YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, ARMENPRESS. Brazilian football legend Pele told TASS he plans to arrive in Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. "I admire Russia’s football since the time of great goalkeeper Lev Yashin, so I plan to personally attend this World Cup. I hope that Brazil’s team will show good football there,” TASS transmits Pele’s speech, as “Armenpress” reports.

Russia won the bid to host the 2018 World Cup over four years ago in a tight race against the joint bid from England, Portugal and Spain and the joint bid on behalf of Belgium and the Netherlands.

The matches of the 2018 World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15 at twelve stadiums located in the eleven mentioned above cities across Russia. Two of the stadiums are located in the Russian capital city.