(KZN.RU,
April 13). Kazan is in a high degree of readiness for the FIFA Confederations
Cup 2017. Vitaly Mutko, the deputy chairman of the Government of the RF,
expressed this opinion in the framework of the meeting on the preparation and
conduction of the tournament.
Alexei
Pesoshin, the acting Prime Minister of the RT, Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of
Kazan, Alexei Sorokin, the general director of the organizing committee
“Russia-2018”, the representatives of the republican ministries and departments
also took part in the working meeting and inspection of the stadium “Kazan
Arena”.
Vitaly
Mutko noted that Kazan did not cause much anxiety in terms of a preparation.
“We once again looked at the airport's capacity, hotels, training fields.
Everything is in a sufficiently high degree of readiness”, the Russian deputy
Prime Minister told reporters. He also added that the stadium “Kazan Arena” is
not alarming. According to him, a certificate of experts from the FIFA
(International Football Federation) on the good condition of the lawn has
already been obtained. Vitaly Mutko noted that the main work concerning access
mode, fan identification systems, media center capabilities has already been
carried out. “There are no questions, everything is on schedule”, the speaker
said.
According
to the deputy Prime Minister of Russia, the next two home matches of the Kazan
“Rubin” will be a test, in which all systems will be checked, including a
system for admission to the stadium. “I hope Kazan players will not let us down
as they never did, and everything will be held at a high level here”, V. Mutko
summed up.
The
Confederations Cup will be held in Russia in the summer of 2017. The capital of
Tatarstan will host 4 games of the tournament. On June 18 at 18.00, the match
will be Portugal-Mexico; on June 22 at 21.00 the game will take place between
the national teams of Germany and Chile; On June 24 at 18.00, teams of Mexico
and Russia will play; On June 28 at 21.00, the semifinal match of the Cup will
begin. All matches will be held at the stadium “Kazan Arena”.