BARCELONA – FIFA said on Feb.23 it had every confidence in its security measures at the World Cup in Russia after hooliganism in the host nation came under fresh scrutiny following violent incidents involving Spartak Moscow supporters in which a policeman died of a heart attack.
Reuters: FIFA sure of World Cup security despite fresh Russian fan violence
A woman poses for pictures while standing behind giant letters reading "RUSSIA 2018" in central Yekaterinburg on Jan.30, 2017, as Russia marks 500 days until the start of the FIFA World Cup 2018.
