Security under spotlight at Russia’s Confed Cup

Sochi (Russia) (AFP) – The Confederations Cup kicks off on Saturday when Russia play New Zealand in St Petersburg, with the hosts promising there will be no repeat of the violence which marred Euro 2016. A year before Russia holds the World Cup, the behaviour of fans and concerns over racism are topics the host nation hopes will not be a factor at the eight-team Confederations Cup. The June 17-July 2 tournament is effectively a scaled-down warm-up for the 2018 World Cup finals. “Russia is a completely safe country and I am sure that our football fans will behave,” Russia’s

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