FIFA picks 11 Russian cities to host 2018 World Cup
The Host City of 2014 World Cup Football in Russia were selected In a live TV broadcast show Saturday, the host cities were picked up from 13 candidates, they were Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Saransk, Samara, Yekaterinburg, Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd and Sochi, reports Xinhua.
The southern city of Krasnodar and the central Yaroslavl were dropped from the candidate list. Earlier, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has warned that Yaroslavl had "several problems" that may kill its bid. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised message that hosting the World Cup was "good stimulator to boost the economy.""More than anything, it's a very good way to get young people involved in sports," Putin added.
The southern city of Krasnodar and the central Yaroslavl were dropped from the candidate list. Earlier, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has warned that Yaroslavl had "several problems" that may kill its bid. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised message that hosting the World Cup was "good stimulator to boost the economy.""More than anything, it's a very good way to get young people involved in sports," Putin added.
The government would offer subsidies to support the transportation in the host cities, he promised.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter thanked Putin and other Russian officials for their supports, lauding that Russia's preparation works were ahead of scheduled."I'm convinced that it will be a great success," Blatter said in televised comments.
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Officials from FIFA and Russia, as well as Russian athletes, football stars and celebrities attended the announcement ceremony. Russia were awarded the right to host the 2018 World Cup in December, 2010.
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