“It’s amazing to see so many people here today, having fun and celebrating the World Cup in such a nice venue for free,” said Desailly. “The excitement is already immense and will only increase over the next few days ahead of the Opening Match. Having seen this, however, we can already say that Russia has got off on the right foot.”
“I am very proud that our country will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup,” added Kerzhakov when leaving the stage yesterday. “Now, with just four days to go, you can already feel the football atmosphere, and today’s event demonstrated our fans’ tremendous interest in the tournament once more. I am sure the stadiums will be full and Russians will celebrate at the FIFA Fan Fests with fans from all over the world.”
The opening day of Moscow’s FIFA Fan Fest featured over 20 well known live music acts, a foretaste of the exciting entertainment programmes planned for all FIFA Fan Fests. Moscow and the other 10 venues will now open on June 14 for the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia and will host fans free of charge on matchdays throughout the tournament.
More information can be found at fifa.com/fanfest.