by SPUTNIK news — Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri plans to attend the opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. “The prime minister will visit Moscow next Wednesday and will be present at the opening of the FIFA World Cup,” Russia’s press service said, adding that Hariri could also hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The tournament’s opening ceremony will be held at Moscow’s 81,000-seater Luzhniki Stadium on 14 June. It will be followed by the first match, between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia. Lebanon have been taking part in World Cup qualifiers since 1994 but have yet to appear in the finals.