Laying foundations for Russia's World Cup
Al Jazeera English
2012-07-24
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Russia will host the 2018 FIFA Wold Cup, and many of the stadiums in the 13 host cities are being built from scratch.
The Kremlin has earmarked $4bn for sports over the next four years, with a further $10bn to be spent on infrastructure.
The World Cup is expected to be a big boost for the Russian economy, but the country still has to overcome problems of bureaucracy and corruption.
Al Jazeera's Neave Barker reports from the town of Saransk.
The Kremlin has earmarked $4bn for sports over the next four years, with a further $10bn to be spent on infrastructure.
The World Cup is expected to be a big boost for the Russian economy, but the country still has to overcome problems of bureaucracy and corruption.
Al Jazeera's Neave Barker reports from the town of Saransk.
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