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Russia enter 2018 race

January 20, 2009

After the announcement of Spain and Portugal Russia has become the latest country to enter the bidding for the 2018 World Cup.

Russia’s likely candidacy was announced by the Russian Football Union president Vitaly Mutko, who is also the country’s sports minister.

“In the near future we are set to make our first move and ask Fifa for all the necessary documents to prepare a bid for the right to host the 2018 World Cup,” said Mutko.

“This issue is very complicated and demands a big investment. But we will definitely make the first step of submitting an application.”

Russia has never hosted the World Cup, although the former USSR did bid for the tournament in 1990, but lost out to Italy.

Fifa will consider bids to host both the 2018 and 2022 tournaments over the next two years.

England face huge competition from some of Europe’s top nations for the 2018 competition.

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