Brazil just barely managed to get everything ready in time for the World Cup. Russia insists it won't have any such problems in 2018, although the country faces other issues ahead of football's next showcase tournament - including the threat of racism and violence.
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FIFA President Joseph Blatter, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, German President Joachim Gauck and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, World Cup, July 13, 2014.
