Russia: FIFA delegation visit under-construction World Cup 2018 stadium and terminal

A FIFA delegation, Wednesday visited the building site of a new terminal for Kurumoch airport and a stadium under construction in Samara. Both facilities are being built ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The FIFA representatives arrived in Samara on Tuesday to familiarise themselves with preparations in the World Cup host city. Following a meeting of the FIFA council and the Organising Committee of Russia 2018, a press conference took place with the General-Secretary of FIFA Jerome Valcke, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, the general director of the Organising Committee Russia 2018 Alexei Sorokin and the governor of the Samara region Nikolai Merkoushkin.