Russia set to reclaim a seat on FIFA Council
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino expects Russia to stage a successful 2018 World Cup.
Russia is set to reclaim the spot on the FIFA Council stripped from the country's deputy prime minister.
UEFA says 2018 World Cup organising committee CEO Alexei Sorokin is the only applicant to fill Vitaly Mutko's seat.
Sorokin must pass an eligibility test by a FIFA review panel to be the candidate for a Sept. 20 vote.
Mutko, who is also the chairman of the World Cup organising committee, was blocked by the FIFA panel because of a conflict with his government duties.
However, a seat on the FIFA...