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Russian Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko (L) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino at a past meeting [Photo: Courtesy]
World soccer body FIFA on Friday said it had awarded media rights for the 2018 World Cup to 2SPORT2 in Russia and Mediaset in Italy.
“In Russia, rights have been granted to the 2SPORT2 consortium (representing Channel One, RTR and Match TV), which will ensure comprehensive coverage of the competition in the host country,” FIFA said in a statement.
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