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FILE In this Sunday, June 25, 2017 file photo, spectators sit in the stands during the Confederations Cup, Group B soccer match between Germany and Cameroon, at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia. After years of controversy, Russian officials think their World Cup has weathered the storm. Questions have receded over the legitimacy of the 2010 vote that gave Russia the tournament, the stadiums are either finished or nearing completion, and the Confederations Cup is going smoothly.(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis/File)
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Mexico's Javier Hernandez, front, and Russia's Georgii Dzhikiia, rear, challenge for the ball during the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Mexico and Russia, at the Kazan Arena, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2017. Mexico defeated Russia by 2-1. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Russia's Aleksandr Erokhin reacts during the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Mexico and Russia, at the Kazan Arena, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2017. Mexico defeated Russia by 2-1. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Russia's Fedor Smolov, center, covers his face after the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Mexico and Russia, at the Kazan Arena, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2017. Mexico defeated Russia by 2-1.(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov gestures as he addresses to players during a training session at the Arena in Kazan, Russia, Friday, June 23, 2017. Russia will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2017.(AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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The Spartacus statue installed in front of the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The 25-meter high monument, a metal gladiator atop a vast soccer ball, towers outside Moscow's Spartak stadium, one of Russia's Confederations Cup stadiums. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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A woman walks past the Spartacus statue in front of the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The 25-meter high monument, a metal gladiator atop a vast soccer ball, towers outside Moscow's Spartak stadium, one of Russia's Confederations Cup stadiums. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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The Spartacus statue is in front of the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The 25-meter high monument, a metal gladiator atop a vast soccer ball, towers outside Moscow's Spartak stadium, one of Russia's Confederations Cup stadiums. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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A helicopter flies past the Spartacus statue at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The 25-meter high monument, a metal gladiator atop a vast soccer ball, towers outside Moscow's Spartak stadium, one of Russia's Confederations Cup stadiums. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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Russia's players attend a training session at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Russia will play Portugal in a Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino shake hands during the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Russia and New Zealand, at the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2017. The Confederations Cup has kicked off with host nation Russia opening the World Cup rehearsal tournament against New Zealand. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Brazilian soccer legend Pele, center, meet during a break of the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Russia and New Zealand, at the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2017. The Confederations Cup has kicked off with host nation Russia opening the World Cup rehearsal tournament against New Zealand. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino share a laugh before the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Russia and New Zealand, at the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2017. The Confederations Cup has kicked off with host nation Russia opening the World Cup rehearsal tournament against New Zealand. (Dmitry Astakhov/Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks before the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Russia and New Zealand, at the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2017. The Confederations Cup has kicked off with host nation Russia opening the World Cup rehearsal tournament against New Zealand. (Dmitry Astakhov/Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to the media after his annual televised call-in show in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 15, 2017. Putin has his annual live call-in show, a TV marathon lasting for hours in which he may for the first time declare his intention to seek another term in 2018, comment on the latest opposition protest and talk about Russia-U.S. ties and other issues. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) ** FILE **
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures speaking to the media after his annual live call-in show in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 15, 2017. President Vladimir Putin said Russia will pour resources into the development of its vast Arctic region for both economic and military reasons. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during his annual televised call-in show in Moscow on Thursday, June 15, 2017.(Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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FILE - In this Saturday, April 28, 2012 file photo Zenit's fans march prior the match of their team in the national soccer Championship in downtown St.Petersburg, Russia. A new report seen by the Associated Press shows Russia has made progress fighting football racism ahead of the Confederations Cup and next year's World Cup, but warns that anti-Semitism in stadiums has grown and that racist fans are using far-right codes to smuggle offensive messages into stadiums. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky, File)
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In this May 24, 2017 photo, Gabriel Galvan, one of the founders of "La Ola Verde," or the Green Wave, poses with his accreditation for the Confederations Cup soccer game between Mexico and Russia, at his home in Mexico City. From New Zealand to Ohio, a group of Mexican fans has been traveling the world for almost a decade following the national team. Its next stop is Russia, where "El Tri" plays in the Confederations Cup, a World Cup warmup tournament that starts Saturday. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71), of Russia, and Sidney Crosby (87) pose for a photo with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Nashville Predators 2-0 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
