Roscosmos released video footage showing two Russian cosmonauts playing with a ball onboard the International Space Station on Thursday.

The ball is a copy of the 2018 FIFA World Cup official ball and will be brought back to Earth on June 3.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is set to take place from June 14 to July 15. The matches will be held in 11 cities across Russia, including Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Volgograd.

Russian cosmonauts play with a ball onboard the International Space Station. Photo: VCG