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Medvedev congratulates Russian fans on victory in bid to host 2018 World Cup

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Medvedev congratulates Russian fans on victory in bid to host 2018 World Cup

10:36 GMT 03.12.2010 (Updated: 19:53 GMT 19.10.2022)

President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Russian fans on Russia’s victory in the bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Russian fans on Russia’s victory in the bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Russia won the bid for the first time in history after a tight race against England, Portugal and Spain (jointly), and Belgium and the Netherlands (jointly).

In two rounds of voting, Russia secured 22 votes. Spain and Portugal came in second place with 14 votes, followed by the Netherlands and Belgium and then England.