Russian President Vladimir Putin and FIFA President Gianni Infantino will launch the 2018 World Cup and the 2017 Confederations Cup Volunteer Recruitment campaign at a solemn ceremony on Wednesday afternoon in the Russian capital of Moscow, TASS reports.
Today’s ceremony will officially launch the recruitment, selection and training of volunteers for the 2017 and 2018 FIFA tournaments. A total of 5,000 volunteers will be selected to serve at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, while 15,000 volunteers are planned to be recruited for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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