Blatter reiterates FIFA support of Russia 2018 World Cup

Despite FIFA's scandals, Sepp Blatter says the organisation remains committed to 2018 World Cup host nation Russia - during a meeting on Saturday (25th July) with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the qualifying draw, the FIFA president told Putin that "we say yes to Russia, we are providing our support" and that the Russian people "can be proud" of Putin as Blatter spoke in St. Petersburg, which he called the "Pearl of the Baltic."