• The Fifa World Cup 2018 mascot Zabivaka at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, ahead of the World Cup 2018. EPA
    The Fifa World Cup 2018 mascot Zabivaka at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, ahead of the World Cup 2018. EPA
  • The Switzerland team bus drives in front of the Lada Resort Hotel, Switzerland's team base camp, in Togliatti, Russia. EPA
    The Switzerland team bus drives in front of the Lada Resort Hotel, Switzerland's team base camp, in Togliatti, Russia. EPA
  • The Fisht Stadium will host six World Cup matches, including one quarter-final. EPA
    The Fisht Stadium will host six World Cup matches, including one quarter-final. EPA
  • Russian workers at Sochi stadium in Russia. EPA
    Russian workers at Sochi stadium in Russia. EPA
  • Russians pose next to a Fifa World Cup 2018 logo close to Sochi stadium in Sochi, Russia. EPA
    Russians pose next to a Fifa World Cup 2018 logo close to Sochi stadium in Sochi, Russia. EPA
  • The Fisht Stadium ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2018 in Sochi. EPA
    The Fisht Stadium ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2018 in Sochi. EPA
  • The Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Lada Resort Hotel, Switzerland's team base camp, in Togliatti, Russia. EPA
    The Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Lada Resort Hotel, Switzerland's team base camp, in Togliatti, Russia. EPA
  • The Lada Resort Hotel, Switzerland's team base camp on the shore of the Volga River, in Togliatti, Russia. EPA
    The Lada Resort Hotel, Switzerland's team base camp on the shore of the Volga River, in Togliatti, Russia. EPA
  • A Russian woman poses next to a Fifa World Cup 2018 mascot close to Sochi stadium in Sochi, Russia. EPA
    A Russian woman poses next to a Fifa World Cup 2018 mascot close to Sochi stadium in Sochi, Russia. EPA

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June 12, 2018

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