The 21st FIFA World Cup
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Nearly half of the people in the world are interested in football and one fifth of them actually participate in the sport. The 2018 FIFA World Cup is currently ongoing in Russia starting from 14 June and will end with the final match on 15 July 2018. The country was awarded the hosting rights on 2 December 2010.This is the first World Cup to be held in Eastern Europe, and the eleventh time that it has been held in Europe. All of the stadium venues are in or just near European Russia to keep travel time manageable. At an estimated cost of over $14.2 billion, it is the most expensive World Cup ever.
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There are a number of eye catching symbols which can attract not only football fans but also tourists who are just interested in the World Cup. The official Mascot is the one worth mentioning. Its name is Zabivaka™ which means “the one who scores” in Russian, a very suitable name for this wolf who radiates fun, charm and confidence. Zabivaka™ was named only after the most engaging creative process for an Official Mascot in FIFA World Cup history. The Official Mascot plays a very important role in 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.
The wolf not only promotes the event and entertains crowds at the stadiums, but also it has become a Russian ambassador and a worldwide ”celebrity”.
As the world is following the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Yerevan hasn’t stood apart from this worldwide occasion. While walking in Yerevan at night you can hear people crying outloud for the scored goal or, may be, the lost game. The city lives with football. Drink your glass of beer, watch the thrilling matches and be the part of history making sports event!
