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the closest to the requirement. It can house 78,000.

Russia intends to build several stadiums to meet the requirements. Five World Cup-level stadiums are to be ready by 2013 - two in Moscow and one apiece in St. Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi.

Under FIFA"s rotation rules, the same continent cannot host consecutive World Cups, meaning that if England or one of the joint European bids was awarded the 2018 tournament then Russia would not be eligible to host the 2022 event.

MOSCOW, March 17 (RIA Novosti)



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