Russia expected to hand Confederations Cup facilities over to organizing committee, FIFA by June 2

ST. PETERSBURG, April 25. /TASS/. As the host country, Russia is expected to hand all the Confederations Cup facilities over to the organizing committee and the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and by June 2, Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko told reporters. On Tuesday, a meeting of the Russia-2018 Organizing Committee took place in the city of St. Petersburg, which particularly involved representatives of FIFA. "There are some issues that need to be solved by June 2," Mutko said. "By this day, all the stadiums and hotels will be handed over to the organizing committee and FIFA. We are determined to host a high-level tournament together with FIFA," the Russian deputy prime minister added. The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup will take place from 17 June to 2 July. Group A will feature hosts Russia, as well as New Zealand, Portugal and Mexico. Group B will include Germany, Chile, Australia and Cameroon. Matches will be played in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi and Kazan. Read more