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Fans will need special identity cards to attend the 2018
World Cup and this summer's Confederation Cup in
Russia in a move to combat football hooliganism.
At Euro 2016, there were violent clashes between Russian
and English supporters in Marseille.
A BBC documentary last month revealed trouble is
planned for next year's World Cup.
Russia will issue the cards which will be needed to enter
the stadiums and can be used as a visa to enter the
country.
"What we can be sure of is that this will be a festival of
football and there is no place in such festivals of football
for those that are not here to support the sport or
support the game," said Colin Smith, director of
competitions for football's governing body Fifa, on a visit
to the country on Thursday.
Russia were fined and given a suspended disqualification
by Uefa after their fans were involved in violence during
Euro 2016.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he is "not at all
concerned" by the threat of hooliganism at next year's
tournament.
The Confederations Cup begins in June and will be
played in four of the 11 World Cup host cities. It will
feature eight teams, including the hosts and World Cup
champions Germany.