The Government of Iceland may refuse to participate in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. This is reported today by Izvestiya. The first to participate in mundiale reported United Kingdom.

"When so many eyes are riveted to us, it is very important to use the opportunity to present Iceland in the best possible light. We need to discuss this possibility in the government and with our allies. The decision has not yet been made. We are still discussing ", - quotes the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Gudleigur Tor Thodarson RT.

The initiator of a large-scale boycott of the mundial was the United Kingdom. This is due to the poisoning of a former GRU officer and spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury. On March 10, the British authorities discussed with the US and European allies the possibility of a joint refusal to participate in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. London calls on politicians and high-ranking officials to refuse to travel to the tournament if a "Russian trace" is found in the incident with Skripal.