Russian bid team confident ahead of FIFA vote on World Cup

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As representatives from nine countries gather in Zurich to await FIFA's announcement on who will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, the Russian bidding team believe they have a good chance.

1. Wide: Zurich views. 00:00-00:07
2. Wide: delegations arrive. 00:07-00:16
3. Wide and mid: flags, delegations arrive. 00:16-00:32
4. Wide: views inside the center. 00:32-00:43
5. SOUNDBITE, Aleksey Smertin, sports director of Russia's bidding committee (speaking Russian):
"Well, at some point it is an advantage. We'll be making our presentation after the others, and can learn from their mistakes. But on the other hand the FIFA members might get tired."

6. Wide: views inside the center. 00:55-00:59
7. Wide: exterior views of the center. 00:00:59-01:06
8. SOUNDBITE, Aleksey Smertin, sports director of Russia's bidding committee (speaking Russian):
"But anyhow we all have gathered here to learn FIFA's decision which no doubt will be in favour of Russia. It's crucial for us. As a Siberian I assure you that it does not matter that the World Cup championship will take place in the central part of Russia. Everyone from Kalinigrad to Vladivostok is excited and wants Russia to be the host of the 2018 World cup."

9. SOUNDBITE, Dick Advocaat, Russia coach (speaking English):
"I remember when I arrived at Zenit about four years ago now, and I started to really talk about the training ground and the new stadium. If you want to be a force in European football, you need that kind of thing, and I think Zenit did it, because the stadium is almost finished and the training ground is on a much better level."

10. Wide: views of Marriott Hotel. 01:50-02:32
11. Wide: exterior views of the center. 02:32-03:09
12. Wide: interior views of the press center. 03:09-04:17