Blatter reiterates Fifa’s backing for Russia’s 2018 World Cup

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has said world football’s governing body has passed a resolution offering its full backing to Russia’s staging of the 2018 World Cup amid ongoing investigations into the bidding process for the tournament and cut-backs in preparations for the event.

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