Meeting Russia’s World Cup volunteers
By France 24
09 June 2018 |
9:30 am
More than 35,000 people will work without pay for FIFA during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. These volunteers will welcome guests in the 11 host cities, FIFA has long used volunteers to help run its World Cups, but in Russia, volunteering has a long tradition.
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