreign reporters gathered in a Moscow conference hall for his annual news conference.
Russia is set to host the World Cup from June 14 to July 15 in 12 venues spread across 11 cities including Moscow, St Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi.
Reuters
