Afrasianet - The Brazil  daily Folia de San Paolo has said that Russia has successfully tested the ability to host the FIFA World Cup in the summer of 2018, following the impressive performance of hosting the Confederations Cup.

"Over the past 16 days, Russia has tried to prove its willingness to host the 2018 World Cup. If we assess what happened during the Confederations Cup, the Russians have passed the FIFA test.

The newspaper reported that its correspondents visited three of the four cities where the Confederations Cup was held and were impressed by the beauty of the stadiums and the excellent organization. "What was a big problem for Brazil during the 2014 World Cup was not a handicap, For the Russians. "

The fans of the four cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi) were free and well organized. Russia will be a destination for football fans in 2018, hosting the World Cup for the first time in its history from June 14 to July 15, The tournament will be held on 12 venues in 11 cities.