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Kremlin says official delegations' absence unlikely to affect World Cup

A man stands beside the FIFA soccer World Cup trophy displayed during a public celebration as part of a global tour in Cairo, Egypt March 15, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Kremlin spokesman said on Wednesday that a decision by some Western countries not to send delegations to this summer's football World Cup was unlikely to affect the competition.

Russia is hosting the world's most prestigious football tournament from June 14 to July 15.

(Reporting by Andrew Osborn, writing by Denis Pinchuk; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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