The events to be held in Moscow include an international children's football tournament and a ceremony to launch the countdown clock with 1,000 days to go until the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup that will open with a match at the Luzhniki Arena on June 14, 2018.
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TV link-up with guests and participants in the project 1,000 Days Before the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
On September 18, Vladimir Putin will welcome guests and participants in the events on Red Square held as part of the project 1,000 Days Before the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Announcement, September 18, 2015