"We have established a center for international cooperation that has already started working. As of today, a total of 105 representatives of 48 special services and law enforcement agencies from 30 countries have confirmed their participation," Gusev said during a press conference on the World Cup security.
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According to the official, cooperation between special services of different countries is a standard practice.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place between June 14 and July 15 at 12 stadiums in 11 Russian cities — Moscow, Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Volgograd, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Saransk, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi and Yekaterinburg.