Levitin was instructed to lead the Russian delegation at the opening of the 2022 World Cup
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The Russian delegation at the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which will be held from November 20 to December 18, will be headed by Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, First Vice President of the Russian Olympic Committee Igor Levitin. On Tuesday, November 15, a diplomatic source at the Russian Embassy in Doha told reporters.
“The Russian delegation will participate in the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar,” he confirmed. “It will be headed by Russian presidential aide Igor Levitin.”
The previous FIFA World Cup was held in Russia in the summer of 2018. Qatar has become the first Arab state with a Muslim majority to win the right to host the World Cup. Due to the climatic features of this country, the world football championship will also be held for the first time in history in late autumn and early winter. The first match of the tournament will begin next Sunday, November 20. In the opening game of the 2022 World Cup, the teams of Qatar and Ecuador will fight for victory on the football field. The match will start at 19-00 Moscow time. The national team of our country does not take part in this World Cup.
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