Russian Football Union head Alexei Sorokin speaks at a news conference on the country's bid to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup.

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A 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup logo seen at Moscow's Main Department Store during a news conference on Russia's bid to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup.

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From right: Former USSR National Team goalkeeper Rinat Dasayev and Russian Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy Minister Vitaly Mutko seen at a news conference on the country's bid to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup.

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From right: Russian Football Union head Alexei Sorokin and Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy Minister Vitaly Mutko seen at a news conference on the country's bid to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Russian Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy Minister Vitaly Mutko, left, and Russian Football Union first vice president Nikita Simonyan seen before a news conference on the country's bid to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup.

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From right: Former USSR National Team goalkeeper Rinat Dasayev, Russian Football Union president Alexei Sorokin, Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy Minister Vitaly Mutko and Russian Football Union first vice president Nikita Simonyan seen at a news conference on the country's bid to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup.

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