2018 World Preliminary Draw To Be Held At Konstantinovsky Palace
The esteemed Konstantinovsky Palace of St. Petersburg would be reportedly hosting the preliminary draw for 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The announcement has been readily appreciated given the iconic heritage of the palace which would prove to be a magnificent backdrop for the 1st formal event of 2018 mega football event at Russia,
The World Cup Preliminary Draw is slated to be held on July 25, 2015.
The World Preliminary Draw once again perfectly proves FIFA World event’s unique élan to join the whole world together. The event would be attended by several dignitaries, including delegates from participant member associations right from all the 6 confederations, around 800 press representatives & a huge audience consisting of around 2000 people- these include eminent personalities from the political, show business and sports worlds. The draw event is expected to be watched by millions & millions of spectators from all over the globe.
“We are extremely glad that FIFA has agreed to this notion of hosting preliminary draw for 2018 FIFA World Cup at Konstantinovsky Palace”, remarked Vitaly Mutko. Mutko chairs Local Organizing Committee for FIFA2018 World Cup event Russia.
“Our National Palace in undoubtedly a majestic architectural complex dating back to XVIIIth century & it aptly symbolizes the enriched Russian cultural traditions. It would make a fantastic introduction to our country for the national associations, commercial affiliates, guests & television viewers all across the world.”
The draw would determine which squads would be facing one another in each of the qualifying zones for 1 of thirty-one available slots. The 2018 FIFA World mega event has been scheduled to be across eleven Russian cities & twelve stadiums in June & July 2018.
The magnificent Konstantinovsky palace has been the celebrated venue for a great number of iconic events in the country for over 300 years.