_Moscow, Russia - 6th March 2018.1. 00_00 100 days sign at event marking 100 days until the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow2. 00_06 Various of FIFA World Cup mascot 'Zabivaka'3. 00_31 SOUNDBITE (Russian)_ Roman Rozkov, volunteer at event__It is very close. The football festival will be here soon. We're the volunteers, so we will be helping people settle down as they arrive for the tournament. We'll also be there to give people directions. Really excited._4. 00_41 Various of event5. 01_10 SOUNDBITE (Russian)_ Olga Alyshina, Muscovite_ _It will be something unusual, there will be many people visiting our city and so we'll be able to make new friends. Also, the city will be nicely decorated making it even more beautiful. It's going to be fun. I expect our country will win._6. 01_32 Various of the event7. 01_44 People press the countdown button8. 01_58 Various of the event9. 02_29 Various of Luzniki stadium SOURCE_ SNTV.DURATION_ 02_47
Tuesday (6th March) saw the people of Moscow mark a 100 days until the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at an event in the Russian capital.
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With a 100 days remaining until the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the city of Moscow marked the countdown to the start of the tournament on Tuesday.
A few hundred volunteers for the 2018 World Cup gathered in the VDNKh ice rink in Moscow to celebrate the start of the countdown.
Present at the event was the FIFA World Cup mascot 'Zabivaka', which means 'the one who scores' in Russian.
Several ambassadors of the 2018 World Cup took to the stage at the VDNKh ice rink and addressed the crowd, pressing the button to start the 100 days countdown.
"It will be something unusual", said Olga Alyoshina, a volunteer from Moscow, who expects Russia to win the tournament.
The 2018 World Cup in Russia will take place from the 14th of June to 15th of July.
