The opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 14, 2018.
Russian model Natalia Vodianova (R) and Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas stand next to the World Cup trophy during the opening ceremony before the Russia 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 14, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV /
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame as French former president Nicolas Sarkozy stands nearby before the opening ceremony prior to the Russia 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 14, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / SPUTNIK / Dmitry ASTAKHOV