World Cup 2018: Glimpses on Russia

People walk past a 2018 FIFA World Cup themed banner at Red Square in downtown Moscow on July 13, 2018, two days before the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia. AFP

FIFA President Gianni Infantino greets the audience as he attends a news conference at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Reuters

Men play with a ball on Red Square near the Kremlin in downtown Moscow on July 13, 2018, two days before the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia. AFP

Men play with a ball on Red Square near the Kremlin in downtown Moscow on July 13, 2018, two days before the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia. AFP

French baker Didier Lavry prepares little tricolor cakes at his bakery Le Petit Mitron in Paris. Reuters

Vanessa, Gabriella and Aissatou, wearing tricolor wigs, pose inside the bakery Le Petit Mitron decorated with French flag colors in Paris. Reuters

Children play in front of a banner with an image of Zabivaka, the official tournament mascot, on Red Square in downtown Moscow on July 13, 2018, two days before the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia. AFP