The flags with the mascot Zabivaka snap in a spring breeze, the teams are settling into their training bases and fans are already grabbing selfies on Red Square.Despite lingering controversy over how the tournament host was chosen, dark warnings that stadiums might not be ready and fraught relations
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Scandal-plagued FIFA says it's committed to reform. Changing the way World Cup hosts are selected would be a start.
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