FIFA World Cup 2018 Fan Fest Launches in Moscow - 11.06.2018, Sputnik International

FIFA Fan Fest Ambassadors Marcel Desailly and Aleksandr Kerzhakov greeted the crowd from the stage together with head of Moscow's Sports Department Nikolay Gulyaev and the 2018 FIFA World Cup official mascot, Zabivaka.

The fest takes place in all 11 host cities.

A total of 12 matches, including the opening match and the final, are set to be held in Moscow at the Luzhniki and Spartak stadiums.

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A participant enjoying the concert at the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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Fans gather during the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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French footballer Marcel Desailly and the official mascot of the FIFA World Cup 2018, the wolf Zabivaka, during the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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Participants during the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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Participants holding banners during the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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A participant enjoying the concert at the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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Participants holding flags during the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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Participants during the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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Visitors in the official store of accessories of the FIFA World Cup 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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French footballer Marcel Desailly (left) and TV host Dmitry Guberniev during the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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A participant holding a Russian flag during the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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Participants taking selfies during the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.

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