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People walk on a bridge under football-themed decorations at the GUM department store in downtown Moscow on June 7, 2018.

The official countdown clock of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is seen on Manezhnaya Square in downtown Moscow on June 7, 2018.

A woman poses for pictures with a statue of Zabivaka, the official mascot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, on Manezhnaya Square in downtown Moscow on June 7, 2018.

Buildings are reflected on metal panels of a projection booth on Manezhnaya Squre in downtown Moscow on June 7, 2018.

A man looks at a 2018 FIFA World Cup decoration featuring the tournament mascot “Zabivaka” in Moscow on June 7, 2018.

People walk in front of a 2018 FIFA World Cup decoration featuring the tournament mascot “Zabivaka” in Moscow on June 7, 2018.

In this June 4, 2018, file photo, flags with the logo of the World Cup 2018 on display with the St. Basil’s Cathedral in the background, in Moscow, Russia. If you’re looking for the favorite when the World Cup opens in Russia, it’s Brazil. Spain will be the losing finalist. If real outsiders are of interest, two to keep in mind might be Latin American teams Colombia and Peru.

People walk in front of a 2018 FIFA World Cup decoration featuring the tournament mascot “Zabivaka” in Moscow on June 7, 2018.

People walk among 2018 FIFA World Cup decorations set on Manezhnaya Square in downtown Moscow on June 7, 2018.

People walk among 2018 FIFA World Cup decorations set on Manezhnaya Square in downtown Moscow on June 7, 2018.

In this June 4, 2018, file photo, a flag with the logo of the World Cup 2018 on display with the St. Basil’s Cathedral in the background, in Moscow, Russia. Well-known Russian singer Julia Chicherina, who was scheduled to perform on June 15, 2018, said FIFA barred her from performing at the World Cup because of her support for Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine.

People walk among 2018 FIFA World Cup decorations set on Manezhnaya Square in downtown Moscow on June 7, 2018.

In this Friday, May 22, 2015 file photo, Stanislav Obraztsov, left, speaks to his colleagues at his craft beer bar in Moscow, Russia. For many fans of food and football, a World Cup in Russia is unfamiliar territory. Russian cuisine has a reputation for being stodgy, unimaginative fare. While that may have been true for many in the days of Soviet supply shortages, a new generation of Russian in the World Cup’s host cities mix together influences from across Europe and Asia.

People pose for pictures in front of a 2018 FIFA World Cup decoration at Moscow’s Zaryadye Park outside the Kremlin on June 7, 2018.

People pose for pictures in front of a 2018 FIFA World Cup decoration at Moscow’s Zaryadye Park outside the Kremlin on June 7, 2018.

People pose for pictures in front of a 2018 FIFA World Cup decoration at Moscow’s Zaryadye Park outside the Kremlin on June 7, 2018.

People pose for pictures in front of a 2018 FIFA World Cup decoration at Moscow’s Zaryadye Park outside the Kremlin on June 7, 2018.

A picture taken on June 6, 2018 shows the 2018 FIFA World Cup logo on top of a building in Moscow.

A general view of Mordovia Arena in Saransk on June 6, 2018. The 44,000-seater stadium will host four World Cup matches.

A giant painting of Spain’s defender Sergio Ramos is seen on a residential building in Krasnodar on June 6, 2018.

A picture taken on June 6, 2018 shows a 2018 FIFA World Cup decoration featuring the tournament mascot “Zabivaka” in Moscow.

A picture taken on June 6, 2018 shows a 2018 FIFA World Cup decoration featuring the tournament mascot “Zabivaka” in Moscow.

A picture taken on June 6, 2018 shows 2018 FIFA World Cup flags in Moscow.

This Wednesday, March 1, 2017 file photo shows an inside view of the Fisht Olympic stadium in Sochi, Russia. Sochi’s World Cup stadium is a spectacular, sweeping structure on the Black Sea coast, but few locals have seen inside. In fact, the Fisht Olympic Stadium hasn’t hosted a game in nearly a year.

Tourists pose for pictures by a statue of Zabivaka, the official mascot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow on June 6, 2018.

Tourists pose for pictures by a statue of Zabivaka, the official mascot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow on June 6, 2018.

People walk in Zaryadye Park before the start of the FIFA 2018 World Cup on June 7, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

People gather to take photographs of the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building on the viewing platform at Zaryadye Park in Moscow on June 7, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

People walk on the viewing platform in Zaryadye Park before the start of the FIFA 2018 World Cup on June 7, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

A view of the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building before the start of the FIFA 2018 World Cup on June 7, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

A clock near Red Square counts down seven days to the start of the FIFA 2018 World Cupon June 7, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

A clock near Red Square counts down seven days to the start of the FIFA 2018 World Cupon June 7, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

In this Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 file photo, Russian cheese maker Oleg Sirota holds a cheese wheel while speaking to the Associated Press, in Istra district, about 80 kilometers outside Moscow, Russia. For many fans of food and football, a World Cup in Russia is unfamiliar territory. Russian cuisine has a reputation for being stodgy, unimaginative fare. While that may have been true for many in the days of Soviet supply shortages, a new generation of Russian in the World Cup host cities mix together influences from across Europe and Asia.

In this Friday July 21, 2017 file photo, people gather to enjoy craft beer at the Rule Taproom pub in Moscow, Russia. For many fans of food and football, a World Cup in Russia is unfamiliar territory. Russian cuisine has a reputation for being stodgy, unimaginative fare. While that may have been true for many in the days of Soviet supply shortages, a new generation of Russian in the World Cup host cities mix together influences from across Europe and Asia.