Reuters
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar and FIFA President Gianni Infantino will take part in a ceremony on Sunday handing over the hosting of the soccer World Cup, a Kremlin official said on Friday.
Putin and the Amir are also set to discuss the Middle East at a separate meeting on Sunday, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
Qatar hosts the next World Cup in 2022.
Credit: The Peninsula Qatar
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