Moscow - 6 March 2018

1. Various of Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, where the operning match will be held

2. Various of FIFA World Cup mascot 'Zabivaka'

3. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Roman Ronovsky, World Cup volunteer:

"It is very close. The football fiesta will soon be here. We will be volunteers, we will help people arrive, navigate there way around and to participate and that's cool."

4. Various of event marking 100 days until the FIFA World Cup

5. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Olga Alyoshina, World Cup volunteer:

"It will be an unusual, event in our city there will be many new people with whom we will make friends. Also, I think our city will be decorated and it will be very beautiful, and a lot of fun. And I expect our country will win."

6. Various of the event

Hundred of volunteers at the upcoming FIFA World Cup gathered at an ice rink in Moscow on Tuesday to mark 100 days until the tournament kicks off.

Ambassadors from FIFA addressed the excited crowd and joined the official mascot 'Zabivaka' in pressing a giant button to symbolise the beginning of the 100-day countdown.