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FIFA World Cup: Brazil–Switzerland in Rostov
16 June 2018 - 18 June 2018
Alain Berset travels to Russia for Switzerland’s first match at the World Cup. On arrival, he meets the national team and watches its training session. He then pays a courtesy visit to the Governor of the Rostov region, Vasily Golubev; they discuss the situation of this region bordering Ukraine.
On 17 June, he lays flowers at the Second World War memorial on the Sambek Heights, walks in Taganrog in the footsteps of Chekhov and visits the Rostov Centre for Contemporary Art. In the evening, at the Rostov Arena, Switzerland holds Brazil to a 1–1 draw: Steven Zuber equalises with a header after Philippe Coutinho’s goal. Guy Parmelin will attend the match against Serbia, Ueli Maurer the round of 16.
Saturday 16 June 2018 — Rostov-on-Don
- Meeting with the Swiss national football team and visit to the training session
- Courtesy visit to the Governor of the Rostov region, Vasily Golubev
Sunday 17 June 2018 — Sambek, Taganrog, Rostov-on-Don
- Laying of flowers at the Second World War memorial on the Sambek Heights
- Historical walk in Taganrog, in the footsteps of Anton Chekhov
- Visit to the Rostov Centre for Contemporary Art
- Press conference
- World Cup match Brazil–Switzerland (1–1)
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